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Henley Surf Life Saving Club
Annual Report 2014/15
90th Season 885 Lives Saved
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Secretary Preface We present you this Annual Report for 2014/15. This is the 90th report since the formation of the club in 1925. I would like to thank our sponsors and supporters who without them would make it financially impossible to fund the running of this club. We have a section dedicated in this report to them, so our members can support them and the community are made aware from were our support is coming from. I would like to thank Rae Lawson for her dedication in this area. I would like to acknowledge that I missed out Peter Oborn in the Open Surfboat Bronze medallist last report and wish to put it on record. I apologise Pete. Again we had great support in grants from West Beach and Districts Community Bendigo Bank, Federal Government, State Government and Charles Sturt Council, who continue to be big supporters in Surf Life saving. I would also like to thank the local community for their support in patronage of the Ocean View Bar this past season. This business has been a huge learning curve for the management and staff of the club and I believe is a wonderful venue for a function, or dining or having refreshment looking at a magnificent view. I welcome another new acquisition to the club this season “CRUSTY” our new All Terrain Vehicle which we obtained from a 50/50 grant from BRP. I would like to thank Andy Dewar (Jane Brays’ father) who attended the service in Gallipoli for 100th Anniversary ANZAC landing and laid a plaque at the memorial on behalf of the club. I hope you enjoy reading this Annual Report and keep this 90th addition for prosperity. KEVIN FITZGERALD CLUB SECRETARY
Plaque laid at Gallipoli memorial by Andy Dewar at the 100th Anniversary ANZAC landing
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Contents
Office Bearers .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Foundation 50 Members .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Presidents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Club Captain Report ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Vice‐Captain’s Report ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Member Patrol Hours ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Chief Instructor Report .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Active After‐School Community Program ............................................................................................................... 26
Wiltja Program ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Awards Gained ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Inflatable Rescue Boat Report ................................................................................................................................ 35
Henley Extreme Team (HET) ................................................................................................................................... 36
Junior Report 2014/15 ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Competition Manager Report ................................................................................................................................ 42
Board Captain Report ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Ski Captain Report ................................................................................................................................................. 51
Beach Captain Report ............................................................................................................................................ 52
Surfboats Area ....................................................................................................................................................... 54
AUSTRALIAN SURF ROWERS LEAGUE STATE AWARDS ............................................................................................ 57
Water Captain Report ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Henley SLSC Sponsors 2014/15 Season ................................................................................................................... 61
Grants ................................................................................................................................................................... 65
The West Beach Community Bank Big Row 2015 .................................................................................................... 63
House Committee Report ...................................................................................................................................... 65
Membership Manager Report ................................................................................................................................ 67
Finance Manager Report ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Births and Deaths .................................................................................................................................................. 81
Life Membership ................................................................................................................................................... 82
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Honour Roll FOUNDER
Dan F Dineen
PATRON John Butterfield
PRESIDENT Phillip Hogan
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Plouffe
VICE PATRONS HONORARY MEMBERS Hon. Paul Caica MP Peter Brass Matt Williams MP Gavin Stagg
Greg Heath Leigh CausbyJim Fitzpatrick Kevin Renfrey
Rodney Bridgman John HatwellRod McFarlane Chris Sheehy
J Bayer Andrew Farren Peter Hodgkison Robert Randall Kerry Saul
M Hocking G Tredrea Steve Dunn
LIFE MEMBERS
Denotes Deceased
AW Jolly C Chambers DF Dineen CM Yeoman
WG Zimmerman CV Fisher CH Hele FC Hill
RJ McDonough AHJ Hallett MB Butterfield OAM CD Fielder OAM
FN Tucker TJ Jennings RVMCM Calnan LG BaileyD Hemsley A RobertsAA Park JM Doherty
BR Duhne OAM GA AndersonGW Duhne RG HillTG Mulvihill AB NelsonGA Bull AR Forward RG Williams KB FitzgeraldGR Payze MW SearcyAS Lanyon PA MartinTM Davoren LK OatenGR Fazzalari JA FoodyGW King GP FletcherB E Cole ND FielderJM Dewar PJ HoganSN Nelson Mark Travers
Lindy Lewis
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Office Bearers MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President Secretary Finance Manager
Phil Hogan Kevin Fitzgerald Mark Travers
Club Captain Membership Manager Competition Manager
Tom Lanyon Shelly Nelson Sonja Smith
Junior Representative Chief Instructor Life Member Representative
Roy Menner Andrew Henry Barrie Cole
LIFESAVING COMMITTEE
Vice Captain Youth Advisor First Aid Officer
Courtney Smallercombe/ Peter Oborn Stephen Starkey Lyn Sharp
IRB Officer ATV Officer
Darren Hocking
Radio Officer
Shane Johns Paul Martin
Life Saving Adviser
Peter Oborn
Life Saving Adviser
Andrew Henry
Life Saving Adviser
Paul Leonard
COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Water Captain Board Captain Boat Captain
Andrew Lanyon Steve Forest Jamie Butterfield
Beach Captain Ski Captain Youth Development Coordinator
Andrew Henry Scott Robinson Dave Cassidy
OTHER POSITIONS
Social Coordinator Building Manager Clothing Manager
Stephen Starkey / Rae Lawson Dan Moriarty Lou Howard
Public Officer Webmaster Club Historian
Paul Martin Tim Cavanagh Alan Nelson
Sponsorship Manager OH&S Officer Grants Officer
Robin Hammond / Rae Lawson Megan Tudor Katherine Curnow
Senior Registrar Junior Registrar Officials Coordinator
Carolyn Froud Suzi Ashton Lisa Moroney
Club Reporting Officers
JUNIOR COMMITTEE
Junior Secretary Training Manager Competition Manager
Nikki von Bertouch Rachel Roe Gary Ashton
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Kevin Fitzgerald Paul Martin Mark Travers Megan Tudor Joe Bayer Jim Plouffe
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Kevin Fitzgerald Andrew Lanyon Barry Duhne
Gary Fazzalari Phil Hogan
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Foundation 50 Members
Thank you to these generous members and supporters who have joined the Foundation 50 initiative – a crucial initiative for the fundraising for the new building.
Kevin and Sue Fitzgerald Joe Bayer Neville Fielder Des Flavel John Butterfield The Butler Family The Dorward Family Tom and Andrew Lanyon The Travers Family Darren,Kaitlyn and Raychel Hocking –“Hocko’s Mechanical” Tim and Jude Fitzgerald Rob and Linda Langford Jamie Butterfield and Family Gary Fazzalari Kevin Renfrey Dr Margie Barry and Dr Hannah Flynn, The Chiropractic Works Scott and Jack Mather Steve and Jane Horsman Sharon Ayris and Peter Oborn The Hogan Family Steve and Beck Forest and Family Chook, Cathy and Levi Barratt The Foody Family The Tape Family The Emmett Family Grantley White and Family Geoff Fuller Graham “Butch” Payze Rod Payze Rod Hill Pam Gunn and Sue Graebner The Ellice‐Flint Family The Menner Family Paul and Jane Leonard The Frisby‐Smith Family – “Frisbee Health and Chiropractic” Carly Lutze Tom and Pat Jennings Shannon Åsa, Courtney and Regan Smallacombe Steven Hannaford Shane Johns and the Johns Family The Booth Family Gerard, Rebecca, Lucy and Daniel Codd Geoff and Mavis Bull “Always by the Sea” Wil Henry, Ruby Henry The Quinlan Family The Bolkus Family Trevor and Raylene Mulvihill Max and Barbara Bray Rod Bridgman Harvey Hele
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Presidents Foreword It is with pleasure that I present to you the Henley SLSC Annual report for 2014/2015. It has been just over 20 months since lifesaving services commenced from our new club rooms and after another solid summer season on and off the beach we have maintained our vision of “No lives Lost” on our beach. This year the Henley SLSC completed 16 rescues, 14 first aid treatments and 751 preventative actions for our immediate and wider community, a fantastic effort from all our Patrol Captains and Patrolling Members who all contribute to the success of the Henley SLSC. The skills and knowledge of our members is second to none and is something we should be proud of especially when we use our expertise on the beach or in our day to day lives where it may change the life of someone forever. The Life Saving Services continue to be the strength of our club with our new and existing members receiving approximately 600 new awards or award updates in the past year. I must pay special mention to Andrew Henry, Peter Oborn, Paul Leonard, Roy Menner, Stefan Starkey, Emma Cassidy, Andrew Kelly and Tim Cavanagh who have delivered the training, and without their help we would not be able to meet our Patrol obligations. If you are keen to give some time back to our club please consider being a trainer or assessor as we always need more help in this area. The Juniors had another great year and it was fantastic to see the future of our club on the beach and in the water every Saturday, I always enjoy seeing our children learning new things or meeting new friends and at all times with smiles on their faces while having fun with their mates. Well done to Roy, the Junior committee and all the mums and dads who help each weekend to ensure this important aspect of our club flourishes. The Competition area continued to be strong with the Henley SLSC finishing in 7th place overall in the state competition. This year we had our biggest touring team ever at the 2015 Aussies at North Kirra where we came home with 5 medals, the most memorable being our first every medal in the Boat area, a silver for the U23 girls crew. Well done to all our competitors and officials who have represented our club in competitions and special thanks to Sonja Smith for her massive job in ensuring that all our competitors are nominated in time and in the correct events for the carnivals and titles. As always we could not function if it wasn’t for the generosity of our sponsors who this year donated a substantial amount of money to our club, but that doesn’t mean we can relax. The money raised from our sponsors and fundraising goes straight into providing lifesaving equipment and with the majority going into paying off our building loan to ensure we don’t leave a debt for our next generation of life savers. We can never underestimate the contribution our sponsors make to our club and we thank all of them for their ongoing commitment to our club. Our major fundraising event for the year, The Big Row was a great success again and plans are already under way to make next year, our tenth even bigger and better than before. If you have never been across to Stansbury for the Friday training session with the local school students or the early morning departure of the boat crew on Saturday then put your hand up and come over, it is a great couple of days. This year the Henley SLSC went green, not only did we receive a recognition from the Charles Sturt Council for having the best Waste Management strategy of any business in Henley Square but we also completed the installation of a 30 kw solar system to ensure we reduce our carbon footprint and energy costs, Special thanks to the West Beach Community Bank and State Government who donated 50% each of the cost, without their help we could not have completed this initiative.
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Our Oceanview bar and Restaurant is turning out to be a favourite for the locals but we really need to see more of our members using the facility more frequently, please consider our club when you go out next for a meal or a drink on the weekend. I would also like to acknowledge the 80 or more members, mums and dads of our club who in some cases not only complete their patrolling duties but they also put their hand up to help every week as committee members, trainers, coaches, officials, junior age group leaders, membership registration, maintenance, clothing, transport, and manning the BBQ’s without your help we could not survive so thankyou and please continue with the great work. Recently we completed a review of our 2015 Strategic Plan which identifies our objectives for the next 1 to 5 years. It was great to see many of our members turn out on the night to provide input into this important aspect of our clubs future and direction. The enthusiasm in the room will very soon spread to the beach and I am sure we are in a very good position going forward where we will serve our community as we have since 1925. Phil Hogan Club President
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Club Captain Report The 2014/15 season saw a significant rise in the number of rescues performed by Henley members during our patrol and water cover commitments, 16 in total. We are also aware of a large number of resuscitation and first aid cases being conducted by "off‐duty" Henley members outside of the Surf Life Saving environment in public or in their workplaces, showing the broad reach of our club's impact and the valuable life skills which Surf Life Saving provides. I dare not imagine what may have transpired if Henley lifesavers had not been available in these situations. This season I was lucky enough to have the support of two overlapping Vice‐Captains who made my role so very easy and provided myself and our club with such incredible support. After Courtney Smallacombe had finished organising all of the patrol rosters and equipment ready for the start of the season, she unfortunately had to leave us for new opportunities in Melbourne. Coincidentally, Peter Oborn was just returning from time overseas and was eager to get back involved. Pete was offered the Vice‐Captain role for the remainder of the season and quickly started having an impact. Thank you Courtney and Pete for all of your effort, as we certainly couldn't have accomplished so much without your combined efforts. I also want to thank all of our members for their flexibility as we embraced a number of changes this season, including changes in layout of the storage sheds, changes to some of our equipment and changes in policies which, for example, saw lifejackets becoming mandatory during IRB operation. Our members have taken all of this change on board without complaint and made it a very easy task for those trying to implement these changes. Probably the biggest change to our patrol services this season was the late change to our patrol hours which saw our patrols shift to begin at midday rather than 1pm; coupled with an increase in the number of dates we were rostered to patrol over the season, it's no surprise that the total number of patrol hours performed for Henley increased significantly from 4,831.25 in 2013/14 to 5,398.25 in 2014/15 ‐ a 12% increase. There's more review needed on how we structure patrols to handle the extra duration so we'd welcome any suggestions or feedback on how you felt this impacted your experience on patrol this season.
683.501,322.00 1,514.50 1,376.25 1,618.00 1,502.50
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2,680.75 2,596.00
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It's important to note that all of the growth in Henley's patrol hours was in our traditional beach patrols and that there was actually a small decrease in hours spent performing water cover for our Juniors and other activities ‐ the demand on our beach patrols has increased and we need to ensure that we're all turning up for our rostered patrols, finding substitutes if we cannot attend and putting up our hands to volunteer when people are looking for help. Looking to the season ahead, you may notice the new Mercury IRB motors which have arrived to replace our tired Yamaha motors and others will notice a new set of handheld radios supporting Surf Life Saving SA's impending change to a new digital radio network. Please remember to take care of this equipment to ensure it lasts us as long, if not longer, than the equipment it's replacing. These items have been purchased through a number of different grant opportunities as a result of the hard work of people like Katheryn Curnow and Kevin Fitzgerald finding and applying for grants all year round; their hard work makes this new equipment possible. The other item of change in play for the coming years is the work that's being done to update our club's Strategic Plan, Constitution and By‐Laws. A number of people have spent significant time researching and updating these important documents as part of a wider project through Surf Life Saving SA to bring our club some improved structure and better guidance ‐ which becomes of much higher importance as our club membership grows in number. The primary goal of all of this work is to bring more transparency and clarity to the operations of the club and so I wanted to make a personal plea to all of our members to take on all of this change with a positive outlook, speak up and provide any feedback where things are working well or where you think they need improvement or put your hand up to take on any roles available in the club's various committees; be a part of the change and really be a part of the club. Thanks again to all of our members for your tireless commitment to keeping our beaches safe! TOM LANYON CLUB CAPTAIN
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Vice‐Captain’s Report The 2014/15 patrolling season commenced on Saturday 11th October 2014 and concluded on Monday 6th April 2015. We had a total of 11 patrol groups (but only 10 Patrol Captains) and to the Patrol Captain’s – thank you for striving toward providing a professional service, in accordance with our patrol agreement. The Patrol Captains were: Aaron Lewis, George Symeonakis,, Regan Smallacombe, Beck Forest, Hannah Sitters, Tom Lanyon, Stefan Starkey, Bianca Parker, Steve Horsman, Mark Travers Thank you to all of you. When the season began, I had handed over the Vice‐Captain role to Courtney Smallacombe, who worked with the Club Captain, Tom Lanyon, to put together the patrol roster and patrol groups. During the season, Courtney relocated to Victoria and I returned to Henley, and consequently resumed the role. Thanks very much Courtney for setting everything up and of course, Tom Lanyon for coping with the disruption in the VC role. We were fortunate enough to receive a grant from BRP for $10,000 to help purchase a new All Terrain Vehicle, and Crust Pizza Torrensville sponsored the remainder. This vehicle which is named “CRUSTY” has been a great asset to our patrols and replaced the rusted out and aging Rhino. Towards the end of the season, attendance at patrols waned. For some patrolling members, it seemed that patrol commitments were not given the priority required. Unfortunately, on a couple of occasions, the rostered patrol was unable to meet the minimum requirements of four Bronze Medallion holders on patrol. Next season, please remember that by failing to meet your commitments you are not only letting your fellow patrol members down, but also your club and in the bigger picture, the community. We should all be immensely proud to wear the red and yellow patrol uniform and the very serious near miss incident which occurred in the vicinity of Henley Jetty on Saturday 3rd of January 2015, should demonstrate to us all the need to remain alert and vigilant. In the interest of skills maintenance, the Club Captain, Stefan Starkey and I instigated a series of rescue scenarios during patrols. Each patrol received an unannounced visit and were tasked with dealing with a ‘mock’ emergency incident. Generally, patrols reacted well to these scenarios and it provided useful discussion on all aspects of lifesaving.
