Surf Life Saving Queensland Annual Report 2014-15 by Surf Life Saving Queensland

Surf Life Saving Queensland

Annual Report 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015

Snapshot Snapshot

PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

VOLUNTEER PATROL HOURS

12,723

19,105

PEOPLE TRAINED IN FIRST AID AND CPR

FIRST AID TREATMENTS

LIVES SAVED

30,653 TOTAL MEMBERS

HELICOPTER SURF PATROLS

TOTAL NIPPERS

601,693 PEOPLE REACHED VIA COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS

PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS PERFORMED

Contents Patron's and Premier’s Message

Australian Lifeguard Service Queensland

Board Biography

Education 31

Patrons and Honours

Surf Sports

President’s Report

Community Awareness

CEO’s Report

Membership Development

Corporate Governance

Fundraising in Queensland

Human Resources

Our Partners

Marketing and Communications

Committees, Panels and Life Members

Lifesaving Services

Award Winners

Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service

Statistics, Results and Financials

Introduction Surf Life Saving Clubs North Queensland Branch Port Douglas Ellis Beach Cairns Etty Bay Mission Beach North Barrier Branch Forrest Beach Arcadian Townsville Picnic Bay Ayr Bowen Eimeo Mackay Sarina Wide Bay Capricorn Branch Yeppoon Emu Park Tannum Sands Agnes Water Moore Park Bundaberg Elliott Heads Hervey Bay Sunshine Coast Branch Rainbow Beach Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach Coolum Beach Marcoola Mudjimba

Operations Support Maroochydore Alexandra Headland Mooloolaba Kawana Waters Dicky Beach Metropolitan Caloundra Bribie Island Redcliffe Peninsula South Coast Branch Point Lookout Coochiemudlo Island Southport Surfers Paradise Northcliffe Broadbeach Kurrawa Mermaid Beach Nobbys Beach Miami Beach North Burleigh Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Point Danger Branch Tallebudgera Pacific Palm Beach Currumbin Tugun Bilinga North Kirra Kirra Coolangatta Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Rainbow Bay

Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Rescue Water Craft service Jet Rescue Boat service Offshore Rescue Boat service SurfCom communications centres Duty Officer program Coastalwatch cameras Brisbane Lifesaving Service Remote coastal beacons Emergency Response Groups

Australian Lifeguard Service Servicing: Bundaberg Regional Council Burdekin Shire Council Cassowary Coast Regional Council Cairns Regional Council City Parklands Transition Services Council of the City of Gold Coast Douglas Shire Council Fraser Coast Regional Council Gladstone Regional Council

Gympie Regional Council Hinchinbrook Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council Mackay Regional Council Moreton Bay Regional Council Noosa Shire Council Redland City Council Rockhampton Regional Council Sunshine Coast Council Townsville City Council Whitsunday Regional Council

Registered office of SLSQ – “Surf Rescue House” 18 Manning Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101

Notice of SLSQ Annual General Meeting The 2014/15 Annual Report will be presented at the 85th Annual General Meeting of Surf Life Saving Queensland, to be held at Surf Rescue House in South Brisbane on Friday, 21 August 2015 at 6pm.

Surf Life Saving Queensland 18 Manning Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Phone: 07 3846 8000 Fax: 07 3846 8008 Email: slsq@lifesaving.com.au Web: lifesaving.com.au

Our Commitment To Saving Lives Who we are Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is the state’s peak beach safety and rescue authority and is one of the largest volunteer-based community service organisations in Australia. From humble beginnings when the first recorded rescue was made on a Queensland beach in 1909, SLSQ is now an efficient and vibrant organisation, with more than 30,000 members. The organisation was established in 1930 and is the governing body for surf lifesaving in Queensland, comprising of 58 affiliated surf life saving clubs in six regional branches. The organisation also includes supporters clubs, which have more than 200,000 members, with this number growing. SLSQ is directly affiliated with, and is part of, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and the International Life Saving Federation (ILS).

Why we exist SLSQ is built on a fundamental principle: to save lives.

SLSQ aims to set the benchmark in lifesaving service provision, rescue practices, emergency care and training and education as we strive to make our stunning coastline safer for everyone who uses it. A commitment to continuous improvement across all areas of our operation ensures we are highly regarded across Australia and around the world. We are leaders in our industry, and are committed to maintaining this stance to ensure we are equipped for the future.

Our vision Zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters.

Our mission SLSQ will operate as a proactive and effective peak body, leading the way in lifesaving service provision, education, sport, beach safety advocacy and community leadership.

Our strategic imperatives

Our organisation encompasses several diverse arms – lifesaving services, community education, membership services, surf sports, fundraising, commercial training – all supporting one overarching purpose.

Committed to our community: To advocate water safety management and continue to enhance the reputation of SLSQ as the peak body.

Queensland’s mainland coastline is extensive, stretching more than 6,000 kilometres from the Gulf of Carpentaria in the west and Cape York in the north to Point Danger in the southeast. With more than 700 accessible beaches along this expanse, the state boasts some of the world’s most popular sandy stretches, attracting approximately 30 million visitors to our beaches every year.

Effective in our business: To plan and execute our day-to-day operations to an outstanding level of efficiency, with continuous improvement always in mind.

Unfortunately, despite significant advances in technology, techniques and knowledge, people still drown or die on Queensland beaches.

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Connected to our people: To recruit and retain the best people through support and development of their skills and knowledge.

Sustainable for the future: To ensure SLSQ is equipped for the future through continuous growth, strong financial management and sound governance.

Patron’s Message His Excellency

Paul de Jersey AC

Governor of Queensland The iconic red and yellow flags and uniforms of Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) are part of any visit to the beach in our state. Instantly recognisable, those highly visible symbols clearly demonstrate the organisation’s core commitment to beach safety. In 2014-2015, that commitment is revealed by the 3,648 rescues, 19,105 first aid treatments, and the more than 648,000 preventive actions undertaken, and the more than 500,000 people reached through instruction in water safety. There have also been exceptional outcomes away from the beach, with an expanded relationship with the Queensland Police Service and Emergency Response Groups now providing state-wide coverage. The year has also seen the continued rapid growth of the Brisbane Lifesaving Service, equipping people in the community to respond in times of emergency, and the continued adoption of technology, particularly the expanded network of coastal cameras.

The service SLSQ provides to the people of this state and to our national and international visitors is truly extraordinary and is possible only because of the dedicated membership of the organisation, the far-sighted leadership of the Board, the loyalty and hard work of management and staff, and the generosity of philanthropic partners, grant-giving bodies, community donors, and volunteers. As your proud Patron, I congratulate SLSQ on another successful year and, on behalf of all Queenslanders, thank the organisation’s many supporters for their continued commitment to this fine Queensland institution which has now been serving our state for 107 years.

His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC Governor of Queensland

Premier’s Message Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland Minister for the Arts

Surf Life Saving Queensland’s (SLSQ) iconic red and yellow flags and uniforms have been beacons of safety for generations of Queenslanders. There is perhaps no greater measure of the dedication of our men and women in red and yellow than the number of people who owe their lives to their vigilance every year. During the 2014−15 season alone, more than 3,600 beachgoers were saved from drowning. Queensland’s professional and volunteer lifesavers have also been kept busy performing more than 19,000 first aid treatments and an impressive 649 000 preventative actions. When it comes to safety in the surf, ‘prevention is better than cure’. In addition to their front-line work, a key focus for the organisation is surf safety awareness and education. I commend SLSQ for, this year, educating more than half-a-million people about surf and aquatic safety through a wide range of programs.

One such program I had the pleasure of launching during my time as Minister for Multicultural Affairs is the On the Same Wave program. Targeting people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as international visitors, the program has gone from strength to strength. In addition to educational workshops at schools, the program also promotes surf safety messages at multicultural festivals and events across the State. To date, these messages have been translated into more than 25 languages, and throughout the year the program has reached more than 148,000 people. On behalf of all Queenslanders, I congratulate SLSQ’s 30,000 plus members on yet another mighty effort, both on our beaches and behind the scenes.

Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland Minister for the Arts

Board Biography Ralph Devlin QC President

Gerard O’Brien Director

Ralph has been involved in surf lifesaving since 1971. Professionally, he was admitted as a barrister in 1977 and, after eight years as a Crown Prosecutor, entered private practice. Ralph was elevated to Senior Counsel in 2005 and now practices in the areas of criminal law, environmental law, Commissions of Inquiry and Inquests. In 2013 Ralph was promoted to Queen’s Counsel. Ralph is a Life Member of Maroochydore SLSC, the Sunshine Coast Branch, SLSQ and SLSA. He is currently the Deputy President of SLSA.

Gerard completed his Bronze Medallion with Noosa Heads SLSC in 2001. He served the club as Nipper Age Manager, Patrol Captain, Treasurer and ultimately as President from 2008-14. Gerard completed a Commerce Degree in 1984 and an MBA at Georgetown University in 1992. He has an extensive management career and spent 10 years as CEO of a Sunshine Coast-based public company. Gerard was awarded the Clive Hammond OAM medal in 2012 for his service to the Noosa Heads SLSC.

Barry Woodger Deputy President

Kaitlyn Akers Director

Barry joined Mooloolaba SLSC in 1974 before relocating to Currumbin SLSC. He has held various positions at Currumbin including Club Captain, Vice-Captain, Deputy President and Team Manager. Barry won the 1982 Australian Junior Ironman title and the Open Ironman at the 1983 Hawaiian Championships. In 2000, he received the Australian Sports Medal for Surf Life Saving, and in 2004 was inducted into SLSA’s Hall of Fame for his dedication as a founding member of Currumbin’s Patrol Team. Barry has been the Director of his own consultancy company since 2005.

Kaitlyn joined Mudjimba SLSC in 2001 and has since held a number of roles including Club Captain, President and Treasurer. In 2010/11 she was named Queensland’s Surf Lifesaver of the Year. Off the beach, Kaitlyn is leading an outsource partnership with a Federal Government agency. She holds an Executive MBA, is a Fellow of AIM, and recently completed a postgraduate certificate in Strategic Talent Management at Stanford University and Strategic Innovation and Sustainability Reporting at Harvard Business School.

Darrin Bragg Director of Finance Darrin is a principal of his own accounting and tax practice, which he established in 1998. With a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Statistics, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the finance sector. Darrin’s involvement with surf lifesaving began as a nipper in Mackay in 1974 and he has remained heavily involved ever since, as a member of Picnic Bay and Burleigh Heads SLSCs. He has previously held senior positions at both clubs including Treasurer and Club Captain. He is a Life Member of the North Barrier Branch and currently serves as President of the Cairns SLS Supporters Club.

Laurie Murphy Director Laurie joined the surf lifesaving movement as a nipper in 1971, before completing his Bronze Medallion at Mooloolaba in 1974. He has been a member of several clubs in Queensland and New South Wales, holding a variety of positions including Secretary, Captain and Boat Captain. Most of his seasons have been spent as a member at Maroochydore SLSC. Professionally, he is the CEO of a large privately-owned group of companies operating across Australia and internationally. He also holds Director positions on other organisational boards.

Jack Noye Independent Director David McLean JP (Qual) Director David joined Marcoola SLSC in 1976. He has been an active member ever since, holding most club positions including President and Captain. A qualified plumber, drainer and gasfitter, David owned and operated three major commercial plumbing contracting companies with a combined turnover of $30 million, before recently selling his interests. In 1999 he was named Queensland’s Volunteer of the Year and, in 2007 and 2010, Queensland’s Surf Lifesaver of the Year. In 2010 he was also named Australian Surf Lifesaver of the Year. David is a Justice of the Peace, and a Life Member of Marcoola SLSC, the Sunshine Coast Branch and SLSQ.

The Director-General of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in 2014/15, Jack has an extensive background in managing complex government agencies and intergovernmental relations, policy development, strategic planning, risk management and service delivery. In a previous role, Jack was responsible for the State Government’s relationship with SLSQ. He also assisted the Victorian Government with the amalgamation of Surf Life Saving and Royal Life Saving.

Christina Sutherland Independent Director Christina is a senior lawyer and was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1989. Christina is also a director of Powerlink Queensland and is Chairperson of Powerlink’s Audit and Compliance Committee. Through her legal knowledge and practical experience, Christina provides advice and guidance on issues relating to business, employment, workplace health and safety and corporate governance.

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Patrons and Honours Vale

Vice Patrons

SLSQ offers its deepest respect and sympathy to the friends and family of members who have passed away this year. Condolences are extended to the members of Surf Life Saving who have suffered bereavements in their families.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk Mayor Tom Tate Mayor Mark Jamieson Mayor Bill Ludwig Mayor Gail Sellers Mayor Rodger Bow Mayor Karen Williams Mayor Gerard O’Connell Mayor Deirdre Comerford Mayor Paul Pisasale Mayor Mal Foreman Mayor Bob Manning Mayor Bill Shannon Mayor Allan Sutherland Mayor Jenny Hill Mr Ian Stewart Mr Daniel Gschwind Mr Stephen Maitland OAM RFD Mr Mick Power AM Mr Jim McGowan AM Mr Tony Hawkins Ms Julieanne Alroe

Australian Honours Awarded Australia Day 2015 • Ms Susanne McDonald OAM – Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the surf lifesaving movement. • Mrs Kristy Ellis AM – Awarded Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to surf lifesaving, particularly as a competitor and role model, and through contributions to ethical standards. Awarded Queen’s Birthday 2015 • Mr Ian Young OAM – Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to surf lifesaving, and to the community of Noosa.

Patron Life Members 2014/15* His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC.

David McLean and Michael Stevens * A full list of SLSQ’s Life Members can be found on page 56

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President’s Report my retirement from the President’s chair at the end of next season, I am hopeful that the SLSQ Board will even better reflect this diversity.

Ralph Devlin QC President

I am honoured and delighted to present the Annual Report for 2014/15. I thank and congratulate our volunteers and staff for their grand efforts again this year. Our fundamental goal of ‘zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters’ remains firmly in the consciousness of our women, men, girls and boys who carry out our humanitarian mission so generously and so well. This report contains the impressive statistics of ‘Vigilance and Service’ provided yearround to the bathing and boating Queenslanders and to our many thousands of visitors.

Surf Club Anniversaries Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) was formed in January 1931 by an act of goodwill on the part of the ‘surf’ clubs south of the Brisbane River and the ‘Royal’ clubs north to Cairns, and has just completed its 84th summer season. A number of clubs reached milestone anniversaries this past season, including Cairns SLSC, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in fine style. Two of our regional clubs – Rainbow Beach and Elliott Heads SLSCs – also celebrated 50th anniversaries. It was a privilege to attend their celebrations of sustained service to their communities. Next season my own club, Maroochydore SLSC, celebrates its centenary – barely a week ahead of the famous Kirra SLSC in Point Danger. What excitement lies ahead for the second and third clubs to be established (after Tweed Heads and Coolangatta SLSC in 1909).

Upcoming Projects Our Cairns SLSC Supporters Club initiative continues to bear fruit, with the joint venture doing very well. I wish to thank inaugural chairman Barry Woodger, who recently retired from the position after four years of excellent work. SLSQ Director of Finance Darrin Bragg is our new Chair and I thank him for taking on this role, as we endeavour to make the surf club building stage two a reality. Our next big project for the future is the SLSQ Lifesaving College. Though still in its conceptual phase, each year brings us closer to delivering a multi-purpose campus for our wide range of administration, teaching and learning activities to be conducted under one roof. Three board members – Barry Woodger, David McLean and Laurie Murphy – are working with our CEO and senior management to advance this project. It’s pleasing to see three of SLSQ’s emerging leaders – Brianna Heaney, Tom Sealy and Jack Alexson – have also agreed to join the working group.

