In This Edition
- President’s Message
- Seeking Member Protection Officers
- Inverloch wins big at 2024 awards of excellence
- Upcoming LSV Preseason Forum
- Member Communications – Slack Team App
- Operations Update
- Membership & Leadership Development Update
- Member Spotlight
- Training Update
- Competition Update
- Funding Focus
- Sponsors
President’s Message
Hey Team,
As we start to feel the first hints of warmer weather this August, it’s an exciting time at Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club. I’m delighted to welcome our new Board Members and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to the fold. Your commitment and energy are already making a difference, and I’m looking forward to seeing the positive impact you’ll bring to the club.
Our leadership team has been hard at work throughout the winter, laying the groundwork for what promises to be a fantastic season. In the coming months, we’ll be rolling out a range of programs and initiatives that we’re confident will enrich the experience for all our members.
I’m also thrilled with the great start we’ve had with Nipper and Bronze registrations—what a way to kick off the season! The strong interest shows just how much our community values being part of the ISLSC community.
A special congratulations goes out to our Awards of Excellence nominees and winners. Your achievements are truly outstanding and reflect the dedication and passion that make our club so exceptional. Well done to everyone!
I want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to all of our volunteers. Your dedication and hard work are the backbone of our club, and we couldn’t achieve what we do without you. As we move into the new season, we have a number of sub-committee positions available, and I encourage anyone interested to get involved and help us continue to grow and thrive.
Thank you all for your continued support. Enjoy this month’s read!
Warm reading!
Best Regards,
Glenn Arnold
ISLSC President
Seeking Member Protection Officers
Are you passionate about making a difference in our community? The Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club seeks dedicated individuals to fill vital volunteer positions within our Club. We are currently seeking individuals for the following position:
Member Protection Officer
As a Member Protection Officer, you will be the primary point of contact for our valued club members. The role of the MPO is to support members and protect them and the club’s wellbeing, to provide member welfare education and support. This position requires excellent communication skills, empathy, and a genuine commitment to fostering a strong sense of community. Training will be provided by Life Saving Victoria.
By becoming a volunteer at the Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club, you will not only contribute to the safety and enjoyment of our beautiful beach but also be part of a close-knit team of dedicated volunteers who share a common goal. Whether you have experience in these roles or are eager to learn, we welcome your interest.
If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of something special, please don’t hesitate to contact our Secretary, Angela Malan, at secretary@islsc.org.au or President Glenn Arnold at president@islsc.org.au.
Inverloch wins big at 2024 awards of excellence
On Saturday, August 10th, LSV held their annual Awards of Excellence presentation, the most prestigious event of the year. Inverloch was incredibly proud to have eight finalists up for an award.
Of our finalists, three Invy members won their respective categories:
- Janet Jones OAM Inclusion Award – Holly Foster (Starfish Nippers)
- Nipper Program Volunteer of the Year – Kate Simnett
- Dr Nigel Taylor ESM Innovation of the Year – Xavier Korbel (ILSAR)
This is a huge testament to the efforts these members have put in throughout the last 12 months. We are incredibly proud of our members and grateful for the continued dedication shown to our Club.
Congratulations to our other finalists and nominees: Chris Malan (Administrator of the Year), Jordan Tomas (Beach Lifeguard of the Year), James Harman (Junior Lifesaver of the Year), Joshua Robinson (Youth Lifesaver of the Year), Xavier Korbel (Trainer of the Year), David Morris (Coach of the Year), Tim Robinson (Emerging Official of the Year), Gayle Morris (Official of the Year) and Isaac Korbel (Junior Lifesaver of the Year).
Overall, this was Inverloch’s most successful Awards of Excellence of recent years, and we can’t wait to see what our members achieve next season. Well done all!
Upcoming LSV Preseason Forum
The LSV Preseason Forum is the best way to get up to date knowledge about the upcoming season – straight from the source! The forum will include presentations on lifesaving services, membership & leadership development, member training, welfare and wellbeing, club management and a full-day nipper forum running alongside.
Having our members attend functions like this is a vital step in being prepared for the season. It will be hosted at the Crown Promenade, Southbank on Saturday 14 September 9:00am – 4:15pm.
If you would like to attend, please contact Xavier at engagement@islsc.org.au. The attendance cost will be covered by the Club.
