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INDEX

Honour Roll …………………………………………………………………..… Page 1

President’s Foreword …………………….….………………........................... Page 2-4

Henley SLSC Values ………………………………………………..………… Page 5

Office Bearers …………………………………….……………………………. Page 6

Club Captain report ………………………………………………….…..……. Page 7-8

Life Saving Services Manager report …………………….……….………… Page 9

Patrol Statistics ……………………………………………..…………..……… Page 10

Patrol Hour Milestones ………………………………………………...……… Page 11

Member Patrol Hours ……………………………………………….………… Page 12-16

Chief Instructor report ………………………………………………………… Page 17

Surf Lifesaving Award Recipients ……………………………….…………… Page 18

Surf Sports Manager report …………………….……………….…………… Page 19-21

Surf Sports Results ……………………………………………………………. Page 22-24

Board Coordinator report ………………………………………….…………. Page 25

Ski Coordinator report ……………………………………………..….……… Page 26

Surf Boat Coordinator report ………………………………………………… Page 27-28

Water Coordinator report ……………………………………………..……… Page 29-31

Gym Coordinator report …………………………………………………….… 2

Junior Operations Manager report …………………………………..…….… Page 33-35

Youth Coordinator report …………………………………………..…………. Page 36

SLSSA Awards ………………………………………………………………… Page 37

Community and Diversity Program ……………………………..…………… Page 38-40

Sponsorship Coordinator report …………………………………………...… Page 41

Big Row Coordinator report ……………………………………………..…… Page 42-45

Grant Officer report ……………………………..………………………..…… Page 46

Vice President report ……………………………..…………………………… Page 47-48

Finance report ……………………………..…………………………………... Page 49-64

HSLSC club values in action ……………………………..…………………... Page 65

Foundation 50 members ……………………………..……………………….. Page 66

Births, Deaths & Marriages ……………………………..…………………….. Page 66-68

Honour Roll

Henley SLSC – Annual Report – 2019/2020 Page 1

President’s Foreword

On behalf of the Henley SLSC Board of

Management, we are pleased to present the

2019/20 Annual Report to our members, formally

outlining and documenting all of our amazing

achievements for the season.

Unfortunately, the 2019/20 season will be forever

remembered for the unusual and tragic events that

saw extreme heat and devastating bushfires ravish

our country in December 2019, and then finished

ever so abruptly with the outbreak of the

Coronavirus-COVID19 in March 2020.

The outbreak of the virus meant both the 2019/20

State titles and Australian titles were all cancelled.

The Australian Government declared all sporting clubs, bars and restaurants to close and

the entire national was shut down and social-distancing was implemented for several

weeks.

Despite the abrupt end to our season, the one thing that unites us is our love for surf

lifesaving and our community; for that reason, we have so much to be proud of. First and

foremost is winning SLSSA Club of the Year 2019, the first time the Henley SLSC has

won this award. Every Henley Club member should also be very proud, as this award is

recognition of everyone’s collective contribution and dedication to our Club values: FIRST

– Family, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.

Henley won a number of other SLSSA State awards this season: 2019 Community

Education Program of the Year for our Snippers program led by Sue Mitchell, Becca

Woods and their amazing team of helpers. Roy Menner shared the 2019 Assessor of

the Year (with Kate Perry) and Cooper Forest won 2019 Lifeguard of the Year.

Congratulations to Sue, Becca, Roy and Cooper who worked very hard all season and are

very worthy recipients of their awards.

Rae at the SLSSA Awards of Excellence August

2019

Committee members and award recipients at the

event


In addition to these SLSSA awards, the Henley SLSC won two industry awards from Clubs

SA: The 2019 Club of the Year (medium) and Club Chef of the Year (Jason Olivier).

Our club cook Kang Ho Shin (Ho) was also a finalist as Club Cook of the Year. This is the

second time Henley has won the Clubs SA award, having won Surf Club of the Year in

2017. These awards recognise Henley’s ongoing commitment to superior customer

service within our commercial business and were judged by an external group of judges.

Congratulations to Steve, Jason and all of our staff on winning these significant industry

awards.

Chef Jason and Venue Manager Steve, receive the Clubs SA Awards.

In October 2019, we saw the Henley Youth Incentive Program (HYIP) send our first group

of successful youth applicants to the Maroochydore SLSC to spend a week training and

patrolling alongside highly skilled and experienced coaches, trainers and lifesavers in

challenging surf conditions. The group of eight were chaperoned by Henley members –

Peter Stubbs and Nikki von Bertouch.