Membership I remain personally committed to the advancement of women at the top levels of our association. SLSQ’s entire active membership now sits roughly at a 50/50 gender balance and, importantly, we continue to see our female members being elected to senior roles. However, more can be done to better reflect our excellent gender diversity at club level and, by the time of

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Another theme for this year has been the mission to provide more opportunities for our emerging leaders. The State Membership Services Committee under Rob Campbell is continuing to do a wonderful job of engaging the talents and energy of our young members. During the year I had the honour and pleasure to address three different forums, including the State Leadership Camp at Lake Moogerah, the Leadership Development Camp at Surf Rescue House, as well as SLSA’s National Leadership College in Sydney. Surf Life Saving excels in leadership and youth development, but we need to do more to enable our talented young lifesavers to lead at the top levels. I remain committed to this initiative and thank Rob, his very able committee and our staff team, led by Brenda Lofthouse, for the vital role they play in the development of our people. Rob’s committee is also busy with a special project endorsed by the Board to assess and address our overall volunteer membership in Queensland. The Membership Sustainability Project will no doubt show us new ways to remain connected to our existing membership in the modern era and effectively engage with prospective members into the future. An urgent challenge is to find more ways to engage with the many culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups in our communities. SLSQ has conducted programs for CALD groups over some years now, assisted by government funding. But, as an association rooted in Australia’s history we must continue to do more. The time for action is now. Ray ‘Freddie’ Fien leads a fine team in Junior Activities throughout the state. Our Nippers and youth are our future, and Ray, you look after them so well. Thanks to our junior club leaders, officials and parents your efforts play a significant part in keeping our young people safe in the water and our surf clubs viable in terms of new memberships. You all do a terrific job.

Lifesaving Services Our lifesaving services continue to grow and prosper. Under the leadership of Peter Lucas, Queensland continues to perform effectively in our core business: prevention of drownings. Peter’s hardworking committee brings together our surf club volunteers and staff, magnificently supported by COO George Hill and Peta Lawlor, who are so dedicated to our overarching vision. Thank you to all; the results vindicate the important work the Lifesaving Committee does for the bathing public of Queensland. The Operations Support units of our organisation are to be congratulated on another successful year, under the leadership of Kevin Dunn. Similarly, the Brisbane Lifesaving Service continues to thrive under the guidance of Helen Hallett. This force of 140 surf lifesavers stands ready to assist in disaster management deployment in the Brisbane city area, as well as patrolling regularly wherever they are needed as back up for our clubs. The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service provides outstanding aerial coverage across Queensland, with our Queensland Police Service helicopters continuing their great collaborative work in that area also. Welcome to new chief pilot Paul Gibson and thank you to outgoing chief pilot Peter Bird for more than a decade of outstanding service.

Surf Sports

Conclusion

Surf sport is the means by which a great many of our lifesavers stay fit and ‘rescue-ready’. Charles Melloy is our Surf Sports chairman, supported by Stu Hogben and his able crew. March 2015 saw a highly successful State Championships series conducted at Maroochydore Beach, including the inaugural Youth State Championships, staged as a feeder event to the Australian Youth Surf Life Saving Championships at North Kirra. All eyes were on how Queensland could deliver our State ‘Nipper’ Championships in this new form. I would like to think that our youth and their parents were pretty impressed. I was!

There are so many facets to our association, and I cannot do justice to them all in my President’s Report. I commend this fine Annual Report to you. In doing so, I warmly acknowledge the support of Federal, State and Local Governments for your unwavering commitment to surf safety.

A week later we saw the 2015 Masters and Open Surf Life Saving Championships successfully held on the same beach. SLSQ was joined by our new Patron, The Hon. Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, and Mrs Kaye de Jersey. His Excellency was delighted with what he witnessed: our women and men in full competition mode, battling out the State Championships. I was very proud to show our new Governor and Patron our people at their best – not only competing and testing themselves against the elements, but also taking time to speak with our Patron and explain their passion. The day will rank as a highlight of my time as your President; I was so proud of you all.

Summer Surf Girl Program 2015 This season marked the first Summer Surf Girl program run by SLSQ for many years. In the intervening years the event was within the portfolio of the Surf Life Saving Foundation. I acknowledge the great work of Megan Walker and her team, together with our many volunteers who make this event such a success. Well done to our 14 entrants who raised an impressive $800,000 for their clubs. Special congratulations to Tiffany Di Ianni of Marcoola SLSC, named the 2015 Summer Surf Girl.

Branches and Clubs Our six regions are charged with the responsibility of delivering lifesaving services efficiently and effectively. From Port Douglas to Rainbow Bay, they cover local issues encompassing everything from crocodiles and stingers to sharks and dangerous surf. Thank you to our Branch Presidents, Executives and Councils, branch staff and SLSQ regional managers, for your excellent work this season. Thank you also to our clubs; you are at the heart of your communities and you serve them so well. You are the instantly-recognised keepers of our traditions of over a century and, at the same time, innovators and givers of your precious time. The public truly appreciate your humanitarian work. Scores of Queenslanders are alive today because of your work this season.

Thank you to CEO John Brennan OAM and COO George Hill and the Senior Management Group for your passion, drive and leadership. Thank you to our staff for your hard work and constancy. Your promotion of our important goals is greatly appreciated by all. I also wish to acknowledge the work of the SLSQ Board of Directors. Thank you for all you do and thank you for your support of, and advice to me, as your Chairman. Our Queensland association, now 84 years old and over 30,000 strong, is complex. We always have a lot to do, together, to prevent drowning deaths in Queensland. I have been privileged and proud to serve another season as your President.

Ralph Devlin QC President - Surf Life Saving Queensland Deputy President - Surf Life Saving Australia

CEO’s Report they remain engaged, motivated and committed to SLSQ for many years to come.

John Brennan OAM Chief Executive Officer

On behalf of Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ), I am proud to bring you our Annual Report for 2014/15. It has been another year of significant accomplishments for SLSQ as we continued to take great strides towards achieving our vision of ‘zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters’. I would like to take this opportunity to thank and formally acknowledge SLSQ President Ralph Devin QC and the entire Board of Directors for their dedication, professionalism and tireless efforts over the past 12 months.

As we move ahead, we will continue to roll out positive programs to enhance and build upon our members’ personal experiences within the surf lifesaving movement.

Effective in our business In 2014/15, SLSQ continued to embrace technology in lifesaving and remained committed to exploring innovative practices and forward thinking to protect beachgoers across the state. This year we trialled new rescue equipment, including portable electric watercraft for use in search and rescue missions, while drones and unmanned aerial vehicles remain an area of interest.

SLSQ’s overarching vision is supported through the four strategic imperatives outlined below.

As we move into the next 12 months, we will continue to focus on new, targeted initiatives aimed at reducing beach-related drownings and eliminating the various factors that contribute to the drowning cycle.

Committed to our community

In September 2014, we launched the Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Queensland, a bi-partisan group for all Members of Parliament to support, promote, and actively engage with SLSQ on matters of coastal safety. I wish to thank all Members of Parliament for their support and in particular, Michael Hart MP and Fiona Simpson MP for their efforts in establishing this vital initiative.

From its humble beginnings almost a century ago, SLSQ has developed into an innovative and ground-breaking organisation encompassing 58 clubs and more than 30,000 highly skilled members working enthusiastically across the state. Today we exist for one reason and one reason only: to realise our vision of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters. It was another successful season for SLSQ’s ‘red and yellow army’ of professional lifeguards and volunteer surf lifesavers, who spent more than 350,000 hours on patrol. During this time they performed a staggering 648,831 preventative actions, 19,105 first aid treatments and, most importantly, saved 3,648 lives in the process. These are extraordinary figures and, if nothing else, serve to reinforce the critically important role our lifesavers and lifeguards play along Queensland’s coastline each and every year. From the sea to the sky, SLSQ remains committed at all levels to helping people in their hour of need and, in 2014/15, we rolled out new initiatives and extended existing services in a bid to increase our reach and offer even greater support to the Queensland community. Despite these efforts, it is important to note there were ten preventable drownings on Queensland beaches this season, all of which occurred outside of patrol hours and/or away from the red and yellow flagged areas. These tragedies served to strengthen our resolve to improve and increase services at all levels as we strive to protect swimmers and, ultimately, eliminate drownings across the state.

Sustainable for the future This season saw another first for SLSQ with the appointment of a full-time Enterprise Risk Manager, tasked with the responsibility of developing and integrating an effective risk management strategy into our day-to-day business operations. There is no doubt this appointment will have both long term and positive benefits for our organisation. It is certainly an exciting time for SLSQ and our members as we look to build on our achievements and solidify our reputation as the state’s peak authority on coastal safety. With that in mind, SLSQ recently finalised and signed-off on a new strategic plan for the next five years which lays a strong foundation for sustained growth and development. We will also move forward with an updated overarching vision of ‘zero preventable deaths in Queensland public waters.’ While we are a unique organisation with our own set of challenges, SLSQ stakeholders should have every confidence in our ability to meet these challenges head on and maximise opportunities as and when they arise.

Connected to our people Our organisation is built on the strength and passion of its people and, with that in mind, we have continued to focus strongly on the recruitment, retention and development of our volunteers and staff alike. In 2014/15 SLSQ appointed a full-time Human Resources Manager and Administrator to streamline our internal systems and processes, while providing much-needed support to the organisation. We are also aware of the need to provide our volunteer members with clear pathways and personal development opportunities to ensure

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John Brennan OAM Chief Executive Officer - Surf Life Saving Queensland

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Corporate Governance With a membership base of more than 30,000, SLSQ is one of the largest volunteer-based community organisations in Queensland. It is important that there is an effective governance structure in place acknowledging the role of volunteers in the organisation. Ultimately, control of the affiliated branches, clubs and auxiliary organisations across Queensland is vested in the SLSQ Board of Directors.

The role of the Board and Committee

Attendance Position

Meeting Attendances

Ralph Devlin QC

President

8/8

Barry Woodger

Deputy President

8/8

Darrin Bragg

Director of Finance

8/8

Kaitlyn Akers

Director

8/8

David McLean

Director

7/8

Gerard O’Brien

Director

7/8

Laurie Murphy

Director

6/6

Barry Crichton

Director

1/1

Jack Noye

Independent Director

7/8

Christina Sutherland

Independent Director

8/8

Name

SLSQ’s Board and Committee structure is critical to ensuring volunteer representation in key decisions and strategic planning. The various committees outlined on page 56 were established by the Board to assist SLSQ assess and improve management standards. The Board, where necessary, can establish special purpose committees and panels to oversee the management of projects, programs or other initiatives. The following standing committees can be established by the Board to assist in the better management of the organisation and surf lifesaving practices across the state: Lifesaving, Surf Sports, Membership Services, Administration, and Information Technology.

Code of conduct

The primary functions of the Board are to govern and provide leadership to SLSQ, members, and affiliated branches and clubs in accordance with the aims and strategic objectives of SLSQ, its constitution, and the law. The Board is responsible for acting on all issues in accordance with SLSQ’s objectives. It operates for the benefit of SLSQ, its members and the wider Queensland community.

Nominees for Director positions are required to agree to SLSQ’s ‘Code of Conduct’ for Directors. Candidates must sign their acceptance to comply with this code on their nomination form. The Code of Conduct is contained within the Directors’ Handbook, which is provided to all Directors upon their election at the annual general meeting.

The role of Directors and management

Independence

SLSQ’s chief executive officer (CEO) is tasked with managing the day-to-day business requirements of SLSQ, under the direction of the Board. The President is the nominated head of SLSQ and the SLSQ Board is responsible for the appointment of a CEO to manage and administer the organisation. The CEO is accountable to the Board and reports to the Board at each meeting.

At the commencement of each Board meeting, the Chair asks for Directors to declare conflicts of interest in any agenda items.

The CEO ensures the resolutions of the Board are properly and efficiently carried out, and transacts all business of SLSQ between Board meetings and general meetings of the Council.

Independent Advice

Board composition SLSQ’s Board comprises the President, the Deputy President, the Director of Finance, four Directors, two Independent Directors and the CEO who is a non-voting member. A Director must be a member of SLSQ and Independent Directors may or may not be individual members of SLSQ.

The Council may elect up to two Independent Directors each year. Nominees for these positions shall be endorsed and recommended to the Council by the Board.

SLSQ’s Board and management are assisted in aspects of its operations with external advice. Our auditors, Ernst & Young, conduct an annual audit, providing the Board with independent assurance and advice on financial management matters. Other consultants engaged by SLSQ in 2014/15 include: • Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia Pty Ltd (insurance advice and services) • WattsNext (human resources services)

Board meetings and access to management The Board meets as often as is deemed necessary in every calendar year for the dispatch of business. At any time, five Directors may ask the CEO to convene a meeting of the Board and, subject to SLSQ’s Constitution, questions at any meeting are decided by a majority of votes by the Board of Directors.

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• Astute Consulting (leadership and governance) • Brand Ambassadors (sponsorship support) • Marine Tourism Australia (peak body advocates) • Landers and Rogers (legal services) • GPP Consulting (advisory services for aviation, ALAQ and ALS)

Human Resources Making strategic HR decisions

Workplace relations

It was a landmark year for SLSQ with the establishment of Human Resources (HR) as a division in its own right, including representation within the senior management group.

During the year, the 2015 SLSQ Enterprise Agreement was completed and incorporated into operations from June 2015.

The appointment of a HR Manager and Administrator ensures SLSQ is well placed to strategically grow and meet its overarching vision of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters. From reviewing existing procedures and processes through to alleviating the senior management team’s workload to allow them to progress organisation-wide issues and projects, the HR division has already proved invaluable through the implementation of streamlined systems and strategic decision-making. SLSQ maintains the support of an external HR consultancy, but the instatement of an internal division is reaping rewards and receiving positive feedback from across the organisation.

Hiring practices and supportive inductions During the year, a number of new roles were created at SLSQ to assist with the organisation’s strategic growth. New staff during 2014/15 represented a balance of internal appointments to nurture the organisation’s focus on career progression, complemented by external recruitment to enhance SLSQ through each new employee bringing diverse skills and experience. The appointment of a HR Administrator role increased the organisation’s ability to improve candidates’ experience when applying for job opportunities, while SLSQ’s induction process was reviewed. The HR division is actively working to improve how SLSQ introduces new employees to the organisation. Its focus is to move away from a one-day induction to a broader four-week induction process beginning prior to the employee’s first day.

Performance reviews During the year, work started on evolving systems to ensure team members’ roles, performance and work were aligned with the organisation’s vision and values. The HR team is actively reviewing: • Role descriptions and relevance to current staff

Implementation of this agreement included: • A review of the staff handbook to ensure its relevance to the current environment • A review and update of SLSQ’s policies to ensure compliance with current legislative requirements as well as optimum conditions for staff • New initiatives were introduced focusing specifically on team members’ health and wellbeing including awareness days, Employee Assistance Program, health checks and staff benefits

Learning from feedback As a progressive organisation SLSQ reviews staff satisfaction levels to identify desired areas for improvement. This was completed in 2014/15 and key findings showed: • 86% of employees took part in the survey, representing a 20% increase compared with last year • 95% of respondents said they were proud to work at SLSQ, a 22% increase compared with 2013/14 • 78% of respondents indicated they would recommend SLSQ as an employer • 87% believed their role was valued • 78% rated staff morale across the organisation as seven or higher out of 10 • 92% of respondents rated their job satisfaction as seven or higher out of 10 • 87% of staff believed their managers were approachable and easy to talk with • 81% believed there were career progression opportunities available within SLSQ • 85% believed they received adequate training to perform their roles Moving forward, the HR department will work closely with internal stakeholders and SLSQ staff at all levels to review findings of the engagement survey and roll out a number of key initiatives.

• Improving performance reviews to align with current vision and values • A succession-planning forum • Setting outcomes from biannual reviews SLSQ’s biannual reviews give managers and their teams the opportunity to review performance while identifying development and training needs. The process was conducted for all divisions during 2014/15 and provided an opportunity for open, honest and quality discussions around a variety of topics. SLSQ aims to provide a supportive environment for the professional development of staff. With HR now firmly committed to strategic decision-making, there has been a strong focus on providing targeted development to staff to ensure a return on investment.

