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Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club

Long Reef SLSC - Surf Life Saving NSW Club of the Year 2004/05 and 2005/06

Long Reef Information

Long Reef SLSC Future | Hall Hire | Long Reef Aquatic Reserve | Dee Why Lagoon | Long Reef Shipwrecks

Long Reef SLSC Management Committee

Long Reef SLSC Committee 07/08
Top row: Mark Nisbet, Peter Chaney, Peter Selosse, Ric Murray, Sean McLintock
Middle row: Stella Watson, Andrew Robson, Mem Robson, Nathan Gibson, Trish Chaney, Eve Watson, Kieran Brown, Stephen Cox, David MacIntosh, Tom Rees
Seated: Lucy Redmond, Dan Mumford, Shane Stewart, James Thom, Ann Stewart, Kristie Thomas, Lachlan Gadd and Doug Lucas.
(Absent – Jim Selosse & Nick Warby)

Long Reef SLSC Future

Long Reef SLSC advocate the SLSA Future Directions 2000-2010 plan. Long Reef SLSC has fallen inline with SLSA's strategic direction of 'Working with the Community and government to provide safe beaches and aquatic environments around Australia.' Long Reef SLSC having a similar local strategy to 'provide a safe beach environment for members of the public.'

Our plan looks at a number of key areas to achieve this including:

  • Membership and cultivating members through junior activities, local community and Shore school
  • Environment - Surveying of members and looking in the future to re-develop the club and extend our facilities in line with providing 'modern structures for a new century'
  • Motivation through having a strong club base, encouraging competition, training and education and growing our club structure and membership base
  • Financials through Long Reef SLSC developing a future steady income stream
  • Lifesaving Skills through increased membership education and extension of services through outpost patrols, changing of patrol hours, use of modern technologies etc
  • Community Involvement will assist Long Reef SLSC to remain a positive influence within the local community and further develop as a club

Long Reef SLSC has a very strong, loyal and passionate membership base which is very proud of our small clubs achievements, especially over the last couple of years. Long Reef SLSC through its actions clearly demonstrate that they are one of the most professional lifesaving clubs, providing high levels of lifesaving services in line with world standards in water safety. We have very strong leadership which positions us well to handle any challenge which may face our club, particularly in this time of change and most importantly we have the membership base, the people who are prepared to work hard to achieve success and ensure that our club continues to grow and develop for its own and Surfs future benefit. As a club we have a reputation amongst our members, other SLS clubs that come into contact with Long Reef and the local community, as a friendly club. This is a reputation that we have tried to keep through recent changes and improvements. Maintaining the clubs friendly nature is always considered when developing strategies and plans for the future. With increasing active and junior membership keeping the friendly atmosphere, that is sometimes more evident in smaller clubs, is no mean feat. The committee and members involved in the development of the club are well aware of the challenges that we face in maintaining our friendly atmosphere but at the same time increasing membership, lifesaving skills, competition skills and general club facilities.

The success of Long Reef over recent years is no doubt as a direct result of the influence and dedication of several key members. Without the support of the majority of members however, the milestones in the clubs history would have never been reached no matter how dedicated the driving members are. It is for this reason that winning the 2004 NSW SLS Club of the Year means so much to the club as it truly is a club achievement and this award recognises the club as a whole rather than individual roles.

Long Reef SLSC has engaged in continuous development and improvement in all areas of its club framework in recent years. Long Reef SLSC recognises the importance of having a strong membership base and committed people to enable us to reach our objectives and goals. Our committee has listened to, encouraged and supported our members to ensure that we move forward and look at continuous improvement. As a result of this style of management or coaching, our club has very high retention levels, high morale and is a friendly and fun place to be associated with.

Such continuous improvement activities include:

  • Junior Development
  • Competition
  • Shore School
  • Community involvement
  • Extension of services
  • Communication
  • Leadership Development and succession planning
  • Membership Recognition
  • Training and Education
  • Coaching, Officials and Assessors
  • Financial security
  • Planning for our future

Each of these key areas has had a major influence in our improved success in years gone by.

Doug Lucas
Club Captain
Long Reef SLSC
NSW Surf Life Saver of the Year (2004)
Australian Surf Life Saver of the Year (2005)

Hall Hire

Long Reef SLSC can be hired out for birthday parties, bar mitz-vahs, weddings etc. Contact the club and/or download the terms and conditions

Long Reef Aquatic Reserve

Long Reef Aquatic Reserve was declared in 1980. It extends from Collaroy rock baths south to Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club; from mean high water mark 100 m out to sea from mean low water mark. The Reserve has a total area of approximately 60 ha.

Long Reef Aquatic Reserve was declared primarily to protect the marine invertebrates (animals without skeletons) found on the rock platforms, and to protect subtidal marine plants and animals. It is also important for marine education.

You cannot collect or harm any marine plants or animals in the Reserve. This includes the collection of empty shells and dead plants or animals; these provide important habitat or food for living invertebrates.

Dee Why Lagoon

The high conservation value of Dee Why Lagoon and its surrounding area was recognised in 1973 when it was proclaimed a Wildlife Refuge. The Dee Why Lagoon Wildlife Refuge covers an area of 69 hectares is a major scenic feature of Sydney's Northern beaches.

The Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for endangered migratory wading bird species. A number of these are protected under international agreements and are classified under the National Parks and Wildlife Act as threatened, vulnerable and rare or of special concern. Dee Why Lagoon provides essential sheltering and feeding requirements for these birds which have come from the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

Long Reef Shipwrecks

There are many submerged shipwrecks off Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. The steamer 'Duckenfield' sank in 1889, and the steamer 'Myola' sank off Dee Why Beach in 1919. In the 1970s and 80s, many vessels were purposely sunk off Long Reef Aquatic Reserve to create artificial reefs, including the Manly ferries 'Dee Why' and 'Bellubera'.