To all Members and their families, please join us on New Year’s Eve at the Club to bring in the New Year & to witness the Semaphore Fireworks display from one of the best spots along the coast!!
The clubrooms will be open from 7pm until the completion of the Fireworks.
BYO Supper & Bar facilities will be available.
On Tuesday the 4th of December, the Club hosted a lunch for the FOSSLS – Former Old Semaphore Surf Life Savers, a group of Life & other Members most whose association with the Club dates back to our infancy in the mid to latter half of last century.
The group of around 40, meet a few times a year, but this was the first time that they have met in the newly refurbished club rooms. After a tour of the new facilities, our special guests sat down for a feed & a few old tales on the balcony.
The weather was great but the company & mateship was even better!
Volunteers neded to help our friends at Westlakes Rotary Club set up and pack for their annual Christmas Carols
When: Sunday 9 December at 8.30am setup and then 9pm pack up
Where: The reserve opposite The Bartley Tavern, Bartley Terrace
Many hands make light work, so the more bodies we have the quicker we can get the job done. The Rotary Club has been very generous to the Club in the past and again will make a donation to the club as a thank you for our assistance.
Even if you only have an hour or so to spare please contact Adam Sikorski on 0439 811 746 or treasurer@semaphoreslsc.com.au if you are able to help out on the day.
As per the Club Constitution By-Law 3 Membership renewals and fees are due to be paid by this Saturday 24 November. Members who fail to action their renewal by this date will be liable for suspension. This means you will not be able to compete, train or patrol until your renewal has been submitted and approved and your membership fee has been paid.
To action your renewal please login to your members portal account via the link below.
https://members.sls.com.au/SLSA_Online/modules/login/index.php
If you have not logged in to the portal since the 30 June 2018 you will be required to reset your password or if you have forgotten your password please follow the prompts as stated. Payment of your membership fee can be made online following submission of your renewal via credit card or via direct debit transfer to the club bank account.
If you choose to make a direct debit transfer to the club bank account please forward a screen shot of your payment to registrar@semaphoreslsc.com.au.
If you require assistance with submitting your renewal please see the Membership Registrar, Carmel Kenny, at the club on Saturday 24 November between 11.00am and 1.30pm.
Congratulations to our Masters representatives who competed in the Lifesaving World Championships this week.
Sean McKenzie was in the pool representing the Masters at Marion over the weekend. He placed 6th in the 200m obstacle race, 9th in the 50m manikin carry and 13th in the 100m manikin tow with fins.
He then hit Glenelg beach where he picked up a 4th in the swim, 9th in the board and ski, and 5th in Ironperson. Tina Williams completed the swim on the same day. Brilliant effort from both!
Sean, Heather Eckert and Kate Newman braved horrid conditions on Wednesday. Sean finishing the 2km run in 11th position, Kate in 8th position.
Sean competed in the sprints, completing his first heat. Kate got blown over the starting line by the wind and was disqualified for a false start in her heat!
Heather had success in her first Sprint heat, finishing 5th and claiming a spot in the semi-final until officials changed the intake to 4.
Due to the weather no-one competed in the Flags.
A massive effort from all of our Masters over the week.
We now look forward to seeing our youngsters in action.
Cooper Clee and Ella Andrews hit the sand 27th – 29th November.
Nic Schulz and Connor Tunbridge will be in action 30th November – 2nd December.
We wish them all well and are proud that the Club will be represented on an International stage.
The Club’s Bar and Bistro continue to grow in popularity. This week will see an engagement party held on Saturday night. There is also a party on Sunday afternoon but this is not a private function so bar will be open to members.
Bistro Meals will be on Thursday and Friday night from 6pm.
This week’s specials include:
The Sensational Mix Grill – $19.00
Salmon with baby spinach and button mushrooms served with jacket potato and hollandaise sauce – $20.00
The Wonga Shoals Surf Boat, an important piece of Club memorabilia, has been lifted to new heights. Thanks to the ingenious efforts of Wanga Robbins, Drewy Edwards & Paul Breden, the Surf Boat now has a new home in the Patrol Shed. Well done!