ISSUE 06
- Beth Landon
- Nov 26
- 3 min read
Have you ever wondered what our lifesavers get up to when the beach is closed? Find out in this blog! Get to know one of our newest crews, the Reserve Female Surf Boat Team!
GENERAL NEWS
WHAT LIFESAVERS GET UP TO!
As much as lifesavers dream of a day of perfect conditions, it is not always the case. Have you ever wondered what the lifesavers get up to when the beach is closed?
On the 9th November, Patrol 2 closed the beach due to unsafe surf conditions - this did not mean their day had to be ruined though!
1:30 pm
Lifesavers: Alex, Nick, Laura, Chris, Lucy, Beth, Olive and Aurora arrived at the beach to take over from the earlier patrol. After an update from the morning patrol, they caught up and monitored the beach from the warmth of the shed.
2:00 pm
Aurora and Olive took the ATV for a spin to ensure no one was in trouble further down the beach and assess the conditions. Back at the shed, the remaining lifesavers started to tidy up the equipment.
2:27 pm
Laura and Chris headed over to the Nippers' shed to maintain the Nippers' boards. This included cleaning, refitting fins and filling in dings.
2:40 pm
Whilst Laura and Chris were fixing the boards, the rest of the patrol put on some music and had a dance party, showing off some of their best moves!
3:00 pm
At about the half-way mark of the patrol, Lucy, Chris, Beth, Olive and Aurora, played an intense game of cricket. Aurora and Chris were the best bowlers with Olive being the best batter - it is clear though, that our lifesavers still need to brush up on their cricket skills!
4:00 pm
Chris and Beth had a walk along the beach to collect any rubbish left behind.
4:30 pm
After the winds began to calm, the lifesavers headed down to the beach to practise essential skills such as sprinting and remembering signals.
5:00 pm
For the last hour of patrol, Patrol 2 packed up the flags, trailer, ATV and IRB ready to go home!
MOMENTS ON PATROL
16/11/25
Patrol 8 had a great day on the beach with both IRB’s operational. Training began for IRB crew and driver where participants enjoyed learning the essential skills to operate and conduct IRB rescues. During the day, lifesavers performed three successful first aids. The evening saw the Nippers arrive at the beach for Twilight Nippers.
23/11/25
Due to unsafe conditions and rain, Nippers was cancelled in the morning. However, as the conditions began to ease and the sun began to shine, lifesavers were able to open the beach and enjoy a nice day on patrol!
SPORTS
GET TO KNOW OUR RESERVE FEMALE SURF BOAT TEAM!
Team Members & Positions:
David Erskine (Sweep)
Ruby Peterlin (Stroke)
Bonnie Peterlin (Second Stroke)
Stacey Da Gama (Bow)
Briana Fritsch (Second Bow)
How long have you been rowing together?
Ruby: This is our first season rowing together. We have been training together for about 4 months now.
What are you looking forward to in this season?
Ersko: Looking forward to seeing the crew gel together and getting on the drink at end of season. 🍻🍻🍻
Ruby: Competing with our new crew & giving it everything we’ve got! And of course Aussies!
Bonnie: Looking forward to competing in as many comps as we can and Mad Monday yewwww!!
Stacey: Looking forward to just gelling as a team with the girls, getting our rhythm and having a good crack at the first season!
Briana: I’m looking forward to the challenge of a carnival and hopefully catching some great waves - plus a couple of beers too!
What is your favourite memory rowing?
Ersko: Winning gold at 2013 ASRL Aussies!
Ruby: There are too many to pick but the most recent one is seeing the big smiles on Briana & Stacey’s faces when they caught their first ever wave in.
Bonnie: Favourite memory is my first ever race at the World Championships in Kurrawa.
Stacey: My favourite memory so far has been getting out on an early Sunday morning row (hungover) and having dolphins about 30m away from us!
Briana: My favourite memory is definitely catching our first wave together. Lots of excitement!
You can watch the Reserve Female Team compete at their first ever carnival on the
6th December at Mollymook!
NIPPERS
Twilight Nippers was a success! Nippers arrived at the beach at 4pm where they participated in swimming, boards, flags, sprints, tug-of-war and some other favourite games. After Nippers, families made their way up to the shed for a sausage sizzle and a drink!
COMING UP...
30/11/2025 - Patrol 2 (9:00 am - 1:30 pm) & Patrol 3 (1:30 pm - 6:00 pm)
6/12/2025 - Patrol 11 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm)
7/12/2025 - Patrol 8 (9:00 am - 1:30 pm) & Patrol 9 (1:30 pm - 6:00 pm)
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