TGHN SLSC gears up with opportunities for summer Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 6, 2023September 8, 2023 The IRB and lifesaving equipment ready to roll with the waves on Bennetts Beach. OPPORTUNITIES for learning and serving the community abound at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club, which reopened its Bar and Club doors over the Father’s Day weekend. Its hardy volunteers rested over August, both were reopened to assist new registrations, with the fleet of Inflatable Rescue Boats and surf boards showcasing just some of the active roles available during the imminent season. 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 Youth from all around who enjoy the beach on a regular basis were especially welcome, with the chance to gain swimming and Surf Life Saving certifications, and some highly transferable skills to boot. “Active members can learn how to operate radios, UAVs, learn emergency care, and patrol the beach for others’ safety,” Vice President Amanda Osmond told NOTA. “Members of the community, especially Youth (teenagers) and Nippers-aged kids, can do something productive and mentally healthy, and join a family here, too,” Ms Osmond added. “The youth are our real superheroes, and will soon get a purpose-designed Hub building next to the Club.” Members are also allowed some seriously discounted First Aid courses, and even Responsible Service of Alcohol training and experience at the bar, which could help younger life savers get a head start on gainful employment. The Service NSW ‘Active Kids’ $50 vouchers will fully cover registration costs for Nippers, so with patrol season set to begin in the September holidays, some parents may see the perfect chance to gainfully occupy the kids into summer. Certainly, many adults today wish they had taken the chance to be carted to the beach every weekend, a fate far better than that of many suburban city kids. Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach needs an active patrol to remain safe for locals and visitors, with its undoubted role as the biggest summertime attraction in a tourism-reliant town. Anyone interested in joining as an active member with TGHN SLSC should email Education.tghnslsc@gmail.com. By Thomas O’KEEFE The Surf Club Bar reopened with volunteers Amanda Osmond, Kerrie Moore, Rebecca Curtis and Cheryl Newton. Many turned out on Father’s Day to sign up for all the Surf Club has to offer its members. TGHNSLSC Youth at Superheroes’ Day last season.