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Marketing and Communications SLSQ’s communications department encompasses media, public relations, marketing and sponsorship. Its aim is to increase brand awareness, ensure the long-term sustainability of the surf lifesaving movement, and publicly position SLSQ as the state’s peak authority on coastal and aquatic safety.

Media and Public Relations SLSQ’s media team plays a key role in delivering proactive and reactive messaging in all regions across the state. In 2014/15 SLSQ secured 4,167 stories across radio, print and television media. This coverage reached an audience of 127,179,019 people with an approximate editorial value of $28.7 million. Key media events across the year included the Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships, Summer Surf Girl, Breaka Beach to Bush and the Surf Safe Appeal. State Championships The 2015 Youth and Senior State Championships were held at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast across two weekends in March. SLSQ’s media strategy resulted in more than 200 articles valued at $1,557,147, with an approximate audience of 5,196,749 people. Summer Surf Girl The 2015 Summer Surf Girl media campaign ran from July 2014 to May 2015, with the 14 entrants achieving more than 100 articles, resulting in $356,677 of editorial value in all regions across the state. This saw the program’s key messages reach an estimated 2,039,301 people. Digital communications SLSQ continues to expand its digital footprint through our website, e-newsletters and social media platforms. More than 17,000 people now follow SLSQ on its official social media accounts, representing an increase of almost 45 percent when compared to last season. In addition, regular communication to members and clubs was facilitated via two electronic monthly publications while, on average, SLSQ’s website received more than 30,000 page views each month over the summer season.

2014 /15 Media Coverage by Medium (Volume)

Marketing SLSQ’s marketing department provides vital support to clubs and branches, focusing on building and protecting the organisation’s brand, while assisting all internal departments with their day-to-day communication requirements. In 2014/15 the team worked closely with the Australian Lifesaving Academy Queensland, the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service and various other internal arms to refine communication streams and develop branding strategies. Other key projects across the season included the Awards of Excellence Gala Ball, the Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships, the Gold Coast 600 V8s, Memorial Day, and the design and production of various publications and collateral. V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 The iconic ‘swim between the flags’ message received a high-octane makeover when SLSQ partnered with Team Jeld-Wen at the 2014 V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600. Team Jeld-Wen drove home the surf safety message – quite literally – with much of their car’s regular promotional paintwork making way for a sea of red and yellow messaging in a bid to raise awareness and much-needed funds for surf lifesavers. The campaign was spearheaded by SLSQ’s marketing team with support from the media department. SLSQ’s community awareness team was also heavily involved, attending across the weekend to spread vital surf safety messaging. The campaign communicated with an estimated audience of more than two million people. ‘Red and Yellow Heroes’ Documentary Leading into the 2014/15 season, SLSQ’s marketing and media teams worked closely with Network Ten to produce ‘Red & Yellow Heroes’ – an hour-long documentary showcasing the men, women and children who selflessly donate their time each year to protect Queensland beachgoers. Hours of footage and production went into the final product, which was aired nationally on One HD on 3 September 2014, providing significant exposure for our organisation. The documentary was watched by more than 118,000 people across Australia.

2014 /15 Media Coverage by Region (Volume)

12%

7% 9%

19%

18%

11%

Print Radio Television

70%

North Queensland North Barrier Wide Bay Capricorn Sunshine Coast Gold Coast Metro Interstate

42% *SLSQ multiplies the Advertising Space Rate (ASR) provided by Media Monitors (online media clipping service) by 2.5, as editorial content is more credible than advertising and therefore of greater value.

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Lifesaving Services

352,805 VOLUNTEER PATROL HOURS

648,831 PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

3,648 LIVES SAVED

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Lifesaving Operations SLSQ is proud to report no lives were lost between our red and yellow flags during the 2014/15 season thanks to the dedication, training and professionalism of volunteer surf lifesavers and professional lifeguards along Queensland’s coastline. This was an outstanding result in a season which experienced king tides, heavy swells and tropical cyclones, creating periods of rough surf and dangerous conditions across the year. However, despite this, there were also plenty of opportunities for beach lovers to take advantage of Queensland’s glorious coastline and waterways, and the SLSQ team made every effort to maintain the highest level of safety and protection for visitors. Throughout 2014/15 SLSQ’s lifesavers and lifeguards combined to perform 19,105 first aid treatments, 648,831 preventative actions and, most importantly, save 3,648 lives in the process through in-water rescues.

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Tragically, despite the tireless work of the organisation, there were ten beach-related drownings over the year, representing an increase from seven in 2013/14. These drownings all occurred outside of patrol times and/or at unpatrolled locations which was disappointing to see and something SLSQ will continue to address moving forward. These incidents are heartbreaking and it remains of upmost importance to SLSQ to continue to strive towards the vision of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters. SLSQ remains focused on implementing new operational and educational initiatives to increase protection of beachgoers and swimmers across Queensland. This includes state-wide and targeted community awareness programs, increased protection at identified black spots, extending services and frequent aerial and water patrols.

Incident Analysis

New Operational Initiatives

There were ten preventable beach-related coastal drowning deaths during the reporting period, and a review of the incidents has shown:

Staying in touch with our services

• There were no drownings between SLSQ’s red and yellow flags; • All victims were male; • Six of the ten victims were aged 50 or older. Three were aged in their thirties and one was 19; • Three drownings were recorded in North Queensland (two on Green Island and one on Nudey Beach), three on the Sunshine Coast (Yaroomba Beach, Sunshine Beach and Marcoola Beach), two in Wide Bay Capricorn (Fisherman’s Beach and Fraser Island) and two on the Gold Coast (both at Surfers Paradise); • Five drownings occurred on the weekend, with five on weekdays; • Seven out of ten victims were Australian residents. This differs from previous years which have seen international visitors record more drownings; • There were five coastal drowning deaths during the summer months, which is traditionally the peak period for lifesaving and lifeguard services; and • One drowning death occurred while the victim was riding a surf craft, two occurred while snorkelling and the rest occurred while the victim was swimming or wading in the water. SLSQ continues to review all coastal drowning deaths across the state to help identify black spots, which are areas with a high concentration of coastal/inland waterway incidents and a high risk of ongoing occurrences.

Ten year drowning snapshot In the past ten years there have been 78 beach-related coastal drowning deaths in Queensland. The most common locations for drowning deaths during this period of time are outlined below: Beach

Drownings

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast

Green Island, North Queensland

Southport, Gold Coast

North Stradbroke Island

Kurrawa Beach, Gold Coast

Northcliffe, Gold Coast

As the peak authority on beach safety and aquatic rescue, SLSQ is constantly looking at how it can improve its services and successful implementation in the community. In 2014/15 a number of new initiatives were introduced, and existing services expanded, to increase our reach along the coastline and offer greater protection for swimmers and beachgoers. SLSQ is grateful for the vital government and community support it received throughout the year, and remains committed to adopting innovative practices and forward thinking to eliminate drownings in Queensland waters. Key initiatives from this season include: • The introduction of a lifeguard service at Wellington Point across the peak summer months; • Emergency Response Beacons and cameras were installed at Elliott Heads, Innes Park, Mon Repos Beach and Wild Cattle Creek; • A portable Emergency Response Beacon was placed at Magnetic Island; • SLSQ transitioned from analog to digital radios in SEQ (from Rainbow Bay to Hervey Bay); • Services were boosted on Green Island in Cairns, including the employment of a third permanent lifeguard for year-round patrols; • SLSQ’s emergency response groups (ERGs) continue to strengthen and now operate in all regions across the state. A number of SLSQ’s ERGs were placed on standby to assist during Tropical Cyclone Marcia; • Night operations training was regularly conducted to ensure crews have the necessary skills and experience to respond to search and rescue missions after-hours; and • SLSQ continued to operate a dedicated phone number, available 24/7, for emergency service agencies to seek urgent assistance.

Strong support for Brisbane Lifesaving Service Membership of SLSQ’s Brisbane Lifesaving Service (BLS) continues to surge, with numbers almost double the figures from 2012/13. The BLS contingent now sits at 173, up from 141 in 2013/14. As membership increases, so does the organisation’s ability to increase patrol activity, with the number of volunteer hours on the beach increasing 24% from 3,192 hours to nearly 4,000 hours in 2014/15. Providing exemplary service, 15 BLS members patrolled more than 100 hours during the course of the season, with three individuals clocking in excess of 200 hours. The team provided strong support to a number of clubs in SEQ, including Peregian Beach, Kirra, Rainbow Bay and Bilinga SLSCs. BLS members also performed regular patrols at Tallebudgera Creek and Southport Broadwater. SLSQ was proud to present 322 accredited awards during the year to BLS members; this was an increase from 301 in the previous season, and included 51 Bronze Medallions and two Gold Medallions.

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Expanding Our Reach

This season SLSQ conducted a number of trials in a bid to boost services and increase protection of beachgoers. SLSQ investigations during the year included:

Patrolling more beaches

• Testing the viability of stand up paddleboards on patrol and in search and rescue operations

SLSQ continues to increase its patrols with the mindset the greater the coverage on Queensland’s coastline, the more lives that can be saved. In 2014/15 this included:

• The use of drones to provide aerial services to unpatrolled and remote locations in Queensland • Trials of the Seadoo Spark rescue water craft

• Roving and fixed surveillance patrols at Moreton Island from Tangalooma to North Point during the peak holiday periods.

• Trials of Seabob, a portable electronic watercraft, in patrol scenarios

• Roving patrols at Noosa North Shore and Double Island Point during the peak holiday periods.

• The use of a patrol tracker app

• Dawn patrol services on the Gold Coast 365 days a year. From September to May this included the use of two four-wheel drives (4WD) and two Rescue Water Crafts (RWC) to patrol beaches before traditional services commenced. In the winter months, one 4WD and RWC were used. • SLSQ continued to operate mid-week patrols during the peak school holiday periods on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Three RWC were used on the Sunshine Coast and two on the Gold Coast. • SurfCom on the Sunshine Coast operates 365 days a year. • Lifeguard services on the Gold Coast at Broadwater and Tallebudgera Creek during peak times. The ALS and BLS are responsible for these patrols. • The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service operates from Tweed River to Inskip Point. The service remains one of the core lifesaving assets and is permanently on-call. • The network of coastal cameras, positioned at high-risk black spots, protecting beachgoers around the clock. During the year the network of cameras was extended to 36 across the state, including surveillance at Wild Cattle Creek, Innes Beach, Mon Repos Beach, Agnes Water, Kelly’s Beach and Elliott Heads.

Lifesaving Assistance Funds Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Each year, vital funding from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) ensures SLSQ has the resources to provide safer beaches across the state. This season the QFES provided funding to SLSQ across several key areas: • Lifesaving Services Development Fund: QFES/SLSQ Sustainability and More Beaches Under Guard Grants. These enable SLSCs and branches to make an application for lifesaving equipment to sustain and expand beach patrols • Volunteer Marine Rescue Support Package: This includes funding for all clubs and branches to maintain current services across the state • Regional Development Fund: Funding is provided to improve beach safety services for Queensland communities north of the Sunshine Coast • Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service: This funding helps SLSQ conduct a dedicated rescue helicopter service in South East Queensland

Future service priorities SLSQ continually evaluates its strategies to plan how it can build on its success and achieve its goal of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters. Actions for 2015/16 include: • Continuing to grow and expand BLS in all areas of SEQ • Investigating the use and integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into surf lifesaving patrols and search and rescue • Building upon the after-hours call out and emergency response capabilities • Expanding SLSQ’s digital radio network in all regions • Developing and opening a state communications centre to manage and oversee SLSQ’s radio network • Further enhancing the Emergency Response Beacon and camera system

Research and Development SLSQ remains committed to innovation and receptive to new technology, tools and equipment that will assist the team to deliver the best lifesaving techniques.

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Federal Government black spot funding Upon review and identification of danger areas, a number of SLSQ applications were successful in receiving Federal Government black spot funding in 2014/15. These included: • A digital radio network upgrade for Wide Bay Capricorn • Coastal audits for the Sunshine Coast, North Stradbroke Island and Cairns region • Installation of an Emergency Response Beacon at Wild Cattle Creek

Coastal Risk Management As the peak advisory body on coastal safety, SLSQ provides aquatic public safety risk assessments as well as risk management services to help reduce incidents of injuries and fatalities. Over the course of 2014/15 a number of positive outcomes were achieved through work with partners and land managers, including the collection of data on all Australian beaches to establish a framework to deliver a safer aquatic environment. This project was run with Australian CoastSafe, the strategic and intelligence beach safety unit of SLSA.

SLSQ also maintained the employment of a dedicated Coastal Safety Officer to conduct coastal audits of black spots and make recommendations to improve safety and lower the state’s drowning figures. In 2014/15 SLSQ worked with stakeholders and land managers to achieve the following: • An aquatic public safety risk assessment was conducted for Mossman Gorge in Cairns • A public safety risk assessment for the Noosa Shire Council, Redland City Council and Sunshine Coast Regional Council • SLSQ designed and developed surf safety signage for the Noosa North Shore Wilderness Camp emergency beacon • SLSQ regularly consulted with the Redland City Council in regards to its mainland and North Stradbroke Island surf safety signage • Representatives met with Queensland Parks and Wildlife directors to discuss beach safety signage • The organisation consulted with key stakeholders about beach safety signage at Broadwater and Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast • SLSQ provided the Queensland Coroner with copies of all aquatic public safety risk assessments, and provided QAS with beach access emergency market numbers and details surrounding access • SLSQ conducted an internal investigation into beach-related fatalities

Around The Regions SLSQ is committed to providing beach safety services across the state, from Port Douglas in the north to Rainbow Bay on the southern Gold Coast. Some of the key achievements and developments across each region in 2014/15 are outlined below.

