This swim assessment is a mandatory component of membership to VBSLSC. These assessments enable the surf club to determine the required number of water safety personnel to Nipper ratios for each age group. 

Membership can not be ratified until this form is completed by a qualified swim teacher/coach and returned via email to membership@vbslsc.org.au. An external assessor completing this form as soon as possible will maximise the time nippers can spend learning new water skills in our time limited program. 

The swim assessment form can be accessed under the club resources page or in the nippers section of the website.

 

It is a requirement that all members of the age of 18 years who are active patrolling members, trainers, camp leaders, involved with nippers as water safety, carnival officials, age managers, team managers, coachers or assistants, obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC). Membership will not be complete until we have the Working with Children Check (WWCC) assessment notice from the Department of Justice.

As a volunteer it is a straightforward and easy process to get your WWCC and its free of charge.

For further information and the specific club details required to obtain your WWCC click here.

To complete your application visit the Working with children website

 

 

 


The Victorian Surf Lifesaving Masters Championships were held at Lorne on Saturday, February 11 2017 when Venus Bay sent its first ever team and achieved phenomenal success.  The Masters Championships are an over 30s event and attracts the top competitors across the state.  There were almost 500 lifesavers competing across a variety of surf sports including: Ironman, Board, Swim, Surf Boat and Beach events.

Venus Bay sent a team of eight and won eight medals during the competition.  Standout performances came from Troy Harvey who won gold in the Men's Sprint and bronze in the Men's Beach Flags and Kimberley Gee who won silver in the Ironwoman and 2km run and bronze in Beach Flags, Beach Relay, Rescue Tube Race and Single Ski.

Craig Watson, club president, was thrilled with their achievements.  "Not only is this a fantastic achievement by the competition team, but it also sets a wonderful example to our younger members around longevity and commitment to lifesaving and team spirit.  We are already planning next year's assault on the championships and will aim to send at least double the size of this year."

Venus Bay finished 15th out of 31 clubs in the overall placing.

 

Venus Bay Club of the Year 2017Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club has been awarded the Victorian Life Saving Club of the Year for the second consecutive season.  The club received the coveted Beaurepaire Shield at Life Saving Victoria's Awards of Excellence evening in Melbourne on July 27th, 2017.  The title is incredibly hard to win and Venus Bay faced tough competition from Portsea.  Venus Bay members were thrilled to take the award again, earning the congratulations of large clubs and senior lifesaving officials.  With 542 members, the club continues to grow and achieve great success.

Venus Bay also had finalists in three other categories: Marty and Elise McCorriston - Volunteer of the Year; Tom Goode - Nipper Volunteer of the Year; and Kimberley Gee - Traininer of the Year.  This was the first time the club was represented in four award categories, much to the satisfaction of club president Craig Watson.  "It's always difficult for a small club like ours to be heard, when you're competing against the larger clubs like Porstea, Lorne and the Melbourne based bay clubs, but we couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome," he said.

"We are currently raising funds for an essential extension to our current lifesaving club facility and this accolade endorses the direction we are taking.  We welcome businesses in the South Gippsland region to come on down and tour our club.  We would love to see how we can help you get your message out there and how we can partner with you to provide a safe beach environment for all users."

Club representatives will now travel to Sydney in November to present to the National Committee competing against all the state winners for the ultimate National Club of the Year accolade. 

 

 

The inaugural Respect the River Enduro Ironman was held on the 29th December 2016  on the Tarwin River, Tarwin Lower.  Venus Bay SLSC created the Enduro Ironman to promote Royal Lifesaving’s Respect the River campaign. Rivers account for over one quarter of all drowning deaths (26%), making them the leading location for drowning in Australia.  The Enduro Ironman aimed to raise awareness of the number of people drowning in rivers every year and the preventable nature of these tragedies.  The Tarwin River was the perfect location for the event as it is the primary river system within South Gippsland Shire, flowing south of the Strzelecki Ranges and emptying into Anderson’s Inlet, located near Venus Bay.

The Enduro Ironman consisted of a 288m swim, 388m board, and 502m ski.  The total distance for each leg of the event was calculated based on the distance of each leg in a Surf Life Saving Ironman race.  Venus Bay SLSC members formed relay teams and each relay had 30 minutes to complete as many rotations possible.  Overall the club had six hours to complete the event. 

Due to an imposing thunderstorm the event ceased after four hours, however in that time a total 78 relay legs were completed, across 26 cycles making up a total of 31.204km.   An amazing effort by all members involved, working toward promoting such an important campaign.

A big thank you to Paul Hoffman for his tireless work in getting the event up and running.  Thank you to Ann Cornish for all her assistance with coordinating and adjudicating on the day and to Marty and Elise McCorriston for providing water safety.  Also thank you to the South Gippsland Shire council for the generous grant which assisted in making the event possible.  Venus Bay SLSC is looking forward to seeing this event grow into something amazing over the next few years!

Respect The River – River Safety Tips

  • Wear a Lifejacket
  • Avoid Alcohol Around Water
  • Never Swim Alone
  • Learn How To Save A Life

 

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