2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA     19 APRIL 2022


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                 19 APRIL 2022

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          PEREGIAN BEACH SURF LIFE
          SAVING CLUB

                                    Community Update: November 2021
          lam pleased to provide the following update on the project to re-establish an independent, community-based Surf
          Lifesaving Club at Peregian Beach (PBSLSC).
          As per previous updates, lifesaving operations at Peregian Beach remain under the direction of Noosa Heads SLSC for
          the 2021/22 season. So far, patrols this season have continued along well, with volunteer Peregian patrols covering
          Saturdays, supported by professional Lifeguards, funded by NHSLSC, making up the Sundays and major public
          holidays. Peregian volunteer lifesaving numbers and skills have not yet allowed the volunteer base to start taking
          any of the Sunday patrols back, however, numbers are building steadily. A strong and varied membership base is the
          crucial factor in our success, so if you have been contemplating getting involved with the new Club please come
          forward and encourage your family and friends to do the same. A local Peregian Beach Working Group, made up of
          Peregian-based NHSLSC members is working hard in the background to ensure the new Club has a sound basis to
          commence independent operations from the 2022/23 season onwards.
          Pleasingly, we have seen a further increase this season in the Peregian Beach Nipper program from 165 children last
          year to 205 at present. It is a great sign for the future to see the enthusiasm from the children and, most
          particularly, from the parent involvement in the successful Sunday Nipper programs.
          On the beach, we have 70 patrolling members across 5 full patrol groups with further support in the form of a 6th
          patrol being provided by the Brisbane Surf Lifesaving Service (part of Surf Lifesaving Queensland (SLSQ), the
          organisation’s governing body). Thanks to NHSLSC we are regularly having new members trained to have the
          necessary qualifications to join our patrol teams which will enable us to expand our patrol teams and go further
          towards the expected full weekend coverage of volunteer surf lifesaving clubs. A further eight new Peregian-based
          Bronze medallion-holders were awarded just last weekend. Congratulations to these new members.
          A submission has been made to Noosa Council for the new Club to have long term tenure in the Clubhouse building
          to continue to deliver surf lifesaving services. The submission also sought support for various measures to enable
          the Club to generate modest income sources through which to secure it’s financial future. Discussions are
          continuing.
          We are aware of a very successful fundraising program by a local Community Group that raised a substantial funds
          for “the rebuilding of the Peregian Beach Surf Club” and are deeply appreciative of the demonstration of widespread
          community support. We look forward to receiving these funds in due course, however, the first and over-riding
          priority for the new Club is to drive patrolling membership numbers and capability to ensure viability as a functioning
          and independent surf lifesaving club. Rebuilding infrastructure is a lower priority at this time, unless it directly drives
          lifesaving membership growth. In line with our financial projections, any operational funding the fledgling club can
          secure will be very highly valued in these early years.
          Further to this, submissions to SLSQ have enabled an assessment of the existing infrastructure at Peregian Beach for
          surf lifesaving operations to be undertaken. While further investigation is required, this has resulted in the new Club
          being ranked a very high priority for future Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) infrastructure funding
          when the time comes.
          From a legal perspective, applications have been made to the Office of Fair Trading for the two new incorporated
          associations for the club to be ready for the next season. This process has been somewhat delayed due to issues
          with previous registrations of various Peregian Beach entities associated with surf lifesaving. We are hopeful that
          this has now been resolved and the process of registering the new entities can now proceed with haste.

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