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This season, in addition to the regular patrols, Henley provided water cover for Wave Warriors and a number of open water swims and four SURFCOM radio room shifts. Henley members also volunteered to raise much needed funds for the club by once again providing obstacle marshalling services at True Grit (Night Attack) and True Grit (Caudo Vineyard). Thank you to all the members who got involved and flew the flag for Henley during these additional activities, and especially Stefan Starkey for organising these important fund‐raising activities. As we look toward the 2015/16 patrolling season, I urge you to meet your rostered patrolling commitments or find a suitably qualified substitute; failure to do so, puts additional, unnecessary pressure on fellow club members. See you on the beach, PETE OBORN & COURTNEY SMALLACOMBE VICE‐CAPTAIN
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Member Patrol Hours
• Henley Patrol Hours includes traditional beach patrols, rostered water cover, voluntary carnival water cover or 'Surfcom' radio room duties conducted for Henley SLSC.
• Total Patrol Hours includes hours conducted for other clubs or services (e.g. JRB, RWC, Helicopter) which do not count towards Henley hours.
Name Total Patrol Hours Henley Patrol Hours
2013 / 2014 2014 / 2015 2013 / 2014 2014 / 2015 Total since 1970
Adamson, Georgia 21.50 24.50 21.50 24.50 58.75
Albanese, Chelsea 9.00 32.25 9.00 32.25 41.25
Anderson, Nanette 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
Andrejewskis, Rasma 22.75 30.00 22.75 30.00 52.75
Asa, Shannon 51.50 43.25 51.50 43.25 381.50
Ashton, Gary 22.00 30.50 22.00 30.50 105.75
Ashton, Suzanne 12.25 10.75 0.00 10.75 34.75
Atanackovic, Petar 0.00 2.75 0.00 2.75 2.75
Atkinson, Dale 0.00 23.25 0.00 23.25 23.25
Atkinson, John 0.00 16.50 0.00 16.50 16.50
Atkinson, Susan 0.00 14.75 0.00 14.75 14.75
Banks, Michelle 24.25 13.75 24.25 13.75 60.75
Barratt, Chook 43.00 51.75 43.00 51.75 268.50
Bayer, Joe 19.75 2.25 19.75 2.25 460.50
Bersagliere, Michael 17.00 17.50 17.00 17.50 46.50
Bersagliere, Olivia 13.25 17.50 13.25 17.50 79.25
Bolkus, Aria 7.00 4.00 7.00 4.00 78.50
Booth, Catherine 24.50 42.00 24.50 42.00 87.50
Bray, Jane 8.00 15.00 8.00 15.00 281.00
Brennecke, Geoff 110.00 78.75 25.50 22.00 861.00
Brown, John 15.25 44.00 0.00 0.00 20.50
Butterfield, Jake 35.00 38.50 35.00 38.50 99.75
Butterfield, Jamie 16.50 24.50 16.50 24.50 836.25
Carey, Nicole 21.75 18.75 21.75 18.75 40.50
Cassidy, David 49.75 42.25 25.25 38.25 364.75
Cassidy, Emma 31.50 38.50 28.50 34.50 276.00
Cassidy, Jake 20.00 32.75 20.00 32.75 92.00
Cassidy, Laura 21.25 27.50 21.25 27.50 180.50
Cavanagh, Katie 15.00 11.50 15.00 11.50 79.00
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Cavanagh, Lauren 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00
Cavanagh, Tim 16.50 35.75 16.50 29.75 159.50
Chapman, Craig 60.25 47.25 0.00 0.00 36.00
Chimu, Matthew 7.50 3.25 7.50 3.25 15.25
Clarke, Matthew 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00
Clarke, Sammi 15.75 5.00 15.75 5.00 40.50
Clarke, Tara 35.50 12.75 35.50 12.75 73.25
Codd, Gerard 34.00 45.25 34.00 45.25 85.50
Codd, Lucy 0.00 31.00 0.00 31.00 31.00
Codd, Rebecca 17.50 58.25 17.50 58.25 155.75
Coldwell, Isabella 15.00 12.50 15.00 12.50 100.50
Cole, Barrie 4.50 5.25 4.50 5.25 841.25
Cole, Madeline 24.50 21.00 24.50 21.00 224.75
Collins, Emma 6.25 23.50 6.25 23.50 29.75
Collins, Luke 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 2.00
Colquhoun, Gary 22.50 30.75 22.50 30.75 53.25
Cook, Ben 10.00 4.50 10.00 4.50 14.50
Coorey, Matthew 12.25 17.00 12.25 17.00 211.00
Coorey, Tania 32.00 26.75 32.00 26.75 178.00
Corbett, James 13.00 22.00 13.00 22.00 46.00
Corbett, Kathryn 29.00 38.00 29.00 38.00 71.00
Cremasco, Jayden 20.25 14.00 20.25 14.00 34.25
D Amico, Angela 29.75 29.50 29.75 29.50 85.25
D Amico, Annina 24.50 35.75 24.50 35.75 122.75
Dalby, Shakira 11.25 30.50 11.25 30.50 41.75
Daley, Rick 14.50 20.75 14.50 20.75 152.50
Daly, Lauren 13.75 19.25 13.75 19.25 33.00
Daviess, Darcy 0.00 17.50 0.00 13.75 13.75
Davoren, Skye 29.00 9.75 29.00 9.75 118.00
de Beer, Jade 16.75 32.50 13.75 32.50 83.50
de Beer, Jonathan 0.00 24.75 0.00 24.75 24.75
de Beer, Tayla 0.00 24.50 0.00 24.50 24.50
DePasquale, Kristian 11.25 16.00 11.25 16.00 84.00
Devrelis, Aristotelis 4.25 21.00 4.25 21.00 25.25
Devries, Eve 28.00 16.00 28.00 16.00 81.00
Devries, Joseph 25.25 11.00 25.25 11.00 69.25
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Dorward, Emma 19.50 30.75 19.50 30.75 50.25
Dorward, Jake 22.00 35.00 22.00 35.00 89.75
Dorward, Quentin 25.50 36.00 22.50 36.00 296.50
Easley, Tiarne 17.25 3.00 17.25 3.00 198.25
Ellice‐Flint, John 38.00 27.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Emmett, Jodie 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 4.00
Emmett, Lee 10.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 71.50
Fazzalari, Gary 18.25 19.50 18.25 19.50 403.50
Fazzalari, Joseph 32.50 10.00 32.50 10.00 46.25
Fens, Meike 12.25 20.00 12.25 20.00 32.25
Fitzgerald, Jake 19.25 22.50 19.25 22.50 320.75
Fitzgerald, Kevin 10.25 15.50 10.25 0.00 476.50
Flatman, Stephen 18.75 14.00 18.75 14.00 80.75
Fletcher, Sean 4.50 3.75 4.50 3.75 191.00
Ford, Melissa 12.00 4.00 12.00 4.00 229.25
Forest, Beck 47.00 52.00 47.00 52.00 286.25
Forest, Cooper 25.50 61.50 25.50 61.50 87.00
Forest, Ella 21.25 5.50 21.25 5.50 90.25
Forest, Harry 10.75 22.25 10.75 22.25 50.50
Forest, Liam 19.50 5.00 19.50 5.00 108.75
Forest, Steve 27.50 38.50 27.50 38.50 379.00
Foureur, David 19.75 15.75 19.75 15.75 943.75
Frisby‐Smith, Hannah 18.25 26.25 18.25 26.25 44.50
Frisby‐Smith, Jennifer 20.00 19.50 20.00 19.50 91.00
Frisby‐Smith, Mark 18.00 17.50 18.00 17.50 101.00
Froud, David 24.25 27.00 24.25 27.00 57.50
Froud, Jesse 13.75 23.75 13.75 23.75 37.50
Froud, Ryan 29.50 22.00 29.50 22.00 84.25
Fuller, Chris 28.75 171.00 28.75 39.25 68.00
Gardner, Matthew 36.25 43.50 0.00 43.50 43.50
Gates, Edward 36.00 61.50 36.00 61.50 102.25
Gilbert, Andrew 17.25 13.50 17.25 13.50 43.75
Gilson, Kimberley 16.75 14.00 16.75 14.00 34.50
Grace, Colby 20.00 21.25 20.00 21.25 50.00
Graebner, Sue 29.50 19.25 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grant, Damien 32.25 32.75 0.00 0.00 219.75
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Green, Matt 0.00 2.50 0.00 2.50 2.50
Grosser, Hayley 28.50 32.75 28.50 32.75 201.50
Gunn, Pam 34.50 30.25 34.50 30.25 139.25
Haines, Sarah 13.50 17.25 13.50 17.25 30.75
Hamilton, Ross 0.00 21.50 0.00 21.50 21.50
Hammond, Molly 24.75 25.25 24.75 25.25 103.50
Hannaford, Steve 29.00 25.25 29.00 25.25 459.25
Hansen, Karen 16.00 19.00 16.00 19.00 152.00
Harris, Adam 12.50 10.00 12.50 10.00 276.50
Hart, Joseph 9.50 6.00 9.50 6.00 15.50
Hawkes, Sarah 9.00 20.00 9.00 20.00 29.00
Heaver, Kane 16.25 16.00 16.25 16.00 67.50
Hemsley, Meredith 34.75 38.25 34.75 38.25 128.50
Henry, Andrew 12.50 3.75 12.50 3.75 228.25
Hersey, Jono 0.00 19.50 0.00 19.50 19.50
Hitch, Lennie 27.25 45.50 27.25 45.50 72.75
Hocking, Darren 9.25 18.25 5.25 5.00 449.50
Hodge, Tom 10.00 16.25 10.00 16.25 26.25
Hogan, Daniel 34.50 32.00 34.50 27.00 88.50
Hogan, Phil 18.00 24.50 18.00 24.50 831.50
Holmes, Simon 18.25 23.25 18.25 23.25 139.75
Horsman, Steve 100.50 51.00 100.50 51.00 390.50
Howard, Maddy 20.75 27.25 20.75 27.25 109.50
Howard, Nicholas 0.00 26.00 0.00 26.00 26.00
Johns, Cameron 0.00 21.00 0.00 21.00 288.25
Johns, Shane 28.75 31.75 28.75 31.75 747.75
Joynes, Michelle 24.00 25.50 24.00 25.50 123.25
Jurrius, Kristyn 0.00 17.75 0.00 17.75 17.75
Kelly, Andrew 32.50 45.75 32.50 39.75 113.75
Keresztesi, Attila 0.00 22.00 0.00 22.00 22.00
Kerrison, Brooke 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
Kerrison, Dean 24.50 18.00 24.50 18.00 106.75
Killian, Andrew 13.00 19.00 13.00 19.00 99.50
Kozned, Brandon 18.75 21.00 18.75 21.00 39.75
Lanyon, Tom 67.75 83.00 67.75 83.00 533.50
Lawson, Rae 23.25 35.75 23.25 35.75 147.00
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Leonard, Paul 45.50 19.25 45.50 19.25 457.75
Lewis, Aaron 63.25 119.50 28.75 34.00 1,028.25
Lewis, Lindy 87.50 95.50 30.50 31.00 745.75
Loielo, Joey 20.25 34.50 20.25 34.50 116.00
Lutze, Carly 0.00 18.25 0.00 18.25 188.00
Lyons, Emily 22.25 29.50 22.25 29.50 72.25
Maddigan, Julie 10.25 36.25 10.25 36.25 46.50
Mahoney, Bethany 22.75 31.50 22.75 31.50 70.00
Malcolm, Joanne 4.50 5.00 4.50 5.00 9.50
Martin, Craig 23.00 22.00 23.00 22.00 655.00
Martin, Paul 86.25 94.25 16.50 26.50 2,975.25
Mather, Scott 50.75 71.75 30.25 16.00 668.00
Matters, Stephen 11.50 22.00 11.50 22.00 33.50
Mattiazzo, Daniel 4.25 25.75 4.25 25.75 30.00
McAnulty, Geoff 22.00 20.00 22.00 20.00 131.25
McAnulty, Isabel 0.00 14.75 0.00 14.75 14.75
McClarron, Chris 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
McDonald, Lillian 0.00 9.50 0.00 9.50 9.50
McEvoy, Sophie 36.50 19.75 36.50 19.75 77.75
McNeill, Alicia 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 3.00
McNeill, Gavin 0.00 6.75 0.00 6.75 6.75
Medve, Tia 7.25 19.00 7.25 19.00 26.25
Meister, Jen 31.50 4.50 31.50 4.50 36.00
Menner, Kate 8.00 5.00 8.00 5.00 152.50
Menner, Roy 34.75 70.00 34.75 70.00 563.00
Metcalfe, Olivia 19.50 26.00 19.50 26.00 65.00
Miller, Ethan 12.00 30.25 12.00 30.25 81.25
Miller, Joshua 7.50 26.75 7.50 26.75 155.50
Milner, Trish 17.75 23.75 21.75 23.75 72.00
Mitris, Simon 31.00 16.50 31.00 16.50 133.75
Moriarty, Daniel 44.50 42.75 41.50 42.75 122.75
Moroney‐Plouffe, Aimee 8.00 20.75 8.00 20.75 28.75
Moroney‐Plouffe, Maeve 13.00 22.00 13.00 22.00 57.50
Mulvihill, Trevor 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 314.50
Murphy, Cael 8.25 19.25 8.25 19.25 27.50
Nash, Guy 28.50 26.00 0.00 26.00 26.00
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O'Callaghan, Leo 51.50 42.50 9.00 4.50 229.50
O'Neill, Tim 11.50 30.00 11.50 30.00 41.50
Oborn, Peter 99.00 57.00 92.50 57.00 245.00
Oritz Barbosa, Manu 42.75 39.75 42.75 39.75 173.00
Page, Tayla 8.00 24.00 8.00 24.00 32.00
Panakera‐Thorpe, Leah 13.25 14.00 13.25 0.00 272.00
Parker, Bianca 31.25 30.75 31.25 27.00 331.75
Parker, Olivia 1.75 10.00 1.75 10.00 65.50
Parker, Steve 30.75 32.00 30.75 32.00 128.00
Paton, Neal 8.25 24.00 8.25 24.00 49.25
Pearce, Renae 23.25 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pfeiffer, Craig 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00
Pitt, Marni 25.75 25.00 25.75 25.00 59.50
Place, Tom 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 6.00
Plouffe, Jim 28.25 31.75 28.25 31.75 192.25
Rawlings, Kirsty 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00
Reid, Shane 21.75 46.50 21.75 17.50 69.25
Robinson, Scott 12.00 19.00 12.00 19.00 415.00
Roe, Brett 26.50 31.50 26.50 27.50 80.25
Roe, Rachel 25.50 15.00 25.50 15.00 107.75
Roe, Siobhan 27.50 48.00 27.50 48.00 75.50
Russo, David 0.00 5.50 0.00 5.50 5.50
Saro, Kent 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
Sedgman‐Daris, Penny 22.25 25.50 22.25 25.50 114.50
Sharp, Lyndall 24.50 31.75 24.50 31.75 56.25
Shatwell, Chloe 25.25 21.25 25.25 21.25 66.50
Shuttleworth, Mark 38.75 42.00 19.25 14.00 729.75
Simone, Matteo 22.50 29.00 22.50 29.00 552.75
Sitters, Hannah 35.50 27.50 35.50 27.50 364.50
Size, Isaac 25.25 27.00 25.25 27.00 69.25
Sleczka, Chelsea 24.50 31.00 24.50 31.00 109.75
Smallacombe, Courtney 17.00 22.50 17.00 6.00 243.75
Smallacombe, Regan 29.75 37.00 29.75 37.00 209.25
Smith, Josh 18.25 21.50 18.25 21.50 83.25
Smith, Kerry‐Anne 20.25 26.25 20.25 26.25 46.50
Starkey, Stefan 40.00 46.50 40.00 46.50 145.25
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Stewart, Patrick 16.25 32.75 16.25 32.75 117.00
Symeonakis, George 31.75 32.75 31.75 32.75 202.25
Tadic, Sasa 38.50 6.00 38.50 6.00 95.50
Taylor, Ross 0.00 11.00 0.00 11.00 11.00
Todman, Max 9.50 17.00 9.50 17.00 49.50
Travers, Mark 31.75 31.00 31.75 31.00 537.00
Tredrea, Brad 13.00 21.50 13.00 21.50 99.25
Tredrea, Gary 35.50 30.50 35.50 30.50 242.25
Turner, Andrea 28.50 12.50 24.50 12.50 47.00
Turner, Grant 0.00 12.50 0.00 12.50 12.50
Tyler, Emily 0.00 21.75 0.00 21.75 21.75
Van Der Walt, Gerrit 22.75 30.75 22.75 30.75 57.50
Van Der Walt, Jandre 31.75 37.00 31.75 37.00 76.75
Van Der Walt, Stefan 22.75 24.50 22.75 24.50 55.25
Viljoen, Bernhard 17.75 23.75 17.75 23.75 41.50
Viljoen, Emil 16.25 53.75 16.25 53.75 70.00
Viljoen, Gerhard 14.75 31.25 14.75 31.25 46.00
Viljoen, Monique 10.00 26.00 10.00 26.00 36.00
Viner, Kate 12.00 15.50 12.00 15.50 177.50
Vivian, James 12.25 17.50 12.25 17.50 38.00
von Bertouch, Justin 18.00 5.50 18.00 5.50 40.00
von Bertouch, Nikki 33.50 49.75 33.50 49.75 191.75
Walker, Michael 30.00 29.50 30.00 29.50 59.50
Walker, Sandy 8.00 29.25 8.00 29.25 122.50
Wallis, Bryce 26.25 5.00 26.25 5.00 72.75
Watkin, Russell 17.50 45.25 17.50 39.00 575.00
Whittaker, Andrew 12.25 27.25 12.25 27.25 148.00
Wickstein, David 21.75 34.75 21.75 34.75 91.75
Will, Lisa 18.00 18.50 18.00 18.50 174.75
Williams, Isabelle 27.50 14.50 27.50 14.50 42.00
Williams, Melissa 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 6.00
Woods, Dean 71.50 56.75 35.00 22.25 318.25
Woods, Lynette 61.50 67.75 35.00 33.75 261.25
Woolman, Monique 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 22.00
2013/14 season amended hours are also listed, as Total Patrol Hours was not available at time of print for the 2013/14 Annual Report.