North Queensland (Port Douglas to Mission Beach) • Volunteers saved eight lives and performed 1,584 preventative actions • The NQ Branch signed off on its five-year strategic plan, laying a strong foundation for sustained growth • Lifeguard services were significantly increased on Green Island in Cairns • Moving forward SLSQ remains committed to addressing declining membership within the region

North Barrier (Forrest Beach to Sarina) • Volunteer members across the region performed 95 first aid treatments, 2,112 preventative actions and saved 36 lives • Townsville lifeguards trialled an emergency response beacon at Picnic Bay Magnetic Island with successful results • SLSQ continued to work closely with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection with regards to crocodile management. There were a number of crocodile sightings forcing beach closures and the cancellation of various carnivals and Nipper programs. SLSQ worked closely with rangers in to protect local communities

Dan Capps, Noosa Heads SLSC “I joined SLSQ 11 years ago to give something back to the community and to be part of the iconic red and yellow team. For me, the purpose of surf lifesaving is not only to enjoy the amazing beach lifestyle we have but, more importantly, to be able to share it with everyone. Contributing to efforts to raise the profile of my club, witnessing it become Australian Club of the Year in 2012/13 and watching it grow so rapidly through positive leadership and strategic planning has been a highlight. Being able to experience Noosa Heads SLSC’s Seahorse Nippers Program, a program designed for children who are unable to participate in the standard nippers program, has also been incredible. The best part about being a lifesaver is the friends, the family atmosphere of the club and spending time on the beach. It is motivating to have the constant challenge of both maintaining fitness and skills and managing beach rescue scenarios. Surf lifesaving is dynamic and presents a lot of opportunities for young people. Don’t just be part of the red and yellow movement, be the momentum.” - Dan Capps, Noosa Heads SLSC Dan won 2013/14 Queensland Surf Lifesaver of the Year

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Wide Bay Capricorn (Yeppoon to Hervey Bay) • Eight clubs across the Wide Bay Capricorn region combined to perform 6,988 preventative actions, 226 first aid treatments and 42 rescues this season • A surf safety surveillance camera was successfully installed at Wild Cattle Creek (Tannum Sands) • New cameras with attached emergency response beacons were also installed at Palmer’s Creek (Innes Park), Elliott River Mouth (Elliott Heads) and Mon Repos Beach thanks to a Federal Government Grant to the Bundaberg Regional Council • Lifeguard services were increased at Neilson Park Beach across the Christmas holiday period, along with Kellys Beach and Agnes Water Main Beach during the winter months • Yeppoon and Emu Park SLSCs both sustained significant damage during Tropical Cyclone Marcia, prompting local clubs to assist with beach patrols and other areas of need

Sunshine Coast (Rainbow Beach to Redcliffe Peninsula) • The Sunshine Coast’s 14 clubs combined to record 60,387 preventative actions, 2,432 first aid treatments and saved 1,028 lives • The future of volunteer patrol services at Peregian Beach was secured after a Queensland-first arrangement with Noosa Heads. The agreement saw Peregian Beach formally wind-up and transfer the operation and ownership of the club to its northern neighbor • An emergency response beacon was installed at the Noosa North Shore Beach campground, providing vital support to this unpatrolled stretch of coastline

Gold Coast (Point Lookout to Rainbow Bay) • Surf lifesavers from 23 Gold Coast clubs performed 40,228 preventative actions, 3,636 first aid treatments and 795 rescues across the season • ALS lifeguards patrolled Southport Broadwater every day from September through to April, and continued services at Tallebudgera Creek on weekdays during the peak periods and across weekends in winter. Meanwhile, dawn patrols continued every day of the year • SLSQ was invited to join the Gold Coast City Council’s Local Disaster Management Group • Gold Coast clubs successfully transitioned from an analogue radio system to a digital network

Lifesaving Excellence Awards Lifesavers and lifeguards are the everyday heroes of the SLSQ organisation. Every year they perform acts of bravery and selflessness, which serve as a testament to their training while enhancing the reputation of the surf lifesaving movement. The SLSQ Lifesaving Excellence Awards are designed to formally recognise clubs, individuals and members of the community for brave acts of lifesaving excellence and/or for their outstanding commitment.

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In 2014/15, awards were presented to: • The Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter Rescue Service, for the multiple rescues it performed on the Gold Coast on 1 December 2013 • Kyle Wegner, Jim Ham, Daniel Mole, Scott L’Barrow and Joseph Curtin for the successful resuscitation of a student during an inter-school sporting event, 14 June 2014 • Peter LaGros, Steve Pickett and Scott Burgess who resuscitated a fellow Tallebudgera club-member who suffered a heart attack at the Surf Club on 14 July 2014 • William Twigger, Jordan Twigger, Steven Boyd and David McLean for their efforts and involvement in performing CPR on a 26-year-old male on 5 October 2014 at Sunshine Beach • Jackson Law for the successful rescue of a 20-year-old female and male from a rip at Sunshine Beach on 9 November 2014 • Rob Stark, Brett Dorrington and Jorg Schumacher for the rescue of two lost bushwalkers at Lamington National Park, 15 November 2014 • Geoff Maxwell, Mel Webber and Jon Wall for the rescue of a male swimmer at Main Beach (Emu Park) on 16 November 2014 • Reece Muir, Samuel Cartwright, Mathew Baldock and Shae Harry for resuscitating a 48-year-old male at Double Island Point on 2 January 2015 • Daniel Kelly for providing assistance to an injured young male swimmer at Gardner Falls on 4 January 2015 • Peter Harvey, Keely Hughes, James Crockatt, Kye Burke and Mitchell Davison for the rescue of a 10-year-old boy caught in a rip at Mudjimba Beach on 5 January 2015 • Damian Collins, Ben McCauley, Daniel Smith, Ben Bowcock and Dean Johns for the successful rescue of a 25-year-old female and 28-year-old male at Kawana Waters on 26 January 2015 • Todd Johnson for assisting three swimmers caught in a rip and taken further out to sea after competing at South Coast Branch Championships on 1 March 2015 • Noosa SLSC Patrol Group 11 for the rescue of a pilot of an ultralight aircraft that crashed into the Noosa River on 29 March 2015 • Off-duty lifesavers Donal McKill, Alison McKill, Amelia Lorentson, Adam Quinn, Craig Moore, Gemma Ellis-Moore, Rob Neely and Ian Widdicombe. The group resuscitated a man on Main Beach, Noosa on 23 April 2015 • Donna Walls for her outstanding efforts to increase beach safety through community awareness programs • Redland City Council was recognised for its efforts to increase beach safety through signage, coastal auditing and assisting in the association with National Parks, and implementing a lifesaving service at Wellington Point

Dangerous Marine Creatures With its eyes on the water, the ground and on the horizon, SLSQ plays a key role in the management of dangerous marine creatures, including box jellyfish, crocodiles and sharks. The organisation reports risk to local governments, tourist organisations and the general public in order to avoid harm. SLSQ continues to lead the Marine Stinger Prevention and Awareness Strategies on behalf of the Queensland Government, with the aim of ensuring the safety of swimmers and beachgoers. SLSQ also plays a key role in estuarine crocodile management, working closely with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, and sitting on the North Queensland Community Advisory Group for Crocodile Management. Meanwhile SLSQ representatives consult closely with the Queensland Government to help protect swimmers from sharks, with the organisation an active member of the Shark Marine Advisory Group on the Gold Coast. Marine Stings

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Physalia “Bluebottle” Stings:

5,628

1,426

8,042

566

3,740

Sightings:

89,516

10,761

80,623

3,869

19,231

Stings:

144

290

420

265

522

Sightings:

189

669

2,130

2,106

900

Cyanea “Hair Jelly”

Catostylus “Blubber” Stings:

161

533

2,914

1,211

2,239

1,803

30,198

63,170

38,881

37,732

422

265

298

537

535

Stings:

Sightings:

Sightings: Chironex “Box Jelly” Stings: Sightings: Carukia “Irukandji”

TOTAL Stings:

5,949

2,267

11,423

2,053

6,576

Sightings:

91,989

41,967

146,235

45,395

58,430

SLSQ Lifesaving Services Quality Assurance Lifesaving services, operations support, and professional lifeguard services were certified by quality auditors under the Australian Quality Management Standard ISO 9001 2008. This provides clients with the assurance that services meet current and future requirements, while ensuring lifesaving services remain a clear leader in aquatic safety and rescue services. (Certification Number – QEC22945).

SLSQ is constantly looking at how it can improve.

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403

HELICOPTER SURF PATROLS

Photo Credit: Scott Wensley

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PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service (WLRHS) remains a core lifesaving weapon for SLSQ across South East Queensland. One of the oldest community-based helicopter rescue services in the world, the WLRHS has been operating in Queensland for almost four decades. With a highly-trained team of skilled men and women, encompassing experienced pilots, professional staff and volunteer members, the service exists for one reason: to save lives. Today the WLRHS is a full-time service, operating 365 days a year and providing coastal surveillance and search and rescue support to surf lifesavers, lifeguards and other emergency service agencies as required. Across the season, SLSQ’s two helicopters – Lifesaver 45 and Lifesaver 46 – combined to perform 403 surf patrols, 200 preventative actions and directly save 15 lives in the process.

Snapshot of achievements • The service continues to experience strong growth. In 2014/15, 18 professional staff were employed including nine pilots, three aircrew and six lifeguards. In addition, the service also encompassed 28 trained volunteer lifesavers (nine aircrew and 19 rescue crew). • There was a continued focus on upskilling pilots and crew, with staff and volunteers successfully completing a variety of courses including water winch, hoist, and helicopter underwater escape training. • The skill and training of WLRHS personnel was highlighted when Rob Stark (pilot), Brett Dorrington (aircrew) and Jorg Schumacher (rescue crew) were presented with SLSQ’s Rescue of the Month award for the successful search and rescue of two lost hikers at Lamington National Park on 15 November 2015. This award is not only a reflection of their courage and professionalism but also served to highlight the growing importance of WLHRS in operations away from the beach. • Chief training officer Andrew McNeilly and senior crewman Paul Brennan were approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to train and certify persons for winch and rappelling operations.

Changing of the guard In 2014/15 the WLRHS underwent a significant changing of the guard, with the appointment of a new chief pilot to spearhead the service moving forward. After more than a decade at the helm of the WLRHS, Peter Bird stepped down from the role in December 2015 and handed over the reins to Paul Gibson. Mr Gibson comes to the role with more than 28 years of experience in the aviation industry, including the past two as a senior pilot with SLSQ. Mr Bird continues as Deputy Chief Pilot.

PolAir The relationship between the Queensland Police Service and the WLHRS grew from strength to strength across the past 12 months. SLSQ has successfully operated the QPS helicopter on the Gold Coast (PolAir 1) since September 2012 and, in 2014/15, we extended this service to include an additional helicopter for aerial policing duties in Brisbane (PolAir 2). Based at Archerfield Airport, PolAir 2 services a population of more than 1.8 million people. Importantly, this extended relationship with the QPS continues to broaden our core service by providing for safer communities and, ultimately, saving lives across the state.

Activity

Lifesaver 45

Lifesaver 46

Total

Surf patrols

173

230

403

Preventative actions

173

200

Rescue support

Rescues Beach surveillance

12,859

14,340

27,199

Searches

Flights

201

297

498

Demonstrations / PR

• The WLRHS continued to work closely with Emergency Management Queensland, the Queensland Police Service, and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to provide search and rescue services in times of need.

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Australian Lifeguard Service Queensland

1,435 LIVES SAVED BY ALSQ LIFEGUARDS

12,458

FIRST AID TREATMENTS PERFORMED

522,462

PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS PERFORMED BY ALSQ LIFEGUARDS

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Saving Lives is our Business

• ALS provided a Safety Ambassador Service at South Bank Parklands to remind and encourage parents to keep a close eye on their children while in the water

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) is the professional arm of SLSQ, providing integral support to local governments, land managers and private resorts along beaches and waterways located across the state.

• 46 ALS lifeguards completed their Certificate III in Public Safety (Aquatic Search & Rescue) taking Queensland’s total to 66

The ALS is the largest provider of professional lifeguard services in the state, operating at more than 70 locations in Queensland. Many of these sites are patrolled seven days a week, 365 days of the year. The ALS is made up of 68 permanent lifeguards and 339 casual employees. Their experience is unparalleled, with the team boasting 1,445 collective years of experience between them and more than 1.3 million career patrol hours. Across the year, ALS Queensland lifeguards performed 12,458 first aid treatments, 522,462 preventative actions and saved 1,435 lives. Recognising the importance of the lifeguards’ role, the ALS sets international benchmarks through best practice operations. This includes nationally accredited training programs and ongoing support and development of the highly skilled team members. Similarly, SLSQ’s professional lifeguards are committed to maintaining their fitness and training to ensure they provide the communities they serve with the very best rescue, first aid, resuscitation capabilities and beach management.

Key Achievements During the year ALS made significant steps to improve safety along Queensland’s coastline, with some of its key achievements including: • The employment of a third full-time permanent lifeguard to patrol Green Island in Cairns, ensuring greater protection for beachgoers all year round • ALS mid-week patrols on the Sunshine Coast during school holidays • Mid-week patrols at Tallebudgera and Southport Broadwater at peak times (September – May) • A daily patrol service was added to Noosa North Shore and Wellington Point in Redland City across Christmas and Easter school holidays

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• 37 lifeguards completed the Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue • 48 lifeguards completed their Silver Medallion Advanced First Aid Certificate

Spotlight on our Queensland Success Queensland is leading the country in professional lifeguard services with Tim Wilson awarded one of the highest individual accolades at the SLSA Awards of Excellence in November 2014, where he was named Australian Lifeguard of the Year for 2013/14. A professional lifeguard with ALS for almost a decade, Tim beat five other finalists from across Australia to win the prestigious award.

The Year Ahead ALS Queensland will continue to collaborate with SLSQ’s volunteer lifesavers to deliver safer beaches across the state for the benefit of the entire community and work towards the vision of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters.

The ALS is the largest provider of professional lifeguard services in the state.

Council/Corporation

Years of Service

Beaches/areas patrolled

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGION LIFEGUARD SERVICES Douglas Shire Council

26 years (started in 1989)

Four Mile Beach

Cairns Regional Council

26 years (started in 1989)

Holloways Beach, Yorkeys Knob Beach, Ellis Beach, Palm Cove, Trinity Beach, Clifton Beach, Bramston Beach, Kewarra Beach, Green Island, Esplanade Lagoon

Cassowary Coast Regional Council

20 years (started in 1995)

Etty Bay, North Mission, Mission Beach

NORTH QUEENSLAND REGION LIFEGUARD SERVICE Hinchinbrook Shire Council

20 years (started in 1995)

Forrest Beach

25 years (started in 1990)

The Strand Net 1, The Strand Net 2, The Strand Water Park, Alma Bay, Picnic Bay, Horseshoe Bay

12 years (started in 2003)

Balgal Beach, Riverway Lagoon, The Strand Rock Pool

4 years (started in 2011)

Pallarenda

Burdekin Shire Council

23 years (started in 1992)

Alva Beach

Whitsunday Regional Council

7 years (started in 2008)

Horseshoe Bay (Bowen)

7 years (started in 2008)

Blue Water Lagoon

24 years (started in 1991)

Harbour Beach, Lamberts Beach, Eimeo Beach

22 years (started in 1993)

Sarina Beach

Townsville City Council

Mackay Regional Council

WIDE BAY CAPRICORN REGION LIFEGUARD SERVICES Livingstone Shire Council Gladstone Regional Council

Bundaberg Regional Council Fraser Coast Regional Council

23 years (started in 1992)

Emu Park Beach, Yeppoon Beach

20 years (started in 1995)

Agnes Water Beach

23 years (started in 1992)

Tannum Sands Beach

23 years (started in 1992)

Moore Park Beach, Oaks Beach, Kelly’s Beach, Elliott Heads Beach, Mon Repos Beach, Nielsen Park Beach

4 years (started in 2011)

Woodgate

24 years (started in 1992)

Torquay Beach

SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGION LIFEGUARD SERVICES Noosa Shire Council

3 years (started in 2012)

Noosa West, Noosa, Sunshine, Sunrise, Peregian, North Peregian, Noosa North Shore (Roving)

Sunshine Coast Council

3 years (started in 2012)

Coolum North, Coolum Beach, Yaroomba, Palmer Coolum Resort, Boardwalk, Marcoola,Discovery Beach, Mudjimba, Twin Waters, Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland, Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba Spit, Buddina, Wurtulla, Currimundi, Dicky Beach, Kings Beach, Bulcock Beach, Golden Beach, Kings Pool

Gympie Regional Council

22 years (started in 1993)

Rainbow Beach

Moreton Bay Regional Council

20 years (started in 1995)

Woorim Beach

City Parklands Transition Services (South Bank)

23 years (started 1992)

Streets Beach Lagoon

Redland City Council

22 years (started in 1993)

Cylinder Beach, Main Beach, Adder Rock, Wellington Point

Gold Coast City Council

2 years (started in 2013)

Paradise Point, Southport Broadwater, Tallebudgera Creek

7 years (started in 2008)

Double Island Point

4 years (started in 2011)

Inskip Point

Non Local Government Areas

Tim Wilson, Australian Lifeguard Service Queensland “Receiving the Queensland and Australian Lifeguard of the Year was an honour but being able to help out is the most rewarding part of my involvement. Establishing three new services on the Gold Coast has been a massive achievement for me. Along with this, I trained and mentored 15 new lifeguards in the area. I am always looking for ways to further SLSQ’s development. It feels great to be able to give back to the service that has helped me so much throughout the years.

