SURF LIFE SAVING QUEENSLAND

2010 CRAZY JOHN'S SENIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

A record 2300 U15 to masters competitors hit the waves at Kurrawa for the 2010 Crazy John's Queensland Life Saving Championships from March 5-7. Athletes converged on the Gold Coast from as far north as Ellis Beach to compete in surf boats, water, beach and team events.

With Kurrawa’s famous open stretch and notorious shore breaks, the event was a spectacle with plenty of thrills and spills.

Met Caloundra's Corey Jones broke the Gold Coast's stranglehold in the Open ironman event while Northcliffe's golden girl Courtney Hancock took out the ironwoman's event for the second year running. 

For championships results click here.

SURF LIFE SAVING LAUNCHES NEW RIPS EDUCATION CAMPAIGN 

Surf Life Saving (SLS) has launched a public safety campaign, to educate Australians about rip currents and how to survive them. Although the key surf safety message for all beachgoers remains ‘swim between the red and yellow flags’, the new campaign will provide people with the simplest way to escape a rip. The campaign’s tagline “to escape a rip, swim parallel to the beach” is specifically targeted at males aged between 25 and 34, who are over-represented in beach drowning data and who often swim at unpatrolled beaches. The aim of the campaign is to teach people how to survive a rip in case there isn’t anyone available to rescue them.

Visit our new rip currents website at www.ripcurrents.com.au

To see a video on rips click here.   

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QUEENSLANDERS BREAK CHANNEL NINE SURF SAFE APPEAL RECORD

Queenslanders have made history, helping to raise a record $741,513 through the annual Channel Nine Surf Safe Appeal on the weekend.

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) would like to sincerely thank the community for digging deep throughout the appeal, with individual donations ranging from $2 to $10,000.

The final total for the sixth annual Surf Safe Appeal was almost $100,000 more than last year’s figure and will be especially vital heading into summer with record crowds expected on Queensland beaches.

Surf Life Saving Foundation (SLSF) executive director Steve Francia said it was humbling to see that support for the surf lifesaving movement continues to grow.

“Each year we are blown away by the overwhelming support of the community in helping to keep our lifesaving services on the beach,” he said.

“Thank you to everyone who made a donation, no matter how big or small, every dollar makes a difference."

Boardies Day 2009

Thank you to everyone who dressed down in their favourite boardshorts for Boardies Day which took place on Friday, 27 November, 2009. 

Over 50,000 people from schools and businesses across the country supported Boardies Day by wearing their boardshorts and donating a gold coin to Surf Life Saving.

To donate your funds contact your local surf lifesaving club directly. Or to find out more details about Boardies Day visit www.boardiesday.com.au 

Surf Life Saving Queensland 2008-09 Annual Report

Surf Life Saving Queensland held its annual general meeting on Friday, September 11, at which the 2008/09 Annual Report was presented. The report is now available for download.

To view a PDF version of the report, click here.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it here.

Guardian of the Surf Program

Grant Hackett has become the patron of the Guardian of the Surf program, a regular giving initiative run by the Surf Life Saving Foundation.

Now in its Tenth year, the Guardian of the Surf program has gone from strength to strength, with more than 8,000 members in Queensland who provide generous, regular donations to support our volunteers on the beach.
 
By becoming a Guardian, not only are you helping surf lifesavers by providing training and equipment, but you are also helping your friends and their families stay safe at the beach.

To find out how you can get involved click here.  

Surf Life Saving Queensland and NightOwl Partnership 

NightOwl and Surf Life Saving QLD have joined forces to help provide safer beaches and swimming areas in 2009.The partnership kicks off this month and includes a variety of fundraising and marketing initiatives.

NightOwl has pledged to donate 15 cents from every bottle of NightOwl and Surf Life Saving QLD branded water sold across their 53 stores to the organisation. In addition, NightOwl will conduct fundraising activities throughout the year, from which all proceeds will be donated to Surf Life Saving QLD.

NightOwl is also the major sponsor of the NightOwl Beach Safe Program in Schools, designed to educate children about vital aquatic and beach safety information. The program will take place in more than 100 Queensland schools, teaching around 25,000 school children about surf safety and how to stay safe on Queensland beaches.

NightOwl Marketing Manager Grant Peck said it was fitting that the franchise was partnering with such an iconic Australian brand.

Surf Life Saving's CSA campaign

Click here to view Surf Lifesaving's new CSA "Whatever it takes"