Lifeguarding – Latest News

IRB Long Haul

Saturday 13^th 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 11^th June – Wāhine on Water – Waihi SLSC Register here
• Sunday 16^th July – Surf Official Level 1- Papamoa SLSC  Register here
• Saturday 22^nd July – Instructor Training course – MMLS Register here
• Sunday 20^th August – Patrol Captains course – Whakatane SLSC Register here
• Sunday 20^th August – Surf Official L1 – Waihi SLSC Register here
• Saturday 16^th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Waihi SLSC Register here
• Sunday 17^th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Omanu SLSC Register here
• Saturday 14^th October – Patrol Captains course – Maketu SLSC Register here
• Tuesday 17^th October – 7pm – Junior Surf pre-season briefing – ONLINE
• Thursday 19^th October – 7pm – Rookies pre-season briefing – ONLINE
• Friday 27th October – Sunday 29^th October –Intermediate Lifeguard School –Papamoa SLSC – registrations not open as yet
• Sunday 31^st 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