On Saturday June 1st, the state’s lifesaving youth members will have the opportunity to have their say on the future of the movement.
“This is a unique opportunity for our Youth Members from across the state to network and …
Category: Member Development
Sandra Madeley is a member of Wonthaggi Life Saving Club, where she is the Junior Activities Coordinator. Sandra is actively involved in competition officiating and was recently named the ‘Official of the Meet’ at the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships in …
A record number of participants recently took part in the annual Advanced Lifesaving Camp, LSV’s most popular career and professional development opportunity.
To mentor the group, LSV enlisted ten highly accomplished lifesavers for the camp, an experiential learning program producing …
Pre-season conferences, and a new range of forums, have been running over the last month as lifesavers around the state meet, learn, share and network in preparation for the upcoming lifesaving season.
“This year, we’ve turned the lifesaving conference into …
Volunteer Roles:
Youth Leadership & Development (Nippers – 5 years)
Club Vice Captain – 2 years
Club Captain – 2 years
Patrol captain – 8 years
National Leadership College delegate
Facilitator Pink Zinc All Female Patrol – Point Lonsdale and …
Youth member pathways into leadership roles within lifesaving at both club and state level include mentor programs, U13, U15 and U18 development camps, Champion Junior Lifesaver and Building Leaders Scholarships, as well as SLSA’s National Leadership College.
“One of the …
This summer, Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) will admit it’s twentieth Bronze Medallion squad made-up of students from partnering Upwey High School.
Since 1999, an estimated 575 Upwey High School students have gained their Bronze Medallion at Woolamai …
Port Fairy SLSC Nipper program coordinator Nicole Dwyer recently accepted the Nipper Program Volunteer Award at LSV’s Awards of Excellence. The patrolling member of 18 years took on the coordinator role in October 2016, after helping out during daughter Lexie’s …
The first Female Leadership Network (FLN) event for 2018 took place on May 30 and highlights included guest speaker Sue Barrett, who explored the concept of “personal brand” and an introduction of the new FLN panel.
Sue is the founder …
Caitlin Foot – Connolly:
Caitlin Foot-Connolly is an active member of Mordialloc LSC and Woolamai Beach SLSC. She has been involved since a very young age, completing Nippers and then moving onto assist with club award training after gaining multiple …