NarraNews - Narrabeen · We will be holding a number of special events next year to commemorate our Golden Jubilee year. In particular, a gala dinner will be held at Dee Why RSL on

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NarraNewsNarraNewsNarraNews Official Newsletter of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.Official Newsletter of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc.

Cnr Ocean & Albert St, Narrabeen PO Box 63, Narrabeen NSW 2101

Telephone: (02) 9913 7616 Fax: (02) 9970 8838

Email: [email protected] Web: www.narrabeach.org.au

Affiliated with Surf Life Saving Australia Limited through Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches

Dec 13 / Jan 14

As we make our way to the end of another

year, our 2013 / 2014 surf club season is

now in full flight with several very successful

events already held to date.

The first ocean swim of the Sydney season

kicked off at Narrabeen Beach and I’m

pleased to say that with the excellent surf

and weather conditions and the support of a

very committed group of members, we were

able to deliver our most successful

Narrabeen Ocean Swim yet.

Our second major event was the Narrabeen

Downwind Challenge – again we had great

conditions and a cast of helpers from within

the club to make sure it all went smoothly on

the day.

Congratulations to all who contributed to

make both these events such an outstanding

success!!

As we enter our 50th Anniversary year at

Narrabeen, we are seeking to increase our

Club membership and also up-skill more of

our existing members.

In particular, we will be running courses to

train IRB Drivers and Crew, as well as

seeking Bronze medallion recruits. Not only

will you learn and be accredited with

valuable new skills, you will be part of a great

community that often creates lasting

friendships. Please check the website for

updates.

We will be holding a number of special

events next year to commemorate our

Golden Jubilee year. In particular, a gala

dinner will be held at Dee Why RSL on

Saturday 12 July 2014 and we would love

you to join us at this very special event.

In the meantime, the spirit of the festive

season is now here and to celebrate,

nippers will be holding their Christmas

party this Sunday with a special guest

appearance from Santa.

On Sunday 22 December, the festivities

will continue in our Members area with a

BBQ and Christmas drinks which will

commence once the afternoon patrol has

finished for the day. We would love you

and your family and friends to join us!!

On 12 January 2014, Narrabeen will host

the first Junior Nipper Carnival for the

New Year and we welcome all hands on

deck to ensure we can deliver yet another

spectacular event.

The last major event of the season will be

the Narrathon multi-disciplined event

which again, always attracts a wealth of

participants to Narrabeen Beach.

A very Happy Christmas and New Year to

you - we hope the weather continues to

be kind for the rest of the season.

See you on the beach!

Tracey Lake

Narrabeen Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Inc.

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 0407 492158

Website: www.narrabeach.org.au

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Bronze assessments Congratulations to our latest bronze medallion recruits. Thank you also to the trainers who conveyed their knowledge of the great skills involved in becoming a surf lifesaver. This enabled the trainees to be ready and capable of patrolling the beach.

Proficiencies Thank you to everybody who attended the scheduled proficiencies. We are hoping next season that all dry proficiencies can be coordinated this way to take some pressure off our great team of assessors. If you have not yet done your proficiency, please let your patrol captain know so they can organise a time for you and others on your patrol to be brought up to date. If you have not completed your proficiency by 31 December 2013 you will be unable to continue patrolling as you are no longer proficient, so please try and complete it sooner rather than later. Finally, don’t be concerned if you are unsure of your skills - we are willing to update you and if it helps, you can purchase the manual used for bronze training if you would like to do a bit of study first.

IRB courses We are putting together an IRB Crew Person and IRB Driver course. If you are interested in either of these awards, please let me know.

Bronze course We are planning to start our next Bronze course in late January 2014. It would be great to have some nipper parents join the course — not only to set a great example to your own children — but also to join them in the water to help with water safety during nippers each Sunday.

Training will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm—8.30pm and Saturday mornings from 9.30am—11.30am for about 10 weeks. You’ll get fit, meet a whole new bunch of like-minded people and learn invaluable information. If you are interested in joining the course please add your name to the next Bronze candidate’s list in the training room or let anyone on the Board of Lifesaving and Education know.

Christmas Day patrol roster We are putting together the Christmas Day patrol roster - there will be four x 2 hour patrols that need 5 x bronze holders with an SMBBM, SMIRBD, IRB, Spinal Management and ARTC.