Through lifeguarding I have met some amazing people and worked with some incredible lifeguards. SLSQ has equipped me with great skills and I have found out so much about myself. It has been a real privilege and I’m going to find it hard to ever leave the job.” - Tim Wilson, Professional Lifeguard Tim won 2013/14 Queensland and Australian Lifeguard of the Year. He is a lifeguard on the Gold Coast and North Stradbroke Island.

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Education

(Commercial Training and Member Education)

12,723 PEOPLE TRAINED IN FIRST AID AND CPR

31,313 UNITS OF COMPETENCY DELIVERED

268%

INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL TRAINING SALES THIS YEAR

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This season saw SLSQ adopt a more structured and streamlined approach to the delivery of its education and training programs. This involved an internal restructure, which now sees SLSQ position commercial training and member education under the overarching umbrella of the Member Services Department. SLSQ remains focused on providing educational programs for its members and the community as a significant step to improve safety through knowledge, with the overall aim to reduce drownings.

Commercial Education Australian Lifesaving Academy Queensland

• The appointment of a Chief Trainer reflecting the growth of the business. • ALAQ employed a dedicated Business Development Executive in May 2015.

Future training delivery SLSQ is constantly reviewing how it can improve its educational programs. E-learning remains a key focus area and ALAQ is continuing to explore how best to integrate technology into its program delivery and assessment. ALAQ remains committed to growth, with an emphasis on flexibility and strong customer service while embracing new technology. Moving forward, ALAQ is committed to solidifying its position as an industryleader in emergency care training.

The Australian Lifesaving Academy Queensland (ALAQ) is the trading name of SLSQ as a registered training organisation, set up to deliver lifesaving education to the wider community.

Member Education

ALAQ provides a valuable service to the community through its first aid and CPR courses. Its goal is to bring more than a century of lifesaving experience from the beach to the home, school or workplace. SLSQ believes these lifesaving skills can be applied to many different environments and circumstances.

SLSQ remains committed to delivering effective and efficient member education to ensure the future sustainability of the movement.

ALAQ offers a range of emergency care and aquatic rescue training courses through flexible, quality, community-focused programs aimed at making Queensland a safer state. In recent years ALAQ has successfully applied its training to a variety of industries including education, sport and recreation, retail, finance, construction, mining, government and medical.

In 2014/15 SLSQ employed dedicated education coordinators in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and North Barrier regions to provide on-theground support to branches and clubs. These coordinators worked closely with club trainers and assessors across the season to ensure members’ training needs were met.

Highlights and key achievements

Importantly, all trainers and assessors of ALAQ are qualified surf lifesavers and all profits are invested directly back into supporting beach safety initiatives across the state.

• The 34th edition of the Public Safety and Aquatic Rescue Training Manual was published with changes to assessments and online learning

Serving as a valuable internal resource, this season SLSQ’s Lifesaving Committee unanimously agreed ALAQ should also deliver member emergency care training from 1 November 2014. The move provides volunteers with access to professional and experienced trainers, while increasing the standard and consistency of courses.

• Online learning remained a key focus area of the ongoing operation of the Bronze Medallion Online Theory Assessment

Highlights and key achievements

• SLSQ will roll out new training packages to clubs and members, including the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

• New standards for registered training organisations were introduced nationally, prompting a review of SLSQ policies and procedures. The process is currently before an external consultant

• ALAQ reported strong growth in the number of people trained during the year, with sales increasing 268% from $220,000 to $590,000

• The organisation provides representation within key industry bodies, and an SLSQ representative currently sits as the secretary of the Australian Resuscitation Council – Queensland Branch

• ALAQ assumed responsibility for emergency care training provided to club members including First Aid, CPR, Advanced Resuscitation, Advanced First Aid, Spinal Management and Pain Management

• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) for pilots and crew of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service and the Queensland Police Helicopter Service was reintroduced

• Significant advancement was made towards establishing ALAQ as an industry leader in the delivery of emergency care training – as evidenced by agreements and partnerships made during 2014/15, including: o A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Clubs Queensland to provide exclusive emergency care training to staff and discounted training to member and affiliate organisations o An MOU with the Pharmacy Guild of Queensland confirming ALAQ as its preferred supplier of emergency care training o An MOU with the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (south-western region) to provide emergency care training

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• SLSQ also rolled out Emergency Breathing Systems Training for the first time

Its goal is to bring more than a century of lifesaving experience from the beach to the home, school or workplace.

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Surf Sports

4,403

ATHLETES AT SLSQ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

241,344

VIEWERS WHO WATCHED TELEVISION COVERAGE SLSQ’S STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

351

PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COACHING COURSES

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Sharpening Lifesaving Skills Through Sport

Laerdal Queensland Surf Rescue Championships

Every year SLSQ’s diverse sporting events bring together thousands of lifesavers from across the state to compete under the banners of mateship, camaraderie and mutual respect.

The event at Alexandra Headland saw the Gold Coast’s Northcliffe SLSC (76 points) take out the competition ahead of the home club (73 points) and Sunshine Beach SLSC (40 points).

Queensland’s surf sport events continue to grow in size and stature as athletes and host communities alike indulge in their passion for competition and strive for personal excellence.

Queensland Board Riding Championships

Sport is one of the foundations of the surf lifesaving movement, with training and competition being fundamental tools to improve the skills required to keep Queensland’s beaches safe.

The Queensland Board Riding Championships were held on 1415 February at Alexandra Headland and featured more than 100 competitors from under-11s through to Masters showcasing their skills on both the long and short boards.

Surf carnivals promote a healthy lifestyle choice for our members, allowing them to showcase SLSQ’s culture while transferring some of the core skills of lifesaving into the competitive sporting arena. Sporting competition is a fundamental strategy helping SLSQ attract and retain recruits. During 2014/15 Queensland’s athletes continued to thrive and performed with impressive results. SLSQ remains committed to the investment in developing regional sport and building participation across the state. SLSQ wishes to thank the Queensland Government (Sport and Recreation Services) for its vital support of our sporting program, and its grassroots support of Queensland clubs via the ‘Get In The Game’ initiative.

Queensland Championship Events Queensland Pool Rescue Championships Pool rescue competitions continue to grow as a popular drawcard for SLSQ. The 2014 Queensland Pool Rescue Championships were held across two days from 26-27 July with roughly 300 participants at the Caboolture Aquatic Leisure Centre. Competitors tested their rescue skills with events such as obstacle manikin tows and tube swims. After a tough challenge, Currumbin SLSC took out the competition finishing on 357 points, ahead of Northcliffe SLSC (298 points) and Maroochydore SLSC (282 points).

Queensland Endurance Championships More than 500 competitors lined up at Alexandra Headland on 11 October for the 2014 State Endurance Championships. Open to children in the under-11 category through to masters, lifesavers competed in a number of gruelling events including long-distance swimming, board paddling, surf skiing and beach running. At the end of the day, host club Alexandra Headland took out the event ahead of Mooloolaba SLSC and Maroochydore SLSC.

More than 200 of Queensland’s top surf lifesavers converged on the Sunshine Coast to put their patrol skills to the test at the 2015 Queensland Surf Rescue Championships, held on 13-15 February.

Alexandra Headland SLSC won the event ahead of Noosa Heads SLSC and Coolum Beach SLSC.

Queensland Youth Surf Life Saving Championships A highlight of the sporting calendar was the introduction of the Queensland Youth State Championships on the Sunshine Coast from 20-22 March. Replacing the Junior Championships, the event saw the inclusion of the under 11-15 age categories with more than 1,600 young lifesavers lining up to compete. Host club Maroochydore made the most of the local conditions to record a resounding victory, finishing on 364 points, ahead of Alexandra Headlands SLSC (234 points) and Northcliffe SLSC (225 points).

Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships More than 1,500 of the state’s top surf sport athletes flocked to Maroochydore Beach to contest the 2015 Queensland Championships, held on 27-29 March. The Gold Coast’s Northcliffe SLSC successfully defended its title, taking its winning streak at the championships to an impressive 11 consecutive years. Mooloolaba SLSC finished in second place, with Currumbin SLSC rounding out the podium. Meanwhile, in the Masters competition, it was a Sunshine Coast whitewash with Mooloolaba SLSC taking the title ahead of Alexandra Headland SLSC and Noosa Heads SLSC.

Queensland IRB Championships More than 300 surf lifesavers converged on Mooloolaba Beach across two days from 4-5 July for the Queensland Inflatable Rescue Boat Championships. Reigning champions North Burleigh successfully defended their title to solidify their position as one of the state’s IRB surf rescue powerhouses. A series of strong performances across the two days of competition saw the Gold Coast club finish on 103 points ahead of Kawana Waters SLSC (63 points) and Point Lookout SLSC (38 points).

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Summer of Surf Series In 2014/15 Surf Life Saving Australia partnered with Fox Sports to launch an exciting new partnership, ‘Summer of Surf’, featuring a range of sporting events broadcast across a 12-week series. A number of Queensland events were featured including legs of the Ocean Assault Series and the Queensland Championships. Approximately 241,344 people tuned in to watch the Queensland Championships, representing the highest rating leg of the ‘Summer of Surf’ programming and the highest rating surf sports program ever broadcast on Fox Sports.

Sports Development Throughout the year, SLSQ made a concerted effort to boost regional and grassroots participation in surf sport, and foster the ongoing development of Queensland’s emerging athletes. SLSQ facilitated a number of competitions and events to provide increased opportunities for lifesavers to participate in high-level contests. The Fastest Man on Sand and Ocean Roar IRB series ran successfully across the season, and the Ocean Assault Series returned to the SLSQ calendar after a five year hiatus.

Pool rescue competition Pool rescue competitions continue to be embraced by branches and clubs across the state and, throughout the season, SLSQ successfully held a number of development clinics in this discipline. As with previous years, a pool rescue competition was held as part of the North Australian Championships and a Queensland Country High Performance Pool Rescue Squad was named to compete at the Australian Pool Rescue Championships, where they won nine gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

Regional Sport SLSQ remains committed to developing regional sport and building participation across all corners of Queensland.

North Australian Championships More than 500 athletes hit the sand for the 2014 North Australian Championships held in Mackay on 24-26 October. Cairns SLSC returned as champions and extended the club’s winning streak to five years running. Arcadian SLSC finished in second place with Picnic Bay SLSC taking third.

Interbranch Championships Coaches, officials and athlete development Throughout 2014/15 SLSQ worked with clubs and branches to roll out a variety of training and development opportunities for coaches, athletes and officials, including: • 19 Level 1 officials courses were delivered to 266 participants. This represented a 72% growth in participant numbers on 2013-14.

The Interbranch Championships provide some of the state’s younger lifesavers with a taste for representative honours with athletes aged under 13-17 invited to comptete for their regions. This year the championships once again featured a Queensland Country team of 40 youngsters, selected following the North Australian Championships. The 2014 event was held on the Gold Coast on 28-29 November and the Sunshine Coast contingent proved unbeatable.

• Two Level 1 coaching courses were delivered to 57 participants. Nine participants completed the Foundation Coaching Course and 28 completed the Development Coaching Course. • A number of athlete development clinics were held, including an IRB racing clinic at the North Australian Championships and two pool rescue clinics on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

Interstate Championships Each year SLSA’s Interstate Championships provide local athletes with an opportunity to represent Queensland in elite lifesaving competition as part of the state Cyclones team. The Interstate Championships are contested across ocean, surf boats, IRB and pool rescue competition. In 2014/15 Queensland’s IRB team won its competition, while the ocean and surf boat teams finished second behind New South Wales.

Surf boat competition Surf boat competition and development continues to prosper across Queensland. Many of Queensland’s top crews competed in the Navy Surf Boat and Queensland Cup series, while a surf boat short course event was held as part of the North Australian Championships.

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Queensland Cyclones Team Youth Nikolas Green (Alexandra Headland) Alex Wright (Mooloolaba) Jy Duffy (Maroochydore) Jayden Erskine (Currumbin) Lachlan Sergis (Northcliffe) Cody Rychvalsky (Maroochydore) Alyssa Koenen (Northcliffe) Alyssa Bull (Alexandra Headland) Ella Brown (Mooloolaba) Karlee Nurthen (Mooloolaba) Cassie Lee (Maroochydore) Nicole Kay (Mooloolaba)

Open Ky Hurst (Kurrawa) Tanyn Lyndon (Northcliffe) Nicklaas Gale (Northcliffe) Cory Hill (Northcliffe) Matt Poole (Mooloolaba) Jason Gough (Mooloolaba) Elizabeth Pluimers (North Burleigh) Jordan Mercer (Noosa Heads) Rebecca Creedy (Northcliffe) Maddy Dunn (Northcliffe) Emma Dick (Mermaid Beach) Melissa Howard (Kurrawa)

Team management Bronwyn Champness – Team Manager (Alexandra Headlands) Julie Davis – Assistant Team Manager (Moore Park) Julian Norton-Smith – Ocean Coach (Mermaid Beach) Rhys Drury – Assistant Ocean Coach (Maroochydore) Ryan Hoffman – Beach Coach (Kurrawa) Nick Marshall – Physiotherapist

Queensland Cyclones Surf Boat Crews U19 Men - Alexandra Headland Steve Davies (sweep) Tim Minett Ned Archer Blake Primrose Ned Jenkinson

U23 Women - Maroochydore Patrick McGuire (sweep) Catherine Ulrich Elise Buchanan Lucy Dewar Alexandra French

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U23 Men - Currumbin Ben Elliott (sweep) Andrew Beale Edwin Hibberd Evan Mills Samuel Robinson

Reserve Grade - Maroochydore Michael Brooks (sweep) Dave Hoffman Johnny Naughton Will Sparrow /Matt Keillor Corey Stone

Open Women - Tugun Bruce Zillman (sweep) Genevieve Bassingthwaite Marianne Bassingthwaite Sascha Lahey Lisa Webber

Open Men - Currumbin Matt Wildman (sweep) Robert Apanui Joe Fraser Andrew Pyke Cain Hayward

Queensland Cyclones IRB Team Andy Kelckhoven (North Burleigh) Tim Watene (North Burleigh) Jack Watson (North Burleigh) Brendon Phillips (North Burleigh) Scott Ward (North Burleigh) Kane Domio (Kawana Waters) Ben Bowcock (Kawana Waters) Ben McCauley (Kawana Waters) Kate Czerny (North Burleigh) Sarah Kiely (North Burleigh) Mikaela Rawlings (North Burleigh) Talor Marshall (North Burleigh) Kaitlyn Brown (North Burleigh) Rebecca Turner (Dicky Beach) Jessica Simpson (Dicky Beach) Samantha Kerr (Dicky Beach) Zeke Pitt (North Burleigh) Samantha Thornton (Alexandra Headland)

Team management Bronwyn Champness – Team Manager (Alexandra Headland) Jeff Hutchison – Assistant Team Manager (North Burleigh) Adam Barbour – Coach (North Burleigh) Patient Coordinator – Scott Wheeler (Kurrawa) For a snapshot of 2014/15 results, see page 70

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Community Awareness 601,693 PEOPLE REACHED VIA COMMUNITY AWARENESS INITIATIVES

59%

INCREASE IN COMMUNITY AWARENESS PARTICIPANTS

157,629

MULTICULTURAL PARTICIPANTS IN SLSQ’S ON THE SAME WAVE PROGRAM

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SLSQ has taken every opportunity to spread its surf safety messages in the community – away from the beach – representing a crucial role in reducing drowning incidents.

Highlights and Initiatives

Each year SLSQ invests considerable time and resources educating communities about beach and aquatic safety, in support of the proven belief that ‘prevention is better than cure’. SLSQ prescribes to the idea an educated swimmer is far less likely to find themselves in trouble while in the water.

Achievements 2014/15 built on the success of previous years for SLSQ’s community awareness programs. Highlights included:

During the 2014/15 season, SLSQ’s community awareness programs reached out to more than 600,000 people, educating them on coastal and beach safety.