The group returned not only physically fitter, but with a whole new level of enthusiasm and

surf experience that has not only seen them set personal goals, but they have each helped

the club with a number of new initiatives for improvement. Members of the HYIP program

were invited to share their experience and feedback with the Board of Management

including a brief presentation to our sponsors at the annual sponsor’s dinner and to the

broader members at our season opener. Unfortunately, the 2020 trip was cancelled due to

COVID19 but we are aiming for another trip in October 2021. This is an important

investment into our club’s future and its future leaders, so we are very excited to see who

will take part in HYIP 2021.

Sadly, we lost one of our own long respected

leaders and life members, Tom Jennings in

September 2019 at the respectful age of 92.

Tom joined the club in 1940 and held just

about every position in the club including Club

Patron, President, Secretary and Treasurer and

certainly played an integral role in shaping the

Henley SLSC that we all love today. RIP Tom.


As we sign off on what can only be described as a very strange, challenging but also

rewarding year, I want to acknowledge and extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the

hard working Board of Management - Mark Travers (Vice President), Carly Lutze

(Secretary), Sue Mitchell (Finance Manager), Chris Fuller (Club Captain) and Matthea

Malcolm (Surf Sports Manager).

The challenges of this season has seen this passionate and dedicated team of volunteers

giving up hours of their personal time every week to ensure that the Henley SLSC meets

all of its obligations, stays financially viable and implements the processes and procedures

that will be necessary to lead this award-winning Club into the future.

To all of our volunteer committee coordinators, trainers, assessors, junior committee,

AGLs, coaches, patrol captains and patrolling members, you are the life blood and the

backbone of this club. We can’t be the club we are without you. So, on behalf of the

Board of Management, we thank you for choosing the Henley SLSC as your surf family and

we look forward to a bigger and brighter season ahead.

Finally, to every club member, you are the glue that keeps this club together. The Henley

SLSC is your club but we are much more than just a surf club, we’re a community. Thank

you for your support.

Bring on 2020/21!

Rae Lawson

President

Rae on patrol

Rae and Sponsorship Manager, Alison at the Big Row


Henley SLSC Values


Office Bearers 2019-20

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

President Rae Lawson

Vice President Mark Travers

Secretary Carly Lutze

Club Captain Chris Fuller

Finance Manager Sue Mitchell

Surf Sports Manager Matthea Malcolm

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Life Saving Services Manager Claire Burke

Junior Operations Manager Kirsty Rawlings & Jane Shanahan-Davis

Youth Coordinator Edward Gates & Gary Ashton

Youth Advisor Cooper Forest

Community & Diversity Coordinator Sue Mitchell & Roy Menner

LIFE SAVING SERVICES COMMITTEE

Chief Instructor Roy Menner

First Aid Officer Cat Balfour & Kylie Stanton

Radio Officer Shane Johns

ATV Officer Darren Hocking

IRB Officer Tim Cavanagh

JUNIOR COMMITTEE

Junior Secretary Jacqueline Webb

Junior Training Coordinator Vacant

Junior Membership Officer Jillian Klieve

Junior Competition Coordinator Travis McKenzie

Junior Social Coordinator Ella Stratton

SURF SPORTS COMMITTEE

Water Coordinator Andrew Lanyon

Surf Boat Coordinator Darren Hocking

Beach Coordinator Vacant

Officials Coordinator Rebecca Forest

Gym Coordinator Gary Tredrea

Board Coordinator Daniel Hogan

Ski Coordinator Peter Stubbs

HOUSE COMMITTEE

Function / Bar Manager Steven Parker

Building Maintenance Manager Dan Moriarty and Phil Hogan

WHS Officer Lee Emmett

Representative Steve Forest

OTHER POSITIONS

Club Complaint Handler / Child Safe Officer Nikki von Bertouch

Social Coordinator Steve Parker

Membership Manager Felicity Cory

Life Member Representative Phil Hogan

Club Chaplain Bruce Rankin

Digital Media Officer Rebecca Codd

Sponsorship Officer Alison Gurr

Clothing Manager Emma Barlow

Web Master Chris Fuller

Grants Officer VACANT

Club Historian Lindy Lewis and Sue Fitzgerald


Club Captain report

Congratulations to all our patrolling members for another

successful and safe season.

