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Establishment of Surf Life Saving
There
are 59 Surf Life Saving Clubs in Queensland, and 275 Australia wide.
The first Surf Life Saving Clubs were established in 1907 and Surf
Life Saving Queensland was established as a State Association in
1930.
Membership in Queensland
There
are 26,000 members of Surf Life Saving Clubs, and 190,000 registered
Supporter members in
Queensland.
Around 11,000 of these are youth.
Aims and Purposes
The
primary ‘vision’ for Surf Life Saving Queensland is: ‘Zero
Preventable Deaths and Injuries on Queensland Beaches’
The organisation aims to achieve this through the provision of high
quality lifesaving and associated beach safety, and education
services.
Main
Activities
Surf
Life Saving Queensland is a multi-faceted organisation encompassing
areas such as Lifesaving and Rescue Services, Research and
Development, Surf Sports, Training and Education, Research and
Development and Delivering Rescue and First Aid Care.
Youth
Programs
Youth
and Membership is a major focus within Surf Life Saving Queensland
and many development programs are in place throughout Queensland.
These include;
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Club
Youth Development Programs
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Branch/Regional Development Programs
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State Junior Development Programs (Under 14 yrs)
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Sate
Cadet Development Programs (14-17 yrs)
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State Leadership Development Program (18-25 yrs)
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National Leadership Development Program (18-25 yrs)
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Streets City Nippers – South Bank Beach (7-13 yrs)
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National and International Exchange Programs
For
more information on any of these programs visit the Youth Section of
the Surf Life Saving Queensland website directly at
www.lifesaving.com.au/youth/youth.cfm.
How to
join
For
more information about how to join a Surf Life Saving Club in
Queensland – you can visit the Surf Life Saving Queensland web site
at
www.lifesaving.com.au. Here you can find information and contact
details for every Surf Life Saving Club in
Queensland!
Alternatively you can contact Surf Life Saving Queensland's Youth
and Membership Officer on
(07) 3846 8000.
Become
a Surf Life Saving Community Member. The ausport Community
Member Ironperson Challenge program is aimed at all primary school
children, consisting of two skill level groups. For more information
and registration - visit the Nippers and Youth Section of the Surf
Life Saving Queensland website at
www.lifesaving.com.au.
Contact
Details
Surf
Life Saving
Queensland
'Surf Rescue House'
18 Manning Street, South
Brisbane
PO Box
3747, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Phone: (07) 3846 8000
Fax: (07) 3846 8008
Email:
slsq@lifesavinq.com.au
Website:
www.lifesaving.com.au
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