Edition: 52 July 2015 Royal Life Saving NT Kicking Back Newsletter Patron: His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAM Administrator of the Northern Territory President : Randall Cook Telephone: 08 8927 0400 Fax: 08 8927 2633 Email: [email protected]. Executive Director Floss Roberts attended the City of Darwin Community Grants presentation on the 10 th of July. Royal Life Saving NT received funding to launch an Aquatic exercise program for all age groups, called “WETS”. Thanks to Acting Lord Mayor Kate Worden and the City of Darwin for enabling us to provide this community program.
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Edition: 52 July 2015Royal Life Saving NTKicking Back Newsletter
Patron: His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAMAdministrator of the Northern TerritoryPresident : Randall Cook
Executive Director Floss Roberts attended the City of Darwin Community Grants presentation on the 10th of July. Royal Life Saving NT received funding to launch an Aquatic exercise program for all age groups, called “WETS”. Thanks to Acting Lord Mayor Kate Worden and the City of Darwin for enabling us to provide this community program.
The Administrator hosted a function, celebrating 40 years of our Australian Honours system on the 29th of July.
www.itsanhonour.gov.au
Pictured: The Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour the Honorable John Hardy OAM, Acting Lord Mayor of the City of Darwin George Lambrinidis, Floss Roberts and Jill Dowd.
Pictured: The Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour the Honorable John Hardy OAM, Marie Hardy and David Blenheim.
Swim and Survive Petition
Royal Life Saving NT are concerned with the Swimming and Water Safety ability of Northern Territory Primary School students.
Our records indicate, in 2014 - 2015, 13,402 Northern Territory students participated in a Swimming and Water Safety Program. Of these, 830 were able to swim 50 metres and tread water for 2 minutes.
Only 3.3% of all NT Primary School aged students are achieving the National Benchmark of Swim and Survive, Active Level 4.
Please sign our petition to call on the Northern Territory Government to fund students in Years 4, 5 & 6 to have access to Swimming and Water Safety lessons as part of their Primary school program.
Thank you Lewis from Tropical Computers for all your assistance through-out the years.All the best on your amazing travel adventure too.22nd July 2015
Show Circuit 2015Alice Springs Show The Alice Springs Show was a great success. Thank you to Everyone who stopped by to visit Boof .
Show Circuit 2015Alice Springs Show It was great to talk water safety with our MLA’s at the Show.
Show Circuit 2015Tennant Creek ShowThank you to our politicians who stopped by to visit Royal Life Saving NT and for selecting their important water safety messages to share.
Show Circuit 2015Tennant Creek Show Congratulations to Michael, of the Emergency Services Team for guessing the correct number of ducks in our Keep Watch guess the Ducks competition
Show Circuit 2015
50th Katherine ShowCelebrating it’s 50th
anniversary, the Katherine show was full of smiles and excitement.
Show Circuit 2015
50th Katherine ShowCongratulations to Megan Horner, for winning the Keep Watch guess the Ducks competition
Show Circuit 2015
Royal Darwin ShowThankyou to everyone who stopped in to say hi to Royal Life Saving NT at this years Royal Darwin Show.
Show Circuit 2015
Royal Darwin ShowCongratulations to Tom Motcalfe, for winning the Keep Watch guess the Ducks competition
Show Circuit 2015
Royal Darwin ShowBoof loved hanging out with his friends Dirt Girl and Healthy Harold.
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This year Royal Life Saving NT participated in the shows across the Northern Territory. It was a lot of fun hard work but the goal was to talk water safety to families and community leaders.Staff manned stalls and travelled in work hours to make the initiative a success and thank you to the Team for having a positive can-do attitude for every show.We were also very lucky to have volunteers help out at every show, including their Public Holiday long weekend. For more information on becoming a volunteer for Royal Life Saving NT email [email protected]
Thank you to our 2015 Show Circuit Volunteers:• Petina Franklin • Jill Dowd• Stephen Gazzola• Joan Burns• Suzie Butler• Mark FitzSimons• Randall Cook• Fritz Risler• Jake Roberts• Sarah Dowd• Floss Roberts
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Fundraiser for sport!
We are officially up and running with our Pool Lifesaving AMART Community Kickbacks program! Very simple next time you are in AMART to purchase anything grab yourself a team member card and have the sales person link it to ROYAL LIFE SAVING DARWIN and 5% of your total transaction goes towards our pool lifesaving fund!