• Almost 150,000 multicultural participants educated via SLSQ’s On The Same Wave program – up from 40,000 in 2013/14

Complementing general public awareness initiatives, SLSQ has tailored programs to target high-risk groups, including:

• Lifesavers educated more than 50,000 students via the Queensland Health Beach Safe Schools Program

• Men aged 18-25 years • Rural populations • International and domestic tourists • People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds • School students Through targeted programs, educational resources and school and community visits, SLSQ is ensuring the community learns comprehensive and engaging surf safety messages in an effort to save lives.

SLSQ’s community awareness programs reached out to more than 600,000 people, educating them on coastal and beach safety

• SLSQ received grant funding from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust to run a beach safety program for children with disabilities • The introduction of a dedicated Little Lifesavers program for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds • The number of people educated about surf safety increased by 59% when compared to last season

An eye on the year ahead Moving forward, SLSQ will look to build on the success of its existing programs by increasing the reach of key initiatives to new communities. This will include the expansion of the Little Lifesavers program to the Sunshine Coast, the On The Same Wave program to the Cairns region, and rolling out the Little Lifesavers program at South Bank to include a program for children with cerebral palsy.

Key Education Programs On The Same Wave SLSQ’s On The Same Wave program is an educational initiative targeting international visitors and Queenslanders from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This year, the initiative educated 157,629 potential beachgoers. The initiative sees trained lifesavers deliver surf safety educational sessions for children, migrants and refugees. Safety messages are also disseminated through information translated in more than 25 languages and SLSQ attends key multicultural events and festivals to reach diverse communities. This year the program expanded to offer increased opportunities for people from CALD backgrounds to join the surf lifesaving movement as fully-fledged volunteers. As a result of its efforts, SLSQ has already trained a number of international refugees and migrants to Bronze Medallion standard. SLSQ thanks the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs for their support of this initiative.

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Queensland Health Beach Safe Schools Program

Breaka Beach to Bush

The Beach Safe Schools Program was developed to educate primary students about surf and water safety, dangerous marine creatures and the importance of sun safety. During the year, the program provided 54,272 school children with lifesaving skills and strategies to manage risk.

Continuing a successful partnership with Breaka, the Beach to Bush program aims to reduce the rate of drowning incidents among children from regional and rural areas. Successfully delivered across Australia for more than ten years, the program has grown to become one of the largest surf education initiatives in the country.

SLSQ thanks Queensland Health for its ongoing and generous support of this program, which is providing children with valuable, lifesaving knowledge ahead of their beach visits.

In Queensland, almost 5,000 children were reached during 2014/15. SLSQ thanks Breaka for its continued support of this vital safety initiative.

Little Lifesavers

Gold Coast Beach Safe Program

Running for more than 20 years, the Little Lifesavers program is one of SLSQ’s most popular water safety initiatives with more than 550 children participating during the financial year. Little Lifesavers is designed to be fun and engaging while providing children with essential surf safety skills and a pathway into the lifesaving movement.

As one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, great focus is placed on welcoming visitors to the Gold Coast to ensure they enjoy a safe holiday.

The success of this program is a direct result of the ongoing support SLSQ receives from its community partners including the South Bank Corporation, Brisbane City Council, Redland City Council, Cairns Regional Council, Bundaberg Regional Council, Mackay Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council and the Council of the City of Gold Coast. Thank you to program partner Star Outdoor for their support.

The airport welcoming service sees surf lifesavers provide information to visitors as soon as they step off the plane, including a free map listing every patrolled beach. This year more than 137,000 people were educated through the program, which is sponsored by Harbour Town Shopping Centre and supported by Gold Coast Airport, Gold Coast City Council and Gold Coast Cabs.

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Membership Development

30,653 MEMBERS

10,116 NIPPERS

8,871 ACTIVE PATROLLING MEMBERS

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A Snapshot SLSQ’s volunteers are the lifeblood of the organisation with their acts of bravery and selfless commitment providing an invaluable service to the community.

The Peer Support Program is instrumental in protecting members, particularly those on the front line. In 2014/15, 16 new peer support officers were trained, an increase of 28%, boosting the network to 58. Peer support officers provide psychological first aid during times of need, trauma or distress.

It is pleasing to report SLSQ membership grew 1.2%, from 30,293 last season to 30,653 in 2014/15.

Young Achievers

Healthy membership is the cornerstone of any successful volunteer organisation and the need to attract new members and nurture existing volunteers is paramount to the ongoing viability of SLSQ.

Junior Activities

With a number of successful recruitment campaigns facilitated in 2014/15, looking to the year ahead membership development will continue to be a key focus for the entire organisation.

Fostering the skills and progression of junior lifesavers is imperative, as they are the key to SLSQ’s successful future. Junior members represent the largest membership category. Importantly, SLSQ experienced growth of almost 4% in this area during 2014/15.

SLSQ works closely with its stakeholders, including clubs and committees, operational divisions and regional staff, to ensure the organisation is meeting the diverse needs of volunteers. It is also working on strategies to engage with inactive and prospective members to grow its volunteer base, for example encouraging Nippers’ parents to play an active role. A full time Project Officer has been appointed within the Membership Development team, and regional teams have reviewed their roles and responsibilities to ensure attention is being paid to membership development across every level of the organisation.

Surf Club Open Day A highlight of the SLSQ calendar is the recruitment drive via the Surf Club Open Day, which allows the organisation to showcase its members and high calibre services. The sixth annual Surf Club Open Day was held on 31 August and 27 clubs across the state opened their doors to the community. The North Queensland Open Day was held on 28 March to coincide with the local patrol season. Surf Club Open Days provide clubs with a platform to increase participation and sign up new members. Club participation was down on last year however the 2014/15 campaign was judged to be a success in reaching new recruits and achieving strong regional media coverage.

Member Welfare and Protection SLSQ places the welfare and protection of its members at the heart of the organisation, recognising they are vital to the continued success of the movement. To maintain compliance with government legislation and SLSA’s policies, regular reviews of the Queensland strategies, policies and practices are prioritised to safeguard all members regardless of age, location, gender and ethnicity. Throughout the year SLSQ continued to advocate the Child Youth Risk Management Strategy within clubs and branches to operate in line with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000. SLSQ also adheres to SLSA’s Member Protection Policy updated in 2014, and works closely with the Public Safety Business Agency on Blue Cards and ‘working with children checks’.

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SLSQ is committed to providing safe, quality and age-appropriate activities to further each junior member’s development. It has established the State Junior Activities Advisory Panel, which plays an active role in providing recommendations regarding the conduct and development of Junior Activities across the state. The panel is working on major plans for the next 12 months to improve engagement with younger members. The Junior Activities Forum Series ran again, with seven forums conducted in 2014/15 including two in North Queensland. A highlight of the year was the roll out of Nippers programs for children with special needs at a number of clubs. Nobby’s Beach SLSC and North Burleigh SLSC introduced programs for the first time this year.

Breaka Under-14 Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year In March 2015, Redcliffe Peninsula’s Harry Graham was formally recognised as Queensland’s top nipper, taking out this season’s Breaka Under-14 Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year Award. Five other nominees from across the state were also shortlisted for the award, which remains the highest individual accolade for Queensland’s young surf lifesavers. Congratulations to other finalists including Harriet Grant (North Queensland), Joachim Born (North Barrier), Jordan Winning (Wide Bay Capricorn), Ky Curtis (South Coast) and Sophie Clemson (Point Danger).

Breaka Youth Excellence Program Held on 23-25 January 2015, 87 of Queensland’s best and brightest young members participated in the annual Breaka Youth Excellence Program. At Lake Moogerah, participants aged 15-17 experienced a weekend of activities focused on leadership, team building, improving selfconfidence, mentoring, communication, negotiating and problem solving. The weekend was intended to encourage and develop the teenagers’ involvement and leadership within SLSQ. These young members are aspiring to become future leaders within the organisation.

Leadership Excellence Program SLSQ invests in its future through the Leadership Excellence Program, and this year engaged in the expertise of the Australian Defence Force

to physically and mentally challenge participants. Held annually, the program provides attendees with the knowledge and skills to advance as leaders within their clubs, branches and state. SLSQ is pleased to report 39 participants aged 18-25 completed the program held from 13-15 March 2015 in Brisbane. A highlight of the weekend was the training day at the Gallipoli Barracks.

National Leadership College SLSA’s National Leadership College is another forum providing opportunities for young people within the movement to develop their leadership skills and contribute to the success of their clubs. Seven members and two facilitators participated in the 2015 National Leadership College in Sydney on 3-8 February 2015.

IAVE World Youth and Volunteer Conference Queensland was privileged to host the 23rd International Association of Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Volunteer Conference, held on the Gold Coast from 15-20 September 2014. IAVE is an organisation working to promote, strengthen and celebrate volunteering efforts around the world. SLSQ was well represented with four members attending the World Youth Conference and a further six attending the World Volunteer Conference.

Australian Emergency Management Volunteers Forum (AEMVF) Leadership training via the AEMVF was held at Surf Rescue House in May 2015. Four Queensland representatives attended the over-30 program while a further three attended the 18-29 years program.

State Youth Advisory Panel In 2014/15 the Membership Services Committee tabled a proposal to establish a State Youth Advisory Panel. With support from the SLSQ Board, a two-year trial will start next season.

Membership Sustainability Project Work on the SLSQ Membership Sustainability Project has continued in 2014/15. The following initiatives have been developed and are ready to be rolled out to clubs across next season: • Patrol Service Contract Management Project – a patrol gap calculator has been developed which will assist clubs in proactively forecasting and managing active volunteers. • Family Participation Program – resources have been developed and trialled to educate the families of our junior members about the volunteer opportunities available to them, both on and off the beach, in a bid to increase their active participation within the movement. • Statistics Reporting Project - a phase one report identifying baseline trends for all clubs and branches has been developed to help identify membership trends at club level.

Harry Graham, Redcliffe Peninsula SLSC “I started surf lifesaving in January 2009 after touching down in Australia from the UK. Where I had come from in the middle of England I would only visit the beach once a year, as it was too far to travel. Through my involvement in SLSQ, I have seen myself and others around me grow in teamwork and confidence. I enjoy being able to help people both on the beach and in everyday life with my newfound confidence and knowledge of first aid. It is great to be able to help young Nippers be the best they can be, have fun and aid them in becoming the great lifesavers of the future. I strive to continue to build my qualifications with SLSQ, eventually achieving my Bronze Medallion, building my skills and certifications and mentoring young Nippers.” - Harry Graham, Redcliffe Peninsula SLSC Harry won SLSQ’s Breaka 2014/15 Under-14 Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year Award. He is the first member of his club to win the prestigious award.

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Fundraising in Queensland

$793,493

RAISED BY 14 SUMMER SURF GIRL PARTICIPANTS

$446,000

RAISED THROUGH THE SURF SAFE APPEAL

$628,197 RAISED THROUGH GRANT APPLICATIONS

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In these challenging economic times, SLSQ is extremely appreciative of the Queensland community and our business partners for their unwavering support of our cause. Importantly, proceeds raised through SLSQ’s various fundraising initiatives are used to maintain and purchase rescue equipment, enhance training and development programs, expand community safety initiatives, and fund aquatic safety research and development.

Queensland Fundraising Events Summer Surf Girl The Summer Surf Girl program is one of Queensland’s largest clubbased fundraising initiatives, having injected more than $15.4 million into the lifesaving movement since its inception in 1964. This year 14 qualified lifesavers participated in the program, raising vital funds and spreading the surf safety message at the same time. In total, this year’s program raised $793,493.96. Maroocola’s Tiffany Di Ianni was named the 2015 Summer Surf Girl, with Mackay’s Fiona Dunn named Runner-Up. Kristy Mitchell from Burleigh Heads/Mowbray Park was awarded the Highest Individual Fundraiser after raising a staggering $232,832 for her club – the highest ever individual total in Summer Surf Girl history. Rounding out the presentations, the Entrants’ Choice Award was presented to Bonnie Rogers from Broadbeach. We thank our valued program supporters including Jupiters Hotel and Casino, Engine Swim, Zupps Mt Gravatt, Get Hummered, Flutter Beauty, Hair’s Hare, Screen Offset Printing, and Etiquette & Manners Australia.

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Surf Safe Appeal One of SLSQ’s largest annual fundraising initiatives, the Surf Safe Appeal ensures our volunteer members have the necessary resources and training to continue saving lives on Queensland beaches. Thousands of lifesavers from 53 clubs participated in the annual doorknock and street appeal from 1-14 September 2014. The Queensland Government generously donated $50,000, while corporate partners pledged more than $168,000 worth of cash and equipment. In total, more than $446,000 was raised through club activities and corporate donations. We are grateful for the support of Network Ten across the Appeal as well as the Queensland Government and our corporate partners: AA Radio, Black and White Cabs, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Foxtel, Jupiters Hotel and Casino, Laerdal and Tradelink.

Fundraising Events Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600 In October 2014, the Gold Coast played host to one of Australia’s most exciting motorsport events, the Gold Coast 600. Once again SLSQ was fortunate to be named as the major beneficiary of the event, raising more than $10,000 across the weekend. The event was also a wonderful opportunity to spread the surf safety message to local and international visitors. We extend our thanks to V8 Supercars Australia for their continued support, along with Charlie Schwekolt, Team Jeld-Wen and the organisers of the V8 Runners Hot Lap.

‘Hands Up’ fundraising campaign This year SLSQ partnered with Surf Life Saving Australia in one of the organisation’s largest national fundraising initiatives. The ‘Hands Up’ campaign was launched in December 2014, featuring an engaging television commercial and campaign visuals which ran across the summer months. The initiative is part of a long-term strategy to raise funds and awareness of Surf Life Saving nationally.

The Surf Life Saving Foundation Grants The Grant Seeking Unit (GSU), operated by the Surf Life Saving Foundation, continues to play a vital role in securing funds for Queensland clubs. In 2014/15, the GSU successfully secured 39 grants, which resulted in $628,197 awarded to SLSQ clubs across the state.

Guardians of the Surf While all donors play an important and valued role supporting our cause, special mention must be made to those individuals who have committed to monthly donations via the Guardians of the Surf program. It is pleasing to see continued growth of this program, with our monthly Guardians of the Surf now numbering 15,627 in Queensland. We sincerely thank all donors for their support, which goes a long way to helping save lives along Queensland’s coastline.

Workplace Giving Surf Life Saving’s Workplace Giving program was introduced into the Surf Life Saving Foundation’s philanthropic portfolio in 2011. In the 2014/15 financial year, 28 companies actively participated in the program, providing vital support to lifesaving services across the state.

Bequests The 2014/15 year saw awareness of our bequest program continue to increase, as more people advised us of their intention to leave a gift to Surf Life Saving. The total number of known bequest program participants in Queensland has grown to 424, and this support will play a key role in ensuring the state’s beaches remain safe for generations to come.

Surf Life Saving Lotteries The prize home lotteries program once again performed well and remains an integral part of our fundraising activities. Having operated in Queensland for more than 50 years, the Surf Life Saving Lotteries continue to record strong growth in ticket sales and popularity. The program assists in the provision of increasing funds for surf lifesaving programs, both on and off the beach.

Other fundraising initiatives In 2014/15 SLSQ also partnered with the Surf Life Saving Foundation on a number of other fundraising initiatives, including the Pin & Win Trade Promotion program, charity Christmas cards, the sale of Entertainment Books, and the Surf Breaks travel portal.