During the season we patrolled for 4123 hours. This included

quite a few extra hot weather patrols very early in the season,

as summer hit us early. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we

were unable to patrol for the last 3 weekends of the season

which included Easter.

During the season we performed 3 rescues:

1. Three members in the gym noticed a young couple jump

off the jetty in a blow-up pool toy and proceeded to be blown

North by a very strong wind.

They were chased down and bought to shore about 500 metres north of the Henley jetty. This

happened on Father’s Day, a reminder to stay vigilant at all times.

2. A member of the public became stranded on the sand bar as the tide came in. A patrolling

member swam out with a tube and returned them safely back to the beach

3. This was a rescue of one of own club members who went into cardiac arrest during a

proficiency session on the beach. Fortunately, this member has made a full recovery and

hopefully will be back patrolling next season. His fellow members did a great job that day and

were highly praised by SA Paramedics on site and the SLSSA Duty Officers, for their early

intervention. This is a perfect example of why we should always be prepared and ready when on

Patrol. You never know when something is going to happen!

I would like to thank the Operations Committee for their work and support during the season

Claire Burke Life Saving Service Manager

Jane Davis and Kirsty Rawlings Junior Operations Managers

Roy Menner Chief Instructor

Sue Mitchell & Roy Menner Community and Diversity Coordinator

Cooper Forest Youth Advisor

Ed Gates and Gary Ashton Youth Coordinators

A special thank you to Jane and Kirsty for their efforts over the last two seasons running our

juniors’ program. This role is a massive undertaking and they have done a great job.

By the start of season 2020 we should have taken delivery of a new Achilles IRB. The Zodiac

that we purchased a couple of years ago is no longer non-SLSA compliant and as a result we

were issued a refund, which went towards the purchase of a new Achilles.


Along with this the club has also purchased a new dedicated and roadworthy boat trailer for our

IRB’s. This will allow us to complete our carnival responsibilities along with IRB Crew and Driver

training, most of which must be done on the south coast.

It will have the capacity to carry two IRB’s, two motors, fuel and other accessories. No more

damaged IRB’s from transporting them on box trailers. Thank you to the 1913 Bachelor’s Club

for the generous sponsorship which allowed us to acquire the trailer. We are also looking at

updating the IRB beach trailer. Stay tuned.

A huge thankyou to all our members that volunteer their time to do patrols, water safety, sit on

committees and help in any way possible. Your help and dedication is invaluable. Without you

this club could not exist. Keep up the great work.

Looking forward to season 2020.

Cheers

Chris Fuller

Club Captain

Chris left, on patrol with Sue Mitchell and Steve Horsman


Life Saving Services Manager report

Our patrols this season ran from Saturday 12th October and

finished early due to obvious reasons on Sunday 22nd March.

Thank you to every member who patrolled this season and a

special thanks to our Patrol Captains who once again worked

so diligently.

The Patrol Captains were Chris Fuller, Jake Fitzgerald, Olivia

Parker, Steven Horsman, Mark Travers, Dale Atkinson,

Katherine McDonald, Rebecca Forest, Peter Oborn, Gerard

Codd and Joseph Loielo. Many thanks to you all!

We patrolled a total of 4123 hours at Henley during the 2019/20 season. Three members

completed greater than 50 hours on patrol and 20 members completed 30 hours or more.

These figures represent significant contributions and we are very grateful for the individual

efforts.

The 2019/20 Life Saving Services Committee was:

Darren Hocking ATV Officer

Roy Menner Chief Instructor

Tim Cavanagh & Scott Mather IRB Officer

Kylie Stanton & Cat Balfour First Aid Officer

Thank you for all your work this season.

Our patrol teams all displayed exceptional professionalism and performed their duties to a very

high standard. As well as the rostered patrols, many members volunteered extra time to provide

water cover at events such as end of school break-ups and open water swims. It is a great

reflection on the Club to be getting involved in so many community events.

I look forward to seeing you all again for the 2020/21 patrolling season. Please keep up the

excellent effort with attending patrols and remaining vigilant and professional at all times. A final

reminder - if you are unable to attend a rostered patrol, you are required to organise a suitably

qualified substitute. Congratulations on a successful season.