If you have a couple of hours to spare on Christmas Day, where better to spend it than our glorious beach.

Please let me know or put your name on the Christmas Day roster in the training room.

Joshua Buckton Director

Lifesaving and Education


Mobile: 0450 920 224



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Recent events

Thank you to everyone who helped out at our

successful Narrabeen Ocean Swim and Downwind

Ocean Series Challenge which took place over two

very busy Saturdays.

The Narrabeen team is arguably the best in the

Branch for their organisation of two very safe and

challenging events.

Weekly swims

Weekly swims have commenced under the watchful

eye of one of our finest swimmers, Wayne

Schwebel.

All our patrolling members are encouraged to come

on down every Sunday morning at 11am for a

handicapped swim, run and flags.

Club Championships

Our first Club Championship event was held on

24 November 2013. We had a number of

participants competing in their age group or for the

coveted Club Champion title. Join us for the next

one..!!

Proficiencies

A reminder to all competitors who would like to

compete for Narrabeen Beach this year - make sure

you are proficient and have completed your

membership online. If you haven’t yet done your

proficiency, watch out for upcoming dates.

Narrabeen Nipper Carnival

Narrabeen Beach will host a Nipper Carnival on

12 January 2014 so if you are able to assist with

First Aid, Water Safety, BBQ, Work Party etc.

please let us know.

IRB crew

Thank you to our IRB crews who have

completed six events to date, and at the same

time maintained the high standard that

Narrabeen Beach prides itself on.

Coolangatta Gold

Congratulations to those who competed at

Coolangatta Gold.

Any senior member competing in events please

advise either Sean Townsend or myself so we

can coordinate entries and craft.

Robert Buckton

Director

Surf Sports


Mobile: 0419 800 929



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Well, here we are - nearly a third of the way through

the Nipper Season for 2013-14 in this, our 50th year.

Even though Mother Nature has thrown up the

usual challenges, we have managed to achieve

some great goals for such a small club.

Junior Carnivals

Congratulations to the nippers who recently

competed in the Manly and Queenscliff Junior

Carnivals and who represented Narrabeen Beach

so well.

Despite being a small club, Narrabeen still manages

to enter a March Past team each Carnival. This is

an achievement in itself, considering most small

clubs typically enter a colour party. Even with

minimal March Past training, we continue to hold

our own by remaining competitive. Well done Team

Narrabeen..!!

I would like to make special mention of the great

effort by Aiden O’Malley and Tom Bain in the Under

10 Boys Beach Flags at Manly Carnival, along with

Thibault Iatrou-Kosterman in the Under 10 swim.

Well done also to Monique Hore in the Under 10

Girls Beach Flags at the Queenscliff Carnival.

Photo Day

Our Photo Day has been rescheduled for Sunday

15 December 2013. This is a special opportunity to

have a great photo of your child as the team

shots will go into a coffee table book that the Club

will keep as part of our 50th Anniversary year.

GS Imaging will commence capturing photos at

9:30am, starting with the Under 6 nippers. The

group photo will take place first followed by

individual images for those that want them. Each

age group is expected to take around 20 minutes

to complete.

Costs of the photo packages range from $25 to $15.

I have put my order in for fantastic beach weather

this time..!!

Rookies Program

To retain interest in the Club and cultivate a

social connection for younger members

transitioning between their SRC and Bronze

Medallion, we are looking forward to kicking off

the “Narrabeen Rookies” in December 2013.

It’s been fantastic to see Steve Cooper, Rob

Cook, Belinda McCann and Josh Buckton run

with this project, which will kick off with a Pizza

and Movie night just before Christmas.

Sippers after Nippers

Our Sippers after Nippers event - the first social

event of the season for nippers and parents -

was a great afternoon.

This was a lovely opportunity to catch up with

fellow club members and enjoy some delicious

food and drinks while enjoying the spectacular

view over Narrabeen Beach from the Members

Area balcony. We look forward to the next one..!!

Finally…

This has been my first year working in the role as

“Nippers Boss” (so my shirt says)….so thank you

all for being such a great group of involved

parents. It’s also a privilege to work with a

wonderful team of Age Managers who jump in

and enthusiastically assist each week.

