Surf club awarded bronze status

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club has been recognised for the high quality services its team of hard working volunteers provides to club members and the local community.

The club recently achieved Bronze Level Status in the Surf Life Saving NSW Quality Club Program.

Bronze Level Status is awarded to clubs that have completed a variety of compliance and operational activities which assist the club on their path to achieving higher level status.

The Quality Club Program recognises best practice operations within all areas of Surf Life Saving including lifesaving and patrols, training and education, surf sports, member services and a range of club management areas including administration, finance and marketing.

The program focuses on developing and maintaining the health of the Surf Life Saving movement throughout NSW by recognising the continual improvements and achievements that are made by many clubs.

Club president Mr Peter Bagnall said Killcare had worked extremely hard at improving its operations and achieving best practice and is pleased to see its efforts rewarded.

"All the members of Killcare Surf Club can be proud of their achievements over the last season and this award is the icing on the cake," Mr Bagnall said.

"Our primary aim is always zero fatalities on our beach and that's been achieved by over 5000 volunteer hours of patrols last season alone," he said.

"Making sure we are not just compliant but highly proficient in all areas of the club's operations will safeguard a bright future for Killcare Surf Life Saving Club as a vital hub of the local community.

"It will also ensure that we can offer our members opportunities to learn and contribute to public safety and help raise the next generation of lifesavers through our nipper and junior programs."

Killcare now has its sights firmly set on achieving Silver or Gold Level Status, the pinnacle of success for Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout NSW.

Killcare will be required to maintain its Bronze Level status while continuing to work towards Silver and Gold level accreditation in this program.

Media release, 29 Jul 2016

Peter Bagnall, Killcare Surf Life Saving Club