Surf Life Savers Recruit for New Season Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 17, 2023 The view from the TGHN SLSC Clubhouse – somehow volunteers are still needed. SUMMER is coming, and the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club is running a volunteer registration Open Day on Sunday, 3 September for any and all interested in helping patrol the ‘best beach in the world’ at Hawks Nest. “Our Open Day is to help people out with registrations or questions, featuring all areas, like Basic First Aid for the beach, the gear shed and the IRB, jet ski and Pie van,” recently elected Club President Rebecca Curtis told NOTA. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au With Nippers starting in early October and Patrols by late September, registrations are already open for both. “Among the First Aid mannequins and tourniquets, people can ask questions and see the different roles available at the Surf Club,” Ms Curtis elaborated. “It’s not Baywatch, you don’t need to meet super criteria, age is not a limit, and it is great for singles, couples, or even families to stay fit and active together.” TGHN SLSC has seen a significant number of Nippers for its size, and many of the volunteer roles also come with formal certification. “As a member of the SLSC, we can run you through First Aid courses, radio, even UAVs, catering to all types of people, depending on what you are looking for, and significantly cheaper than outside commercial trainers.” The NSW Volunteering Taskforce would agree, stating in its November 2022 report that, “Volunteering not only benefits communities, but the volunteers themselves, with improved wellbeing, reduced isolation, increased connection and resilience.” The SLSC’s possibilities exemplify the Taskforce’s assertion that, “Volunteering for many can be a pathway to employment, and investment in volunteering would provide additional social and economic benefits to individuals, families, communities and the State.” “It’s social, it’s fitness, it’s an active lifestyle, and you can definitely help the community,” Ms Curtis added. The TGHN SLSC attracts volunteers from Bulahdelah, Gloucester, Thornton and Karuah, and brings in helpers from Merewether. The volunteer Surf Club bar, shut throughout August, also re-opens on Friday, 1 September. By Thomas O’KEEFE Nippers get active on Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach – registrations open now, restarting in October Surf Life Saving can be a whole-family sport activity.