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Chief Instructor Report This season the emphasis was to consolidate previous efforts and further enhance all aspects of training. At the start of the season, preparation and delivery continued to evolve benefitting all involved, unfortunately however we did not achieve our destination. Once again an initial concern was our lack of suitable trainers. With 6 experienced trainers not available for differing reasons, the remaining group continued to provide training for a variety of awards. On top of training new members, trainers are also required to further develop members’ skills and experience and also assist members in maintaining all of their awards. Prior to providing training for members however, trainers are required to attend annual trainer updates for each area they wish to train. This in itself is an enormous commitment and should never be underestimated by club members or leaders especially considering all trainers also have significant involvement in other club functions/activities. There is always enormous interest from new members/families, and again this season, the interest far exceeded our ability to provide sufficient training. While there were multiple awards delivered, there are still many people who require immediate attention to ensure interest remains. Feedback obtained from new members identified commitment after their initial training and issue and solutions to these concerns should be a priority.
October 2014 School Holiday Bronze squad:
L‐R Maeve Moroney‐Plouffe, Jake Butterfield, Shakira Dalby, Cael Murphy, Roy Menner (Trainer), Micheal Bersagliere, Daniel Hogan, Dennis Hay (Assessor).
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The emphasis this season for member development was in the power craft area (IRB crew and driver). Significant progress was made, including training of IRB trainers and assessors, ensuring this important aspect can provide suitable training into the future. Other award delivery unfortunately suffered due to this priority, and is now an area of attention.
IRB Crew Training
Each season all members’ awards need to be updated (proficiency). Currently with over 500 awards that require annual updates and only a handful of qualified trainers this is an ongoing challenge. Continually developing procedures, resources and methods of completing this, will ensure all members continue to be highly skilled to perform our primary function. To the small group of dedicated members who gave up many hours to assist with the many aspects of training during the season I and the club is extremely grateful. Your contribution to the club and community can often be underestimated, however is necessary so we can provide a safe aquatic environment and help members no matter their individual aims and club expectations. Club lifesaving Advisors/Assessors:
Roy Menner
Paul Leonard
Andrew Henry Club Trainers:
Peter Oborn
Andrew Kelly
Stefan Starkey
Tim Cavanagh
Emma Cassidy
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Award Maintenance Assistants (proficiency weekend):
Leah Panakera‐Thorpe
Kate Viner
Tony Tammita
Zoe Tammita
Aaron Lewis
Lindy Lewis
Leo O’Callaghan I would also like to thank all the members who assisted with IRD driving/crewing and providing water cover during training, assessments and proficiency sessions. The role of Chief Instructor is large and varied. This includes being part of the management (governance) of the club. Unfortunately after much discussion I felt I could no longer continue in my role and resigned in early February 2015. I wish all members well in the future implore them to support club trainers while they perform often thankless functions.
AWARDS Bronze Medallion and Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
Georgia Adamson Edwina Liubinas
Nanette Anderson Bethany Mahoney
Petar Atanackovic James Marshall
Dale Atkinson Chris McClarron
John Atkinson Gavin McNeill
Susan Atkinson Tia Medve
Michael Bersagliere Olivia Metcalfe
Jake Butterfield Maeve Moroney‐Plouffe
Brian Cleland Cael Murphy
Angela D Amico Craig PFEIFFER
Shakira Dalby Thomas Place
Jonathan de Beer Kirsty Rawlings
Cooper Forest David Russo
Edward Gates Kent Saro
Matt Green Reshaune Singer
Sarah Haines Max Todman
Ross Hamilton Carlo Tropiano
Jonathon Hersey Stefan Van Der Walt
Daniel Hogan Emil Viljoen
Gavin John James Vivian
Melanie Johnson Clinton Woodforde
Kristyn Jurrius
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Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed)
Lauren Cavanagh Isabel McAnulty
Macy Cleland Lillian McDonald
Lucy Codd Alicia McNeill
Casey Colin‐Kenny Liam Stewart
Johnny Frisina Rubin Windlass
Attila Keresztesi Larissa Youels
Maja Lanzoni
ATV Operator Certificate
Gerard Codd Tayla Page
Rebecca Codd Craig PFEIFFER
Gary Colquhoun James Plouffe
Matthew Coorey David Russo
Lennie Hitch Bernhard Viljoen
Cameron Johns Russell Watkin
Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Luis Benedetti Alicia McNeill
Imogen Booth Alessia Micholos
Maddison Carroll Peter Micholos
Michaela Collins Abby Nicolle
Evan Corbett Elisha Rea
Chelsea Cremasco Robert Rea
Nathan Daly Austin Rice
Oscar Forest Kayla Roe
Rebekah Frisby‐Smith Hugh Signoriello
Matt Green Matilda Todman
Wil Henry Ashlyn von Bertouch
Jordan Lukac Sarah Watts
Olivia Massey Larissa Youels
Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate
Cooper Forest Tayla Page
Edward Gates Isaac Size
Thomas Lanyon Russell Watkin
Spinal Management Certificate
Shannon Asa Aaron Lewis
Geoffrey Brennecke Lindy Lewis
Rebecca Forest Joseph Loielo
Chris Fuller Manuela Ortiz Barbosa
Chris Fuller
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Provide Pain Management Certificate
Geoffrey Brennecke Lindy Lewis
Rebecca Forest Joseph Loielo
Andrew Kelly Manuela Ortiz Barbosa
Aaron Lewis
Provide (Senior) First Aid
Neil Barratt Rae Lawson
David Cassidy Paul Leonard
Rebecca Forest Rose Nganga
Stephen Forest Peter Oborn
Colby Grace Hannah Sitters
Sarah Hawkes Stefan Starkey
Andrew Henry Dean Woods
Steven Horsman Lynette Woods
Thomas Lanyon
IRB Crew Certificate
Chris Fuller Lennie Hitch
Pam Gunn James Plouffe
Silver Medallion IRB Driver
Jamie Butterfield Bianca Parker
Gary Fazzalari Courtney Smallacombe
Joseph Loielo Stefan Starkey
Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management
Shannon Asa Rae Lawson
Rebecca Forest Paul Leonard
Andrew Henry Peter Oborn
Steven Horsman George Symeonakis
Andrew Kelly Mark Travers
Thomas Lanyon
Silver Medallion Advanced First Aid
Shannon Asa Stefan Starkey
Leo OCallaghan
Training Officer Bronze Medallion
Emma Cassidy Stefan Starkey
Training Officer IRB Assessor Bronze Medallion
Tim Cavanagh Peter Oborn
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Assessor Resuscitation Facilitator Basic Beach Management
Leo OCallaghan Paul Leonard
Facilitator First Aid Facilitator Trainer
Andrew Henry Andrew Henry
Provide Advanced First Aid
Andrew Henry ANDREW HENRY CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
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Active After‐School Community Program Henley Beach Primary School continued their relationship with the club through the Active After‐School Program. Once again the program consisted of Seven 1 hour sessions (Monday 3.30pm‐4.30pm) in term 4 2014. The program is a joint commitment with the Federal government, with 20 students selected through a combination of interest and criteria including:
Have “non” active students participate in a program Attract new junior members to the club Introduce youth in the community to Surf Life Saving Educate youth in the community on beach safety/culture Provide a safe and healthy after school activity.
The program is conducted by senior club members that are current accredited communities’ coaches. The club has several members qualified for this who generally share the coaching, however due to many reasons the entire program this season was left to 2 coaches: COACHES:
Rachel Roe Nikki von Bertouch
Participants are exposed to all aspects of Surf Life Saving with a specific skill/experience each week. Through the program the club attracted a few new families as members and also further developed our relationship with the community. Personally I would like to thank Rachel and Nikki for their efforts and professional delivery ensuring my involvement was minimal. Most programs at the club also require water cover and once again Ed Ashton and Siobhan Roe completed this task every week. I would also like to thank Steve Cornish (SLSSA) and Greg Lawless (Henley PS) for their assistance and support with the program. This season the Henley SLSC was the only club in South Australia prepared to continue with the program, further demonstrating the club’s commitment to the community. Unfortunately due to funding the program ceased in January 2015. ANDREW HENRY AASC PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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Wiltja Program The WILTJA Program is a residential program that is designed to enable indigenous students to access a secondary education program. The students come from more than twenty remote communities across the Central and Western Desert regions of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Once again Henley SLSC has participated in the Wiltja program through students being actively involved in aspects of the club. Over the season the group attended fortnightly during school terms to be involved with weekend club activities, patrols, maintain previously obtained awards and/or achieve new awards. Congratulations to the following members for successfully completing awards during the season: Bronze Medallion and Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) Reshaune Singer Clinton Woodforde Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR endorsed) Casey Colin‐Kenny Liam Stewart Rubin Windlass With many of the club trainers not continuing this season, unfortunately we needed to source trainers from other clubs to ensure all award training was completed. This is an aspect that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency to ensure programs such as this continue in the future. Moving forward we would like to introduce this group to more activities available through surf lifesaving and hope to see some participants wearing our competition cap in the near future. Personally I would like to thank Steve Cornish (SLSSA), Kylie Montgomery (Wiltja), Roy Menner, Emma Cassidy and the trainers for their support and assistance throughout the program. Most importantly I would like thank the participants for their involvement and wish them all the best in the future. ANDREW HENRY WILTJA PROJECT COORDINATOR
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Awards Gained Since the inception of the club in 1925, we've awarded the Club Championship based on a hotly contested event held once per season. The event consists of a lifesaving theory questionnaire, rowing ergo, a surf swim, a board race, a ski race, beach sprint and beach flags. Points are awarded for the finish in each of these legs and the lifesaver with the most points overall is crowned Club Champion of their age group. For the 2014/15 season, your Club Champions are: Club Champion ‐ U15 Female: Hannah Frisby‐Smith Club Champion ‐ U15 Male: Brandon Kozned Club Champion ‐ U17 Female: Maeve Moroney‐Plouffe Club Champion ‐ U17 Male: Ethan Miller & Daniel Hogan Club Champion ‐ U19 Female: not contested Club Champion ‐ U19 Male: Joshua Smith Club Champion ‐ Masters Female: Lindy Lewis Club Champion ‐ Masters Male: Andrew Lanyon Club Champion ‐ Senior Female: Hayley Grosser Club Champion ‐ Senior Male: Tom Lanyon Next up, we have the winners of the Weekly Club Swim awards. For any of you who have not heard nor participated in the Club Swim ‐ we urge you to come down on a Saturday afternoon and have a go. It's run every Saturday with handicapped start times to encourage participation in a fun and non‐competitive atmosphere (unless you ask Brett Roe). It is also a great way to meet other members of the club and improve your swimming and surf skills (and it's over in less than 10 minutes!). Every swimmer who takes part each week receives a point in the overall standings, and additional points are awarded to those coming over the line in the first six positions. Andrew Lanyon puts an enormous amount of effort into maintaining the complex spreadsheet used to calculate the handicap times each week. As one of the club's most successful competitive swimmers of all time, he then stands on the beach to ensure we all get to participate. Andrew Lanyon presented this season's overall point winners:
• Club Swim ‐ Junior Male: Ethan Miller • Club Swim ‐ Junior Female: Siobhan Roe • Club Swim ‐ Senior Male: Lennie Hitch • Club Swim ‐ Senior Female: Hayley Grosser We now move on to the Most Enthusiastic Competitor awards. Each competition area is able to award this to the competitor who they feel has showed the most enthusiasm and commitment to their chosen field over the season. This includes not only their results and contributions at State or National Championship events, but also at training and other carnivals and events throughout the season.
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The area captains presented these awards to the recipients from each area: MOST ENTHUSIASTIC COMPETITOR ‐ BEACH: Brandon Kozned MOST ENTHUSIASTIC COMPETITOR ‐ WATER: Jade de Beer MOST ENTHUSIASTIC COMPETITOR ‐ CRAFT: Brett Roe MOST ENTHUSIASTIC COMPETITOR ‐ BOAT: Bianca Parker, Regan Smallacombe, Laura Cassidy, Emma Cassidy We also award each season, the Most Outstanding Carnival Competitor to the Male, Female and Masters competitors for their overall achievements across all of the club's competitive arenas. Our Competition Manager, Sonja Smith, presented these members with their awards: MOST OUTSTANDING CARNIVAL COMPETITOR ‐ MALE: Ryan Froud MOST OUTSTANDING CARNIVAL COMPETITOR ‐ FEMALE: Bianca Parker, Regan Smallacombe, Laura Cassidy, Emma Cassidy MOST OUTSTANDING CARNIVAL COMPETITOR ‐ MASTERS: Andrew Lanyon, John Ellice‐Flint, Neville Fielder As you know, competition in surf life saving was introduced to further enhance the fitness and surf skills of our life savers to ensure their continued abilities to fulfil our primary role, patrolling our beaches. In recognition of our members' contributions to these patrol services, we acknowledge when members reach significant patrol hour milestones in their accumulated service. In our midst we have someone who has accumulated nearly 3,000 patrol hours for our club since they first joined about 35 years ago. To put this in perspective, if you were just intent on achieving your minimum 16 hours required for competition purposes each season, you'd have to patrol for 187 years to reach 3,000 hours. Even more impressive is that this person has actually completed thousands more hours for other clubs and rescue services like the Lifesaver jet rescue boats, but the spreadsheet crashed when we tried to calculate his total surf life saving commitment. Henley Life Member and Henley's patrol hour record holder, Paul Martin, presented the following patrol hour awards to those who have accomplished their own milestones this season: 200 PATROL HOURS:
• Hayley Grosser • George Symeonakis • Regan Smallacombe • Matthew Coorey • Peter Oborn
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500 PATROL HOURS: • Tom Lanyon • Roy Menner
This year we also have someone who has achieved the milestone of 1,000 career patrol hours for Henley, being only the fourth to ever achieve this accomplishment after Paul and two other Life Members ‐ Rod Hill and Mark Searcy. Congratulations to Aaron Lewis, and don't worry ‐ you've only got another couple of thousand to catch up to Digger! 1000 PATROL HOURS ‐ AARON LEWIS We also recognise the member who has accrued the most Henley Club patrol hours for the season; this includes hours performed here at Henley as well as carnival water‐cover commitments and Henley's shifts in the SurfCom radio room. MOST PATROL HOURS ‐ TOM LANYON (73 HOURS) We continue now to celebrate the achievements of our patrolling group by awarding the Patrol Member of the Year. This award recognises a patrol member who this season has worked towards improving the delivery of our core business, by providing a safe swimming environment at our beach. Our recipient has given their time to many different patrol groups this season and has never failed to impress the more senior lifesavers in those groups. They possess boundless levels of enthusiasm, impressive knowledge of first aid, lifesaving skills and procedures and a never failing cheery disposition. When you are in this person's company on the beach, you cannot help but be enthusiastic and motivated about what we're there for. We are talking about someone who has far too much life saving passion to fit into one little body! PATROL MEMBER OF THE YEAR ‐ CHELSEA ALBANESE
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In the past, we've had a difficult time trying to award a Champion Patrol Group given the extremely high level of competence of all of the patrols. This season, all 11 patrol groups received a visit from either the Club Captain or Vice‐Captain to conduct a rescue scenario, giving them a chance to showcase their skills. The champion patrol for 2014/15 season excelled at the following:
• attendance of members; • leadership by the PC/VC (proactive ‐ they do not have a rostered IRB driver, but source one themselves each patrol to ensure they are as well equipped as possible);
• enthusiasm by all members; • mentoring of junior members; • and their performance in the rescue scenario.