Claire Burke

Life Saving Services Manager


Patrol Statistics


Patrol Hour Milestones

1000 hours Geoff Brennecke

500 hours

Kevin Fitzgerald

Peter Oborn

David Cassidy

Rebecca Woods

Bec Forest

Steve Forest

200 hours Cooper Forest

Lucy Codd

Isaac Size


Member Patrol Hours

Henley patrol hours include traditional beach patrols, rostered water cover, voluntary carnival

water cover or Surfcom radio room duties conducted for Henley SLSC.

Total Patrol hours include hours conducted for other clubs or services (e.g. JRB, RWC,

helicopter) which do not count towards Henley hours.

Last Name First Name Henley Hours Other Hours Henley Total

Since 1970

Ackerman Corey 5 5

Andrejewskis Rasma 23 142.25

Ashton William 20 22

Ashton Gary 4 206.75

Atanackovic Felix 8.25 1.75 8.25

Atkinson John 37.5 188.25

Atkinson Susan 27 161

Atkinson Dale 22 166.25

Balfour Cat 14.75 59

Bandjak Alexander 32.5 1.75 94.75

Bandjak Daniel 26.75 1.75 26.75

Baohm Ryan 0 7 0

Barlow Emma 20.5 35

Baum Melanie 12.5 17.5

Bayer Joseph 6 466.5

Bishop Justin 18 18

Booth Catherine 20 229.75

Bray Andrew 22.5 80

Bray Jane 8 318

Brennecke Geoffrey 27 92.5 1004

Brereton Kate 16.5 73

Bridge Austin 10.75 1.75 55.25

Burfield John 7 7

Burke Claire 27 156.5

Burns Cassidy 15.25 29.25

Butterfield Jarrod 5 5

Carey Nicole 21 165.75

Cassidy David 38.5 529.25

Cassidy Jake 32 236

Cavanagh Tim 19.75 244.75

Christensen Peter 15 69

Clarke Tara 6.5 14.25 138.25

Cleland Manning 18.25 1.75 18.25

Codd Gerard 37.5 301.25

Codd Rebecca 32.58 396.83

Codd Lucy 23.5 204.08

Codd Daniel 5 1.75 73.75

Coldwell Isabella 9.4 176.15

Cole Barrie 28 955.5

Collins Michaela 32.75 5.25 109.25


Since 1970

Collins Emma 24 147.75

Comley Jason 12 12

Coorey Matthew 11 31.25 246.5

Coorey Tania 6.5 287.25

Coppola Lyla Rose 9 33.75

Corbett Bethany 26 70

Corbett Evan 10 106

Cox Ryan 19.75 39.75

Crabtree Richard 17.5 89.25

Daley Richard 7.5 245.5

Daviess Darcy 15 104.75

Davis Amelia 3.25 3.25

Davis Jane 2 8

Dempsey Brody 8 8

Derlique Damien 0 16.5 0

Doran Siobhan 24 42.5

Duffy Kevin 17 167.5

Duncan Kai 16 1.75 16

Ellice-Flint John 0 33 5

Emmett Kathryn 19 103

Emmett Lee 9 95.5

Engel Raul 10.5 0

Evans Johnny 27 66.5

Evans Bridget 20.75 68.75

Farman Amy 23.5 39

Faure Rodriguez Luis Manuel 16 26

Fazzalari Gary 0 1.5 411.5

Fens Meike 5 88

Fielder Neville 1.25 36.5 709.25

Findlay Harry 32.5 1.75 66.75

Fisher Dayna 15.75 55.92

Fitzgerald Jake 34 468.5

Fitzgerald Kevin 10 503.5

Fletcher Gregory 4 607.25

Forest Rebecca 40.25 508.25

Forest Oscar 30.25 5.25 125.25

Forest Stephen 25 510.25

Forest Cooper 25 118 222.5

Foura Nicole 5 59.08

Foureur David 14 1033.25

Frick Robert 15.5 58.25

Frigo Indiana 16.25 1.25 0

Frisby-Smith Joseph 36.25 60

Frisby-Smith Jennifer 28 181.5

Frisby-Smith Hannah 14 142.5

Frisby-Smith Rebekah 12.75 67.5

Frisby-Smith Amy 11.5 27.33

Fuller Chris 47.75 392.75

Gadd Lucy 25.75 81.25


Since 1970

Galli Austin 11 31.5

Gates Edward 36.5 258.75

Grace Colby 3.5 94.25

Graebner Susan 28.25 28.25

Green Matthew 13.5 58.25

Gunn Pam 23 272.25

Hadgecostas Natalie 16.5 40.25

Hamilton Ross 17.75 126.25

Hannaford Steven 18.5 578.75

Hersey Jonathan 6.5 13 42.5

Hitch Lennie 24.5 258.75

Hodge Robert 29 126

