Lifeguarding – Latest News
IRB Long Haul
Saturday 13th May – this is shaping up to be an amazing event with 25 teams entered. We would love our cubbies to come along to support and watch the teams at one of the stops along the way. It is an exciting event to watch. https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar/2023/may/2023-bop-long-haul-irb-event
We need one more RWC driver for this event. If anyone is able to help out please contact Sonia Keepa sonia.keepa@surflifesaving.org.nz
Page Macrae Engineering Scholarship
Congratulations to Tyler Nitschke and Ruby McSweeney who are joint recipients of the 2022/23 Page Macrae Engineering Scholarship. Tyler is currently 3rd year of Physiotherapy, studying through Te Pūkenga, Wintec and Ruby is in her 3rd year of Dentistry at Otago University , both have contributed to Omanu SLSC considerably over the last 10 years and we wish them both well in their studies.
Upcoming Development
Registration forms are now open for the following courses. More information can be found on the SLSNZ Eastern Region Facebook page or on the SLSNZ calendar
- Sunday 11th June – Wāhine on Water – Waihi SLSC Register here
- Sunday 16th July – Surf Official Level 1- Papamoa SLSC Register here
- Saturday 22nd July – Instructor Training course – MMLS Register here
- Sunday 20th August – Patrol Captains course – Whakatane SLSC Register here
- Sunday 20th August – Surf Official L1 – Waihi SLSC Register here
- Saturday 16th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Waihi SLSC Register here
- Sunday 17th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Omanu SLSC Register here
- Saturday 14th October – Patrol Captains course – Maketu SLSC Register here
- Tuesday 17th October – 7pm – Junior Surf pre-season briefing – ONLINE
- Thursday 19th October – 7pm – Rookies pre-season briefing – ONLINE
- Friday 27th October – Sunday 29th October –Intermediate Lifeguard School –Papamoa SLSC – registrations not open as yet
- Sunday 31st March 2024 – Rookies Champs – venue TBC
In person/classroom VHF courses $165p.p
- Tauranga Coastguard – Sunday 11th June
- Whakatane Coastguard – Sunday 18th June
https://www.boatingeducation.org.nz/courses/3/maritime-vhf-operators-certificate/
Surf First Aid courses
Friday 7th July (evening) and Saturday 8th July (all day)
Available as a refresher or full course
Advanced First Aid courses (2 courses available)
- Friday 16th June (evening) and Saturday 17th June (all day) & Sunday 18th June (all day)
- Friday 18th August (evening), Saturday 19th August (all day) , Sunday 20th August (all day)
- Available as a refresher or as full course
Please note that there is a 50% charge for Omanu SLSC clubbies and full price for non clubbies.
Limited places available per course.
TO BOOK – https://forms.gle/oxYfP5RKEtAexk3e8
National Lifeguard School 2023/2024
- Date: 30th November – 3rd December 2023
- Venue: Waihi Beach, Coromandel
- Applications open: 1 September 2023
- Applications close: 29 September 2023
- https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/lifesaving/lifeguard-education/advanced-lifeguard