Pete Mays

Director

Youth and Membership Development


Mobile: 0418 669 105



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After a very steep learning curve I have finally

started figuring my way around finance systems

and understanding all that’s involved in the

administration side of our surf club operations.

Sponsorships

I’m pleased to say that we have recently signed up

three new sponsors to support Narrabeen Beach.

Thank you to these new sponsors - we look forward

to a great partnership:

ICR Design - three year Bronze sponsorship

package

Winston Hills Mall - one year Silver sponsorship

package

Narellan Pools - three year Bronze sponsorship

package

Premier Health and Fitness in Brookvale also

provided sponsorship for our Ocean Swim event and

are also supporting our Junior Carnival in

January 2014.

Information regarding our sponsors and their

businesses can be found at our new club website -

please support and use these businesses.

Our great sponsorship document - put together by

our very own marketing guru Brett Worne – can be

accessed at our new club website.

If you are aware of any businesses or companies that

may be interested in supporting us through a

sponsorship package, please get in touch with me to

prepare a specific proposal.

Functions If you know anyone keen to hold an event in our

fabulous function room, please refer them to our

website for initial information, or contact

[email protected] for pricing and

availability.

Our club income relies heavily on our function

bookings, so your help in promoting our beautiful club

facilities and location is greatly appreciated.

Member functions

So far this season we have held a Cocktail Party,

NRL Grand Final Day event, and Sippers after

Nippers get together.

We welcome feedback or ideas for our monthly

functions, which are open to all family and friends

to attend. This helps grow the camaraderie and

friendships at Narrabeen Beach.

Our Nippers Christmas Party will be held on

Sunday 15 December 2013, which coincides with

our rescheduled Nippers photo day.

On Sunday 22 December 2013, we will also be

having an afternoon Christmas Party for all club

members who can come along for a drink, BBQ

and celebration.

Club keys

We have recently received a full KABA key

system, thanks to a grant provided to us by

SLSNSW.

This system has been checked and validated

against our computer system and a few bugs have

needed to be ironed out.

David Cook will be coordinating the rollout of keys

with the assistance of Jason Oakes. The date and

process will be advised shortly once we receive

the last set of wrist strap bands from our supplier.

Finance update

As with all volunteer organisations we need to

ensure all fundraising activities are successful and

well attended. These initiatives (along with many

others) all help:

- buying a coffee and sausage sandwich at the

kiosk each Sunday.

- patrol captains attending the Dee Why RSL

Club ‘housie’ roster each week (so a

percentage of proceeds can be donated to us).

- our larger sponsorship packages.

- Narrabeen’s Junior Carnival event (our main

fundraiser during January 2014).


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Every cent helps us and your support is vital to keep

revenue coming in each week to cover the costs

involved in running our surf club.

Purchasing policy

We have also introduced a purchasing policy which

means we cannot spend money on behalf of the club

unless a Purchase Order is raised through the finance

team.

This will enable better tracking of upcoming

expenses and help project accurate cash flow going

forward.

I’m pleased to say that despite pressure on our

finances we have been able to purchase the

following capital items:

2 x IRB motors at a cost of around $8,100,

which are currently being run-in by our IRB

crew.

KABA key system at a cost of $7,000.

Our acquisition of the IRB motors was driven by the

BPM Trading Company and made possible thanks to

the Commonwealth Bank Business Grant Program,

while the key system purchase was made possible

thanks to a grant from SLSNSW.

CBA Business Referral Program

The Commonwealth Bank offers a business referral

program enabling the Narrabeen Surf Club to

receive a fee when someone we refer to the bank then

purchases an eligible business product or

service. The referral fee is kindly donated to our Club.

Robert Chessell is our local Commonwealth Bank business banking specialist and is keen to assist with a wide range of products and services including:

Business accounts EFTPOS facilities Vehicle and equipment finance Investments Home and Business loans So if you’re not sure that you are receiving the best service or price from your bank, give the Commonwealth Bank team an opportunity to provide

you with a no obligation quote. You may save money and help raise money for Narrabeen Beach Surf Club.

Referral fees are fully disclosed and financial information remains confidential between you and the Commonwealth Bank.

If you are interested in finding out more, contact Tammy Cook at [email protected] or 0423 783 925. Tammy will arrange for Robert from the Commonwealth Bank to contact you within 24 hours.