CHAMPION PATROL GROUP – BROWN PATROL
• Steve Horsman (Patrol Captain) • Rae Lawson (Patrol Vice‐Captain) • Steve Parker • Neil Barratt • Harry Forest • Joseph Hart • Sarah Hawkes • Nick Howard • Attila Keresztesi • Guy Nash • Manu Barbosa‐Ortiz • Patrick Steward • Brad Tredrea • Gary Tredrea
This patrol was so popular, that they had a number of regular fans who could not resist volunteering with their group:
• Gary Fazzalari • Lennie Hitch • Tom Hodge • Paul Digger Martin • Peter Oborn
We present two awards each season to club members who have excelled in enthusiasm, commitment and effort in Life Saving Services, Competition and social participation with the Club. This is an 'all rounder' award, so while competition results and patrol hours are recognised, they are not the main focus of this award. The awards are named after our Life Member and Order of Australia Medal holder Barrie Duhne and are presented to a Junior and a Senior member of the club. The Junior category is for any member who has not yet attained the Bronze Medallion and the Senior category is for any Bronze Medallion holder. BARRY DUHNE JUNIOR LIFESAVER OF THE YEAR ‐ AIMEE MORONEY PLOUFFE
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As you heard, this award is provided to an 'all rounder' who contributes to life saving, competition and social aspects of the club. This year's winner for the Senior category of the Barry Duhne Lifesaver of the Year ticks all of these boxes by being a leading patrol captain, enthusiastic competitor committed to their training ‐ frequently found pushing themselves further in the gym, and socialising at club events ‐ but then goes above and beyond these areas by also giving their time to club fundraising activities such as True Grit, improving their swimming at club swim training and each week in the Club Swim and, if all that wasn't enough, spending hours officiating at numerous surf life saving carnivals and competitions throughout the season. But perhaps this award should really be in recognition of her ability to take charge of Steve, Cooper and Oscar. Of course, we're talking about Beck Forest. BARRY DUHNE SENIOR LIFESAVER OF THE YEAR ‐ REBECCA FOREST If you remember back to the Saturday the 3rd January, the bush fires in Sampson Flat were raging; the CFS had evacuated a number of people from the area, included in this evacuation was a live‐in course of troubled teenagers embarking on a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. The BOM had forecast a change to come through that afternoon; the CFS hoped that would be the case to assist in their firefighting efforts. So that sets the scene... the troubled teenagers had been relocated to the relative safety of the Western suburb beaches of Adelaide. At the same time, given the extreme temperatures, the beach at Henley was packed. Then, the Southerly buster change came through as predicted by the BOM. Given the date and the number of people away on holidays, there were less than 10 people on patrol. When the wind hit, the patrol tent launched into the air and a number of patrol members were holding it down to keep it from tumbling away. Let me take you back to our troubled teenagers, who had decided to take a walk out on the Henley Jetty. The Patrol Captain, Bianca Parker, was standing near the jetty talking to one of our club members who was down at the beach having a swim. Back to the troubled teenagers, dressed in their jeans and long‐sleeve shirts ‐ one guy was also sporting a particularly attractive hat which was blown off into the water on the Northern side of the jetty. In an act of chivalry, or perhaps stupidity, one of the teenagers leapt into the water from the end of the jetty in an attempt to recover the hat. Unfortunately, this young man was unable to swim. In a further act of chivalry, another member of the group who also couldn't swim, jumped in to help him. We now had two non‐swimmers (and a hat) in deep water, 100 metres from shore and about 300 metres North of the jetty. In response to requests for assistance yelled from the jetty, and given her limited resources at the time (she did not have an IRB available), Bianca prepared to enter the water. However, knowing the strengths and skills at her immediate disposal, she sent our hero out to assist the struggling non‐swimmers whilst she rallied the troops. Imagine for a moment trying to support the weight of a fully‐clothed adult male, non‐swimmer, in one of Henley's trademark "stormies". He did an amazing job to keep our teenager's head above water whilst also keeping the second non‐swimmer from panicking. Fortuitously, a number of our experienced board paddlers had just finished a training session and were able to recognise the situation which was transpiring and provide assistance. We could go on with a number of other aspects of the rescue, but suffice to say it was a very close call, with a disaster averted by some quick thinking and quick action by a number of Henley life savers. However, this
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is a lead‐in to a rarely presented award which is provided by our constitution and awarded for an outstanding rescue when the skills and resourcefulness of our patrolling members come to the fore. Please welcome our hero of that rescue and the recipient of Henley's 2014/15 Hero of the Surf award, Ethan Miller. We would also like to pay special mention to Patrol Captain, Bianca Parker for keeping it all together on the day and our two board paddlers, Cooper Forest and Tom Lanyon, who were able to return the non‐swimmers to shore via a board rescue. HERO OF THE SURF ‐ ETHAN MILLER (SPECIAL MENTION COOPER FOREST & BIANCA PARKER) We now move on to a special award, open to any member who started their association with the club in the junior section and has now excelled in the senior section of the club. The award is named after Chook and Beverly Fielder, founding members of our club and Surf Life Saving in South Australia and parents to 12‐year past‐President of our club Neville Fielder. Nev, would you come up to present this award and could you say a few words about the importance of this award. The recipient of this award for this season, belongs to a family with a heavy involvement in our club. This person contributes enormously to their patrols and often happily fills in for others as a substitute patrol member. He or she has been an active fundraiser, Big Row participant, True Gritter, has come through as a Junior, competed in beach events and now also in surf boat rowing where she's achieved a silver medal this year at the Australian Titles with her crew. She brings a delightful and energetic vibe with her presence and is a lovely person to have around the club, however is a little bit scary in the gym as she goes so hard! The Chook and Beverly Fielder Trophy for 2014/15 is awarded to the lovely Laura Cassidy! CHOOK AND BEVERLY FIELDER TROPHY LAURA CASSIDY This next award is for the Best First Year Member. Our recipient is a second season member, however 2014/15 is their first full season. Achievements of this person this season include:
• over 45 patrol hours • attended all but one Club Swim • provided frequent water cover for Juniors on Saturdays • frequently filled in as a volunteer on Brown patrol • achieved his ATV Operators certificate and IRB Crew certificate and is currently working towards his Silver Medallion IRB Driver award
BEST FIRST YEAR MEMBER ‐ LENNIE HITCH
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You might remember that last year, the Club Member of the Year was "Bear" ‐ Charlie Jones for his commitment to whipping the equipment shed into shape. It should be no surprise then, that this season's Club Member of the Year also acknowledges the efforts of another of our great work‐horses. This person is often the first person to arrive at the club to setup for Juniors on the weekends. If you have ever done battle with the tangle that is the swim buoys, you'll know what a wonderful job this bloke does. He has spent more time in the IRB than in his bed, including water cover at our carnivals and driving all the way to the Gold Coast to provide the IRB water cover we required at Aussies as well as ensuring the Silver‐medal winning surf boat arrived safely there and back, including negotiating the NSW floods on the way home. He's then continued with his IRB enthusiasm and achieved his Training Officer award for IRB and is currently helping to conduct both an IRB Crew and Drivers course. Not only is he involved with the IRBs, he plays a very important role in keeping all of our club members informed. He has spent countless hours putting his non‐lifesaving skills to great use in re‐developing the club's website and continuing to ensure that it's maintained up to date with the latest news and events. CLUB MEMBER OF THE YEAR ‐ TIM CAVANAGH The selection of the Presidents Award this year was a difficult one as there have been many members who have gone above and beyond and are worthy winners of this award. However there is one stand out person who not only completed their patrolling duties but has also contributed to the training of our members, organized patrols, ensured we have all the correct lifesaving equipment ready for use, involved with and conducted lifesaving coaching on patrols. This person also assisted with the organization of our major fund raising event, The Big Row and was the main person behind the success of another fundraising event, True Grit. PRESIDENT’S AWARD ‐ PETER OBORN
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Inflatable Rescue Boat Report Again the IRBs play an important role to ensure the club provided a responsible service and safety for the beach going public. The craft were also used in proving water cover for junior & senior carnivals as well as providing an important role in the club’s biggest fund raiser “ The Big Row”. We have purchased 2 new Mercury outboards with the help of a Sports and Recreation grant from the State Government. Over the coming 12 months we hopefully will be able to replace all of our Yamaha motors with new current Mercury motors. Currently we have 4 good condition hulls with the intention of selling the older Zodiac hull. The fuel cells will also be replaced over the coming years. Since moving into the new clubrooms we have had issues with storage of the craft. To overcome this we plan on storing 2 hull in cradles which can hung from the ceiling and lowered quickly and safely when required. The current trailer used to launch the craft will also be replaced. The new trailer will have the capacity to transport craft on our public roads therefore ensure the IRBs can be more utilised away from the club. A big thank you must go Tim Cavanagh for his help this season. Tim has provided the club with a roadworthy trailer and vehicle to transport craft around the state. Tim has represented the club providing water cover at State and National competition not to mention the Big Row. Also thanks to Shane Johns, Peter Oborne, Tom Lanyon and Scott Mather for their assistance and support. PAUL MARTIN IRB CAPTAIN
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Henley Extreme Team (HET) In season 2014/15 the HET group again enjoyed Saturday training, carnival participation and social events. Only a few seasons ago there was no HET activity on the beach on Saturday afternoons. Now, as a result of Age Group Leaders continuing beyond the Under 14 level, Henley has been able to transition our Youth into the senior part of the club via the HET program. In this regard, I would like to thank Oliver Miller and Phil Hogan for guiding the Under 17s and Quentin Dorward and Brett Roe for leading the Under 15 group during 2014/15. Thanks also to Jim Plouffe for his assistance with the Under 15s until he stepped in to the Under 14 AGL role part way through the season when the need arose. In addition to Oliver, Phil, Quentin, Brett and Jim, thanks also to Roy Menner, Sonja Smith and Rachel Roe who attended Youth Committee meetings. Stefan Starkey was the young voice on the Committee until his move to Mount Gambier, thanks Stefan for your input. This group has given their time on weekends and in attending meetings to contribute to the following events throughout the season. ∙ An ‘Activities Day’ to start the season at the end of the school holidays in October. ∙ The annual HET camp at Chiton Rocks SLSC was held on weekend of November 1st & 2nd and
attended by the biggest group so far, 32 HET members. In addition to those people named above who attended, thanks to bus drivers David Froud and Brett Roe. Also Jonathon DeBeer, Monique and Gerhard Viljoen and Emma Cassidy your support in helping this large group is greatly appreciated.
Once again ‘Proficiency’ for the HET group was at this camp, special thanks to Roy Menner for attending to conduct this session.
The success of the camp was also due to the fantastic support we received from one of the club’s great sponsors, “Budget Car & Truck Rental”. The two buses supplied by “Budget” were perfect for this and we thank you for the excellent service provided.
∙ One of the social highlights was the HET group’s first session at “Bounce” trampoline centre,
followed by dinner at the club. Again to another of our wonderful sponsors, thank you to “Crust gourmet pizza bar” for their support and fantastic service in delivering pizzas that night.
∙ Although HET is mainly club focused, we are also aware of the need for our Youth members to
support community and social issues. Anglicare conducts a “Living Beyond Suicide” program highlighting the issue of suicide and the affect on family and friends. HET supported the participants in this early morning November event by providing a BBQ.
∙ HET also supports the Henley and Grange RSL to support the ANZAC Day service on a rotation basis
with West Beach SLSC and Grange SLSC. HET provided the support in 2014 so it was our “year off” in 2015. However Ryan Froud was the HET representative this year in the flag raising role during the service.
∙ Surf Lifesaving South Australia conducts a number of Development Camps each year, including the
Youth Development Camp which is held in July school holidays. Henley was fortunate to have three members attend in 2014.
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Through the CALD (Culturally & Linguistically Diverse) program Ben Tahiruza attended courtesy of the work done by Roy Menner through this program. Ben together with Jandre Vanderwelt and Ryan Froud were great ambassadors at this camp which was in the Flinders Ranges.
At the recent Senior Presentation evening our 2014/15 Under 14s received their HET tops as they progress to the Senior part of the club. We look forward to these new HET members having a fantastic time with the current HET group next season. As indicated earlier there are a number of people who give up their own time to contribute to the HET program. Looking at the names of those currently involved, they are all doing a lot for the club with HET and also in many other areas. We are always looking to improve the HET program, maintain the fun and retain these young members through the Youth ages and on to adult leadership roles. The existing Committee members are all parents of past or present HET members and have loved watching their sons and daughters grow and progress through the club. However there will be a time when the Committee needs new faces and fresh ideas as current members move on. If you would like to support your son or daughter through HET, please put your hand up for 2015/16. There is no better way to keep your children involved than to be involved yourself. Finally many thanks to Roy Menner for his contribution to HET and other programs at Henley. Roy and Margaret, enjoy the next couple of years overseas. DAVID CASSIDY YOUTH CO‐ORDINATOR
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Junior Report 2014/15 The Junior Committee consisted of Roy Menner – Chair, Nikki von Bertouch ‐ Secretary, Gary Ashton – Competition Manager and Rachel Roe – Training Manager. As in past years, the Committee continued to meet monthly throughout the winter months in preparation for the season. Much of that time was spent reviewing all aspects of the junior program. The result of this work was what is called the ‘Four Pillars’ which underpin the work in this area. It begins with this opening statement…
Henley SLSC exists to keep the beach safe. To achieve this it requires life savers. To fill these roles, trained personal and support personal are required. Henley Juniors supports this goal by attracting and keeping members, children, their families and friends, who can fill these roles both now and in the future. Thus, Henley Juniors needs to attract and keep members. There are four pillars that attract and keep members to our club, or reason why people want to join a junior surf life saving club.
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SATURDAY TRAINING This underpins and transcends all pillars
SOCIAL This is about making friends and socialising – for the children who are in the junior program and their parents and carers. COMPETITION A major part of the junior program is being involved in the sporting side of life saving. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Being involved in the junior program develops children/youth in a number of areas including, but not limited to, fitness, skills for competition, SLSA Awards, beach awareness. Most children go on to gain their Surf Rescue Certificate. VOLUNTEERING Volunteering is a unique part of the Australian and Surf Life Saving cultures. It needs to be given due recognition. In some areas we had outstanding success while in others we need to improve. The pillars give us direction though in our planning and as always, the Committee is working through the winter months to ensure that we are successful in all areas.
