S UR FC LOI FFEF SS AHVAIRNBGO CULRU B LT D Incorporating Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club 27th 27th Annual Report Annual Report and and Financial Financial Statements Statements 2011-2012 2011-2012 The Annual General Meeting of the Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club will be held on Sunday 26th August 2012 commencing at 2.30pm at the Clubhouse AGENDA 1. To confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and any other General Meetings held since the previous Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive the Annual Report of the Board and the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for the preceding financial year. 3. To receive the Auditor’s Report for the preceding financial year. 4. Election of one Director- That being Director of Finance and Administration. 5. To receive the President’s Report. 6. To receive the Director of Surf Life Saving’s Report LIFE MEMBERS F. Bastian*, C. Braithwaite*, J. Cowling, A. Dawson*, D. Day, J Down, C. Filipek, M. Gawne, E. Gailer*, T. Healey*, E. Hilton, F. Hulbert, B. Lawler, J. Lawler*, T. Lockart, B. Malouf, J Marschke, T. McLean, J. Mills, T. Mutkins, G. O'Brien*, W. Palmer, J. Petersen, R. Pickering, J. Pollock*, H. Riding*, R. Shannahan*, T. Slack*, M. Smith*, C Tempone, G. Thorn, N. Voight*, J. Wake, B. Walker*, P. Wallace*, C. Williams*. (*Deceased). OFFICE BEARERS Patron Horrie Brauer Vice Patron John Cowling COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT President: Terry Maher Director of Surf Life Saving: Mark Beavis Director of Administration & Finance: Jason Bailey Director of Business: Terry Lockart Director of Member Services: Rachael Smyth Director: Simon Burgess Director: Paul Ninness Licensee: John Wake SURF & BEACH COMMITTEE Patrol Manager: Jason Bailey Surf Sports Manager: Mick Carah Junior Activities Manager: Rachael Smyth Education Manager: Jamie Marschke Boat Captain: Deane Crockett Vice Boat Captain: Morgan McDonagh Mobile Services Captain: Simon Burgess Vice Mobile Services Captain: Shane Ellis Branch Delegates: Terry Maher, Mark Beavis Board Captain: Mick Carah Ski Captain: Mark Beavis First Aid Officer: Georgia Smyth Radio Officer: Ben Lawler Craft Carnival Co-ordinator: Rachael Smyth Team Manager: Nick Lumley Gear Steward: Steve Pitman OH&S Officer: Jamie Marschke Member Protection Officer: Cath Ninness HOUSE COMMITTEE Terry Lockart (Chairperson), John Wake, Tony Mutkins ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMMITTEE Jason Bailey (Chairperson), Mick Dougherty, Tony Mutkins, Angus Smyth coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 president eason 2011-2012 was another very busy and 1st in the juniors and 3rd overall at the 2011-2012 S successful year for our Club. Whilst there Country Titles at South West Rocks. This was up from were several rescues on our beach this 8th overall the previous season and is the best result for season there were no fatalities thanks to the our club for many years and augers well for the future. vigilance and skills of our patrolling members. Strong performances at the State and Aussies Titles Congratulations to Director of Lifesaving Mark Beavis, capped off a very successful season. In the boat arena Patrol Manager Jason Bailey and all our patrolling five crews competed in the North Coast Boat Series members on their efforts to make sure our beach was with the Reserves winning their division. once again kept safe. The 38th Annual Surf Craft Carnival was held on the last One of the highlights for our club this season was the weekend in November and was again a great success. A official opening on 2nd May by Senator Matt very pleasing aspect of the event this year was the Thistlethwaite of the club’s long running building continued growth in the number of ski and board project. Planning and fund raising for this major project competitors in this section of the carnival. was commenced almost 20 years ago and to see it Our Juniors have enjoyed a very successful season come to fruition is a major milestone in our club’s with 240 kids registered. Very good attendances on the history. beach on Sunday mornings and increased numbers of While the final stage of the building project was a drain kids training during the week for competition resulted on our finances the club is in a sound financial position. in a very strong year for this section of our club. All lifesaving equipment is in good condition with Congratulations to Junior President Rachael Smyth and provision having been made for replacement as her hard working Committee, Age Managers and required. This has been made possible due to the Coaches on another very successful season. efforts of our Ski and Board Paddlers, Boat Rowers and Education Officer Jamie Marschke and his hard-working Old Boys Association who all run weekly pub raffles, instructors once again had a very busy year and were club members running BBQs, a steady income stream responsible for many awards and qualifications being from our café and bar operation, along with the processed. ongoing support of our very generous sponsors. Finally I extend my thanks and appreciation to the Recruitment and retention of members remains a Club’s Board, Office Bearers, Coaches, Staff, all our challenge for us with membership and patrol numbers Patrolling Members, Sponsors and Supporters for their remaining