Take on a new challenge and learn lifesaving skills with Fairy Meadow Surf Club
Be a part of your local community.
Fairy Meadow Surf Club has helped provide a safer beach environment for locals and victors since 1950. Every Sunday and public holiday for over 70 years our members have donned their red and yellows and stood watch, helping to keep the thousands of people who visit our beach every year safe. You can help us continue this tradition and safeguard swimmers and beachgoers for many more years to come.
Upcoming courses
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Surf Rescue Certificate
Starting 15/02/2025 from 0900hrs
The SLSA Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) and its aligned units of competencies provides members with skills and knowledge related to workplace safety, radio operations, surf awareness, aquatic rescue operations and resuscitation.
Members who hold this award and its aligned units of competencies may patrol in the role of a lifesaving cadet and as water safety personnel for SLS events.
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Bronze Medallion
Starting 15/02/2025 from 0900hrs
The SLSA Bronze Medallion and Certificate II Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) provides members with skills and knowledge related to workplace safety, radio operations, surf awareness, aquatic rescue operations, resuscitation, emergency care, communication, teamwork, spinal management and patrol operations.
Members who hold this award may patrol in the role of an entry-level lifesaver on patrol and as water safety personnel for SLS events.
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Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
16/02/2025 from 0900hrs
The SLSA Resuscitation award and its aligned unit of competency provide members with the skills and knowledge to effectively perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines and as part of an SLS patrol team.
Why join?
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Develop skills for life including leadership, team work, communication, and gain experience in a range of positions on our committee or learn lifesaving skills with access to a range of nationally accredited courses including:
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation HLTAID009
Provide first aid HLTAID011
Provide advanced resuscitation an oxygen therapy HLTAID015
Provide advanced first aid HLTAID014
See a full list here: Education Pathways
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Become an age manager for our Nippers or a patrol captain on one of our patrol teams. We also have opportunities to join our Club Committee where you can gain experience in leading team, representing our organisation at a regional and state level, and specific tasks like managing finances, administration, or even a website and social media pages.
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Our members come from all walks of life, brought together by a common interest in challenging themselves, learning new skills, meeting new people, and being more involved with their community. Even after moving on, you are always considered a member of our Club and we have members in all corners of the country and even overseas who still keep in contact, and some are still actively involved today.