Hogan Daniel 10 182.33

Hogan Philip 6.83 870.83

Holmes Simon 26.5 254.5

Horsman Steven 48 684

Howard Thomas 19.33 60.33

Johns Cameron 5 372

Johnson Edye 17 46.75

Johnson Craig 6 28

Jones Jack 15.5 61.5

Joyce Cameron 22.5 22.5

Keen Isobel 18 18

Keenihan Patrick 21.25 1.75 77.5

Kelly Hanna 26 26

Kelly Andrew 17.5 10.25 235

Keough Jeffrey 24 24

Kerpelis Isabella 25 25

Kouts Damon 39.75 3.75 106.75

Kouwenhoven Yasmin 10 1.25 10

Kouwenhoven Tristan 6 34.5

Lanyon Thomas 0 31.75 533.5

Lawson Rae 41.5 332.75

Le Huu Kim 14.67 68.67

Lean Philip 15.5 15.5

Lewis Aaron 27 65.25 1138.25

Lewis Lindy 0 41.25 780

Leys Sherri 8.5 39.5

Livesley Lee 11 68.5

Loielo Joseph 22.5 13.25 253.75

Loielo Gianni 22 25.5 80.5

Lyons Emily 20 178.91

Maddigan James 16 36

Maddigan Julie 15 148.25

Mahoney Beth 19 143.25

Maidment Paul 10.5 26.25

Malcolm Matthea 17.5 88.25

Marshall Adrian 14 18

Martin Paul 5 35.5 3055.75


Since 1970

May Bradley 10 10

McDonald Katherine 35.25 65.75

McDonald Lillian 15 113.83

McKenzie Brayden 1.25 1.25

McKinlay Samantha 10 72.25

McLeod David 12 5 38.25

Menner Roy 152.5 966.17

Menner Samantha 5 5

Milassin Tamas 5 73.17

Milassin Tomi 4.75 74

Milassin-Bardos Anna 7.75 61.17

Mills Samantha 30 30

Mitchell Suzanne 54.25 115.75

Mohammed Layan 19 10.75 132.5

Monk Erin 12 45.5

Monk Tiana 10.5 29.5

Moorfield Tessa 17 41

Moriarty Daniel 29 269

Moroney-Plouffe Eliza 21 48.5

Muecke Jonathan 30 30

Murdock Daniel 14 230.25

Nelson Kate 13.67 77.92

Newby Curtis 22 27

Nicholls Tom 8.5 26.5

Oborn Peter 27.5 522.5

O'Brien Ronan 21 47.5

Osborn-Johnson Angela 12 55.5

Parker Olivia 25 180.25

Paysden Philip 10 28.5

Penney Leigh 21.75 59.75

Plouffe James 27 335.25

Poczman Ewa 25.33 30.33

Pourdarab Behzad 28.25 95.5

Rawlings Kirsty 18 128.75

Robinson Scott 15.5 458

Robinson Grace 11 39.5

Robinson Teresa 4.5 16.5

Schliebs Julianne 16.5 84.75

Schultz Harrison 8.5 78.5

Sedgman-Daris Penny 31.5 265.75

Shatwell Chloe 19 120.5

Shuttleworth Mark 0 44 735.75

Simone Emerson 18.25 1.75 0

Simone Sebastian 15 54.75

Simone Matteo 8.5 674.75

Size Isaac 29 209.25

Smith Benjamin 80.25 80.25

Smyth Charli 12 72.83

Stagg Lloyd 17.5 77.5 64.5


Since 1970

Stagg Brendan 15 0

Stanton Kylie 9 72

Starkey Stefan 6 286.5

Sterrenberg Matthew 10.5 10.5

Stewart Patrick 25 245

Stratton Tex 15 1.75 15

Teumohenga Katalina 15 23

Torres Jimena 26 26

Travers Mark 28 700.75

Travers Nicholas 17 283

Tredrea Gary 30.5 387.25

Turner Andrea 16.35 113.6

Turner Grant 11.5 91.5

Tyler Max 15 93.07

Tyler Emily 8.5 122.25

von Bertouch Nikki 26.5 362.75

von Bertouch Ashlyn 13 3.25 85.25

von Bertouch Justin 11.5 121.25

von Bertouch Kiera 11 1.25 41.5

Vuorela Sean 36.5 61.5

Walker Michael 42.25 258.58

Walker Sandy 19.25 241.25

Webber Adrian 23.75 80.25

Whitehorn Mark 26.75 99.92

Whittaker Andrew 24.75 256

Whittingham Ellie 19 30.33

Wickstein David 16.5 202.58

Woods Rebecca 31.5 510.75

Woods Lynette 23 12 407.5

Woods Dean 11.5 18 452.25

Woolcock Jim 10.25 20

Youels Larissa 10 97

Zanardo Alana 0 4.25 0


Chief Instructor report

Although cut short by the lockdown, the club still put through a

large number of members for various awards.

The training of members and potential members is a huge time

