Newsletter - July 2010

IMPORTANT DATES

From the President - Mark Thornton

I would like to thank all members who turned up for the recent Hervey Bay Surf Lifesaving Club’s AGM. It was a good turn out and I would like to thank those members who have put their hands up to help out on a committee. Please note below the following elected positions from the AGM and also note the vacant positions, some of which are very important for the running of the club. If you are still considering one of the vacant positions then please contact me directly on 0448 901932.  

NEW COMMITTEE

Patron                                                          Mayor Mick Kruger

Auditor                                                         Avance

President                                                    Mark Thornton                    

Vice President                                           Robert Garland                 

Secretary                                                    Catherine Everiss             

Treasurer                                                    Tim Williamson                 

Club Captain                                     VACANT

Chief Training Officer                                Chris Donnelly                  

Youth Development Officer            VACANT

Junior Activities Officer/s                         Katrina Smith and Fiona Ellis

Surf Sports Officer                                    Tony Grima                       

Registrar                                                     Val Kelly                            

Clubhouse Director                                   Bryan Hart                           

Club Safety Officer                                    Alex Hyndman                   

Team Manager                                           Mark Mayer

First Aid Officer                                          Heather Sugget                 

IRB Captain                                                 Col Beattie                        

Gear Steward                                    VACANT

Craft Captain                                     VACANT

Boat Captain                                     VACANT

Sponsorship Officer                                  Robert Garland                 

Radio Officer                                               Peter Bennet                     

Publicity Officer                                         Deb Beattie                       

U19 Vice Captain                              VACANT

U17 Vice Captain                               VACANT

Honorary Club Chaplain & Counsellor   Bryan Hoole

Honorary Club Solicitors                          Corser, Sheldon & Gordon 

Working Bee

Thanks to those members who turned up for the Working Bee at the Clubhouse on the Saturday prior to the AGM. They were, Catherine Everiss, Jo Bell, Morgan Johnston, Heather Sugget,  Beverly Thornton, Tony Grima, Peter Walsh, Kyle Walsh, Col Bennet, Shelley Thornton, Mark Thornton and thanks to Stan Evans at Jim’s Skip Bins for the donation of a skip bin. Please ring Stan if you require a skip bin Ph 131546

                   Paddle for Leukaemia

Darren Hauser, on behalf of Paddle for Leukaemia presented a framed photograph of the Paddlers and their Support Crew, to our Club.  The Paddle raised $12,000 and special thanks was mentioned to: Wayne and Deb Ahrens, the Beattie Family and Mark Cassidy for their assistance – and to Chris Lang from Jobsmart who assisted with the production of the photograph.  

             Building Redevelopment update

We have been granted an extended lease area which now includes the area from the walkway fence line to  the carpark area.  There was to be a meeting on 29^th of June with Council to discuss the Contract – more on that to follow.  

Chris Donnelly and Tim Williamson have been a driving force in presenting the Club’s case – many thanks to them and also to Chris Mooney, Chairman of the Redevelopment Committee.  

Life Membership

Tony Grima was awarded Life membership of the Hervey Bay Surf Lifesaving club at the recent Club’s AGM. Tony has done a lot work in and around the Club over the last 13 years and it was a great pleasure to award this to him - well deserved.

Mark Thornton

SUPPORTERS CLUB - Matt Bean

Hello all,

Back again!   I would like to welcome to the committee Leanne Walsh as Treasurer, Peter Walsh and Alf Green, who’s joining me again.  I believe Mark Thornton may be the bar fly again - will know when he returns from NZ.  Thank you for your vote of confidence.  

For the Supporters Club committee, we are still in need of a Secretary and Uniform Officer, so if you are at all interested please talk to me.  They are not as daunting as they sound and there will be lots of help and support.  

As I have said many times before, I see the Supporters Club as the social side of the SLSC, where patrolling members can socialise with each other, their friends and family in safe and pleasant surroundings.  The other is to provide the catering services for the club on Sunday mornings and carnivals.

During my last stint as President we embarked, as a club (life saving and supporters club), to see what sort of income the Supporters Club could produce, with a view to financial support for future extensions. This was quite successful financially, and one doozey of a ride due to the extraordinary efforts of a very good crew.  However, it was very telling on the members and this idea is unsustainable.  

 A side effect of this exercise was an expectation for the Supporters Club to produce ex amount of funds for the HBSLSC.  These expectations have produced unfair workloads and have made it difficult to find volunteers.  It has also seen the real purpose of why the Supporters Club was originally formed, forgotten.

Following discussions with members (lifesaving and supporters, committee and non committee) before the AGM, and with future discussions to be had, our aims will be to provide the services required without the financial  pressures, and with a much wider contribution of help and support from across the club. We have a lovely little family orientated club in a great spot and we should ALL get to enjoy it.  

The Supporters Club committee will be endeavouring to produce a procedure of operations that is both functional, practical and user friendly. This can then be a base for future committees to work around, but be able to adjust to their own requirements.   We encourage and support anyone who wishes to contribute in any way throughout the season.  The Supporters Club should be a place of enjoyment for members on both sides of the counter.  Every little bit helps - after all the more helpers the lesser the work load, and the more time to enjoy what we are all there for.  

Here’s to a good year and see you there.  

Matt Bean

President

p.s. For any enquiries you can contact me by email, beanhouse5@bigpond.com, or  0466 586 838.

Bar Roster

All Bar Roster Personnel are reminded that no one under the age of 18 years is permitted behind the bar or allowed to serve alcohol.  We don’t want to lose our liquor license guys, so please take serious note!!!

Also, if you are rostered on the bar you are expected to stay until the last patron has left or 10pm (our liquor licence closing time). If you know previously that you cannot stay the whole evening then please arrange a swap.  

Please note that now Patrols have finished, the Bar will be open at 5pm.  Thank you.

 SPONSORS

Below are the proud sponsors of the Hervey Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.  Without these sponsors we would not be able to provide the range of activities that we do.  Please support those that support us.

v    Bayside Radiology

v    Hervey Bay RSL

v    Hervey Bay Boat Club

v    Torquay Hotel

v    Golden Shores ( Hervey Bay )

v    The Good Guys

v    PBS Property Group

v    Bob’s Tyres

v    Kentucky Fried Chicken

v    Telstra

v    Surf Life Saving Queensland

v    Qld Department of Emergency Services

v    Holiday Hervey Bay  

v    Hervey Bay Homes

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Hervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club - The Esplanade, Torquay Queensland 4655, Australia - Postal Address PO Box 5518, Torquay Queensland 4655, Australia
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