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Wave Warriors Day at Henley Wave Warriors This season the club successfully hosted this event. It was an outstanding success due to the effort put in by members of our club who helped to set up on the Friday, assist with the running of the carnival and then packed up at the end of the day. The organisers were so impressed that they have already booked in another event Saturday Nippers Each week we have a large number of children on the beach in age groups from Under 6 to Under 14. This would not be possible to do without the support of a small army of helpers. Firstly the Age Group Leaders and Age Group Assistants who again did a magnificent job on Saturdays and at all carnivals. Under 6 – Meredith Hemsley, Hannah Sitters Under 7 – Chris Fuller, Karen Hansen Under 8 – Raisy Lopez, Arnie Hammond Under 9 – Gary Ashton, Dean Kerrison, Ed Gates‐Ashton, Jessie Froud, Lauren Daly Under 10 – Jen Frisby‐Smith, Toni Shatwell Chloe Shatwell Under 11 – Matteo Simone, Maddy Cole, Jamie Butterfield Under 12 – Steve Forest, Nikki von Bertouch, Cooper Forest, Siobhan Roe, Lisa Will Under 13 – James Corbett, Kirsty McNeill Under 14 – Tim Cavanagh, Ben Cook, Jim Ploufe, Joey Loielo, Aria Bolkus
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Winter Training and Mid‐Week Training The Henley Nippers started training in the off‐season way back in August. Weekly sprint, flags and board session were well attended by some committed young athletes. Once the season was underway, we offered Tuesday/Thursday swim squad sessions (run year round), Wednesday board training, Friday sprints and flags and Friday Iron Person. Thanks to Rachel Roe, Catriona Bahr and Nikki von Bertouch for their weekly commitment to the training and improvement of our competitors. Water Cover We were also well served by numerous people who provided water cover for training. Again, without their support the junior program would not be possible. Lead by Gerrard and Rebecca Codd I would like to thank the regular helpers… Lennie Hitch, Catherine Booth, Emma Collins, Suzie Ashton, Justin von Bertouch, Monique Woolman, Julie Maddigan, Pam Gunn, ‘Chook’ Barrat, Steve Horseman, Andrea Turner, Grant Turner, Scott Mather, Russell Watkins, Andrew Killian, Scott Robinson, Steve Hannaford, Kathy Corbett, Geoff McAnulty and Tim Cavanagh who put out the swim cans every week. Bazza’a BarBQ An institution of the junior program is Barrie Cole’s BarBQ. Not only does he raise money to help all areas of the club but also provides lots of fun and laughter each week. A much loved and appreciated part of the club. To all of the BBQ crew, Maddy Cole, Barry Cole, Irene Cole, Gary Tredrea and Deb Tredrea. many thanks. Competition Age Group Champions U9 ‐ Emerson Simone and Riley Carroll U10 ‐ Joseph Frisby Smith and Kiera von Bertouch U11 ‐ Fraser Booth and Beth Corbett U12 ‐ Oscar Forest and Ashlyn von Bertouch U13 ‐ Nathan Daly and Kayla Roe U14 ‐ Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe and Attila Keresztesi Nipper Club Champ ‐ Emerson Simone and Kiera von Bertouch Junior Club Champ ‐ Kayla Roe and Fraser Booth. Cadet Club Champ – Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe and Attila Keresztesi Andrew Lanyon Award ‐ Kayla Roe and Fraser Booth Junior LifeSavers Of The Year Lucy Codd, Nic Howard Errors in last year’s report. The 2013/4 Andrew Lanyon Award was won by Kiera von Bertouch Omitted that Kayla Roe gained a silver medal in the U12 Board Race
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Carnivals and State Titles
Fraser Booth leading the way
State Titles Results
1st Place E. Simone U9 Boys Board Race U9 Board Relay
2nd Place K. Roe U13 Girls Board Race
3rd Place F. Booth U11 Boys Board Race U11 Board Relay U 9 Wade Relay
4th Place F. Booth U11 Boys Beach Flags E. Tyler U14 Ironwoman E. Simone U9 Boys Beach Sprint
5th Place B. Corbett U11 Girls Beach Flags O. Holman‐Harris U11 Boys Beach Flags N. Daly U13 Boys Beach Flags F. Booth U11 Boys Beach Sprint K. Roe U13 Girls Surf Swim E. Tyler U14 Girls Surf Swim U9 Cameron Relay U9 Surf Teams
6th Place A. Mooney‐Plouffe U14 Girls Board Race K. von Bertouch U10 Girls Board Race K. Roe U13 Ironwoman W. Ashton U9 Boys Beach Flags U11 Cameron Relay U14 Surf Team U9 Beach Relay
ROY MENNER JUNIOR CHAIRMAN
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Competition Manager Report Congratulations to our dedicated competitors who participated with pride during the 2014/2015 season. It was fantastic to watch our members displaying their skills and talent across all surf sport disciplines including local, state, interstate and national competitions. As members of the Henley SLSC you are the ‘club’ and as such we celebrate all participation, results and achievements. We will continue to learn, grow, review our processes, and set future goals and aim to improve our overall competitiveness. Thank you to the Management Committee, Youth Committee, Area Captains, Coaches, Senior Age Group Co‐ordinators and Team Managers for your time, dedication and efforts in supporting our competitors. I would also like to personally thank the Area Captains; Andrew Lanyon (Water), Andrew Henry (Beach), Scott Robinson (Ski), Steve Forest (Boards), Jamie Butterfield (Boats), Gary Ashton (Junior Representative), Leisa Moroney (Officials Co‐ordinator), Rachel Roe (Pool Rescue Coach) and our Club Captain Tom Lanyon. I appreciate the work which was done by each of you to ensure our competitors were ready to race! Thank to all of our members for continuing to correctly use the Henley Entry Process, this certainly makes a difference in ensuring our competitors entries are received at SLSSA without any issues. We will continue to use this system and communicate with members via range of methods including email, SMS, Facebook and on the notice board at the club. Regardless of the ‘results’ our competitors have always conducted themselves with the Henley spirit and have shown that wearing our club colours means more than winning gold. I feel extremely proud of each person who has entered an event this season and hope to encourage others to join a team, have a go and enjoy the variety of surf sports on offer in the 205/2016 season. I must confess I thoroughly enjoy the feeling I get when I walk on the beach or around the pool and hear members from other clubs commenting positively and yes sometimes with surprise about our Henley competitors. Congratulations to you all. 2014 South Australian Pool Rescue Championships (15th and 22nd June) The Henley team came together in the middle of winter to once again show their strength at the State Pool Rescue Championships, finishing in 5th place overall with 245 points. Our team of only 16 enthusiastic and determined competitors from U12 ‐ Masters helped Henley improve last season’s placing from 7th to finish in the top 5. This was a fantastic achievement and with a total of 30 medals awarded to our Henley team, we certainly were shining. This was an exceptional result and one the club as a whole should be extremely proud of. Thank you to our amazing team who showed wonderful skills, team spirit and perseverance during the competition and to our volunteer officials, pool setters, time keepers, team manager and coach. Our medallists this year at the State Pool Rescue Titles were: GOLD Zani Bates Female Under 12 50 LC Meter Brick Carry Emily Tyler Female Under 13 100 LC Meter Obstacle Emily Tyler Female Under 13 50 LC Meter Freestyle with Fins Emily Tyler Female Under 13 50 LC Meter Brick Carry Henley Team B Female Under 13 2x50 LC Meter Fins Patient Tow Relay Maeve Moroney‐Plouffe Female Under 15 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Carry Joshua Smith Male Under 17 50 LC Meter Freestyle with Fins Joshua Smith Male Under 17 100 LC Meter Rescue Medley Joshua Smith OPEN Male 200 LC Meter Obstacle Joshua Smith OPEN Male 50 LC Meter Freestyle with Fins Neville Fielder Male 45‐59 200 LC Meter Masters Obstacle
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Andrew Lanyon Male 45‐59 50 LC Meter Manikin Carry John Ellice‐Flint Male 60 & Over 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Tow John Ellice‐Flint Male 60 & Over 50 LC Meter Manikin Carry John Ellice‐Flint Male 60 & Over 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Carry SILVER Zani Bates Female Under 12 100 LC Meter Obstacle Kayla Roe Female Under 12 50 LC Meter Brick Carry Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe Female Under 13 100 LC Meter Obstacle Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe Female Under 13 50 LC Meter Freestyle with Fins Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe Female Under 13 50 LC Meter Brick Carry Aimee Moroney‐Plouffe & Emily Tyler Female Under 13 2x50 LC Meter Line Throw Relay Joshua Smith Male Under 17 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Tow Neville Fielder Male 45‐59 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Carry Andrew Lanyon Male 45‐59 200 LC Meter Masters Obstacle James Plouffe Male 45‐59 50 LC Meter Masters Fins James Plouffe Male 45‐59 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Tow BRONZE Cooper Forrest & Daniel Hogan Male Under 15 2x50 LC Meter Line Throw Relay Zani Bates Female Under 12 50 LC Meter Freestyle with Fins Andrew Lanyon Male 45‐59 100 LC Meter Fins Manikin Tow Neville Fileder Male 45‐59 50 LC Meter Manikin Carry 2015 Henley Senior Club Championships (9th March) A beautiful day at Henley Beach saw a number of our members contest this seasons Club Championships at 1pm on the Adelaide Cup public holiday. It was great to see competitors from U15 through to Masters age groups enjoying the fantastic conditions while they contested the seven events. They all showed their incredible skills, sportsmanship and wonderful Henley spirit. Congratulations to our Senior Club Champions and everyone who competed at this season’s Henley SLSC Club Championships.
Some curious spectators cheered our members on from the balcony of the Oceanview Bar and Restaurant as well as from Henley Square and the jetty. This certainly added to the wonderful atmosphere of the day.
A huge thank you to the following people for helping out, as usual you were truly amazing!
Quentin Dorward Mtzi Doward Ollie Miller Phil Hogan Dave Cassidy Jim Plouffe Barry Cole Roy Menner Paul Martin (Digger) Paul Leonard Mark Travers Andrew Henry
Our Senior Henley Club Champions this year were:
2014/2015 Club Champions
FEMALE MALE
U15 Hannah Frisby‐Smith Brandon Kozned
U17 Maeve Moroney‐Plouffe Ethan Miller and Daniel Hogan
U19 Not Contested Joshua Smith
Open Hayler Grosser Tom Lanyon
Masters Lindy Lewis Andrew Lanyon
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Congratulations to all of our Henley members for a magnificent day. It was fantastic to see the Henley spirit alive and well. 2015 South Australian Champion Lifesaver (29th & 31st January) Congratulations to Cooper Forest, Siobhan Roe and Tom Lanyon for entering this prestigious Lifesaving event. Henley finished 8th overall with 16 points. Our medallist this year at the Champion Lifesaver was: BRONZE Cooper Forest U15 Boys 2015 South Australian Rescue & Resuscitation State Championships (21st February & 28th March) Henley entered two teams this season into the State Titles, the Open Mens 5 Person team and the Open Mixed 6 Person R&R team. With some last minute changes to the Mixed team due to an injury both teams were competitive and finished 4th and 5th respectively. We look forward to next season seeing even more teams joining the R&R ranks. 2015 SA Masters (7th & 8th March) and State Masters Surf Boat Championships (28th February) Henley showed strength in numbers at Christies Beach and Aldinga Beach for these championships with 60 competitors across all disciplines including surf boats. It was great to see our Masters giving it their best with some excellent results, finishing 6th overall with 416 points. An impressive and outstanding 51 medals were won by our Masters at the Championships. What an exceptional effort by everyone, congratulations. Our medallists this year at the Masters Titles were: GOLD Lindy Lewis Womens 30‐34 Beach Flags Pam Gunn Womens 55‐59 Surf Race Gary Ashton Mens 40‐44 Sprint Gary Ashton Mens 40‐44 2km Run Brett Roe Mens 45‐49 2km Run Andrew Lanyon Mens 55‐59 Surf Race Andrew Lanyon Mens 55‐59 Iron Man Andrew Lanyon Mens 55‐59 Board Race Andrew Lanyon Mens 55‐59 Tube Race Barry Duhne Mens 70+ Surf Race Barry Duhne Mens 70+ Tube Race Henley 130 Womens Surf Teams Henley Mens 55‐59 Board Rescue Henley 200 Mens Beach Relay Henley Henley 170 Mens Surf Teams
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SILVER Lindy Lewis Womens 30‐34 Sprint Lindy Lewis Womens 30‐34 Ski Race Catherine Booth Womens 40‐44 Tube Race Lyndall Sharp Womens 50‐54 Beach Flags Gary Ashton Mens 40‐44 Beach Flags Andrew Lanyon Mens 55‐59 Ski Race John Ellice‐Flint Mens 60‐64 Sprint John Ellice‐Flint Mens 60‐64 Surf Race Henley Womens 35‐39 Board Rescue Henley Womens 50‐54 Board Rescue Henley Mens 45‐49 Board Rescue Henley 130 Mens Board Relay Henley 130 Mens Ski Relay Henley 150 Mens Taplin Relay Henley 170 Mens Taplin Relay Henley 240 Mens Surf Boat BRONZE Andrea Turner Womens 45‐49 Sprint Tania Coorey Womens 50‐54 2km Run Brett Roe Mens 45‐49 Iron Man Brett Roe Mens 45‐49 Board Race Brett Roe Mens 45‐49 Tube Race Peter Stubbs Mens 45‐49 Ski Race John Ellice‐Flint Mens 60‐64 Iron Man John Ellice‐Flint Mens 60‐64 Board Race John Ellice‐Flint Mens 60‐64 Tube Race Henley 40‐44 Mens Double Ski Henley 40‐44 Womens Board Rescue Henley 110 Womens Taplin Relay Henley 120 Mens Surf Boat Henley 130 Womens Board Relay Henley 130 Mens Taplin Relay Henley 150 Mens Board Relay Henley 150 Womens Board Relay Henley 150 Womens Taplin Relay Henley 180 Mens Surf Boat
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2015 South Australian Senior State Championships (15th, 28th and 29th March) The Senior State Championships began with the Life Saver Relay. An event where competitors from all ages,
genders and disciplines including; surf boats, skis, boards, swimming and running come together as a team. Henley contested this event and for the first time in our clubs history made it through to the final where we finished in a respectful 7th position. Our team included the Open Surf Boat Mackdogs crew of Simon Mitris, John Hersley, Ross Hamilton, Colby Grace and sweep Darren Hocking, U15 sprinter Chloe Shatwell, U17 Board paddler Daniel Hogan, U19 swimmer Joshua Smith and Open Ski Paddler Tom Lanyon.
Henley was well represented with 99 senior members competing across three days at South Port Beach. After the 3 senior carnivals we were positioned in 6th place and at the conclusion of the Senior State Championships Henley finished in
7th position overall with 265 points and 24 medals. It has been wonderful to see the enthusiasm, team effort and efforts of all our competitors this season. Congratulations to all of our competitors across all disciplines; swim, belt and tube events, boards, ski, beach and surf boats. We were well represented with 25 competitors from the Surf Boat area and 74 competitors on the beach and in the water over the 3 days. We saw medals, many finalists and top ten finishes during the championships which at times were contested in a variety of conditions. We cannot forget the many parents and our members who gave up their time to act as a team manager, officials, helpers and supporters for all of our athletes competing at the championships. Thank you to our incredibly resilient and proud Henley Team. Our medallists this year at the State Titles were: GOLD Cooper Forest U15 Mens Board Race Edward Gates U15 Mens 2km Run Ryan Froud U17 NGS Belt Race Henley U19 Mens Rescue Tube Rescue Henley Strikers U23 Womens Surf Boat SILVER Cooper Forest U15 Mens 2km Run Jade de Beer U17 Womens Surf Race Ryan Froud U17 Mens Tube Race Ryan Froud U17 Mens Surf Race Daniel Hogan U17 Mens Board Race Henley U15 Mens Beach Relay Henley U17 Mens Swim Team Henley U17 Womens Beach Relay Henley U19 Womens Surf Boat Henley Royals U23 Mens Surf Boat Henley Dirtybirds Open Mens Surf Boat Henley Strikers Open Womens Surf Boat
Life Saver Relay - Chloe Shatwell (runner) and Josh Smith (swimmer).
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BRONZE Emily Tyler U15 Womens Surf Race Brandon Kozned U15 Mens Beach Flags Chelsea Sleczka U17 Womens 2km Run Lindy Lewis Open Womens Beach Flags Henley U15 Mens Cameron Henley U15 Womens Swim Team Henley Mackdogs Open Mens Surf Boat
2015 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (11th ‐19th April) The years Australian Titles were held at North Kirra Beach, Queensland. The Henley Surf Life Saving Club was well represented with a touring team consisting of 3 Youth, 22 Open and 6 Masters Competitors.
Travelling interstate for competition is an incredibly exciting time but it can also demand a lot of organisation, time and effort in ensuring everything runs as smoothly as possible. It certainly would not be possible for our team to compete if it wasn’t for the support from our IRB drivers Tim Cavanagh and Neville Fielder plus crews Darren Hocking, Cameron Johns and Tom Lanyon. In addition thank you to Barry Duhne and Mulchy who volunteered as officials at Aussies. Thank you also to all of the families who travelled to North Kirra Beach, transported equipment, supported our members and provided encouragement and motivation for those who competed at the 2015 Aussies.
A special mention to Phil Hogan, Team Manager Extraordinaire whose tireless organisation and work before, during and after the event ensured our Henley Team had a fantastic experience. Phil also provided constant updates, photos and videos via the Henley Facebook page so our members could feel like they were right there cheering on our wonderful team.
A highlight during the event was when Jim Doherty received an award of 70years in surf life saving from the International Life Saving Council in front of the crowd on 19th April at Tugun Beach. Congratulations Jim. There were many memorable moments during the competition at Aussies for our Henley team, with the most outstanding one being the U23 Female Surf Boat crew of Emma Cassidy,
Laura Cassidy, Bianca Parker, Regan Smallacombe and sweep Jamie Butterfield winning a Silver medal. This is simply an incredible achievement and a testament to the crew’s dedication, team work, training and chemistry. Congratulations Henley Strikers.
