Williamstown Swimming & Life Saving Club

Surf Rescue Certificate Course

(18th-23rd December 2022)

WS&LSC are running a pre-Christmas Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) course again this year.

The SRC course provides participants with skills and knowledge of surf awareness, aquatic rescue operations and resuscitation in order to participate in lifesaving patrol operations and act in the role of Water Safety Personnel. Gaining your SRC and participating in beach patrols over the summer also means you can represent the club at beach and surf carnivals in the Under 14 age category.

If you have any questions about the course or have difficulty enrolling, please contact our Director of Training (Rebecca Cameron) at training@williamstownslsc.org.au

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Membership Renewals 2022/2023

Memberships are now open for the 2022-23 season.  
You can renew your membership via the members area at www.sls.com.au/
Please pay your membership fees at the time of renewal
 
Please ensure that your Working with Children Checks (WWCC)  are current and will remain so for the season before you renew.
If you have a family member turning or recently turned 18 they too will require a WWCC.
 
Note:  Payment of the nipper program automatically registers your child into the program – please specify childs name in the payment description
 
For assistance please email Leonie at membership@williamstownslsc.org.au

Register NOW for Nippers

 Information Session – Sunday 18th September 9am
 
Nipper registrations are now open via the membership renewal and will close on 28 October 2022.For anyone wanting to know more about our Nippers Program, we will be holding an information session in the WSLSC clubroom at 9am Sunday 18th September. 
 
We will run through a short presentation to provide greater detail on the program, and offer the opportunity to ask questions you may have.
 
Please arrive at 8:45 for a sharp 9am start.
 
Note: the preliminary swim assessment will need to be completed prior to your child staring nippers 
 For more information email juniors@williamstownslsc.org.au

Pool Lifeguards for Club Pool

Expressions of Interest for qualified Lifeguards for the club pool for this season are now being taken.
The club pool will be open for members and other activities from November to April. (exact dates to be confirmed). We require current accrediated lifeguards for regular weekday sessions (morning and after 4pm), school programs (9- 3) and weekends. We aim to provide regular pool openings this season but require lifeguards for this to occur.

These are paid roles and will also have an “on – call” component.

The club plans to hold a Pool Lifeguard Update in October (date tba) for any member who requires.
Please send an email reply with your details including your accreditation number and date by 20/9/22 to

events@williamstownslsc.org.au

New Clubrooms Granted

It’s been a big week for WS&LSC following the $11 million funding announcement by the Victorian Government for the redevelopment of our Club facilities. A huge thank you to our Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne MP, who has done a power of work behind the scenes to secure the funds.

The funds are in addition to financial contributions committed by Hobsons Bay City Council who also paid for the preparation of preliminary plans which assisted the funding bid. Through that process, heritage advice was obtained which confirmed the tower and hall will be retained and upgraded as part of the project. A new indoor pool is also included which will enable the club to expand Learn-to-Swim programs (the reason the pool was built in the first place) as well as a training venue for Life Saving Victoria and yearround use of the pool for members

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WOW Challenge Open Water Championships

Challenge Yourself! – Sunday 5th March 2023

1km, 2.5km, 5km and 10km swims

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COVID-19 information from LSV

The latest information, resources and links can be found here to assist in providing Life Saving Victoria (LSV) members and stakeholders with the most relevant and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19.

We’re not just about life saving

Apart from ensuring Williamstown beach is safe over summer, the club actively hosts a range of activities, with some of our major ones listed below:

Monthly social events

One of the core aspects of the club is it’s ability to bring people together in the community. As a club, we understand the importance of this, so we put on a social event each month, ranging from social drinks to group fitness activities.

Fitness classes

The club has partnered with local fitness trainers to provide members with discount personal training classes hosted at the life saving club.

100 Years Old 😉

In 2020, Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club celebrates it’s 100th year.

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Social swim groups

Williamstown beach is home to multiple open water swim groups, with many of the people involved being members of our club.

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