Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Want to be a Lifesaver?

Being a Volunteer Lifesaver has many benefits aside from giving back to the community by keeping Coolum Beach safe. You also get to meet new people, learn new skills and knowledge, obtain nationally recognised awards, get fit, compete in surf carnivals and a lot more....
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Interested in Competition?

Surf Life Saving isn't just about patrolling the beach. There is also a wide range of Surf Sports for you to become involved in. These include board paddling, surf boat rowing, IRB racing and rescue competitions.
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Training at Coolum SLSC

We offer a wide range of courses and training for new and active members. Many of these courses are nationally recognised and transferable. Find out about the training opportunities available at Coolum SLSC
Training Opportunities

Patrolling

Volunteer Lifesavers patrol Coolum Beach on weekends and public holidays from September to April. A Patrol can include award holders of a Bronze Medallion, Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate, Advanced First Aid, Radio Operators Certificate and Surf Rescue Certificate to name a few.

Surf Sports

Many members participate in competition throughout the year to maintain their fitness and lifesaving skills.
The club competes successfully from local to national levels in various categories of Surf Sports ranging from Beach, Water and Rescue events through to Surfboats and IRBs.

Nippers

Looking for a fun summer sport where you’ll learn essential surf safety skills, gain confidence in the ocean, and meet new friends? Coolum Nippers is the answer! Open to kids from 5 to 12 yrs. Get fit, have fun, and learn how to stay safe at the beach. We’re looking forward to a brilliant, fun-filled 2020-21 season.

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Coolum Beach Surf Conditions

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Latest News

Member Common Area Access

Member Xmas Function

Some time ago the club made an assessment that the normal member Xmas party would be difficult from a COVID Safe perspective.

Given recent events the club still believes this is the right decision in terms of member safety.

To allow each patrol team to celebrate the run into Xmas a Xmas pack (pizza vouchers, drinks) will be provided for each team, your Patrol Captain will agree date and time with you

Bottle Recycling Imitative

A message from our Surf Woman of the Year Jess - instead of throwing your bottles in the recycling bin at home start collecting and bring them into our bins downstairs and we will do the rest. The bottles will be exchanged in for 10c a piece and the money will then be banked under the Surf Woman of the Year Program (which all goes back into the club. This program is a team effort, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Initially kicked off by Paul Norman so far we have raised close to $1,000. ..

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