Jim Doherty
Tom Lanyon
Members enjoying the post Senior State Championship celebrations at the Henley SLSC
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Our Male Surf Team of Neville Fielder, Andrew Lanyon and John Ellice‐Flint also showed training and commitment pay off as they won Gold at Aussies. The Henley Masters team of only 6 competitors finished an impressive 32nd with 33 points while the Open team finished 41st overall. We finished with a total of 5 medals and many top 10 places in finals. A special mention to our Club Captain, Tom Lanyon who finished in 7th place in the Open Mens Champion Lifesaver event, this is a great achievement. The 2016 Aussies will be held from 16th ‐ 24th April, at Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba Beaches, Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, QLD and our dedicated and experienced Touring Team Manager, Phil Hogan is already co‐ordinating the Henley Team. GO HENLEY!! Our medallists this year at the Australian Titles were: GOLD Neville Fielder, Andrew Lanyon, John Ellice‐Flint 170 Yrs Surf Team SILVER Henley Strikers U23 Female Surf Boat BRONZE Lindy Lewis 30‐34 Female Beach Flags Neville Fielder 55‐59 Male Rescue Tube Race Andrew Lanyon 55‐59 Mens Surf Race Some Final Thoughts Our primary business is Surf Life Saving and as such we must ensure our beach and the community are safe at all times when they visit Henley Beach. To do this effectively we must continue to keep our training in Surf Life Saving up to date, remain fit and support this wonderful voluntary organisation. We are also extremely fortunate to have multiple opportunities to increase our involvement through competition across many surf sport disciplines. The 2015/2016 season will see a focus on building teams which will allow for more members to experience the excitement and thrill of representing our magnificent club. So when someone taps you gently on the shoulder and encourages you to join a the March Past, R&R, Surf Belt, Surf Boat, Swim, Beach Relay, Taplin, Cameron, Ski and Board teams please give it some thought. Imagine fielding teams in all events across all age groups, how sensational! All members regardless of their ability will be welcome to join a team next season. I would like to thank our members who are the ‘club’ because you have been amazing to work with and continue to be such a dedicated team of volunteers who continually show a genuine interest in Surf Life Saving and the Henley Surf Club. Thank you also to David Cassidy, Quentin Dorward, Oliver Miller, Phil Hogan and Jim Plouffe for once again ensuring our HET team continues to develop and grow. They have been instrumental in providing the support and structure needed for the club’s youth to compete at the senior level. Let’s continue to grow and be the best we can be! SONJA SMITH COMPETITION MANAGER
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Board Captain Report Another great season has come to an end and after the success of last year we had several of our regulars take up the new training program over the winter months. It was cold, hard and long but achieved excellent results at all our carnivals. All of the people who regularly came to these sessions achieved PB’S and many podium finishes throughout the year, which I’m sure shocked a few other clubs. A new initiative this year saw the Board Paddlers head up into the gym for some strength training, which also included the U14’s who were granted special permission to use the gym facilities by Management Committee. Thanks to Gary Tredrea’s program and specialised training we all got a lot stronger. The change of training was well received and enjoyed by all who took it up. Management also approved the new racks in the equipment area which resulted in most people gaining space for their equipment. This has been appreciated by all that have taken advantage of the storage. Despite our new training programs and recruiting, we unfortunately had not many new paddlers come out to regular training. There was a change of times this year which we will address for next season. However we still managed to fill teams in all age groups at State Titles. There were several instances where people stepped up and filled in to make up teams. This was really appreciated by all. A memorable moment was at Senior States, where Jayden Cremasco from U15’s had to drive straight from a soccer game at Salisbury to make it just in time for the start of the Cameron relay at Port Noarlunga. His effort was rewarded with a Bronze medal for the team. Late in the year we introduced a breakfast club training session on a Wednesday morning, which was game based and a bit more fun. We had an excellent take up of this and everyone that attended really enjoyed it. We had to finish when we started running out of daylight, but we will definitely start this earlier in the season next year so keep an eye on our Facebook page. Competition There were several tough Challenges that were organised by other clubs throughout the year including Seacliff SPR and The Somerton Signature Challenge. These were excellent carnival type events were we got to put our hard efforts at training to the test. There was also Wave Warriors for the juniors which were held here at Henley which also provided the opportunity for them to have a training session with Iron Man Zane Holmes.
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Masters We had an excellent turn out again this year with a few first time competitors giving it a go. Individuals did very well on Saturday and were rewarded with several personal bests. On Sunday, there was the usual strong Henley Team Spirit and we were able to put together some excellent teams in several age groups that were rewarded with medals.
Senior States We had a great turn out this year and very favourable weather conditions. There was great competition and sportsmanship from all Henley competitors. We had many podium finishes and most achieved PB’s over the three days of competition. There was some very close finishes which had everybody waiting for the judge’s decision but it was all great competition to and everyone who made the trek down enjoyed it.
Aussies Numbers of competitors were down slightly this year but we still had a great Henley contingent that made the trip up to Kirra Beach l. Perfect weather and waves every day saw some make it right through to finals. To compete amongst other athletes of the calibre that you get at Australian titles is an experience not to be missed. The learning curve has been great and they’re all keen to go again next year. Thanks to all the officials, water cover and trailer towers over the year. We could not do it without STEVE FOREST BOARD CAPTAIN
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Ski Captain Report The 2014/15 season was one of development for the ski area. Whilst numbers were still light on in open competition, Henley continued to dominate in the Masters area. There continues to be a small group of dedicated older paddlers training on a regular basis. As a result the club was able to win multiple medals across all age groups at Masters State Titles. This year saw the number of juniors practicing their ski paddling jump considerably, with the HET team and under 15s having a go regularly on Saturday afternoons. The increase of juniors paddling can also be put down to the help of new member Peter Gargiulo. Peter has joined the club after moving from Victoria. He has a development role with Australian canoeing and provided our junior members with the opportunity to undertake some kayak sessions and receive some expert coaching. A number of our juniors took up this opportunity and are going to continue with the program over winter. State Titles this year was encouraging with Henley having a number of paddlers in U17 male events. This included Dan Hogan, Ryan Froud, Jake Dorward and Jake Butterfield. Due to there being no U17 Double ski all four were forced to paddle in the U19 double ski with Dan and Jake Butterfield finishing 7th and Ryan and Jake Dorward finishing 10th. This was a good result and will stand them in good stead for next season. A special mention needs to go to Jake Butterfield who paddled in the Open Ski Relay, producing a great effort for someone new to the sport, well done Jake. Finally, I would like to thank David Foureur, who continues to write programs for the ski area. David has a huge work load as the Australian Olympic Womens Kayak coach makes time to put together quality training programs for ski paddlers at the club. Next season I encourage members to use the resources we have at the club in David and Peter to develop their paddling. These are guys who have developed and coached world class athletes and if you are prepared to do the work will provide you with the assistance to achieve outstanding results. SCOTT ROBINSON SKI CAPTAIN
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Beach Captain Report After slowly building the depth and strengths over previous seasons, this season was seen as one of consolidation and development. Some members were very eager to commence “preseason” providing me with the belief that we were on the right track to meeting our expectations. All members were advised details of program, asked to provide detail of expectations, goals and commitment prior to the season. Attendance at preseason again varied for a number of reasons however some member’s requirements are met through other sport commitments. Cross training is an important part of training and once identified individual programs for these athletes was initiated. The competition season kicked off again through the twilight series. This season we conducted the first twilight and with support from our club officials, demonstrated our ability to conduct events efficiently and professionally. Our venue, members and environment is perfect for beach events and should be further developed to further expose our club to all of the community. After the conduct of 2 twilight carnivals the rest of the competition season is limited to SLSSA scheduled carnivals. Again a small number of athletes attended with results improving through the season providing positive feedback for individuals involved.
Masters competitors again achieved good results. Specific planning and training in both individual and team events would result in even stronger results however unless participants involved are willing to address the issues, improvement will be difficult. Planning for the senior state titles also proved difficult, with details of days/times/venues this year again not finalised until late. We did however have a small but dedicated group participate, again winning many medals and representing our club proudly. Several members again travelled to the Australian titles, continuing the beach areas proud achievements by once again winning several medals and making finals. Individually the achievements of Lindy Lewis and Brandon Kozned were outstanding and I congratulate them for their effort throughout the season. The U17 female beach relay team also competed proudly and this group again represented the club in the final. While over 20 athletes were involved with training over the season, 3 members (Chloe Shatwell, Chelsea Sleczka, Brandon Kozned) were the backbone of training sessions and I encourage them to continue their commitment to achieve their goals.
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Personally I would like to thank the following for their commitment and support over the season.
AGLs (U15, U17 and U19) and HET Chairman Dave Cassidy, for athlete support and transition of junior members to senior competitions.
Sonja Smith for assisting me and all area captains with the onerous behind the scenes tasks.
Nikki von Bertouch for conducting junior training and assisting with senior sessions.
Lindy Lewis, Paul Martin and Gary Ashton for assisting with senior training.
Toni Shatwell for conducting boxing sessions.
Gary Tredrea for conducting gym sessions. Finally I would like to thank the athlete’s families for their continued support of myself, the athletes and all coaches. The role of coach at the club has historically been included in area captains’ role. This aspect is not ideal and currently being addressed by the beach committee. The role of coach is vital at the club and needs to be suitably recognised if the club is to continue developing more athletes as well as Lifesavers. . With the club continually growing, supporting our next generation of athletes is imperative. Ultimate success is achievable, however for this to occur it takes more than just athletes and a training program. Generally the larger the support network, the better the results. While I have not achieved all goals as beach coach, due to many reasons, I will not be continuing and wish the new beach captain all the best in the future.
ANDREW HENRY BEACH CAPTAIN
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Surfboats Area The surf boat area has had an outstanding season in competition winning a Silver medal in the Women U23 division at the Australian Titles, first boat medal in the clubs long history. The club won the Australian Surf Boat Rowers League of S.A (ASRLSA) Premiership Shield in 2013‐14 and are tipped to win the Shield again in 2014‐15. The Premiership Shield will be presented at the ASRLSA Annual Awards Dinner to be held at the HSLSC on 4th July at the Henley Club. Our strategic plan for the surf boat area continues to push the surf boat area each season. The SWOT plan is a document developed & revisited by the Surfboat panel each season. The achievements from our strategic plan over the last five years are a collective dedicated effort from all members in the surf boat area. When the goals were set five years ago we probably thought we were punching above our weight attempting to make Australian finals in such a short time frame! The success has now been achieved by winning a medal in this ultimate competition.
Goals Achieved
Compete in an Australian final.
Win an Australian medal.
Professional training programs on strength, fitness & technique.
Development of trainee sweeps.
Planning for the future through HET Junior transition squads.
Develop alliances with other surf clubs.
Sponsorship opportunities
Purchase a quality second hand racing boat.
Acquire a double surf boat trailer.
Recruit a “naming rights” boat sponsor, patron to purchase a new surf boat.
Send at least four State crews to represent S.A at Nationals and we achieved this by sending three (50% of the SA State team again in 2014‐15.
Win the S.A Surf Boat Premiership Shield claiming the strongest Surfboat club in SA.
Have a competitive open men and women crews – Two men’s crew won Silver and Bronze and our women were Silver medallists.
Conduct regular come and try events to encourage new rowers. We have record numbers of U19 crews
Increase IRB drivers and crew certifications of surf boat crew members.
Access to specialised coaching resources within the club.
Knowledge of and subsequent utilisation of existing member’s skills.
Increasing the number of supporters to assist with ancillary tasks. Develop a sense of commitment to your crew, the club and surf boat rowing. The season started in October with the reintroduction of the traditional Row around the Island at Pt Elliot in very high winds. The Henley crews won the event. Robe was also an enjoyable carnival on the last weekend in November. Henley earned valuable points toward gaining state selection. The Open Men Mackdogs ,U23 Women Strikers and under 23 Men Royals all represented SA at the ASRL Australian Open in Shell Harbour on February 20th to 22nd.The Dirty Birds also competed. The Strikers won Bronze in the interstate and the Royals on the podium at the Navy Cup Carnival. Thanks to Darren Hocking for towing the two boats to NSW and Kevin Fitzgerald for his support as co‐driver.
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The Masters State Titles were held at Aldinga bay we had six crews compete, congratulations to all medal winning crews. Our Masters Surf Boat crews were very competitive in all age groups. The Coopers Classic was held at South port on the first of March. Henley had a great day winning Men’s and Women’s open competition. The Senior State Titles were held at South Port Beach on March 28th. There was a small wave coming through that made racing interesting. Congratulations to all medal winners. Great effort by the Dirty Birds who won the Silver and the Mackdogs who won Bronze medals in the Open Men in one of the closest finals in many years.. The Henley Royals were dominant all year in U23 Men and took the Silver in the final. The U23 Strikers won Gold and also won Silver in the Open women competition. Three crews competed at the Australian Titles Thanks to Tim Cavanagh for towing the boat to Gold coast and completing the clubs water cover obligations in the IRB all week. The Dirty Birds rowed in the reserves, the Mack dogs for their first year together at Australian titles competition were strong and made it through to Saturday’s high standard competition dropping out in a close race just being overtaken on the line. The club had great expectations of the U23 women Strikers and they didn’t let anyone down winning the Silver medal. Congratulations must go to the crew for their exceptional dedication to their training programs. Their rowing over the entire carnival was faultless and will be remembered as another of our clubs great achievements. Congratulations to the Strikers crew. Thank you to all the dedicated sweeps that have committed their personal time throughout the season to keep the crews on the water. We wouldn’t be the successful surf boat club we are without the dedication from our strength and fitness coaches ‐ Gary Tredrea and Gary Fazzalari who have again created enthusiasm in the gym with their regular circuit, boxing and gym programs. Thanks to Rae Lawson for assisting me as surfboat coordinator, keeping all the carnival entries in order in addition to her role as Secretary for the ASRLSA. And finally, congratulations to all the Henley surf boat crews that helped win the Premiership Shield. All crews have dedicated so much time to make the 2014‐15 such a success and a season to remember. For results of State and Australian Titles see Competition Managers Report. State ASRL Awards SA Premier Surf Boat Club of 2014/15 Best Performance at the Australian Titles‐ Henley Strikers Young Guns Award – Henley Strikers JAMIE BUTTERFIELD BOAT CAPTAIN
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Australian Titles U23 Women Silver Medallist - Strikers
J Butterfield, B Parker, L Cassidy. E Cassidy, R Smallacombe
HENLEY CREWS SEASON 2014/15
Mackdogs (Open) Darren Hocking (S) Simon Mitris Jono Hersey Colby Grace Ross Hamilton
Dirtybirds (Opens) Kevin Fitzgerald (S) Cameron Johns Guy Nash Jake Fitzgerald Matt Gardner Darcy Daviess ( Aussies)
Strikers (U23W/Open W) Jamie Butterfied (S) Regan Smallacombe Laura Cassidy Emma Cassidy Bianca Parker Nicole Carey ( start of the year))
Royals (U19/ U23s) Gary Fazzalari (S) Joseph Fazzalari Darcy Daviess Bernie Viljoen Joey Loielo
Vipers (U19, U23) Jamie Butterfield (S) Chelsea Sleczka Molly Hammond Anina D'Amico Jade Debeer
Stingers ( Relay W Crew) Kevin Fitzgerald(S) Renae Pearce Katie Cavanagh Jane Dewar Lisa Will
Hurricanes (140 F ) Kevin Fitzgerald(S) Jane Dewar Lisa Will Carly Lutze Leah Panakerathorpe
Stingers ( U160 W) Jamie Butterfield(S) Evette Devries Tara Clarke Katie Cavanagh Renae Pearce
Reelmen (120 M) Simon Mitris (S) Barrie Cole Neil Paton Gary Colquhoun Dan Moriarty
Old Dogs (140 M) Darren Hocking (S) Troy Gray Simon Mitris Joseph Devries Peter Oborn
Blues ( 180 M) Kevin Fitzgerald(S) Jim Plouffe Scott Mather Gary Fazzalari Guy Nash
Silverbacks (240 M) Jamie Butterfield (S) Steve Matters John Ashton Gary Tredrea Shane Johns
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AUSTRALIAN SURF ROWERS LEAGUE STATE AWARDS Induction into the “Hall of Fame for ASRLSA” – Kevin Fitzgerald
Kevin has been inducted into the Australian Surf Rowers League SA Hall of Fame.. Kevin started his boat rowing in 1975 as a junior rower and progressed onto open rowing and won his first State Open Gold at 19 years of age. He has won numerous more State medals since as a rower and a sweep. In 2000 he retired from open rowing at 40years of age and has been sweeping crews since. He has made numerous State Teams and also competed in the Uncle Tobys and the proffessional Kellogs circuit around Australia. He has also won a silver medal at the World Titles with his Hurricane crew in 2012. Kevin’s 40 years committment to Surf Boat competition and his success has made him worthy by his peers for this honour. Life Member of ASRLSA— Trevor Mulvihill Trevor has continued on as a referee after his years in a boat and still judged at Australian Titles as well as the local carnivals
Life Member of ASRLSA ‐ Jim Doherty Jim judged at his last Australian Titles this season and after 70 years of Surf Life Saving has retired.
Congratulation to Kevin, Trevor and Jim.