Club website

Finally, please refer to the Club website for all

information and updates. All Club Directors have

the ability to update the website directly, so this will

be a central point of communication and a

reference point for members.

If you are looking for information, please try the

website first and then let us know what we can

improve to keep you informed of what is going on at

our Club.

That’s all from me (for now), and hope to see you at

the upcoming Christmas gatherings, or on the

beach.

Tammy Cook

Director

Administration and Finance


Mobile: 0423 783 925



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In case you haven’t heard or read the emails, we are once again running our Sunday swims at the club. Every Sunday at about 11am we follow on from the Nipper events with senior handicap events.

Swim, beach sprint and flags The events consist of a swim, beach sprint and flags with competitors in each age group vying to be the monthly point score winner. Prizes will be awarded at Presentation Night for each monthly winner, as well as the overall winner. The events are handicapped so everyone has a chance to win a prize. Come on down and join in the fun as it is not too serious and you may even get a little fitter, rather than just sitting on patrol.

Age categories

The age categories are under 15, under 19, open, over 35 and over 50, so there is no excuse not to join in. Any member can have a go. There appears to be some competition looming especially with the over 50 and over 35 groups, as these are obviously the keen combatants. You should see some big action on the beach with no prisoners taken in the flags.

Score winners so far October and November monthly point score winners have been awarded and they can’t pick up another monthly award except for the overall winner. Congratulations to:

October Monthly Winners

November Monthly Winners

December starts a new round of events so come on down and GET INTO THE SWIM.

We will also be holding three rounds of club championships in each of the age categories. This is the serious competition and Round 1 has already been completed. Results will be kept secret until Presentation Night but it is not too late to join in. We may even hold an occasional Saturday event, so keep your eye out for emails and the website. See you on Sunday.

Wayne Schwebel

Narrabeen Beach SLSC Member for 30 years

Mobile: 0414 517 622


Category Winner Points

Under 15 K. Cooper 9

Under 19 Not awarded 0

Open R. Cook 25

Over 35 K Lee 24

Over 50 W Schwebel 43

Women’s C. Smith 43

Category Winner Points

Under 15 Not awarded 0

Under 19 W. McInnes 25

Open G. Foster 9

Over 35 S. Patten 18

Over 50 P. Mansell 27

Women’s B. McCann 18


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If you’re looking for an alternative to the local, or you’re feeling more like a staff member than a customer around Narrabeen’s cafes, then look no further!

The Narrabeen Members Bar boasts an unrivalled outlook over Narrabeen Beach and provides an ideal location to catch up with fellow club members for a quiet drink with a relaxed atmosphere.

Sit back and relax inside the clubhouse, or take in the ocean view from the balcony on a Friday evening at the end of the week. Or perhaps come in and enjoy the camaraderie once the flags have come down after patrol on a Sunday evening.

The Members Bar will be hosting most major sporting events on the big screens including the NRL Final series and, of course, ALL Manly games — not to mention the cricket!


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The Narrabeen Beach Function Room is the perfect venue for weddings, engagements and other celebrations. The room is finished with polished timber floors and floor-to-ceiling glass providing access to a full length balcony and an unobstructed outlook of the ocean and lawns. The room is 18m x 10m and can cater for 120 people formally seated or up to 150 people in a more casual setting. Hirers of the venue have exclusive use of the commercial kitchen and bar facilities. The venue also provides disabled access with a lift and disabled toilet facilities. Our room rates include the hire of the room, tables and chairs (if required), bar staff and glasses. We are a licensed venue and have two drinks packages available or we can tailor to specific requirements. Hirers have the option to self-cater or bring in your choice of caterer which along with self decorating provides the perfect venue to create your own unique event. For enquiries or to organise a time to see the venue please contact our function co-ordinator on 0416 209 224. Please note: The venue is not available for hire to birthday parties under 21, school formals or after parties.

Member’s Function Room Hire

All patrolling members are able to hire the main function room at a significantly reduced rate and enjoy a formal sit down occasion for weddings, engagements and other large family occasions.

For smaller less formal events such as birthday parties, members can arrange to use the Members Bar area with a modest cost to cover cleaning and bar staff. Remember, there is No Bring Your Own.


