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Our Club has two beginnings; the first being in 1913-14 but was disbanded during World War 1 in 1916 due to the unavailability of a skipper (Captain). Early in 1920 three well-known Woonona personalities, Alf Burrows, S Gordon and N Cheaney got together and re-formed the Club. The Club was then affiliated with the Illawarra Branch in December 1920 and has been affiliated ever since. The Club has patrolled the beach every summer since then with the record of No Lives Lost at Woonona Beach whilst on patrol. This record is one that the Club is very proud of and is in fact the reason for the Club’s existence.
Copyright Woonona SLSC 2006
The Club’s present building was opened in February 1971 and has a hall that is used as a reception venue for weddings and other functions. The finance provided from this is used in the provision of life saving equipment for the community. Being 32 years old there is some work to be done to the Club but hopefully with further sponsorship this will be undertaken in the near future. The Club has had many outstanding competitors over the years with the high years of the 50’s and 60’s standing out. Woonona has won numerous Branch, State and Australian medals and has competed in carnivals throughout its history, from the early days with competitors like Jack Dawson in the skis and Don Gray in the water, to the beach competitors of the 70’s and 80’s. Surf Boat rowing has always been part of the Club and crews have always been known as fighters and always giving their best. We have never won a State or Australian title in the boats but any crew that puts on the Woonona cap will always be competitive and never give up. Recently Woonona has become known as one of the best IRB clubs in the State and with hope of this competition being re started the future looks bright in this area. The Club has been lucky to have fine administrators during its history who have kept it going through some very hard years. Being a small club, it has had to battle many times for its existence and these administrators can take credit for keeping the Club going. These people include Ted Marshall (OAM), Don Gray (OAM), Boyd Germyn, Bill McCaig and recently Mr Woonona Surf Club Troy Johnson. This is not an endless list as many people over the years have given up so much time to ensure the Club survives. The Club has since the 1960’s had a junior section (nippers), currently called the Stingrays, which presently runs fortnightly between October and March. This part of the Club has gone through a resurgence in recent years and provides the basis for the Club to grow on, along with our Rookie program which helps young members not only in Surf Life Saving, but also in their life generally. New members are always welcome so that our outstanding record of No Lives Lost can always stand. We are a very friendly place to be and are trying to re-establish the family aspect to the Club so that everyone can come down and have a good time. New items like a members’ room with games and entertainment areas are planned so that we can offer more to members who give up their time for the community. We are also looking to join with other community clubs and share facilities so that we can be better positioned to survive in this ever-changing world.
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