similar to recent seasons. Increasing assistance and support during the season. membership is the first point in the club’s 2010-2016 Terry Maher Strategic Plan and is the area we need to focus on in President Coffs Harbour SLSC the coming years if we are to remain strong and able to fulfil our patrolling duties. The highlight of the competition season was finishing Official Opening of the extensions and renovations on 2nd May 2012 by Senator Matt Thistlethwaite . . . a milestone in the club’s history Page 1 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 surf life saving ith another successful season under our of around 100 members to share the load, giving up W belt, we have again been fortunate to part of this special day to keep our beach safe. be fatality free on our stretch of sand The champion patrol this year was patrol number 9 between North Wall and McCauley’s under the watchful eye of Nick Lumley. With the Club Headland. person of the year going to the rookie Chisel Filipek. We increased our patrolling hours by almost 1000 In conclusion I would personally like to thank the Board hours over last season to a staggering 6,300 hours, well led by Terry Maher. Jason Bailey for doing an done. outstanding job as patrol services manager, the junior Other statistics are as follows committee for their support and all the members for Average patrol hours per patrolling member.……….41 your ongoing commitment to our club. Rescues………..………………………………….………….…...….30 Thanks again Preventions up by 10% ………………..…..………………1155 Mark (Freddy) Beavis, First aid………………………………………..………………..……..35 Director of Approximate beach attendance by the public 36,217 up Surf Life Saving by about 20%. We also obtained across the club 230 new awards, with 154 patrolling members. Again these results would not be possible without a strong Education Section led by Jamie Marschke and his band of dedicated trainers. Also I would like to thank the Surf Sport section of coaches for some truly outstanding results during the season, whilst still maintaining an enjoyable element, which after all is what it is all about. The IRB Division has been the envy of the Branch with Simon, Shane and Matt leading the way. Christmas day was again a huge success with a roll up business operations t has been a good year on the business front club in exposure and trading profits which is greatly I with both turnover and profit up. The (near) appreciated. completion of the building program has had an We are experiencing an increase in the level of function extremely positive effect on patronage, and bookings which is as a result of the improved and membership growth. extended amenity of our facility. This is pleasing and Bar turnover has shown signs of continued growth, at provides surety for our future business income around 10%, with trading profit from sales being streams. Also, an increase in interest and income from acceptable. Overall Business operations have been hire of the training room on weekdays is assisting within budget expectations and have shown an income streams and providing a return on the Clubs acceptable profit which can continue to provide for assets. continued support for our principal surf life saving I would like to thank the House Committee members activities. for their support, John Wake our Licensee for his Bar staffing is now mostly by way of paid staff which volunteer time and his attendance at local liquor accord has been an objective in terms of reduced call on meetings, and Tony Mutkins for his assistance and volunteer labour, and necessary with continued support. business growth. Hopefully this will result allowing The business end is in reasonably good shape and, as volunteer members to better allocate their time on the long as we continue to plan and monitor operations, clubs principal beach activities. and our members continue to support us, the future is The relationship with Matt and Nicole, our restaurant looking promising. operators is very healthy with a good level of co- Terry Lockart operation between the parties. They have provided a Director of Business Operations professional level of operations that has assisted the Page 2 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 mobile services nother season patrolling on Park Beach has The sale of a second IRB & Motor & purchase of a A come to an end and I wish to pass on a big second new motor would give us 3 IRB’s & 4 motors thank-you to all the Drivers and Crew who under 4years old which would be more than sufficient helped keep our beaches safe. for our current patrolling needs. As is always the case there were a number of call-outs The Craft Carnival was once again a great success, a big this season, in most cases fortunately our services were thank-you to all those members who helped out with not required due to either a false alarm, or the person water-safety during the carnival. This provides an having been assisted or making their own way back to excellent opportunity for our drivers & crews to gain shore. The quick response of our patrolling members invaluable experience at a major carnival. As always a ensures that these incidents do not end in tragedy. huge thank you must go to the drivers and crew that travel to Coffs Harbour each year to help us ensure that All of our equipment is in good working condition, this remains such a successful & safe