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Many thanks to all our generous sponsors…please support the businesses that support us, including:

Dee Why RSL Club

Show your support for the Dee Why RSL Club

by becoming a member, or simply by dropping

in to the RSL Club for a meal or a drink with friends.

Over many years Dee Why RSL has supported Narrabeen

Beach through their Club Housie program and this has

provided us with a regular income from their Thursday

night bingo. The RSL has a number of events that we can

support including Ten Pin Bowling or other nights that we

could arrange through the RSL.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

For the past few years, the local Better Business Banking

team led by Rob Chessell has thrown its support behind

NBSLSC with initiatives such as the naming rights sponsor of

the Narrabeen Challenge Ocean Swim. It also offers a great

value Referral Program for business loans, which also benefits

the Club. For your local business finance requirements, contact

Rob Chessell on (02) 8314 0714.

BPM Trading Company

Over many years the Buckton family has donated

countless hours of time and financial support to our Club.

For the wholesale supply of premium branded products,

visit: www.bpmtrading.com.au or call (02) 9971 8716.

Henderson Logistics

You may have seen the Henderson Logistics logo on one of our

patrol enclosure sides under the patrol tent. Each year Henderson

Logistics provides their very valuable financial sponsorship to the

club. Visit: www.hendersonlogistics.com.au or call (02) 9906 4081

for advice on all aspects of supply chain planning.


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Bakers Delight Centro Warriewood

Karin at Bakers Delight in the Centro Warriewood shopping centre

has for many years provided our Club with quality bakery products

- every loaf of bread we use during the Sunday morning Nippers

BBQ is supplied by Bakers Delight. Support Karin and her team

by visiting Bakers Delight in Warriewood Centro.

Harry's Butchery

For the past few years Troy McMillan has provided the Club

with a substantial donation of quality sausages, steaks,

and bacon for our Sunday morning Nippers BBQ. Support Troy at

his butchery at 180 South Creek Rd Wheeler Heights, or call

(02) 9971 6571.

Bennetts Surfboards

Greg Bennett is a long-time supporter of our Club,

providing us with valuable support for events such

as the Narrathon and helping us out with favourable

pricing for Nipper boards and competition boards.

Visit: www.bennettsurfboards.com

Rod Jones First National Real Estate

You may have seen the Rod Jones First National logo

on one of our patrol enclosure sides under the patrol

tent. For the past couple of years Greg, Matt and Trent

from Rod Jones First National have provided their very

valuable financial sponsorship to the Club. Visit

www.rodjones.com.au or call (02) 9970 1444 for all

your local real estate needs.


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Winston Hills Mall

Winston Hills Mall has recently become a Silver sponsor of the

Narrabeen Beach SLSC. This leading shopping and leisure

destination is a friendly and community minded centre with more

than 75 specialty shops. It also offers more than 1100 undercover

car spaces with easy access to the one level shopping mall.

ICR Design

ICR Design has recently become a three-year Bronze sponsor of the

Narrabeen Beach SLSC. This forward thinking building design

practice combines years of practical experience with the best in

technical expertise to deliver end-to-end services to the construction,

petrochemical and design industries. Visit www.icrdesign.com.au or

phone (02) 8850 3502.

Narellan Pools

Narellan Pools has recently become a three year Bronze sponsor

of Narrabeen Beach SLSC. This family-owned business has grown

to become Australia’s leading pool manufacturer of technologically

advanced swimming pools, complete with the largest range of

pool shapes, sizes and colours. Visit: www.narellanpools.com.au

Icon Event Catering

Icon Event Catering is an award winning Gold Licensed Food

Caterer that prides itself on consistently fresh, high quality food and

exceptional customer service. In addition to an extensive range of

menu options, Icon Event Catering can also provide a complete

function management package at no extra cost. Phone 9913 8593

or visit www.iconeventcatering.com.au

Catering by Design

Catering by Design is an award winning full service events caterer

providing clients with outstanding quality, excellent pricing and superb

customer service. They are your one-stop resource fore event plan-

ning and management—weddings, parties, entertainment, corporate,

wakes, equipment hire, venues, cupcake parties. Phone 99975555 or

visit www.cateirngbydesign.com.au


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NarraNews - Narrabeen · We will be holding a number of special events next year to commemorate our Golden Jubilee year. In particular, a gala dinner will be held at Dee Why RSL on