Portsea Surf Life Saving Club

One to watch 👀 One of our members Cleo Richardson has made the FINAL of the 1500m at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. 👏 She races at 8.00am tomorrow morning our time (Sunday 1st Sept) and anyone wanting to follow can watch at the World Athletics website. Here is a pic of Cleo from the 2017 Junior State Titles…..from Portsea to Peru!

Let’s go Cleo 👏 🏃‍♀️

Congratulations to Nat Hood who was presented with her Australian Life Saving Team Cap and Blazer for the up and coming Intenational World Lifesaving Championships starting on Wednesday at Kurrawa Surf Club. Nat is team Doctor for the Australian team at Worlds for the second year running 👏 Amazing job Nat!

CONGRATS TO SUE CROW 💥 Sue finished in 4th this morning at the Lifesaving World Championships on the Gold Coast in the masters surf race. We’re so proud of you Sue! Amazing effort 👏

SUNDAY ROAST IS BACK 💥 Sunday 18 August from 12.30pm. Bookings are essential! Book via the link in bio 👆🏼

THE MENU ⬇️

Rolled Porchetta Pork Roast
Stuffed with fennel, fresh herbs, rosemary, basil and black
peppercorns, served with apple sauce and honey mustard gravy served with crusty bread

Dessert
Dark Cherry Frangipane Tart

SILVER CAMP 2024 - CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS OPEN 💥

The Education Team is pleased to announce that candidate applications are open for Silver Camp 2024!

By being a part of our Silver Camp in 2024, you will set yourself apart from the rest of and gain skills and certificates that elevate you through the ranks of Portsea and lifesaving in Victoria.

Silver Camp 2024 will be taking place at Portsea SLSC from the 21st – 24th of September.

APPLY NOW VIA THE LINK IN BIO ⬆️

More information is contained in the Application Form and on the website at https://portseasurf.com.au/silver/

Applications close on 10th of August 2024 (10/08/2023) at 11:59PM

If you have any questions, please contact:
Portsea SLSC Education ([email protected])

PRESENTATION NIGHT ‘24! 📣

Come and join us to celebrate the achievements of our active members this season! Tickets are limited to 120 people so get in quick and purchase your ticket to the final hoorah of the season! 

Date: Friday 26 July 
Location: Harlow, Richmond
Time: 7pm-late 
Cost: $10pp (includes food, with drinks at bar prices) 

Tickets via the link in our bio ⬆️

We are pleased to announce the 28 surf lifesavers selected to join the 2024 National Leaders' Masterclass.

Next month, 28 surf lifesaving members from across Australia and New Zealand will enhance their leadership skills and foster innovation and connections at the annual program at the University of South Australia.

Click here to read more: bit.ly/4ewLpGU

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SUNDAY ROAST ➡️

Enjoy a Sunday roast with us on June 23rd, featuring delicious roast chicken for $30 per person, starting at 12:30 PM! Booking is essential, no walk-ins. Reserve your spot via the link in our bio. See you there! 👏

TRIVIA NIGHT is back by popular demand! 💥

Join us on June 22nd for a fun night full of dinner, drinks and of course TRIVIA - hosted by Leon Fent who has been seen on Sale on the Century, Millionaire Hot Seat, The Chase and more!!

Tickets are $50 per person which includes entry to trivia, dinner and post dinner nibbles. 6.30pm arrival and 7.30pm is game ON!

Get your team together and book online, or we can pop you into a team! Click the link in the bio to reserve your spot!

Can last year’s winning team “Trivial Matters” be back to claim their crown? 👑

AUSSIES WRAP 🙌🏼

Portsea finished up about 50th ranked club in each of the Masters’ and the Open Competitions, the 5th best Victorian club at the Masters Aussies and 3rd best Victorian club in the Open Championships behind Anglesea and Mordialloc.

Thanks to Portsea Life members Darren ‘Spot’ Kerr and Michael Parkes for their help all week, and in the leadup. Michael was a referee in the boat area, signed on as a Portsea Official. Spot booked us team dinners and sourced our accommodation, Alex Mirage Apartments, high quality, in a perfect location.

Thanks also to our Team Managers, Anthony Purcell, Stu Larke, Matt Mahon and Nat Hood, plus Amber for craft handling, Charlotte for athlete liaison and organisational duties, Lisa for coffees, Sarah for food and snacks, plus our other family supporters, friends and boyfriends who made the trip so successful and fun.

Lastly the job wasn’t done until the club trailer was loaded to the hilt in torrential rain. We had extra skis for the trip home after the Cornwell’s frightening experience on the road north, when the roof racks – loaded with three skis, ripped off the car by the ‘wind rush’ of a passing truck. A huge thanks to Anthony and Lisa Purcell who brought our gear 2000km back home, and to Stephen Blewett who made the 4000km round trip towing the surf boat.

If reading this has sparked an interest in joining the team, we’d love to hear from you. Next year’s AUSSIES are back on the Gold Coast and will be held at North Kirra SLSC and Tugun SLSC from 29 March – 6 April.

Our recruiters will be out in force over the next twelve months and if we sense a sniff of interest, expect to be signed up to the team, along for the ride that is the excitement of Surf Life Saving Aussies!!

For the full report sign up to our eBoomer newsletter 👍🏼

SUNDAY ROAST ➡️

Join us for a Sunday roast throughout the off season, featuring a rotating selection of meats each month. $30pp from 12.30pm!