Member Communications – Slack Team App
Inverloch SLSC is transitioning to Slack Team App for all member communications. If you are a patrolling member, you should have received an email to set up your Slack Team App account. It is essential that you complete this ASAP to receive accurate information regarding patrolling matters.
Non-patrolling members, including nippers/parents, will be receiving emails in the coming months regarding setting up their account. Nipper parents may already have an account.
If you have any questions or issues regarding this process, or you are a patrolling member who has not received an email to set up a Slack Team App account, please contact Xavier at engagement@islsc.org.au.
As we approach the season, our Club calendar will become more populated with events. You can access it here: https://islsc.org.au/season-calendar/.
Operations Update
Bring on another cracker of a season! I’m back again as your Club Captain for season 2024/25. There’s a lot of exciting plans that have been cooked up across the winter period and we cannot wait to introduce new opportunities, growth and fun to this new patrolling period. Our aim this season is to focus on sustaining the things patrollers enjoy, and supporting them in their patrolling success whilst also bringing about new initiatives that will enhance patroller efficiency, effectiveness and greater response to our community.
Thank you to all those that filled out the end of season patrol survey in April. This has aided us in creating the patrol roster for the coming season. If you didn’t complete this and would like to patrol, or haven’t patrolled in a while, Please email Holly at patrolmanager@islsc.org.au so we can add you to the roster. The roster will be published in the coming weeks.
Keep your eyes peeled for more information to come. Keen to see you around the Club.
David Morris
Club Captain
Membership & Leadership Development Update
Hello everyone, I’m thrilled to be in the Membership and Leadership Development role this season, working alongside an incredible team. We’ve got a lot of exciting projects underway, and I can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together. This season, my focus is on enhancing engagement, encouraging inclusivity, and creating clear development pathways throughout the club — from our Nippers to senior leadership and program opportunities. Remember, many hands make light work, so if you’re interested in taking on a committee role, or if you have any new ideas, please feel free to reach out to me at development@islsc.org.au.
Holly Foster
Member & Leadership Development
Nippers
Nippers Committee:
We’re excited to kick off the new season and are looking for volunteers to join our Nippers Committee! We still have several vacant positions available, and we need your help to ensure a successful and safe season for our young lifesavers. Please view the vacant positions below and check out the position descriptions and sign-up details through the link provided.
Vacant positions include; Starfish Nippers Coordinator, Nippers Fundraising Coordinator, Social Events Coordinator, Off-Peak Nippers Coordinator.
https://islsc.org.au/lifesaving/education/nippers/committee-positions-available/
Nipper and Starfish Nipper enrolments open now:
Nipper enrolments are now open, and spots will fill up quickly! Don’t miss out on the opportunity for your child to join the program. Follow the following link to enrol your child;
https://islsc.org.au/lifesaving/education/nippers/
Volunteer and water safety sign up:
In addition, we’re pushing out volunteer sign-up pages for both general Nippers volunteers and Water Safety. Even if you have no experience, we have so many people who can support you in taking on and learning a new role. All of these roles will work together to make for a fantastic 24/25 season – none of them can work without the others, so have a think about joining the team and get involved. Please see the links below;
Volunteer sign up: https://volunteersignup.org/PBXJT
Water safety sign up: https://volunteersignup.org/4WRA9
Starfish Nipper Mentor Enrolments Now Open:
We’re excited to announce that enrolments for Starfish Nipper Mentors are now open! If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people with disabilities, this is your chance to get involved. Please follow the link to sign up and become a mentor for this rewarding program. https://volunteersignup.org/4WRA9/7012762.
Upcoming club run programs:
Enrolments are now open for some of our most exciting upcoming programs, and we encourage everyone to secure their spot as soon as possible!
Nippers: Enrolments closing November 30th unless spots fill prior – https://islsc.org.au/lifesaving/education/nippers/
Grom Camp: Enrolments closing October 30th 2024 – https://islsc.org.au/lifesaving/education/grom-camp/
Member Spotlight
LSV Leadership Beyond the Flags Program:
A huge congratulations to Xavier Korbel for being selected to participate in the Leadership Beyond the Flags program! This program, hosted at the Melbourne Business School by Life Saving Victoria, will be an intensive two-day live-in weekend from Saturday, August 31, to Sunday, September 1, 2024.