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Water Captain Report Weekly Surf Races The weekly Saturday swims continued to be very well supported this season. We had an average of 32 swimmers each week over the 18 swims and a maximum of 55 on November 29th. A total of 109 different members did at least one swim. Points were awarded each week for participation (2 points) with bonus points for the first 6 places on handicap ( 6 down to 1). Congratulations to the winners of the point‐score trophies which were awarded at presentation night: Senior: Hayley Grosser and Lenny Hitch, Junior: Siobhan Roe and Ethan Miller. The top 20 point scorers are in the table below:
1 Grosser Hayley 62
2 Hitch Lennie 51
3 Lanyon Tom 48
4 Miller Ethan 40
5 Cassidy David 39
6 Frisby‐Smith Mark 39
7 Gates Edward 39
8 Dorward Quentin 34
9 Ashton Gary 33
10 Codd Gerard 33
11 Hogan Daniel 32.5
12 Roe Brett 32.5
13 Dorward Jake 30
14 Roe Siobhan 27.5
15 Forest Steve 27
16 Frisby‐Smith Amy 27
17 Forest Cooper 26.5
18 Roe Kayla 26.5
19 Booth Fraser 26
20 Debeer Kiera 26
Swimming Training Our swim training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Immanuel College pool are continuing to be well supported with 20 to 30 members attending each night during the summer months and it has been great to see good numbers continuing into the winter months this year. I would like to thank our coaches Rachel Roe, Catriona Bahr and Rebecca Woods. Competitions Water area competition includes the swimming events of surf swim race, rescue tube race, belt race and surf swim teams plus the multidiscipline events of board rescue, ironman, Taplin relay and Cameron relay and the pool rescue events.
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Pool Rescue State Championships The Pool Rescue State Championships were held at the State Aquatic Centre in July 2014. Henley’s team comprised 16 members from U12’s through to masters, and our overall placing of 5th in the point‐score was a very good result. Our team performed very well winning 31 medals and achieving many other high placings. Thank you to Rachel Roe for coaching the pool rescue team. Senior Carnivals and Senior State Championships A large team comprising mainly under‐15s and under‐17s represented Henley in the water events at carnivals and State Championships. This saw us field competitors in nearly all U15 and U17 water event at States, in addition to some U19 and open events. Events included surf swim, board rescue, Cameron relay, ironman/women and surf teams. We also had a strong team in the Lifesaver Relay, making the final for the first time in several years. Day 1 results: Rescue Tube Race: U15W 5th Emily Tyler, U17W 4th Jade Debeer, U17M 2nd Ryan Froud. Rescue Tube Rescue: U19M 1st (Ryan Froud, Josh Smith, Daniel Hogan, Ethan Miller ) Belt Swim: U17NGS 1st Ryan Froud (reel team: Daniel Hogan, Ethan Miller, Chelsea Slescka, Jake Dorward) Board Rescue: U17F 4th (Jade de Beer, Maeve Moroney‐Plouff) Cameron Relay: U15W 5th (Amy Moroney‐Plouff, Siobhan Roe, Emily Tyler, Lillian McDonald ) U15M 3rd (Cooper Forest, Edward Gates, Jayden Cremasco, Brandon Kozned). Day2&3 results: Lifesaver Relay 8th (Josh Smith, Tom Lanyon, Daniel Hogan, Chloe Shatwell, A boat crew – Colby Grace, Ross Hamilton, Jonathan Hersey, Simon Mitris, Darren Hocking) Surf Swim: U15W 3rd Emily Tyler, U17W 2nd Jade de Beer, U17M 2nd Ryan Froud. Taplin relay U17M 6th (Ryan Froud, Daniel Hogan, Ethan Miller). Swim Teams: U15W 3rd 5th (Amy Moroney‐Plouff, Siobhan Roe, Emily Tyler, Lillian McDonald ), U17M 2nd (Ryan Froud, Stefan van de Walt, Jandre van de Walt, Daniel Hogan). I extend a big thank you to the age group leaders and parents for their encouragement and support for all of our competitors. Masters State Championships We again had a strong team of masters competitors in both male and female areas for the swimming and multidiscipline events. Some of the highlights from our results were: Surf races: 55‐59W 1st Pam Gun, 55‐59M 1st Andrew Lanyon, 3rd Neville Fielder, 60‐64M 2nd John Ellice‐Flint, 70+M 1st Barry Duhne. Tube races: 40‐44W 2nd Catherine Booth, 45‐49M 3rd Brett Roe, 55‐59M1st Andrew Lanyon, 4th Neville Fielder, 60‐64M 3rd John Ellice‐Flint, 70+M 1st Barry Duhne. Ironman: 30‐34W 4th Lindy Lewis, 45‐49M 3rd Brett Roe, 6th Steve Forest, 55‐59M 1st Andrew Lanyon , 60‐64 3rd John Ellice‐Flint. Swim Teams: 110+W 5th, 130+W 1st, 130+M 5th, 170+M 1st and 4th. Board Rescue: 30‐34W 6th, 35‐39W 2nd, 40‐44W 3rd, 50‐54W 2nd 45‐49M 2nd and 4th, 55‐59 1st. Taplin relay: 110+W 3rd, 150+W 3rd, 130+M 3rd, 150+M 2nd, 170+M 2nd. Thank you to all of the masters who represented Henley and congratulations to our medallists and point scorers.
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Australian Championships In the youth and senior championships water area events we were well represented by Siobhan Roe in U15 surf race, tube race and ironwoman, Daniel Hogan in U17 tube race and ironman and Tom Lanyon in Over24 surf race who all performed strongly and gained valuable experience. In the Masters competition we had 5 competitors in the water area events and were successful in winning medals in three events. All competitors made the final in all of their events which was an outstanding effort. Summary of results as follows: Surf Team: 170+ GOLD (Andrew Lanyon, Neville Fielder, John Ellice‐Flint) Surf Races: 55‐59 BRONZE Andrew, 7th Neville, 60‐64 5th John, 70+ 7th Barry Duhne, 45‐49 Brett Roe. Tube Race: 55‐59 BRONZE Neville, 6th Andrew, 60‐64 5th John, 70+ 5th Barry, 45‐49 8th Brett. Ironman 55‐59 5th Andrew. Taplin Relay: 150+ 12th (Brett, Neville, Andrew) Board Rescue 55‐59 4th Neville & Andrew. Finally I would like to thank all members who worked as officials and water cover to fulfil our quotas at all of the above competition events. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
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Henley SLSC Sponsors 2014/15 Season
PRINCPAL SPONSORWest Beach Community Bank
MEDIA PARTNERChannel 9
CORPORATE SPONSORS
BJ Ball/Icon Printing Flinders Ports Stratco
Total Tools Crust Pizza Torrensville
Clipsal
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MAJOR SPONSORS Adelaide Airport
Bugboyz Pest Control
Butterfield Hydraulics
Charlie ‘Bear’ Jones
Coopers
KPMG
Mack Trucks/South Central Trucks
Pacific Marine
PH8 Alkaline Water
GOLD SPONSORSAdelaide City Engineering
ASC Training & Development
The Chiropractic Works
Copycat Printing
Fielder Management
FINZ
Foodland Henley Beach
Henley Community Aid & Advisory Centre
SILVER SPONSORS
Budget Car & Truck Rental
Lockleys Hotel
Rod Hill
Travers Family
Stansbury Progress Association
Rotary Club of Henley BeachBRONZE SPONSORS
Bruce Agnew & Liz Wilson
DB & PW Butterfield
Paul Caica, Member for Colton
Horsman Plumbing
MRS Property
Nelson Family
Grant & Judy SpenceBLUE SPONSORS WHITE SPONSORS
Dean Liston Kevin & Sue Fitzgerald
Loielo Pty Ltd (Vaughn Family) Frank Howard
South Henley Newsagency Karen Erlansden
Colquhoun Family
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The West Beach Community Bank Big Row 2015 On the 14th March 2015, the Henley SLSC conducted their 9th annual Big Row, crossing the 68km from Stansbury on the Yorke Peninsula to Henley Beach, fundraising $83000 for the surf club. The row started at just prior to 6am, from the Stansbury boat ramp, where a small group of locals gathered to send off the surf boat and other vessels. With the sun not due to rise until after 7am, the rowers set off in the dark. Conditions remained relatively good throughout the crossing with a small wind chop from the north‐ west, plus an accompanying 6‐10 knot breeze. With the retirement of stalwart Kevin Fitzgerald from the safety officer role, Peter Oborn stepped up this year and ran a tight, well organised ship, ensuring all boat changeovers were done safely and within the calculated time allocations. Pete was very happy with the changeovers from all crews, as this part of the crossing is very important from a safety perspective as well as a timeliness measure. The rowers were made up of the crews of the National under 23 women’s silver medallists, the Strikers, the men’s crews of the Mack Dogs and the Dirty Birds, the under 19 men’s crew, the Royals and a mixed crew of female and male master competitors. For newcomer Renae Pearce, this was her first Big Row and she really enjoyed the experience. With the wind easing towards the end of the crossing, the surf boat and support vessels came into view at about 1pm, well ahead of schedule. As the crews got closer, a large contingent of HET members paddled out on boards and skis to meet the boat. The Gallantry was also in attendance once again and provided a spectacle for the observers on the beach. The finishing crew consisted of Simon Mitris (sweep), Laura Cassidy, Emma Cassidy, Regan Smallacombe and Bernhard Viljoen. Laura, Emma and Regan have been members of the surf club since they were juniors and Bernie was our youngest rower to take part in the Big Row. All agreed they enjoyed the row and were very excited to partake of the tasty pizza supplied by club sponsor ‘Crust’! This year, once again under the direction of Barrie Cole, the school surf safety session was conducted with Stansbury, Edithburgh and Port Vincent Primary Schools, with a total of 50 children taking part. Roy Menner instructed a resuscitation session with the year 6 and 7 students, resulting in them being awarded their resuscitation certificates. Thanks goes to Barrie and his band of helpers for their fantastic involvement with the schools and community once again this year. This year’s event faced some challenges, mainly centring around the scheduling of the event. Unfortunately some scheduling conflicts meant the Big Row was held much later in the season, which lead to less presence on the beach this year. However, although we had less spectators at the event, this did not affect our fundraising efforts, as we managed to raise one of our highest amounts so far in Big Row history. We thank our sponsors for their ongoing support of the event. 2016 brings about the 10th Big Row for Henley, and we are hoping for a huge effort from all members to make it our best one yet. To continue the event for 10 years and for the event to get stronger every year, is a testament to the tenacity of our committee and club members and the loyalty of our sponsors and donors who continue to support our surf club each year. I would like to thank the Big Row Committee for their time and assistance, especially Rae Lawson, who did an outstanding job with the sponsor fundraising and other organising aspects of the event and Pete Oborn for being my general, all‐round, go‐to person.
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Well done to all rowers, support crews, club members, after party helpers, junior helpers, committee members, support vessel crews and sponsors, for once again being a part of a successful Big Row. Let’s make 2016 our best event yet! CARLY LUTZE BIG ROW COORDINATOR
Big Row Crew crossing the shipping lane
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Grants I would like to thank the below organisations for the grants for needed rescue equipment. The solar panels will help to reduce electricity costs and add to our goals in the strategic plan to reduce our carbon footprint with green energy.
Agency Type Amount
SA Government Rec and Sport Sporting goods 2 IRB motors
$5,000
Active Club Program Facilities Solar Panels
$13,400
West Beach Community Bank Solar Panels $13,400
Australian Government Federal Grant Rescue Equip $5,500
BRP grant All terrain Vehicle $10,000
Surf Life Saving Australia Partners: Westpac DHL Telstra Bonds Dulux
Surf Life Saving SA Sponsors Copycat Printing Adelaide Airport Adelaide Shores FINZ Sports Centre LCS Landscapes Government of South Australia – Office of Recreation and Sport Government of South Australia ‐ SAFECOM
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House Committee Report The Henley bar and restaurant had a successful year, trading throughout summer and winter periods, opening more often, and staying open longer. Thursday nights and Sunday mornings are becoming somewhat of a tradition in the Square, while Friday nights and Saturday’s are building popularity. Being a seasonal business, the months between November and March are the busiest periods before a marked downturn in business through June, July and August. So far this winter we have done our best to keep overhead costs at a minimum without changing the opening hours. For the 2014/15 financial year, the top rooms will generate approximately $80,000 for an average profit of 10%. Although below our profit target, the figure is realistic for a seasonal restaurant and bar open four days a week. Obviously, the profit will not keep – and was never intended to keep ‐ the entire surf club financially viable. Megan Tudor and Chef Glenn Giancaspro have done a good job in making the restaurant and bar a vibrant place that is welcoming and fun. Two great reviews in the Advertiser and Sunday Mail helped with spreading the word about the quality food and service that accompanies the world‐beating view. Finally getting our bar tables set up also helped keep punters holding up the bar for longer. The bar hosted many club functions, including two very successful fundraising nights – the Triva Night and the Bogan Bingo Night – that not only helped raise funds for the club but also brought us all together. In the coming year we should aim to have four of these evenings in a year, on top of the regular presentation and end of season nights. An active social committee is a must to keep the bar profitable. More can be done, however, to improve the success of our clubrooms. More top‐end functions need to be booked – these make the club more money than simply being open to the public and will fill the Saturday night gap. Weekday conferences and meetings also help with the bottom line. We need to continuously spread the word that everyone is welcome in the top room, not just club members. But patronage by club members is the main area we need to improve. Club members need to support the bar and restaurant more. A look through the books found that only a small percentage of sales came from club members using their membership cards. So please patronize the club and bring your friends. Initiatives to entice members in 2015/16 will include a members’ draw on Friday evenings and having the downstairs patio set up for Saturday afternoon drinks and snacks. Remember to thank all the staff, manager Megan and Chef Glenn, for working so hard to give us all a place we can be proud of. JIM PLOUFFE CHAIRMAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE
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Membership Manager Report Renewal of online membership again will be strongly encouraged next season as it alleviates hours of data entry for the volunteers on the membership team. Thank you to the ladies below for their assistance
Carolyn Froud – senior registrar
Suzi Ashton – junior registrars Louise Howard did an extraordinary job this season and exceeded in her role as clothing coordinator once again. Louise has been a great support for me over many seasons and I thank her for keeping everything running smoothly. Thank you to the ladies on Saturdays who helped with the selling of clothes. This season we included a few new clothing options – ¾ length jackets, back packs and jammers (very popular).
Membership 2014/15
Category
Total Members
Male Members
Female Members
2013 Season Total
Members
Member Retention (%)
Probationary 2 2 1 5 60%
Junior Activity Member (5‐13
years)
226 122 104 255 88.63%
Cadet Member (13‐15 years)
31 17 14 35 88.57%
Active (15‐18 yrs)
36 21 15 39 92.31%
Active (18yrs and over)
189 118 71 195 96.92%
Award Member
1 0 1 0 100%
Long Service 4 4 4 0 0%
Past Active 2 1 1 0 0%
Associate 97 43 54 153 163.4%
Life Member 24 21 3 23 104.35%
Honorary 11 11 0 14 78.57%
Total 624 360 264 720 78.57%
SHELLY NELSON (WATKINS) MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
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Finance Report
The overall strong financial position of the club has continued to be maintained in the 2014‐15 operating year, albeit it has been a year of significant change and not without it challenges. The closing cash position for the Club as at 30 April 2015 was $59,970, this compares to the opening balance position of $99,851. This decrease in the cash position is explained by the following main reasons:
Expenditure on building “fit out” items and general capital expenditure,
Higher cost of operations, particularly building services and utility charges
Decreased membership income,
Offset by
Impact of the Big Row and other fundraising event, and
Impact of increased trading income.
Capital Expenditure: During the year the Club incurred expenditure on capital items (assets) totaling $458,707 ($1,413,693 in 2013/14). The items purchased included: Capital costs (final payment) associated with the new Building $387,307 New Equipment: Plant and Equipment (including Building “fit out” items) $ 50,155 Competition/Lifesaving Equipment (Boards, skis, etc.,) $ 21,245 These purchases have to some extent been directly offset by various grants and sponsorships received during the year in addition to the application of the equipment funding levy, which raised $14,140 in 2014‐15). Seeking specific direct sponsorship for equipment continues to be actively pursued to ensure that the Club can continue to support equipment requirements into the future. As at 30 April 2015 the total book value of assets reported was $3,405,054 ($2,990,332 in 2014) consisting of the Building totally $3,038,411 ($2,651.107) and Plant & Equipment $366,643 ($339,225). Operating income for the year was $981,136 which was above that figure of $701,730 received in 2013‐14. The result is largely explained by:
Increased trading outcome due to club opening ($780,961 up from $490,133)
Grants, Sponsors and Fundraising ($98,203 down from $112,420)
Membership / Levy contribution ($72,585 down from $87,526)
It is noted that the membership figure includes the Building Fund Levy which amounted to a figure of $17,300 ($15,300 in 2013‐14 and total amount to date collected of $82,670) and the Equipment Levy which equated to a figure of $14,140 in 2014‐15.