Carnival. currently we have 3 Yamaha & 1 Mercury Motors. We took delivery of a new Cobia Rigid Hull IRB & Road Finally I would like to thank all those people who have Trailer at the beginning of season. Having a new boat helped throughout the year, in particular Shane Ellis for complete with road trailer has significantly improved his invaluable assistance as IRB Vice Captain and the our response capability & the rigid hull has helped board for their continuing support throughout the reduce the maintenance issues. With the arrival of the season. new IRB we have sold one of the older hulls, SR528N Simon Burgess- IRB Captain. “The Fox”. We have ordered a second Cobia Rigid Hull IRB with delivery due at the start of the 2012-13 season. Following the Craft Carnival we will be in a position to sell a complete IRB & Motor which will give us the funds to purchase a new motor putting us in a position where all or IRB’s & motors are less than 5 years old. Page 3 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 boats 2 012 was an up and down season again. We had our presentation night as a reward for those members a continual come and go of rowers but I think who supported this night and to support those who for the transient nature of the season have patrolled our beaches. We never imagined that everyone had a good year and we got a few our loved President would pull his own name out of the good results. With Vicki (who just had a baby, hat. Well done Tezza. congratulations) having to pull out, Karen, Nova and As a group we have run regular raffles at the Sunday Georga leaving, the girls did well to maintain a crew. sesh to add to the coffers. We have been a major group Well done to them. The Reggies had a great year. They who get involved in downstairs maintenance as shown won the Reserve Boat section of the North Coast Boat in the Gym reno and wall demolition for front doors Series which was our best result in the series this year, and basically any other jobs chiz and Terry asked of apart from the 23's gaining first and second at country. them. Within the rowers there were definitely some The reggies drew on 10 different rowers throughout the who put in more than others, but that's ok because its year which is a tribute to the efforts put in so well done not for browny points and people still have lives outside to Trent, Leon, Herro, Crusty, Zade, Pete the miner, of the club. Box, Brian, Mahery, Buzzy and anyone else who filled in There is no reason we can't have a strong crew in every for the season to make up a reserve boat crew. The old division of boat rowing. The aim is to have competitive boys again were the backbone of the club with the crews and crews that just want to enjoy the season. A work and support they provided to all crews with strong club is my goal, and we don't get that by not fillins, maintainence and "entertainment" throughout being a fun place to be. So recruit, recruit and lets build the season. 23's with Morgy, Brendo, Connor, Stewy on it. I want 6-8 crews in the water this year and we all and Downsey were solid and probably the most regular want the club to be a fun place to be. crew all year. Overall it was a mixed up year, as far as Congratulations to our rowing award winners, Rachel is settled crews go, but we have an awesome group of our Boatie of the year. Not only due to her boat like people in this Boat Rowers section of the club. Lilly, you behaviour, or lack of behaviour but due to all the work can't avoid it. It's in your blood, come to the dark side. she does in pulling the club together and still always The members of this boat group, on the whole, are a turning up. I still smack her in a swimming race. To group that are dedicated to our club growing both Trent as the Rookie of the Year. Trent is a great asset to financially and in reputation of a great place to be our club. If everyone had his dedication we would have involved in. Where do we go from here? As far as gear, champion crews everywhere. And lets not forget we are focussed to improve the quality of our oars and the Contract Under Review award to Robbo for we are not shy to put in the efforts to do. Thanks to his "almost great efforts at State". Still good to have Geoff King for regular help with the funds, Ryans Bus you around Robbo. Services for helping with a new set of oars and to John Big things for 12-13 right throughout the club. and the crew at Jade for the shirts and raffle prize. Some may argue with what we did with this prize. Deane Yes we could have raised a lot more money from the raffle but the thought behind from Redken was to support youth in the surf club. We decided to raffle it at Page 4 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 juniors his season can be characterised as one of NSW State Championships T strong growth in participation and Following on from the success at country, the club outstanding success in competition. The entered over 50 competitors, its largest State team to committee has worked hard to increase our date. With strong individual and team results, we depth across all age groups and is reflected in the reached 15th overall, reaffirming our title as top record numbers that competed at the N.S.W. country country Club. All of our competitors are to be and state titles. commended for the way they represented the Coffs The junior’s have also focused efforts on encouraging Harbour surf club throughout the competition they participation as well as competition as a way to enjoy certainly made us all proud. the surf lifesaving experience. This has seen a greater willingness for families to get involved in helping out Outstanding results included: both on and off the beach. The ability to field teams in  Under 12 Cameron Relay – back to back gold (Kai each age group has also been an important tool in Onley/Sean O’Reilly/Sam O’Donnell/David Nicol) promoting participation and teamwork.  