North Australian Championships – Good Luck to Our Competitors!
This weekend, the North Australian Championships will be held in Mackay, kicking off on Friday with Pool Rescue at the ARC, followed by beach events at the Harbour on Saturday and Sunday.
This carnival showcases some of the best surf lifesaving talent from across Queensland. A number of our members have been training hard over the past few months in preparation for this event, and we wish all of our competitors the very best of luck!
Following North Aussies, we’ll be hosting the Branch Championships at Eimeo on the 22 and 23 November — the first time our Club has hosted this major event! The Branch Championships are open to competitors from Under 8s right through to Masters, so there’s something for everyone.
If you’re interested in competing, please reach out to our Director of Surf Sports, Ross. With the carnival taking place right here at our beach, it’s the perfect opportunity to get involved and support our Club.
🚨IMPORTANT REMINDERS
General Meeting - 3 November 7pm, if you have any general business please email secretary@eimeoslsc.com.au - RSVP by 31st October
Member - Nipper movie night for Halloween Friday 31 October from 5pm, please bring some lollies to share.
No nippers Sunday due to North Aussies
Surf Sports Training back on 5th November at Eimeo SLSC
🎶 WHAT’S ON AROUND THE CLUB
Friday Pub Night – Bar from 4pm, food from 5.30pm.
Halloween Nipper Movie night 5pm
🎵 Live music with Fred & Gary
🎟 Nippers are selling raffle ticketsPilates – Tuesday nights (book online via Project Pilates)
🎟 RAFFLES
Help still needed for:
Friday raffles: 28 Nov, 12 Dec
Goosey nights: 27 Nov
📞 Contact Brendan 0432 609 627
📋 BLUE CARDS
All members over 18 with their Blue Cards – an important part of our Child Protection policy.
📧 Questions? Contact administrator@eimeoslsc.com.au
Nippers
Our Under 12 award winner is Elsie Quinn. Alecia said Elsie has worked hard each week at improving her skills and always has a smile on her face. She said that Elsie was particularly impressive when she took a board out in the bigger surf conditions a couple of weeks ago.
The U13 Nipper of the Week was Isabelle Malouf. Alecia said that she had a hard time choosing an U13 this week as she usually overlooks her daughter Isabelle and some of the other U13's by extension of. Alecia said that Flynn, Hugo, Gabby, Nina and Isabelle were all deserving recipients who work hard each week. To make it fair she decided to put all 5 names in a hat and draw a winner.
Congratulations to you all 
🩺 Upcoming First Aid & CPR Training – Sunday 9 November
All courses include eLearning components to be completed prior to the training day. This allows the in-person session to focus on the hands-on practical elements only.
📍 Location: Upstairs in the Clubhouse | 📅 Date: Sunday 9 November
👥 Who can attend: Open to all members (not just patrolling members)
If you complete this course, you will not need to complete the CPR component of your annual proficiency — it’s covered through this training.
🔗 How to Enrol
Log in to your Members Hub
Go to Applications > eLearning
You may need to re-log into the Hub
Select Course List and follow the enrolment process
🕒 Course Options
Option 1:
🩹 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – HLTAID009
🕗 8:30am – 9:30am
Option 2:
🩹 Provide CPR (HLTAID009) & Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
🕗 8:30am – 12:30pm
Option 3:
🩹 Provide CPR (HLTAID009) & Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy (HLTAID015)
🕗 8:30am – 9:30am (CPR) | 12:30pm – 3:30pm (ART)
Option 4:
🩹 Provide CPR (HLTAID009), Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) & Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy (HLTAID015)
🕗 8:30am – 3:30pm
SRC and Bronze Courses are now open! If you are interested but the dates do not work, please fill in the EOI If you are unsure but interested give Cynthia a call on 0418150182. If you are time poor jumping on the SRC course is a great introduction, and then moving forward there is a simple upgrade pathway to your Bronze.
📌 Course Pre-Requisites
Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC): ✔ Be a financial member of an SLS Club ✔ Be at least 13 years of age on the final assessment date ✔ Complete an unaided 200m swim in 5 minutes or less (pool ≥25m or measured open water, observed before training/assessment) | Bronze Medallion: ✔ Be a financial member of an SLS Club ✔ Be at least 15 years of age on the final assessment date ✔ Complete an unaided 400m swim in 9 minutes or less (pool ≥25m or measured open water, observed before training/assessment) |
🛟 PROFICIENCIES – IMPORTANT INFO
This season’s proficiency process looks a little different, with a strong focus on CPR-GO, which introduces significant changes to how CPR roles are defined.
👉 Before attending a practical session, you must complete your online skills maintenance. The videos explain the new CPR processes, so this step is essential.
During practical proficiency sessions, the focus will be on scenarios, with each member rotating through roles to practise the updated CPR approach. In addition, proficiencies will cover:
Signals
Radio
Run/Rescue
📲 How to Register:
Log into eTrainu (via the Hub – note this is different to Axcelerate).
Complete your online skills maintenance.
Register for a practical proficiency session (this step is required so we can check your online completion beforehand).
If you need help navigating the system, please reach out to your Patrol Captain or Cynthia.
📅 Proficiency Dates - you need to contact Cynthia asap if the below dates do not work
Saturday 8 November – 2:00pm
Saturday 29 November – 8:00am
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