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Funding Body & Grant Program

Applicant Entity

Project Details

Reef Hotel Casino CBF Round 35

North Queensland Branch

Radio and first aid trailer

Gambling CBF Round 80

Point Lookout SLSC

Removal of ceiling asbestos

$24,750

Jupiters Casino CBF Round 85

Sunshine Coast Branch

Building works

$26,900

Gambling CBF Round 80

Eimeo SLSC

ATV and accessories

Jupiters Casino CBF Round 85

Rainbow Beach SLSC

All purpose equipment trailer

$7,920

Reef Hotel Casino CBF Round 35

Cairns SLSC

All purpose trailer

$8,249

Gambling CBF Round 80

Bilinga SLSC

Roof structure for outdoor deck

Redland City Council Community Grants - Project Support

Coochiemudlo Island SLSC

Age Manager Training Project

Jupiters Casino CBF Round 85

Metropolitan Caloundra SLSC

ATV and accessories

$30,142

Gambling CBF Round 80

Southport SLSC

ATV and accessories

$26,815

Aurizon Community Giving Fund Round 6

Ayr SLSC

IRB motor, two hand held radios and two base radios

Gambling CBF Round 81

South Coast Branch

Training room refurbishment

$32,593

Gambling CBF Round 81

Mackay SLSC

Clubhouse roof reseal and paint

$35,000

Breakwater Island Casino CBF Round 53

Mackay SLSC

Six digital radios

$4,999

Breakwater Island Casino CBF Round 53

North Barrier Branch

Training and education program IT equipment

$2,742

Gambling CBF Round 81

Port Douglas SLSC

PFDs, IRB hull and motor

$19,780

Gambling CBF Round 81

Mudjimba SLSC

Digital radios and first aid training equipment

$19,196

Gambling CBF Round 81

Surfers Paradise SLSC

Mobile patrol tower and accessories

$19,228

Arrow Energy Brighter Futures

Tannum Sands SLSC

Expand CPR and first aid training capability

$2,225

Suncorp Safer Qld Community Grants

Sarina SLSC

Upgrade security

$1,390

Mackay Regional Council Grants Program

Eimeo SLSC

Automated external defibrillator (AED) and first aid cabinet

$2,468

Gambling CBF Round 82

Emu Park SLSC

IRB motor and safety equipment

$17,214

Gambling CBF Round 82

Ayr SLSC

ATV

$23,867

QLD Dept of NPRSR Get In the Game - Get Playing

Moore Park SLSC

Clubhouse/gear and equipment shed

$100,000

QLD Dept of NPRSR Get In the Game - Get Going

Sarina SLSC

Pilot development and coaching program for cadets

$8,000

QLD Dept of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services Caring for Our Communities

Nobbys Beach SLSC

Five digital radios

$4,750

QLD Dept of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services Caring for Our Communities

Eimeo SLSC

IT package

$5,000

QLD Dept of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services Caring for Our Communities

Ayr SLSC

3 oxy kits

$4,750

QLD Dept of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services Caring for Our Communities

North Queensland Branch

Personal flotation devices

QLD Dept of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services Caring for Our Communities

Sarina SLSC

Two rescue boards

Gambling CBF Round 83

Kirra SLSC

Tractor

$33,700

Gambling CBF Round 83

Tannum Sands SLSC

ATV

$28,650

Gambling CBF Round 83

Palm Beach SLSC

ATV

$28,611

Gambling CBF Round 83

Wide Bay Capricorn Branch

IRB service (motor, fuel cell, trailer, radios, PFDs)

$15,382

Gambling CBF Round 83

Elliott Heads SLSC

Shade sail over IRB wash bay

Redlands Foundation

Point Lookout SLSC

IRB hull

Fraser Coast Regional Council Community Grants Program

Hervey Bay SLSC

IRB road trailer

$3,850

Lord Mayor's Charitable Trust - General Grant Round

SLSQ

Aquatic program for youth with a disability

$9,985

Rio Tinto Hail Creek Mine Sponsorship

Eimeo SLSC

World's largest game of beach flags

$5,500

TOTAL

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$9,867

$35,000 $4,244

$8,910

$560 $3,128

$4,775 $500

$628,197

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Tiffany Di lanni, Marcoola SLSC “I joined Marcoola SLSC in 1994 and have now been involved with SLSQ for 21 years. The highlight of my time with SLSQ has been my involvement in the Summer Surf Girl program. It has been an incredible experience. I have met some amazing people and made memories that will stay with me for a lifetime. The program has taught me a lot about myself and has strengthened my passion for the organisation. As an ambassador for the next 12 months, I hope to be able to continue to promote both SLSQ and my surf club. There are so many opportunities that stem from being involved with the organisation and I want to help others recognise the benefits and experiences, which come from being a member. What you gain from being a part of SLSQ is hard to put into words. It is a fantastic organisation to be a part of.” - Tiffany Di lanni, Marcoola SLSC Tiffany won SLSQ’s 2015 Summer Surf Girl competition and raised $78,000 for her surf club.

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Our Partners Partners Principal

Premium

Government

Community

Media

Business

Supporters

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SLSQ Committees and Panels

SLSQ Life Members

SLSQ Council D. Duffield, G. Clarke, C. Donnelly, J. Thorpe, M. Fife OAM, K. Hunter

GB Andrews OAM*, EC Avery*, JR Barlow*, R Bartlett, PJ Berigan OAM*, JJ Betts*, KC Bird OAM, D Bird*, R Blackman*, KF Bostock, DJ Boulton OAM, WJ Broadhurst*, DW Brockhurst*, RA Brumley, NF Bullpitt MBE*, DS Burchill OAM, FE Burke, RA Burrell*, RJ Butler OAM, MC Buttrum, SM Byrnes OAM, J Church*, MJ Claybourn OAM*, MA Clyde, KJ Collins*, PJ Connell, BF Coomber*, S Costa*, TR Cramond AO, OBE, D Crevola, SL Crichton, BJ Crichton OAM, WJ Daley*, W Darwen*, RJ Davidson OAM, JB Dearlove MBE, RP Devlin QC, VA Doig OAM, AR Donaldson*, CG Englert*, PJ Fenner AM, KC Dunny, T Eldridge, MA Fife OAM, R Findlater*, DC Foreman*, AB Frizzell OBE OAM*, JC Galea, RJ Gear AM*, JL Gordon*, IJ Grant OAM, JE Gray*, FJ Grell, AG Griffiths, RF Griffiths, R Halpin*, RJ Harding OAM, CA Hargrave*, WJ Harris, K Hart, J Hayes, NJ Heywood OBE, R Holden, C Honey*, KF Hoskins OAM, N Howland*, D Howlett*, DP Hoyland OAM, TJ Imrie OAM, AJ Inwood, D Irvine*, H Irvine, CJ Jeanneret OAM, JM Jones OAM*, DL Johnson*,SA Johnson MBE*, NT Kelk OAM, A Kennedy OAM*, MJ Klingner*, DJ Lennox, PJ Madden*, MM Mahon, WJ Massey, DJ Mathison, JG McCarthy*, HF McGrath*, GD McKenzie OAM*, DM McLean, W McLennan, JW McMaster AM*, DFC, M McNeilly MBE, RA McPherson*, JA Menico OAM, GS Merry AM, ME Mulcahy*, J Mullins*, A Nicholson OAM*, GF Nicklin*, HJ Nix*, WH Nixon OAM*, AG Nixon*, KL O’Connell, S O’Connor OAM, JD Ogilvie OAM, AB Parkyn OAM*, JC Paterson, FC Payne, R Pollard, CD Pratt*, GD Radel*, RE Rankin AM, CF Richards*, P Roubin*, JR Sellars*, H Silman*, CG Smith, EJ Smith AM*, C Sparkes, MD Stevens, JH Spencer*, JR Spender OBE*, JJ Stewart*, RC Tallon OAM, JC Taylor OAM, CE Taylor*, MR Taylor*, CJ Taylor OAM*, GJ Terrell, RJ Thomas, BR Thorne, FO Venning*, BL Walsh, MA Webb OAM*, HJ Weimer*, PJ White, RT Whitmore OAM, ST Wilcox OAM*, BF Wilkes*, CM Williams, A Williams*, BD Williamson OAM, JA Williamson AM, SW Winders MBE*, JR Winders OBE*, NS Woodroffe*, R Wyeth, IJ Young OAM, R Zillman*

Administration and IT Committee C Williams (Chair), T McCulloch, A Fry, J McDougall, T Duncan, M Waters, K Shultz, D Boulton OAM, B Kelly, L Cremer, L Hogben, L Mathison, M Burnett, Z Ballarin, Ben Whibley (Res), SLSA Delegate Audit, Finance and Compliance Committee D Bragg (Chair), D Cahill, T O’Shea, D Moffrey, R Murphy, J Brennan, C Williams Communications Panel T Sweeney (Chair), M Corlett, M Chivertson, J Aleckson, K Dunn, J Argent (Sec) Helicopter Operations Panel G Hill (Chair), P Bird, J Brennan, P Gibson, A McNeilly, R Murphy, T Hughes, K Dunn, A Watts (Sec) IRB Competition Panel M Cook (Chair), A Barbour, A Dunn, R Shillam, G Tanner, N Ward, R Bennett (Sec) IRB Lifesaving Advisory Panel G Tanner (Chair), T Burgess, C Donnelly, G Jeffcoat, M Cook, C Fife (Sec) Jet Rescue Boat Panel K Hart (Chair), K Dunn, , G Minter, C Donney, R Whitmore, B O’Brien, R Jenkinson, N Fife(Sec) Junior Activities Advisory Panel R Fien (Chair), T Smith, F Grant, G Miller, S Paskin, D Love, A Cassone, D Glassock, B Lofthouse, T Draman / F Jones (Sec) Lifeguard Advisory Panel G Cahill (Chair), J Campton, J March, R Blanchard, H Ridland, J Davis, A King, R Drury, C Lovitt, S Murray, R Barber (Sec) Lifesaving Operations Support Panel K Dunn (Chair), T Sweeney, T Hughes, K Hart, G Ferreira, P Lucas, J Keller, J Argent (Sec) Lifesaving Education Panel B Middleton (Chair), K Lynch, L Messer, M Kearney, A Mikelat, R Gibb, C Neumann, R Fien, P Lucas, M Fife, G Cahill, D Kerr, A Fisher (Sec) Life Members & Civil Honours Panel R Devlin QC (Chair), R Tallon OAM, R Whitmore OAM, I Young, M Fife OAM, D Hoyland OAM, K Bostock, S Crichton, W Massey, J. Menico OAM, B Lofthouse (Sec) March Past Panel D Donnelly (Chair), N Huth, A Seeney Membership Services Committee R Campbell (Chair), J Aleckson, T Demopoulos, S Fien, D Glassock, M Hooper, K Phillips, B Seymour, S Steinhofer, R Fien, B Heaney, T Sealy, B Lofthouse, T Draman / F Jones (Sec) Meritorious Awards and Lifesaving Selection Panel P Lucas (Chair), R Campbell, K Phillips, J Aleckson, B Lofthouse (Sec) Officials/Assessors Finance Committee C Melloy (Chair), P Lucas, D Mathison, K Bostock, M Buttrum, S Crichton, P Hall, J Hamrey, L Henshaw, K Litzow, J Paskin, R Tallon OAM, D Burchill OAM, C Williams (Non-voting) Rescue Water Craft (RWC) Panel G Ferreira (Chair), G Palmer, W Baker, P Whitty, R Pollock, A Ryan, D Westby, N Steer, M Comerford, K Burns, W Foxwell, L Passmore, K Dunn, T McClintock (Sec) R&R Panel C Melloy (Chair), G Clarke, G Crawford, T Holmes, J Taylor, S Byrnes, G Shaw, F Major State Coaching Advisory Panel G Hill (Chair), W Sinclair, R Bennett (Sec) State Lifesaving Committee P Lucas (Chair), K Dunn, M Stevens, F Burke, C Swanton, P Reed, K Brown, K Clark, B Middleton, G Hill, G Cahill, P Lawlor, S Blair-Smith(Sec) Surf Sports Committee C Melloy (Chair), M Goodman, A Dunn, B Cremer, S Della Bianca, K Litzow, N Ward, D Mathison, P Hall, W McLennan, G Hill, T Smith, C Harris, S Hogben, R Bennett, S Hesse (Sec) Surf Sports Selection Panel C Melloy (Chair), N Kelk, W Lee, A Moore, R Bennett (Sec) Surf Boat Panel P Hall, V O’Keefe, P Wessell, J Melloy, J Western, R Blyth State Championships Organisational Panel C Melloy (Chair), S Della Bianca, W McLennan, B Brassington, M Walker, C Williams, S Hogben, S Hesse (Sec) State Officials Advisory Panel D Mathison (Chair), C Melloy, R Bartlett, K Bostock, R Griffiths, W Massey, A Seeney, B Walsh, B Cremer, P Thomas SLSQ Judiciary Committee M Reaburn (Chair), P Kelly, R Bartlett, K Bostock, D Boulton OAM, S Crichton, M White, R Whitmore, I Young, C Williams (Sec) State Supporters Club Committee C Cooper (Chair), D McEnroe, I Young, A Johnston, C Williams, Z Ballarin (Sec)

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2014/15 Award Winners Clive Hammond Silver Medal • North Queensland: Jesse Witt (Etty Bay) • North Barrier: James Heery (Townsville Picnic Bay) • Wide Bay Capricorn: Mark Bryant (Tannum Sands) • South Coast: Craig Chapman (Surfers Paradise) • Point Danger: Michael Kearney (North Kirra) * The Sunshine Coast Branch finalist had not been announced at the time of print.

Sunshine Coast: • Rescue Water Craft 12 - Paul Weedman • Rescue Water Craft 14 - Bruce Hayes • Rescue Water Craft 15 - John Lawrance • Rescue Water Craft 16 - Ross Pike • Rescue Water Craft 17 - Frank Liberato • Rescue Water Craft 19 - Trevor King • Jet Rescue Boat Three Crewperson - Rebecca Tregoning • Jet Rescue Boat Three Driver - Mark Imrie

Summer Surf Girl • 2015 Summer Surf Girl - Tiffany Di Ianni (Marcoola) • 2015 Summer Surf Girl Runner Up - Fiona Dunn (Mackay) • 2015 Summer Surf Girl Highest Fundraiser - Kristy Mitchell (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) • 2015 Summer Surf Girl Entrants’ Choice - Bonnie Rogers (Broadbeach)

Operations Support Awards

• Jet Rescue Boat Three Skipper - Tony Leroux • SurfCom Operator - Sue Della Bianca • WLRHS Crewperson - Elliot Bates • WLRHS Crewperson - Lewis Moes • WLRHS Crewmember - Gillian Howard • Duty Officer - Guy Tanner

Youth Awards • 2015 Breaka Under-14 Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year - Harry Graham, Redcliffe Peninsula

Gold Coast: • Rescue Water Craft 1 - Chris Damic • Rescue Water Craft 3 - Brenden Scoffell • Rescue Water Craft 4 - Gino Tumini • Rescue Water Craft 5 - Matthew Ma • Rescue Water Craft 6 - David Chiverton • Rescue Water Craft 8 - Dave Finter • Jet Rescue Boat Two Crewperson - Gino Tumini • Jet Rescue Boat Two Driver - Leon Leis • Jet Rescue Boat Two Skipper - Peter Whitty • SurfCom Operator - Bruce Chirstie

Sports Club Championships • 2014 Queensland State Endurance Championships Alexandra Headlands • 2015 Laerdal Queensland State Surf Rescue Championships Northcliffe • 2015 Queensland State Board Riding Championships Alexandra Headland • 2015 Queensland Youth Surf Life Saving Championships Maroochydore • 2015 Queensland Masters State Championships - Mooloolaba • 2015 Queensland State Championships - Northcliffe