Under 12 Female Board Relay – Silver (Claudia Charles/Sian Fennell/Tahlie Fennell) Season Highlights  Under 8 Female Wade – Gold (Phoebe Baptiste) Education  Under 8 Male Wade – Bronze (Oliver Canning) Utilising the tools available to the club through SLS, the  Under 14 Male Board riding – Bronze (Mac Smyth) management committee is pleased to see that devoting additional resources to education has led to greater retention of nippers through to the under 14’s. It is well known that numbers in these age groups traditionally dwindle, but our success in retaining cadet members is reflected in the largest group completing the SRC program to date. 24 SRC Candidates completed the course, a record number that we hope to maintain in the coming years. This is an encouraging sign that demonstrates the clubs focus on retaining under 13 and 14 members is starting to pay dividends. The retention within the U14’s ranks through the transition to cadets is vital for the health of our patrols, the exuberance and enthusiasm that our new recruits embraced their patrolling duties with was rewarding for the trainers and an indication that our patrolling numbers will remain healthy for some time. The knowledge gained during the SRC course translated into practical outcomes when SRC members joined other patrol members during a rescue at Park U14 NSW Country sprint relay gold medal winners Beach on 24th April. The patrol captain praised the Kurt Nicol, Kieran Riches, Jedd Mitchell, Euan Willis young members for their contribution to the successful rescue. http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/ story/2012/04/24/backpackers-saved-heavy-surf/ Competition NSW Country Championships The juniors entered its largest team of 100 competitors and on the back of strong results in both water and beach events was crowned Junior Country Club Champions. This was the first time the club has achieved this result in over 10 years, the last being when the club hosted the event. The results are testament to the hours spent training by our competitor’s and the dedication of the club coaches. U12 NSW Country female board relay silver medal winners Tahlie Fennell, Sian Fennell, Claudia Charles Page 5 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 juniors Club Person of the year 2011/2012 Major Award Winners Peter Stocks, Madeline Carah Age Champions Kim Bear Champion Junior Male Competitor Oliver Canning Under 8 Age Champions Phoebe Baptiste, Oliver Canning Kim Bear Champion Junior Male Competitor Phoebe Baptiste Under 9 Age Champions Alyssa Golding, Joe Mitchell Champion Senior Female Competitor Madeline Carah Under 10 Age Champions Zoe Hilliar, Fred Mitchell Champion Senior Male Competitor Kai Onley Under 11 Age Champions Tess Bohringer, Ethan Bottero Surf life saving is built around team work, part of the success of the junior’s is due to the fantastic “team” we Under 12 Age Champions have working together throughout the season. The Erin Wilis , Kai Onley dedication and hard work from all of those involved Under 13 Age Champions whether it be in a coaching role, officiating, performing Taylor Blay, Jake Golding & Declan Leaney water safety duties or helping out each Sunday is vital Under 14 Age Champions to the success and livelihood of the junior program. Carrie Pittman, Ryan Beckett & Jedd Mitchell Thank you for all of your efforts and support throughout the season it is greatly appreciated. Champion Lifesaver The junior program would be difficult to facilitate U6 Flynn Assigal-Ireland, Sadie Williams without the continued support of our sponsors and U7 Erin Pike, Joshua Star Leach supporters, thankyou to Rotary, Specsavers, City Centre Newsagency and the Coffs Racing Club . U8 Ben Geurts, Jenna Pengelly To all of the Coffs Harbour nippers you are our future U9 Ailish Barry, Nicholas Bulloch life savers and guardians of the beaches, every U10 Jaida Smith, Tadgh O'Shea moment spent developing your skills and knowledge U11 Jessica Fox, Ben Schultz on the beach and in the ocean throughout your nipper years is a skill you will have for life. We are all fortunate U12 Erin Willis, Koby Nolan to be part of the greatest volunteer organisation, surf U13 Jonah Mitchell, Emily Joseph life saving, inturn we belong to our close knit family of U14 Euan Willis, Meg Koster the Coffs Harbour Surf Club. Most Improved Male We now look towards 2012/2013 with great Sam O'Donnell anticipation and motivation to improve on what has been a momentous season. Most Improved Female Claudia Charles Rach Smyth JAC Chair Rotary Citizenship Award Carrie Pittman, Mac Smyth Page 6 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 education his season has seen our club progress area where the kids come from being looked after in T forward in educational areas with our nippers and float around until they hit Bronze age. course attendance numbers still