Club Rebuild Program Advances

The Surf Life Saving SA Facilities Management Group (FMG), chaired by Board Director Patrick Hansen, has made significant strides towards completing the Club rebuild program ahead of schedule with several milestone moments currently underway.
 
Chiton Rocks Surf Life Saving Club was completed at the end of June and Clubbies have moved in to their new digs. The project was completed within a reasonable time of the contracted end date subject to inclement weather delays. Partek constructions have delivered a project of quality finish for $3.53M.
 
Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club is almost finished, due to be completed on Friday 3rd August 2018. The result will be an upgraded emergency services facility incorporating first aid and training rooms and toilet and change rooms which up is to date with new standards.
Further, the facility has been completed on budget and will house a renovated Recreation area and bar.
 
The Goolwa Surf Life Saving Club Project has been awarded to Mossop Constructions and the contracted start date is Monday 13th August, the cost of the Project is $3.5M with Council paying an additional $700K for infrastructure. This project is expected to be completed in June 2019.
 
Aldinga Bay SLSC Emergency Services Facility (rear shed) was awarded to Savills Project Services as a Design and Construct for $1.52M, they are currently preparing contract documentation for the project and have a contracted completion date of January 2019.
 
Port Elliot SLSC is with Council for Planning Approval which we expect in the next few weeks. This project is $5.5M and will start construction later in 2019.
 
Surf Life Saving SA’s FMG Officer John Kantilaftas says delivering on the Club rebuild program is not without its challenges particularly when it comes to balancing the wish lists and resources of multiple stakeholders.  “There are a number of stakeholders involved in the delivery of a project, namely the Club, SAFECOM (State Government), Local Councils and Surf Life Saving SA,” said Mr Kantilaftas.
 
“Ensuring the design fits the purpose of the Club, that design and expectations meet the budget and the commitment of funds from the Club, Council and SAFECOM are our key challenges in any rebuild project,” he said.
 
Whilst the Club Rebuild Program is heavily funded by State and Local Government, there is still significant fundraising challenges that face all Clubs seeking a rebuild. Mr Kantilaftas urged the surf lifesaving community and the public to support Clubs which are undergoing rebuild projects. “All clubs must supply 11% of the project cost, therefore these clubs achieve this by fundraising and all help of donations and patronage is important for the projects to be able to proceed,” said Mr Kantilaftas.
 
The next year of work for the Club rebuild program is set aside for Goolwa SLSC, Aldinga Bay SLSC and completing Semaphore SLSC. This will be followed by Port Elliot SLSC with Normanville SLSC, West Beach SLSC and Moana SLSC in line after 2020.
 
SLSSA will shortly have further information to share on Aldinga Bay Surf Life Saving Club after the recent storms.

Surf Life Saving SA Inclusive Beaches Conference 2018

Surf Life Saving SA thanks all of our amazing volunteers who attended our first inclusion conference focussed on Nippers with disabilities.

Thank you also to our presenters; Emily and Karin from Novita and Taleah Newhouse from Surf Life Saving Australia.

High fives to the Clubs in attendance who are all ready running great programs or looking to get going; Christies Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Henley Surf Life Saving Club, Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club, Normanville Surf Life Saving Club, Goolwa Surf Life Saving Club, Glenelg Surf Life Saving Club, Chiton Rocks SLSC, Somerton Surf Life Saving Club and Moana Surf Life Saving Club.

If you would like to access an Inclusive Beaches Resource Pack for your club please contact us.

To learn more about the Inclusive Beaches project click here. 

NAIDOC WEEK - Because of Her We Can

In Celebration of Naidoc Week 2018, Under the theme - Because of Her, We Can! – We are profiling our first Indigenous Pool Lifeguard Instructor to deliver Aquatic Safety education in language on the APY Lands, Peshwah Feilding.

As pillars of our society, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have played – and continue to play - active and significant roles at the community, local, state and national levels. Peshwah is a trailblazer within surf lifesaving and she has helped shape the direction of Surf Life Saving SA’s Inclusion Strategies and community engagement work.

Peshwah came to surf lifesaving through Henley Surf Life Saving Club as part of her SACE certificate as a student at The Wiltja Anangu Secondary College.

Wiltja has collaborated with Henley Surf Lifesaving Club for over five years on a surf lifesaving program, helping students successfully complete their bronze medallion course. Students training at Henley are immersed in an unfamiliar environment and go on to become proficient in water safety, First Aid and CPR. Two students who graduated in 2014 went on to become pool lifeguards in Alice Springs.

Peshwah has since gone on to teach the Pool Life Guard Course to Community Pool Lifeguards and Surf Ed in five Community Schools.

She said the reception she has experienced on the job was extremely positive “It was amazing! All the community members were asking what I was doing and that made me feel really good about myself, to be helping other young Indigenous people to get qualified and work at the pool” said Ms Feilding.

Peshwah’s message for other Indigenous women is “Don’t be afraid to try new things”.

 “I feel proud. I would like more Indigenous people to get their surf lifesaving,” she said.

Surf Life Saving SA are using the success of Peshwah’s work to inform community engagement strategies across the organisation.  

“The impact of delivering education programs with local presenters in Pitjantjatjara language has been extremely powerful” says Surf Life Saving SA Community Manager Sita Bacher.  

“Peshwah is opening doors for Indigenous women that come after her and having her in our team has taught us how critical it is that we, as public safety educators, make sure we have messengers who are part of the communities and cultures we are trying to reach” said Ms Bacher.

NAIDOC Week 2018 will be held nationally from Sunday 8 July and continue through to Sunday 15 July.