This is an incredible opportunity for Xavier to develop his leadership skills and bring valuable insights back to our club. Best of luck, Xavier!
SLSA Leaders Masterclass:
Our President, Glenn Arnold, spent a week at the University of South Australia for the SLSA Masterclass. Working with an incredible bunch of leaders from clubs all around Australia and New Zealand, they took a deep academic dive into club strategic planning. Well done Glenn!
Training Update
Hi all, I’m excited to be in the Chief Instructor role again this season. This season Inverloch Lifesaving Search and Rescue Camp returns for its second season after an incredible pilot program which won the LSV Awards of Excellence Innovation Award, and we have a new youth engagement program, Grom Camp, coming your way. Please hang in there while we finalise the dates for some of our regular courses, but I will include a list of confirmed dates below for you to add to your calendars. If there is currently a signup process, it will be linked next to the dates, otherwise we will be releasing signups soon.
ILSAR Camp 2nd – 6th Oct: Applications have now closed, however please let us know if you’ve missed out and we will do our best to accommodate.
Bass Coast Adult Bronze 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th Nov: A combined course with Woolamai SLSC with each club hosting one weekend. Enrolments can be found on Hello Club here.
https://members.islsc.org.au/public/event/66c7f0350096cca5d71bd414/adult-bronze-medallion-course-combined-course.
IRB Drivers Course 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th Nov: Save the date, enrolments coming soon!
Grom Camp 30th Nov – 1st Dec: The ‘Grom Camp’ is aimed at SRC holders aged 13-14 keen to develop and extend their life saving skills and have loads of fun. Grom Camp is designed to provide candidates with an engaging environment to develop their leadership, teamwork and rescue skills. By enhancing their skills from SRC they will have the chance to receive their requalification and gain an edge on their lifesaving development. Sign up here https://islsc.org.au/lifesaving/education/grom-camp/.
Inverloch Bronze Camp 8th – 14th Dec: Bronze Camp is currently full, however we are very much appreciative and excited by the interest we have got this year and are looking into ways to accommodate everyone. Please find the waiting list here https://members.islsc.org.au/public/event/66ac2e298fdfd95fa7b40f22/bronze-camp-waitlist.
SRC 28th – 30th Dec and 2nd – 5th Jan: Sign up on Hello Club here https://members.islsc.org.au/public/event/663078225e0c7f3afd37e395/surf-rescue-certificate-src-202425
IRB Crew Course 2nd – 5th Jan: Save the date, enrolments will be advertised soon!
If you would like to be a part of the super awesome team who train and water safety these courses, please look out for committee positions, head trainer, trainer and water safety applications which are coming out soon. Head trainers will not be on the Training Committee this season, and instead these positions will be filled by experienced trainers who can provide mentoring for new head trainers. This is to ensure our head trainers are getting the mentoring they deserve, so if you have been thinking about applying to be a head trainer but are worried about not having enough experience, we would love you to apply and will work with you to ensure you have the support you need!
I am looking forward to another season working with a bunch of incredibly dedicated trainers to deliver awesome courses, both creating new lifesavers and upskilling current patrollers. If you have any questions or ideas please reach out to chiefinstructor@islsc.org.au.
Lucy Tate
Chief Instructor
Competition Update
Hey, I’m Kyler, the new competition coordinator. I’m so grateful to have received this role and super excited to be part of the team. Looking forward to the amazing season to come and seeing our members having a crack at some competitions!
Funding Focus
We are incredibly excited to share that members of our Board and SLT have been able to secure some fantastic grants:
- Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) Grant:
This is a large contribution towards essential items we need to operate as a Surf Life Saving Club. This season, this grant will be used for board storage, an externally mounted AED, various rescue boards, IRB motors, IRB storage rack, motor wash tub, hose reels, and more! - SLSA Inclusive Beaches Grant:
This grant includes funds toward equipment for Inverloch’s Starfish nippers program, the life saving skills program designed for children and young adults with a disability. We are stoked to be able to have additional nipper boards thanks to this grant!
We are also extremely grateful to share we have received $1,300 from public donations over the past couple of months:
- $1,000 received from an Inverloch Nipper family
- $300 from the Anderson Inlet Stamp Collecting club
This will go a long way towards valuable equipment and training. Thank you!
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