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2007 is the Year of the Life Saver
Umina have chosen Carl Krucler as the Year of the Lifesaver co-ordinator for our club.
Umina Surf Club held a public awareness, information day and
fundraiser at Deepwater Plaza between January 15th-19th. The display was manned by members and
families of the Club’s Nipper age groups Under 8-14 and Seniors. Fact sheets on
Surf Safety, Surf Club membership and the History of Surf Lifesaving were
handed out, questions from the public were responded to, and donations sought.
Further, the club members were able to hand out some ‘giveaways’ kindly donated
by the local branch of Newcastle Permanent.
 
Feedback received by members of the public were that this
was a successful venture in raising awareness of the Year of the Surf
Lifesaver, Surf Lifesaving in general
and Umina Surf Club specifically.
Key dates and
activities for the Year of the Surf Lifesaver are:
3 November 2006: Official launch of ‘Between The Flags: One Hundred Summers of Australian
Surf Lifesaving’ (University of NSW Press) – the definitive history of surf
lifesaving in Australia.
5 December 2006: Launch of ‘Between The Flags’ surf lifesaving exhibition at the National Museum
of Australia.
The exhibition will travel to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth during the course
of 2007.
26 January 2007:Australia
Day Celebrations in capital cities featuring surf lifesaving displays
January to March: Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Iron Man and Ironwoman series – to be shown on
Channel 9 around the country over summer.
During February: Surf Patrol – a new ‘reality’ TV series on Channel 7. This new 13-part,
30-minute series featuring surf lifesavers keeping the country’s beaches safe
over summer, promises to be one of the highlights of the Year of the Surf
Lifesaver.
During March:
Release of Commemorative Postage Stamps. Australia Post will release a special
stamp issue to celebrate YSL and commemorate the centenary of surf lifesaving
in Australia.
20-25 March:
Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, at Scarborough
Beach in Perth, promises to be a highlight of the Year
of the Surf Lifesaver for all SLSA members
20 October 2007: Surf Life Saving Australia
Centenary Dinner
20 October 2007: National club open day inviting all Australians to visit their local surf
life saving club and see how they can get involved
The Year of the Surf Lifesaver will
touch all Australians in a meaningful way by:
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improving water safety education for Australian public and school
children across the nation
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increasing public knowledge of the historic role of surf lifesavers in
the development of Australian culture;
· promoting
awareness of Surf Life Saving’s key capabilities
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strongly position the authority for the future through donations and new
members
·
extending an open invitation to all Australians to get involved in the
celebrations
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