• WLHRS Crewperson - Brett Dorrington

• 2015 Queensland State IRB Championships - North Burleigh

• WLHRS Crewperson - Jared Clark • WLHRS Crewperson - Clayton Webster

• 2015 Queensland State Pool Rescue Championships Currumbin

• Duty Officer - Peter Anderson

• 2014 North Australian Championships - Cairns

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2013/14 Award Winners* • U18 Junior Surf Lifesaver of the Year - Christie Short (Northcliffe ) • 18-25 Young Surf Lifesaver of the Year - Shannon Morgan (Townsville Picnic Bay) • Andy Frizzell OAM, OBE Award for Services to Junior Activities - Kevin Schofield (Pacific) • Surf Lifesaver of the Year - Daniel Capps (Noosa Heads) • Clive Hammond Gold Medal - Rob Campbell (Dicky Beach) • Assessor of the Year - Michael Stevens (Ellis Beach) • Club of the Year - Mermaid Beach AEME

2014 SLSQ Annual Awards of Excellence Gala Ball

• Trainer of the Year - Gary Williams (Ellis Beach) • Volunteer of the Year - Rob Campbell (Dicky Beach) • Lifeguard of the Year - Timothy Wilson (South East Queensland) • Youth Development Club of the Year - Noosa Heads • Community Education Program of the Year - Noosa Heads • Athlete of the Year - Shannon Eckstein (Northcliffe) • Coach of the Year - Brett Robinson (Currumbin) • Junior Athlete of the Year - Jarrod Shute (Northcliffe) • Masters Athlete of the Year - Kylie Zikarsky (Alexandra Headland)

Rob Campbell, 2013/14 Clive Hammond Gold Medalist and Volunteer of the Year

• Official of the Year - Bronwyn Champness (Alexandra Headland) • Rookie Coach of the Year - Julie Arbeithuber (Eimeo) • Rookie Official of the Year - Robyn Groom (Moore Park) • Team Manager of the Year - Marsha Maynard (Currumbin SLSC) & Leigh Hartland (Mooloolaba) • Team of the Year - The Tugun Hunters • The Presidents Cup - Alexandra Headland

*These awards were announced at SLSQ’s 2014 Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner, after the 2013/14 Annual Report was tabled. Zoe Jolley, Lifesaving Excellence Award recipient

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Statistics, Results and Financials

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General

Honorary

Leave/ Restricted

Life Member

Long Service

Non-Member

Past Active

Probationary

Reserve Active

Total per Club

50 39 59 49 90 91 14 21 17 12 442

7 5 6 6 11 7 3 3 1 4 53

2 1 10 5 13 10 8 10 1 60

7 13 17 7 39 29 9 5 5 5 136

25 43 50 78 17 22 1 3 11 10 260

10 10 7 5 4 8 5 4 3 4 60

1 22 23 46

3 2 16 8 9 5 1 1 45

1 9 1 11

1 1

2 1 2 1 6

7 14 1 21 20 1 64

7 3 5 3 1 19

112 128 172 162 220 193 69 71 38 38

16 9 39 38 85 83 39 40 54 46 36 51 44 46 626

1 3 7 4 16 9 4 9 4 7 4 4 8 5 5 90

6 3 8 5 9 11 4 7 8 2 7 7 4 5 86

15 9 52 26 29 38 34 21 3 21 9 40 14 10 6 327

3 17 10 22 53 55 21 37 2 1 39 51 26 43 23 36 439

1 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 6 19

1 1 1 3

1 1

2 4 16 3 17 1 9 2 1 1 1 14 2 12 6 91

12 1 7 1 1 22

5 6 1 12

3 2 2 14 19 1 3 2 3 1 6 7 63

1 1 2 1 1 6

48 45 137 101 241 229 112 119 10 3 132 113 138 130 108 119

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

45 44 55 65 69 85 29 26 22 21 51 44 41 40 78 91 806

5 9 11 9 5 8 2 2 8 14 20 4 10 5 8 120

8 6 8 8 5 9 1 1 3 12 5 3 9 7 4 89

32 19 31 28 40 28 13 2 11 14 42 27 19 13 24 11 354

2 5 49 62 27 54 16 28 11 18 43 54 20 38 16 27 470

12 11 1 1 4 5 1 1 2 4 2 1 22 22 89

14 14 1 2 1 32

1 1 2 1 5

15 6 15 1 7 2 8 2 15 1 9 2 6 3 92

5 3 1 2 1 12

1 1 3 1 2 8

2 5 18 21 2 3 2 2 55

1 1 3 1 6

134 114 179 179 181 219 58 60 56 67 188 160 101 117 159 166

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

36 34 248 294 117 85 93 85 53 53 55 51 120 173 271 265 158 156 97 71 255 233 141 132 84 88 110 130 3,688

10 9 40 34 5 6 14 10 13 3 16 24 16 17 37 35 28 32 2 7 12 13 14 21 19 12 2 13 464

15 11 42 36 21 8 15 12 10 8 23 22 23 18 33 33 47 43 8 49 28 17 3 10 6 9 7 557

28 16 177 89 55 25 94 30 56 23 57 43 86 44 172 108 213 100 64 26 111 43 59 26 48 25 25 11 1,854

27 38 187 279 92 112 75 88 51 65 21 36 123 149 229 303 141 185 41 76 179 232 91 108 48 70 83 99 3,228

2 40 20 3 3 8 22 16 11 1 5 30 16 21 13 54 21 15 10 26 9 3 3 7 6 1 366

35 32 1 8 3 79

4 4 4 2 86 28 1 1 8 21 1 1 161

3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 19

12 19 1 16 2 27 1 17 3 4 1 54 3 44 3 38 2 10 1 15 2 23 2 29 2 1 1 333

2 1 70 16 13 1 23 2 1 1 102 20 59 23 108 26 15 3 22 4 17 3 8 3 7 3 553

1 1

8 3 6 2 1 3 23

2 4 6 2 4 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 11 2 6 3 20 6 4 4 2 2 91

9 6 1 4 1 2 1 3 18 7 4 10 3 1 1 71

132 115 880 813 322 242 356 255 226 169 182 187 652 475 874 785 824 596 260 207 701 571 374 307 256 214 245 268

M F M F M F M F M F

TOTAL

NORTH BARRIER BRANCH

Forrest Beach Arcadian Townsville Picnic Bay Ayr Bowen Eimeo Mackay Sarina

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

TOTAL

WIDE BAY CAPRICORN BRANCH

Yeppoon Emu Park Tannum Sands Agnes Water Moore Park Bundaberg Elliott Heads Hervey Bay TOTAL Rainbow Beach Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach

SUNSHINE COAST BRANCH

Coolum Beach Marcoola Mudjimba Maroochydore Alexandra Headland Mooloolaba Kawana Waters Dicky Beach Metropolitan Caloundra Bribie Island Redcliffe Peninsula TOTAL

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Total Membership

Award

Mission Beach

Associate

Etty Bay

Active Senior (18+ yrs)

Cairns

Active Junior (15-18 yrs)

Ellis Beach

Active Cadet (13-15 yrs)

Port Douglas

Jnr Activities (5-13 yrs)

NORTH QLD BRANCH

Membership

240 334 413 140 76 1,203 93 238 470 231 13 245 268 227 1,785 248 358 400 118 123 348 218 325 2,138 247 1,693 564 611 395 369 1,127 1,659 1,420 467 1,272 681 470 513 11,488

Past Active

Probationary

Reserve Active

Total per Club

66 72 61 50 184 153 62 60 190 140 59 63 109 93 147 153 93 74 105 81 157 119 150 150 2,591

17 19 5 5 13 14 6 3 31 25 8 17 11 9 22 18 17 11 14 13 4 5 30 28 345

19 12 7 8 13 9 4 6 76 57 14 12 24 20 20 14 22 16 24 16 10 18 23 22 466

38 12 9 13 138 62 68 18 161 73 70 28 88 52 79 42 85 31 45 21 115 57 112 69 1,486

68 99 23 29 172 184 46 54 101 120 61 77 95 111 141 171 56 52 65 87 94 92 149 187 2,334

36 27 2 3 11 18 9 10 2 2 14 2 13 13 3 9 3 4 9 4 15 9 9 6 233

2 3 15 13 33

19 7 10 3 6 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 6 22 86

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 10

16 3 5 1 25 3 14 1 18 3 15 3 15 1 24 12 2 23 21 2 21 1 229

19 4 51 3 25 1 63 16 5 3 79 21 14 2 18 2 73 19 39 10 467

1 1

6 4 9 1 1 3 2 6 3 3 1 1 9 2 51

2 1 1 1 18 4 1 1 18 2 1 15 4 5 6 15 20 3 1 2 5 126

3 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 16

309 260 114 110 647 455 242 154 663 439 249 207 455 329 465 419 311 214 306 226 510 340 551 499

135 129 51 54 147 118 202 145 112 78 47 44 60 66 53 61 35 28 103 108 100 87 1,963

13 9 13 3 11 7 12 16 5 11 2 6 6 7 10 3 10 15 7 12 7 5 190

14 11 2 5 28 13 25 24 7 7 3 13 6 16 21 6 4 8 5 7 3 228

64 35 35 19 49 20 113 34 85 21 24 3 43 10 46 15 60 31 55 23 37 16 2 2 842

77 95 17 21 84 109 112 110 64 108 36 35 49 54 46 52 26 32 67 78 71 92 1 1 1,437

1 1 1 1 27 14 2 2 1 3 8 7 2 2 5 3 4 1 85

1 1 2

6 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 7 1 27

1 1 1 1 1 5

16 1 8 1 23 19 25 5 20 31 13 22 1 10 2 197

26 4 2 2 92 4 56 3 6 18 5 16 4 23 4 10 1 2 1 279

2 2

2 16 11 1 1 1 40 4 3 1 80

3 2 2 8 5 4 4 12 1 3 2 3 1 4 2 3 7 2 1 2 71

1 1 8 1 2 1 1 1 16

357 288 131 114 352 271 633 373 360 230 121 93 202 144 234 166 175 118 340 242 256 209 9 6

M F

2,428 2,126 4,554

274 261 535

385 309 694

1,621 707 2,328

1,721 2,050 3,771

178 140 318

19 16 35

73 40 113

8 7 15

403 23 426

639 107 746

3 3

100 31 131

116 81 197

27 5 32

M F

1 1

16 12 28

59 45 104

4 1 5

1 1

M F

5,199 4,917

625 638

838 676

3,418 1,685

3,574 4,594

485 372

101 91

181 101

21 14

894 94

1,128 217

127 54

258 212

102 32

16,951 30,653 13,702

10,116

1,264

1,542

5,207

8,168

862

192

282

989

1,346

182

470

134

30,653

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

TOTAL Tallebudgera Pacific Palm Beach (QLD)

POINT DANGER BRANCH

Currumbin Tugun Bilinga North Kirra Kirra Coolangatta Tweed Heads Coolangatta Rainbow Bay Point Danger Branch

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

TOTAL

Gold Coast TOTAL

Brisbane Lifesaving Service TOTAL State Total Surf Life Saving Queensland

Total Membership

Non-Member

Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park

Long Service

North Burleigh

Life Member

Miami Beach

Leave/ Restricted

Nobbys Beach

Honorary

Mermaid Beach

General

Kurrawa

Award

Broadbeach

Associate

Northcliffe

Active Senior (18+ yrs)

SOUTH COAST BRANCH

Surfers Paradise

Active Junior (15-18 yrs)

Southport

Active Cadet (13-15 yrs)

Coochiemudlo Island

Jnr Activities (5-13 yrs) Point Lookout

569 224 1,102 396 1,102 456 784 884 525 532 850 1,050 8,474 645 245 623 1,006 590 214 346 400 293 582 465 15 5,424

7,992 13,898 5,906 13,898 82 59 141

Total Male Membership

16,951

Total Male Nippers

5,199

Total Active Patrolling Male Membership

5,468

Total Female Membership

13,702

Total Female Nippers

4,917

Total Active Patrolling Female Membership

3,403

Grand Total Membership

30,653

Grand Total Nippers

10,116

Total Active Patrolling Membership

8,871

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Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate

WBCB

SSCB

SCB

PDB

BLS

Lifeguards

Academy

SLSQ

TOTAL

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID]

NBB

Award

NQB

Lifesaving Awards

400

414

132

307

Assessor Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

Assessor Apply First Aid

Assessor Bronze Medallion

Assessor IRB

Assessor JRB

Assessor Radio

Assessor Rescue Water Craft (RWC)

Assessor Resuscitation

Assessor Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue

Assessor Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management

Assessor Spinal Management

Apply (Senior) First Aid

Assessor Surf Rescue

ATV Operator

207

151

546

Bronze Medallion

473

450

212

1, 436

Facilitator Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID]

Facilitator Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

Facilitator First Aid [AID]

Facilitator Apply First Aid

Faciliator Assessor

Facilitator Bronze Medallion

Facilitator Helicopter

Facilitator IRB

Facilitator Pain Management (Methoxyflurane)

Facilitator Radio

Facilitator Rescue Water Craft

Facilitator Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue

Facilitator Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management

Facilitator Spinal Management

Facilitator Surf Rescue Certificate

Facilitator Trainer

First Aid [AID]

859

880

Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving)

Helicopter Crew Certificate

Introduction to Search and Rescue

IRB Crew Certificate

211

171

556

JRB Crew Certificate

JRB Skipper Certificate

JRB Driver Certificate

Marine Stinger Management

ORB Crew Certificate

ORB Driver Certificate

ORB Skipper Certificate

140

Junior Activities Accreditation Officer

64|

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Award

NQB

NBB

WBCB

SSCB

SCB

PDB

BLS

Lifeguards

Academy

SLSQ

TOTAL

Junior Activities Age Manager Course

165

Pain Management Certificate (Methoxyflurane)

QLD Training Officer Age Managers Course

QLD Training Officer 4 Wheel Drive

QLD Training Officer Tractor Induction

QLD 4 Wheel Drive Induction

QLD Disaster Management Arrangements

QLD RWC Induction

QLD Tractor Induction

104

170

QLD Observers Certificate

Radio Operators Certificate

526

345

217

1,339

Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate

116

Resuscitation [AID]

1,145

1,174

Resuscitation Certificate

193

196

546

Silver Medallion Advanced First Aid

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue

Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management

116

366

Silver Medallion IRB Driver

201

Spinal Management

219

302

Surf Aware One

100

486

301

241

1,247

Surf Aware Two

103

425

298

221

1,149

Surf Play One

302

282

221

943

Surf Play Two

333

310

229

1,095

Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed)

106

379

200

149

964

Surf Safe One

468

268

227

1,163

Surf Safe Two

400

228

148

934

Surf Smart One

319

220

167

859

Surf Smart Two

256

182

148

709

TAF Induction

Training Officer Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

Training Officer Apply First Aid

Training Officer ATV

Training Officer Bronze Medallion

Training Officer Helicopter Crew

Training Officer IRB

Training Officer JRB

Training Officer Radio

Training Officer Marine Stinger

Training Officer Resuscitation

Training Officer RWC

Training Officer Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue

Training Officer Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management

Training Officer Spinal Management

Training Officer Surf Rescue Certificate

VHF Marine Licence

664

837

1,142

5,505

4,076

2,692

117

428

2,767

256

18,484

TOTAL

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Lifesaving Patrol Activity

Rescue Tube

Body Board

Rescue Board

IRB

RWC

Other

Total Rescues

Prevent Actions

Closure 0 Sharks

Mssing Persons

Spinal Injuries

Fractures

Defib Cases

Oxygen Therapy

Resus (CPR)

Minor

Major

Minor

Major

FIRST AID TREATMENTS

Without Gear

RESCUES

Port Douglas

683

1:00

Ellis Beach

558

0:00

Cairns

222

0:00

115

136

Etty Bay

121

0:00

Mission Beach

0:00

BRANCH TOTAL

1,584

1:00

118

167

187

0:00

162

0:00

Total F/Aid

First Aid Other

Marine Stings

North Queensland 11

North Barrier Forrest Beach Arcadian (Alma Bay/The Strand Net 2) Picnic Bay (Magnetic Island/ The Strand Net 1)

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