May 19 - Roast Beef
June 23 - Roast Chicken
July 21 - Roast Lamb
August 18 - Roast Pork
September 29 - Roast Beef
October 27 - Roast Chicken
December 1 - Roast Pork

Book via the link in our bio! See you there 👏

LEST WE FORGET 🙏

It was great again for the Portsea SLSC to be represented at the ANZAC Day service on the foreshore at Sorrento. President Matt Mahon is pictured with long serving club member Michael “Whippy” Wilson.

As well as 40+ years at Portsea, Michael has served in the Royal Australian Navy for 40 years, most of it as a reservist. Michael has been called for duty several times and served in the Gulf War, Bougainville, and Timor among others.

We acknowledge the service that Michael, other club members and all other Australians who have served our country, especially those who gave their lives. Lest we forget 🙏

Well done to our U19 men who raced in horrendous conditions this morning. You did us ‘Portsea Proud’. Not too many other Vics out there on finals day. 👊🏼

🥉 BRONZE FOR ROB 🙌🏼 Third in the Surfboard Riding. Amazing effort 👏

BRONZE FOR ROB🥉 in Surfboard Riding! Amazing effort, well done Rob!

AUSSIES UPDATE: U19 Surf Team Top 5 in Aus 💥 Huge effort fellas, well done! 👏

Highlights from the Opens/U17/U19 👉🏼 Harvey, Xav and Tom in U19 Surf Race semis, Gabe in U19 iron heat, Tom and Emile in U19 Board Race. Let’s go team 💥

LIVE MUSIC IS BACK 🎶

Join us this Friday for a night of live music featuring Chris Smith! The club is open from 4 to 9pm, so come enjoy the tunes and the vibe. Can't wait to see you there! 🍻

THAT’S A WRAP FOR THE MASTERS 👏

Our Masters team have hung up the red and white caps at Aussies. Some great performances headlined by Sue’s Gold 🥇 in the surf race. Lots of top tens, and plenty of laughs across the two days of competition. Can’t wait for next year.

Passing the baton to our U17/19/Open competitors who started today! More to come! 👏

THAT’S A WRAP FOR THE MASTERS 🙌🏼

Our Masters team have hung up the red and white caps at Aussies. Some great performances headlined by Sue’s Gold in the surf race. Lots of top tens, and plenty of laughs across the two days of competition. Can’t wait for next year.

Passing the baton to our U17/19/Open competitors who started today! More to come 👏

GLORIOUS GOLD 🥇 to Sue Crow today in the Surf Race at Aussies. Go Sue!

AUSSIES WEEKEND RECAP

A sensational start to Portsea’s Aussies campaign today with a Gold to Mackie Hunter (u19) and a Bronze to Sue Crow (Masters) in the 2k Open Water Swim.

Hats off also to Sophie Jacka (5th, u17) and solid performances from Phil Harford, Cam Hunter, Logan Brandi, Charlie Cornwall and Mia Horskins.

We also had Ben Mitchell repping in the Open Surfboard Riding!

More to come!

- Matt Mahon

CONGRATULATIONS JUNKS, BEC AND TISS 🙌🏼

This year’s Wall of Fame event was not the only opportunity to recognise the achievements of our volunteers on Easter Saturday, with three new IRB’s named in honour of members Jim “Junks” Unkles, Bec Gould and Nick Tissot.

Jim “Junks” Unkles, a member since 2006/07, has made exceptional contributions, winning the John Wishart Award twice and achieving 100% Patrol Attendance for 13 consecutive years. He’s renowned for his work in education and sports, excelling both as a podiatrist and a field hockey referee.

Bec Gould, who joined in 2004/05, served as Lifesaving Director for seven years and earned numerous accolades, including the John Wishart Award and LSV’s Award of Merit. She’s represented the club proudly at the SLSA Leadership College.

Nick Tissot, also starting in 2004/05, has been a stalwart in both competition and instruction, serving as Competition Director and representing the Club at LSV’s Aquatic Sports Council. He’s a four-time Open Male Club Champion and a dedicated supporter of his wife Sophie during her tenure as Club Captain.

Junks, Bec, and Tiss are exemplary Wall of Fame members and continue to contribute actively to the club. Congratulations on their well-deserved honors!

Flash back to our Cadets Camp back in December 💦 ➡️

Cadets participated in a combination of practical skills and engaged with theory to improve their surf awareness. Candidates requalified their SRC as well as developed board skills, improved their fitness, and developed further rescue-based skills. There was an emphasis on teamwork and scenario-based problems for all candidates to work through.

Overall, the Cadet program equipped young patrollers with valuable surf lifesaving knowledge and skills, fostering a sense of responsibility and service to the community as they actively contributed to maintaining safer beach environments. Well done everyone 👏

During the off-season, our club is open exclusively on Fridays from 4-9pm, serving up delicious food and refreshing drinks to satisfy your cravings by the shore. Keep an eye out in your emails and on socials for special events like live music and Hilly’s wheel! 💥 See you at the club!

This weekend’s patrol 👆🏼

Please remember to RSVP on team app to let your patrol captain know if you will or won’t be attending. Thank you 🙏

EASTER PATROLS 🐣🐰 Swipe to see the full weekend of patrols 👉🏼

Please remember to RSVP on team app to let your patrol captain know if you will or won’t be attending. Thank you 🙏

Our online shop is now LIVE! 🛍️ Click the link in our bio to explore and shop our 2023/2024 collection. Hurry, it’s only open until April 12th! Don’t miss out!

This weekends patrol 👆🏼

Please remember to RSVP on team app to let your patrol captain know if you will or won’t be attending. Thank you 🙏