up. We There is a lot of branch run courses that they are old have also seen more members stepping up enough to do and this will hopefully keep them to assist with the education of our club. interested in surf life saving. Our proficiencies were well laid out last season and will Once again this would not have at all been possible follow the same procedure this year with all the dates through the assistance of the following Instructors, being placed on our club calendar. We have also Rachael Smyth, Mark Beavis, Jason Bailey, Simon mapped out all the education dates for the full year Burges and our two new ‘trainee’ Instructors Matt ahead. O’Donnell and Terry Maher. We now have a great level to move forward on and to be able to offer even more We have Matt O’Donnell, and Terry Maher in training courses for the upcoming season. I would still like to to get their instructors as well as Matt and myself being encourage other club members to step forward and mentored for the IRB trainers. Rachael Smyth has finally have a go. It is a very rewarding job. joined the ranks of a qualified instructor so well done Rachael. This is great to see new instructors having a go Jamie Marschke and sharing the workload. CHSLSC Education Officer We have trialed a new layout for teaching the Bronze which has worked out quite well and we will be implementing it in future courses to ensure that more time is spent on practice work rather than too much time on the theory side of the Bronze. I would like to recommend the club consider forming another Educational person along with the Senior and Junior Education Officers, and that is someone to take care of the Cadet thirteen to fifteen year age group. This is an important area for us and it has been a limbo Page 7 coffs harbour surf life saving club annual report 2011-2012 skis & boards he 2011/2012 season has been a shared out on the day. T successful one for the Board & Ski So if we go on results alone ( of making finals or Team. With Freddy & Mick at the helm, better) the Coffs Board & Ski Team has had a very the team has accepted the challenges good year. Perhaps one of the greatest put before them and has prevailed over what has achievements of the 2011/2012 season was the been a long and arduous program. While the U/17 girls team, consisting of Jess, Sarah & Josie, carnival results speak for themselves, it has been taking out what is considered the blue ribbond the individual & team development & growth that event for women of any carnival, that being the stands out as the true marker for a successful Women’s Open Taplin at the Country Titles season. something that has not been achieved before by Freddy and Mick ( along with Kim Bear) put any Coffs women’s team. together a challenging program & training regime The club can be proud of the manner in which the that would stretch all members of the team, with Board & Ski Team conducted themselves, both in the aim that each individual would peak at the ‘big competition and as a representative of our great end’ of the season with the State & Aussies club. Championships. Particular thanks should go to all the ‘support The main carnivals started off with the Country crew’; those parents and friends who do all the Championships at South West Rocks. A solid behind-the-scenes work, as well as the small band team from Coffs Seniors competed and after a truly of merry men who do the raffles at the Pier Hotel sterling effort we came away with 3rd place overall. and those who volunteer their time at carnivals and Some memorable efforts include Jess Carah’s haul other events. And Coffs Coast Sports of 8 medals which included 5 gold; Lilli Smyth Physiotherapy for their ongoing support. successfully defending her gold medal in the 2km It was indeed a team effort, with a special thanks to run; Kyle Beavis, Pat Harrington & Jed Venn Freddy for his guidance, wisdom and leadership. combining for a great bronze medal effort in the board relay; Emma Burgess taking gold in the U/19 Nick Lumley ski and silver in the open ski and Sarah Lumley Competition Manager bagging 11 medals for the carnival including 4 gold. A great team effort with many more medals won and with almost every member of the team making finals. At the Interbranch Carnival held at Redhead Beach, Kyle Beavis & Emma Burgess had strong paddles, both finishing 6th in their respective ski events, helping the North Coast Team to 8th place overall. The success continued at the 2012 NSW State Titles at Kingscliffe, albeit with a smaller Board & Ski team. Lilli Smyth bagged a bronze in the long sand run, Emma Burgess toiled hard for a bronze in both the open & U/19 ski events and a tight team of Jess Carah, Sarah Lumley & Josie Bailey grabbed a silver in the ski relay. Once again there were many sterling efforts to make finals. On to the 2012 Aussies and in the toughest surf lifesaving event in the world, the Coffs Board & Ski team can hold their heads high for the efforts made. Zoe Burgess made 2 finals (iron woman & board ), her sister Emma made the U/19 ski final and Jess Carah swam her heart out in the surf race final, with the U 15 girls board relay finishing a very credible 5th. A number of other team members went so close to making a number of finals, reminding Sarah Lumley, Jess Carah, Josie Bailey, us that the surf has the final say in how the luck is State Ski Relay Silver Medalists Page 8