Coolum Beach SLSC Nippers

Information for new Coolum Nippers

**PLEASE NOTE NIPPER REGISTRATIONS FOR 2025 SEASON DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 01 JULY 2025 FOR RETURNING NIPPERS AND 14 JULY FOR NEW NIPPERS. We suggest to keep an eye on our facebook page mid June for announcements **

We're looking forward to a brilliant, fun-filled 2025-26 season at Coolum Nippers. New nipper membership registrations for the coming season open 14 July 2025.

Our volunteer team is holding a New Nipper Information sessions on 13 July 2025 at 3:00pm. This session is for new Nipper families to find out more about what Nippers is all about and ask any questions they have. All new and returning Nipper registrations are online.

We have lots of information about the coming season here on our website and will be adding important dates and details as the start of the season approaches. If you can't find the info you're looking for here, on our Nipper FAQ page or in the Nipper Handbook contact our club admin team at 07 5446 1148 or complete our contact form.

Other helpful pages:

• Key Season Dates & Proficiency Info
• Coolum Nipper Fees

If you are a returning nipper family renew your membership here - Returning Nippers

Requirements to join Nippers

Before registering your child for Nippers, please take a minute to consider these very important points:

• Can your child swim?
• Is your child happy in the beach environment?
• Is your child confident to enter the water without you?

Nippers is not a swimming skills program. For the safety of all nippers and volunteers, there is an expectation that all participants will have an existing level of age-appropriate swimming competency before joining Nippers. Your child will enjoy the benefits of Nippers a lot more if they can swim and are confident in the water.

New Nipper Registrations

Nipper registrations are carried out online this season. We have step by step instructions on how to complete your registration here - Instructions on how to join Coolum Surf Club.

Important note - rather than joining as an ‘Individual’ select ‘Family’ & include all nippers and parents/guardians details together.

How to join Coolum Nippers

IMPORTANT - all steps need to be completed for registrations to be processed.

1. Join the Surf Club as a family here - sls.com.au
2. Pay nipper fee/s - (2025-26 season) Scroll down to ‘Nipper Membership Fee’ section in Payments -
   1. Nipper family Group:$250 (includes 1 Nipper + up to 2 Parents/Guardians)
   2. Nipper Family Group:$400 (includes 2 Nippers + up to 2 Parent/Guardians)
   3. Nipper Family Group:$465 (includes 3 Nippers + up to 2 Parent/Guardians)
   4. Nipper Family Group:$530(includes 4 Nippers + up to 2 Parent/Guardians)
   
   To ensure our program is accessible to all, we also accept FairPlay vouchers which can be emailed to slsc@coolumsurfclub.com.au
   
   Nipper Parents are Associate Members - $0 fee
   Confused? More info on fees here - Nipper Fees
   1. Blue Card Application** - Parents/guardians need to complete a Working with Children Blue Card application (free).
      Follow the steps to complete your Blue Card application listed below.
   2. Once you have completed Steps 1-3 for the Blue Card please email your Blue Card Member Account Number PLUS a copy of parent/guardian drivers licence or passport* PLUS a copy of each nipper/s birth certificate or passport* to Club Admin at slsc@coolumsurfclub.com.au for final processing.

   *Licence, passport, birth certificate can be a photo of or scanned copy.

   **If you already have a Blue Card a copy of the current Blue Card needs to be sent to Club Admin

   Nipper Registration Checklist

   Make sure you've completed all these steps so your Nipper membership registration can be processed without delay.

   • Joined the club as a family
   • Paid fees
   • Completed Blue Card application
   • Emailed - Blue Card number and ID documents for parents & nippers to Club Admin

   Once you've completed the above tasks download Stack Team App and join Coolum Beach Nippers to receive all of the pre-season & during season updates and information. Find out more here Coolum Nipper Communication

   

   Blue Card

   To provide a safe environment for our nippers we ask that each parent, relative, or adult who will attend nippers gets a Working With Children Blue Card. You can apply for your Blue Card here bluecard.qld.gov.au

   There is no cost for a Blue Card application through Coolum Beach SLSC.

   Once you have completed your application please advise admin of your Blue Card Account number so you can be linked to our organisation.

   Blue Card Application - Step 1

   SLSAMember Area link - members.sls.com.au

   

   Blue Card Application - Step 2

   QLD Transport CRN link - qld.gov.au/transport/crn

   

   Blue Card Application - Step 3

   Blue Card Application link - bluecard.qld.gov.au

   

   Once you have completed Steps 1-3 please email your Blue Card Member Account Number to slsc@coolumsurfclub.com.au for final processing.

   If you get totally stuck or have questions regarding the Blue Card application process including authorisation to confirm an existing card please contact club admin - Contact

   Coolum Nipper Fees

   Our Nipper fees for this season are listed here - Nipper Fees. You will need to pay your Nipper fee during the registration process.

   Coolum Nippers is a FairPlay voucher activity provider which means eligible families can use the Qld Government issued FairPlay voucher towards their Nipper Fees. For more information including eligibility requirements and how to apply visit - qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay

   If you have any trouble with your registration or have any questions please contact our club administration team at 5446 1148.

   2025-26 Season Nipper Handbook

   For all the information you need to know about nippers this season take a look at our 2025-26 Nipper Handbook.

   NIPPER HANDBOOK