So please get on board with the program and feel free to share it with all your friends and families for more information email [email protected]
River Safety Project NT
. BE RiverSafe
The slogan comes with 5 key messages: 1. Look. Think. Decide2. Educate, Watch ya Mate3. Our Rivers, Your Family. Keep Watch4. River Safe is River Sober5. If its flooded, forget it
We were super excited to share our new River Safety slogan with the Katherine community as well as Fay Miller, Town Mayor & Willem Westra van Holthe MLA
River Safety Project NT
Some Katherine families sharing their “BE RiverSafe” slogan while at the 50th anniversary of the Katherine Show.
River Safety Project NT
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Congratulations to Catherine Johnson for being the winner of our $100 gift voucher for completing the River Safety survey that was conducted over 6 weeks, ending in May.
Thank you to Willem Westra van Holthe for stopping by at the Katherine show to draw out the lucky winner.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
Clontarf Staff from Alice Springs & Tennant Creek successfully completed their Bronze Medallion & First Aid Training at the Alice Springs Aquatic Leisure Centre. Resuscitation skills & Aquatic rescue competencies were updated to keep their qualifications current.
Boof visited NT Swim School on their family open day on the 4th
of July.
Boof the Barra and Joan Visited the Palmerston Water Park 16th July 2015 to ensure the children where playing safe in the school holidays and to thank the Lifeguards for the great job they do every day.
Water Safety Awareness Program
Maxine attended the Baby Birds Mothers Group in Palmerston 2nd July 2015, 16 children registered in the Water Safety Awareness Program and completed the first session. Thank you Baby Birds for all your support.
Water Safety Awareness Program
Jill attended the NT Swim School Open Day on the 4th of July, 14 children registered in the Water Safety Awareness Program and completed the first session. Thank you NT Swim School for your continued support of the Water Safety Awareness Program.
Water Safety Awareness Program
In Alice Springs on the 27th of July 12 Children registered for the Water Safety Awareness Program and completed the first session.
Floss visited the MLA “Team Palmerston” to discuss the KEEP WATCH program.A big THANKYOU to Lia Finnocchiaro, Peter Chandler and Nathan Barrett for being Keep Watch Ambassadors.
Floss Visited MLA members from Darwin and surrounding areas to discuss the KEEP WATCH program. A big THANKYOU to Nova Peris, John Elferink, Ken Vowles and Gerry Wood for being Keep Watch Ambassadors.
MARICE , our wonderful Program coordinator and Swim and Survive team member, Celebrated her BIRTHDAY on the 2ND JULY .HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARICE!!
Water Safety Awareness ProgramAugust 2015 Dates for Session 1, Emergency Care
Swim and Survive Do you know how you child’s swimming and water safety abilities compare with other children in the
Northern Territory?Royal Life Saving NT are conducting a survey to get a better understanding of the swimming abilities of Northern Territory children. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take a few moments to complete this survey. Just click on the link below.
SPORTPool Lifesaving has recommenced in Alice Springs for term 3. Welcome back to Abbey and Erica who are keen to participate in the Nationals again this year and good to see so much enthusiasm from our younger members. Unfortunately we are losing young Joshua Cimiti, as he & his family leave for the Gold Coast,we wish them all the bestfor their future adventures. Alice Springs
Alice Springs Aquatic Centre
Monday Nights
4.30-5.30pm
&
5.30-6.30pm (adults)
Wednesday Nights
4.30-6pm
Pool Lifesaving Squad
DarwinPool Lifesaving Darwin season
starts back on the 9th Sept 2015
Wednesday Night 6-7pm
Casuarina Pool
AUSTSWIM
Congratulations to the 2015 AUSTSWIM Award Recipients.
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety
BROGEN BEGG – Katherine YMCA
AUSTSWIM
2015 AUSTSWIM Most Outstanding Contribution to AUSTSWIM
FLOSS ROBERTS
Face to Face First Aid training at Ludmilla for17 Transfield workers 27th July 2015
Candidates practicing their CPR Candidates practicing bandaging
Candidates practicing splints
Flexible First Aid training July 2015
Candidate practices bandaging - 28th July 2015
Candidate practices slings - 15th July 2015
Candidate practices bandaging - 9th July 2015 Practicing CPR - 14th July 2015
Face to Face First Aid training at the Chief Ministers Office22nd & 23rd July 2015
Staff practicing their CPR while using a defibrillator
Getting bandaged up
Maxine and Joan completed a STRA (Swim Teacher Rescue Award and CPR) Course at Stuart Park Primary on the 20th July 2015 5 teachers from Stuart Park, 1 from Berry Springs Primary and1 from Millner Primary.
Maxine conducted a First Aid Online Assessment for 2 defense personnel requiring First Aid.3rd July 2015
Pool Lifeguards Needed
Transfield Services is seeking committed pool lifeguards in
Darwin & Katherine.Must have current Pool Lifeguard