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These funds were used in a variety of outcomes including:
Lifesavings – administration, training, competition and operations of $58,040 ($48,417 in 2013‐14)
General Operations $50,082 ($36,120 in 2013‐14)
Building maintenance and operations $76,243 ($65,613 in 2013‐14)
The net operating result of the Club for 2014‐15 was $439,316 ($756,516 in 2013‐14). This result is reduced after taking in account the building funding specifically received to fund the development of the new building of $403,955 to an operating profit result of $35,361 ($76,045 in 2013‐14). This result reflects the higher costs incurred during 2014‐15 associated with the new building (increased utility charges, higher insurance costs, higher cleaning costs, interest charges, etc.), increased costs of lifesaving activities, lower membership levels and the lower level of grants and trust disbursements received. Included within this result was the trading account result of a Gross Profit of $85,191 ($79,663 in 2013‐14). The trading outcome for the bar/restaurant area equated to a 11.0% margin (operating result over total income) compared to 16.5% in 2013‐14. This reduction reflects an increase in cost of sales, particularly wage costs and highlights the fluctuating nature of the operation, particularly its seasonal nature. With the benefit of the experience gained over a full 12 months of trading, the House Committee is working to increase the overall financial performance of the trading facilities.. The retention of a strong cash position has been a focus for the Committee given the need to retain funds to ensure that the long term financial position of the Club is strong and the committee has worked diligently towards this objective, despite the last twelve months being a testing period. The Committee continues to review capital expenditure in line with the endorsed 5 year capital plan to ensure that the Club’s equipment is maintained at an appropriate level and to also keep up with the demand given the increasingly strong membership base. The building project added increased financial pressure in relation to the loan required to assist with the funding of the building. The original balance of $400,000 has been reduced to a balance of $265,000 as at 30 April 2015. This reduction is in line with the requirement to repay the $200,000 five year loan facility over this period. Income from club activities to support the funding requirements of the Club is derived from 4 key areas:
Membership – 7% (12% in 2012‐13)
Trading Activities – 80% (69% in 2012‐13)
Grants and Fundraising – 10% (16% in 2012‐13)
Other – 3% (2% in 2012‐13)
A strong membership base provides a strong financial base to support the ongoing operations of the club and hence retaining and increasing membership needs to be a key focus in coming seasons. The Big Row continues to be the key fundraising initiative for the Club. Sponsorships are also an important fundraising component and all sponsors should be congratulated for their invaluable and generous support of the Club. Grants made available by the Local Council, State Government and Federal Government are also critical. The club (and its finances) has again been well served over the past year by those members who put in an enormous amount of time on Grant applications, organizing the Big Row and raising funds through the BBQ on Saturdays and other activities. Without your time, effort and in some cases contacts, the Clubs’ financial position would not be as it is. Well done!
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All these areas however, need to remain a strong focus for the Committee in coming years and the continued support and commitment from members will be required. The Club has over the past several years maintained a strong commitment to a solid financial base to enable it to move forward with the building project and protect its financial position post construction. Given the increased financial commitment of the loan repayment, combined with an ever increasing cost environment, the on‐going need to maintain a solid financial base remains paramount to the clubs long term financial stability. The support of all Members will be essential in retaining and maintaining a strong financial position moving forward. The report is provided for the consideration of Members. MARK TRAVERS FINANCE MANAGER
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Statement of Financial Performance For the Year Ended 30 April 2015
2015 2014
Note $ $
Revenues from Ordinary Activities 2 1,385,090 1,382,201
Cost of Sales 3 695,770 410,470
Borrowing Costs 3 16,626 24,228
Other Expenses 3 192,393 156,878
Operating Profit 483,301 790,625
Depreciation and Amortisation 3 43,986 34,109
Net profit from Ordinary Activities 439,315 756,516
Total changes to Members Equity 439,315 756,516
Statement of Financial Position As at 30 April 2015
2015 2014
Note $ $
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash 4 59,970 99,851
Inventories 5 73,861 41,128
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 133,831 140,979
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment 6 3,405,054 2,990,336
TOTAL ASSETS 3,538,885 3,131,315
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Other 7 (855) (8,319)
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES (855) (8,319)
Borrowings 8 264,687 304,687
TOTAL NON_CURRENT LIABILITIES 264,687 304,687
TOTAL LIABILITIES 265,542 296,368
NET ASSETS 3,273,343 2,834,947
MEMBERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings 9 3,272,343 2,834,947
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Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended 30 April 2015
2015 2014
Note $ $
Cash flows from Operating Activities
Receipts from Members, Grants, Fundraising & Other
199,806 210,598
Receipts from Trading 780,961 490,133
Interest Received 368 999
Building Funding provided 403,955 680,471
Payments to Suppliers (912,639) (612,041)
Interest Paid (13,626) (24,228)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In ) Operating Activities
10 458,825 770,160
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payment for Property, Plant and Equipment (458,704) (1,413,693)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities
(458,704) (1,413,693)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from Borrowings
Repayment of Borrowings (40,000) (99,313)
Net Cash Provided By (used In) Financing Activities
(40,000) (99,313)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held (39,879) (738,846)
Cash at beginning of the Financial yr 99,849 838,697
Cash at the end of the Financial Year 59,970 99,851
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 April 2015
Note 1 Statement of Significant Accounting Policies The Financial Report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard, other mandatory professional requirements and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (South Australia). The Financial Report covers Henley SLSC as an individual entity. Henley SLSC is an association incorporated in South Australia under the Associations Incorporations Act. The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical costs and do not take into account the changing values or, except where stated, current valuations of non‐current assets. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.
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The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the Club in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless other wise stated. (A) INCOME TAX
The Association is exempt from income tax under the provisions of Division 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
(B) INVENTORIES Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.
(C) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT The value of the Club’s Non‐Current Assets is reviewed annually by the Management Committee and they are of the opinion that the book value, after allowance for the current year’s depreciation charge, represents fairly their carrying values.
(D) CASH For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and at bank.
(E) REVENUE Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized upon delivery of goods to customers. Interest Revenue is recognized on the basis of the interest rate applicable to the financial assets. Revenue from rendering of a service is recognized upon the delivery of a service to customers. All revenue is net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).
(F) GOODS AND SERVICES TAX Revenues, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognized as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the Statement of Financial Position are shown inclusive of GST.
NOTE 2 REVENUE
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Members subscriptions fees 72,585 87,526
Grants and Fundraising 96,203 112,420
Trading (Bar and Clothing) 780,961 490,133
Sundry 29,018 10,652
Building Funding 403,955 680,471
Non‐Operating Activities
Interest received 368 999
Total Revenue 1,385,090 1,382,201
NOTE 3 EXPENSES
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Expenses 192,393 156,878
Cost of Sales from trading activities:
Bar / Food 670,314 374,641
Clothing 25,456 35,829
Borrowing Costs 13,626 24,228
Depreciation of Property, Plant & Equipment
43,986 34,109
Total Expenses 945,755 625,685
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NOTE 4 CASH
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Cash on Hand 75 75
Cash at Bank:
Operating Account 22,704 23,387
Trading Account 7,848 2,372
Building Investment Account 20,841 68,167
BBQ Account 8,502 5,850
NOTE 5 INVENTORIES
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Trading Stock 21,369 16,928
Clothing 52,492 24,200
NOTE 6 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Club Premises
Closing Value 3,038,414 2,651,110
Plant and Office Equipment 274,804 196,480
Less Accumulated Depreciation (79,989) (32,993)
Closing Value 194,815 163,487
Vehicles 30,467 30,467
Less Accumulated Depreciation (12,519) (10,525)
Closing Value 17,947 19,941
Competition Equipment 169,702 168,070
Less Accumulated Depreciation (110,671) (100,245)
Closing Value 59,031 67,825
Powercraft 42,150 34,021
Less Accumulated Depreciation (20,465) (18,807)
Closing Value 21,684 15,213
Patrol Equipment 28,222 22,598
Less Accumulated Depreciation (14,433) (13,374)
Closing Value 13,788 9,223
Gymnasium Equipment 33,645 33,645
Less Accumulated Depreciation (17,481) (15,685)
Closing Value 16,164 17,960
Surf Boats 83,413 81,221
Less Accumulated Depreciation (40,202) (35,644)
Closing Value 43,211 45,577
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 3,405,054 2,990,336
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MOVEMENTS IN CARRYING AMOUNTS Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of Property, Plant and Equipment between the beginning and the end of the financial year:
Property & Improvements
Plant & Equipment
Total
Balance at beginning of the year 2,651,107 339,229 2,990,336
Additions 387,304 71,400 458,704
Disposals
Depreciation expense 43,986 43,986
Carrying amount at end of the year 3,038,411 366,643 3,405,054
NOTE 7 CURRENT LIABILITIES
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Other (GST balance and Interest payable) (855) (8,319)
NOTE 8 BORROWINGS
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Current 0
Non Current 264,687 304,687
NOTE 9 RETAINED EARNINGS
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Retained profits at beginning of financial year 2,834,947 2063,346
Suspense / Prior Year Adjustments (919) 15,085
Net profit for the year 439,315 756,516
Retained profits at the end of financial year 3,271,343 2,834,947
NOTE 10 CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Note 2015 2014
$ $
Cash on Hand 75 75
Cash at Bank
Total Operating Cheque Account 22,705 23,387
Trading Account 7,848 2,371
Building Investment Account 20,841 68,166
BBQ Account 8,502 5,850
(b) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by Operating Activities to Operating Surplus
Operating Surplus 439,315 756,516
Non Cash Flows in Net profit
+ Depreciation 43,986 34,109
Changes in Assets & Liabilities
(Increase) / Decrease in Trade & Other Debtors 0 0
(Increase) / Decrease in Inventories (32,733) (29,708)
Increase / (Decrease) in Trade & Other Creditors 0 10,796
Increase / (Decrease) prior year adjustment 0 (1,553)
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities 450,825 770,160
NOTE 11 ASSOCIATION DETAILS The Principal place of business of the association, Henley SLSC Inc, is: 246 Esplanade, Henley Beach, SA 5022
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Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. Statement by Committee Members In the opinion of the Committee the Financial Report as set out on pages 71 to 75: (a) presents fairly the financial position of the Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. as at 30 April 2015 for
the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
(b) at the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Henley Surf Life
Saving Club Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed for an on behalf of the Committee by:
Phil Hogan President Mark Travers Treasurer Dated this 10th day of July 2015 at Adelaide, South Australia
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Auditor’s Report To the Members of Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. SCOPE I have audited the financial report being the Statement of Financial Performance, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, Notes to the Financial Statements and the Statement by members of the Committee of Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. set out on pages 71 to 75 for the year ended 30 April 2015. The Committee is responsible for the financial report. I have conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion on it to the members of the Club. My audit has been conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. My procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial report is presented fairly in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements so as to present a view which is consistent with our understanding of the Club’s financial position, the results of its operations and cash flows. The audit opinion expressed has been formed on the above basis. QUALIFICATION Given the nature of the operations of the Henley Surf Life Saving Club inc. it is not practicable to establish accounting controls over all amounts receivable prior to the issue of a cash receipt and therefore it is not possible to know whether all income due to the Club has been received by the Club and recorded in the books of account. Accordingly, my audit has been limited to the amounts of cash receipts recorded in the books of account of the Club. AUDIT OPINION In my opinion, subject to the above qualification, the financial report presents fairly in accordance with the applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements the financial position of Henley Surf Life Saving Cub Inc., as at 30 April 2015, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended.
Peter R Brass, Honorary Auditor B.Ec., FCPA Dated this 10th day of July 2015 at Adelaide, South Australia
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Compilation Report Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. On the basis of information provided by the committee of the Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc., and in accordance with APS 9: Statement of Compilation of Financial Reports the special purpose financial report of the Club for the year ended 30 April 2015 has been compiled and set out on pages 79 and 80. The committee is solely responsible for the information contained in the special purpose financial report. The special purpose financial report was prepared exclusively for the benefit of the Club. I do not accept responsibility to any other person for the contents of the of the special purpose financial report.
Peter R Brass, Honorary Auditor B.Ec., FCPA Dated this 10th day of July 2015 at Adelaide, South Australia
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Detailed Statement of Income and Expenditure
Income 2014‐15 2013‐14
$ $
Gross profit from Trading 85,191 79,663
Fundraising / Grants / Trust Account Disbursements
98,203 112,420
Interest 368 999
Sundry Revenue 29,018 10,652
Membership / Building Levy Fees 72,585 87,526
Building Funding 403,955 680,471
Total 689,320 971,731
Expenditure 2014‐15 2013‐14
$ $
Life Saving Services (Patrols, IRB , Vehicles and Training)
14,710 14,975
Administration (Lifesaving / General) 73,304 45,892
Repairs and Maintenance 3,870 2,670
Entry Fees 18,249 12,741
Fundraising 4,506 1,232
Juniors 1,511 6,728
Premises 76,243 65,613
Total 192,393 156,878
Operating Surplus 466,927 814,853
Less Interest charge 13,626 24,228
Less Depreciation 43,986 34,109
Profit from Trading Activities 439,315 756,516
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Detailed Statement of Trading Operations
Bar / Food 2014‐15 2013‐14
$ $
Sales 752,676 448,899
Less Cost of Goods Sold
Opening Stock 16,929 0
Purchases 278,345 168,129
Operating Costs 396,409 223,441
Sub Total 691,683 391,570
Closing Stock 21,369 16,929
Cost of Sales 670,314 374,641
Gross Profit 82,362 74,258
Clothing 2014‐15 2013‐14
$ $
Sales 28,285 41,234
Less Cost of Goods Sold
Opening Stock 24,201 11,420
Purchases 53,747 48,610
Sub Total 77,948 60,030
Closing Stock 52,492 24,201
Cost of Sales 25,456 35,829
Gross Profit 2,829 5,405
2014‐15 2013‐14
$
Gross Profit From Trading 85,191 79,663
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Births and Deaths Births Jane and Brett Hidson gave birth to a son Luke Katherine Curnow and Patrick Graham gave birth to a son Finn Greg and Leah Fletcher gave birth to a daughter Leni Sam and Kate Fielder gave birth to a daughter Charlotte Tara and Matt Clarke gave birth to a son Levi Rebecca Woods gave birth to a son Nathaniel
Deaths Vale to Colin “Soupy” Smith past member, father of Emma Searcy, past Club Secretary passed away suddenly. Vale to Jimmy Miller, past member, sponsor, surf legends, surf boat rower and great patrol man for three clubs passed away after a long illness. Vale to Mike Ruygrok, past member and Club Finance Manager, father of Nick Ruygrok passed away suddenly. Vale to Bernie Godfrey, past member, surf boat sweep, father of Linda Fazzalari passed away after a long illness Vale to Darrly Carruthers, past member of the club passed away after a long illness
We will remember them
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Life Membership Mark Travers Mark Travers joined the Henley club 2000, when he joined his children up for juniors and decided he would like to be involved. He gained his bronze medallion that season. Not only did he embrace being involved in the junior division he became very active in his patrolling duties. Mark is an executive for a large company and soon decided to offer his skills on the management committee and in 2002 joined as a committee person. In the first year he was on committee he was the major player of the committee restructure, restructuring the constitution and implementing the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan was a 5 year blue print which forged the clubs future to where it is today. Mark ran SWOT Analysis sessions with senior members and concentrated on club structure, membership enhancement, and a financial plan for rebuilding in the future. The club has benefited greatly from this professional planning and Marks’ foresight. In 2004 Mark became the Finance Manager on the Management Committee and has held the position for the last 10 years. Again he has guided the club with budgeting and projected planning for the new building. He has provided the ‘SLSSA Trust” a professional proposal and application for the loan for the clubs’ contribution towards the 3.3 million dollar building we see as our clubhouse today. Mark during his time at the club also has been very professional on the beach and providing support in the junior division. He was made a patrol captain and his patrol won Patrol of the Year Award.
Lindy Lewis Lindy attained her surf bronze in 1996 and since that time has shown a conscientious approach to the Club and the well being of its members. Whilst actively engaged in the competition area, she entered into the management of the club. She studied the various avenues of achievements, such as Training Officer, Radio Officer, Spinal Management, Junior Activities Management Course, a recipient of a Defibribillator Certificate among other achievements In so doing she has reached the Surf Official title of Level ONE status. Her several terms as competitions manager of the Club, which ensured that all registrations for championship entries for the members competing in local competitions, and in particular the National Championships, were strictly adhered to. Her seeking out the accommodation requirements in close proximity to the Nationals location ensured that the travelling competitor members were relieved of that task, enabling them to concentrate on the purpose of their being there. There have been times when her involvement in taking care of the necessities of the members may have clashed with her own preparations. This may be considered by her many achievements in the number of medals she has gained in her chosen field of the Flags and Beach Sprints events.. Her prowess in regard to her sporting achievements have been gained whilst as a representative of the Henley SLSC.
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STRIKERS, U23 FEMALE AUSTRALIAN TITLE SILVER MEDALLISTS Bianca Parker, Regan Smallacombe, Lara Cassidy, Emma Cassidy, Jamie Butterfield
170YRS SURF TEAM MASTERS AUSTRALIAN TITLES GOLD MEDALLISTS Andrew Lanyon, Neville Fielder, John Ellice‐Flint
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