commitment from trainers. For example, to take a Bronze

Medallion group through to their assessment takes 20-60 hours.

So last season’s Bronze courses took a minimum of 100 hours.

Without this commitment from trainers we wouldn’t have any

members therefore no club – it is as simple as that.

Thus, on behalf of our club I thank our trainers Tim Cavanagh,

Chris Fuller, Sue Mitchell and Behzad Pourdarab.

Also, Andrew Kelly who helped with various groups throughout the season.

My thanks also to the teams at the On The Same Wave program, Nippers, Snippers and the

WILTJA program for the training they provided and provide every season.

What makes these people’s effort even more noteworthy is that all of them fill other time-

consuming roles in our club, which makes their contribution to training even more meritorious.

To the people who have gained their awards, Congratulations – not just on gaining an award but

continuing a tradition that is quite unique to Australia. That is volunteering. And not only do you

volunteer many hours of your time but you also pay an annual fee to do this.


Surf Life Saving Award Recipients

Roy Menner

Chief Instructor


Bronze Medallion

Trainers: Roy Menner & Sue Mitchell

Bradley May, Samantha Menner, Ewa Poczman, Raul Engel,

Hanna Kelly, Jeffrey Keough, Brendan Stagg, Bethany

Corbett, Harry Findlay, Ellie Whittingham, John Burfield,

Benjamin Smith, Jimena Torres, Corey Ackerman, Fraser

Booth, Cameron Joyce, Jonathan Muecke, Jarrod Butterfield

SRC

Trainer: Roy Menner

Will Ashton, Felix Atanackovic, Daniel Bandjak, Manning

Cleland, Brody Dempsey, Kai Duncan, Owen Findlay, Indiana

Frigo, Isabella Kerpelis, Yasmin Kouwenhoven, Emerson

Simone, Tex Stratton, Jeffrey Keough, Brendan Stagg, Raul

Engel, Hanna Kelly, Jason Leaney, Matthew Sterrenberg,

Samantha Menner

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue Max Tyler, Ryan Baohm, Dylan McGeagh

IRB Crew Certificate

Trainers: Tim Cavanagh & Chris Fuller

Peter Christensen, Daniel Codd, Damon Kouts, Lee Livesley,

Katherine McDonald, Sean Vuorela, Tristan Kouwenhoven

Assessor Advanced Resuscitation

Techniques Roy Menner

Cert IV Training and Assessment Sue Mitchell, Behzad Pourdarab, Roy Menner

Advanced Resuscitation

Trainers: Andrew Henry & Roy Menner

Craig Johnson, Patrick Keenihan, Katherine McDonald, Erin

Monk, Angela Osborn-Johnson, Charli Smyth, Sean Vuorela,

Kate Nelson, Oscar Forest, David Cassidy, Lucy Cadd, Damon

Kouts, Behzad Pourdarab, Austin Bridge,

Side by Side Vehicle (SSV) Operator

Induction Emma Barlow, Kate Brereton

Drone Patrol Operator Behzad Pourdarab

Under 13 Resuscitation

Trainers: Jane Shanahan Davis & Andy

Bray

Amelia Davis, Brayden McKenzie, Cooper Bray, Dylan Turner,

Jacob Seaman, Kira Yik, Sophia Strav, Justin Monk, Keegan

Evans, Nathan Kovacic

Surf Sports Manager report

New to the role this season, I firstly want to thank the many people

who have been patient with me while I learn the ropes, those who

have given me great tips and advice, and who have worked so

hard for Henley athletes to train, compete and generally enjoy

being active.

While not new to sport by any means, the surf sports scene has

much to navigate and become familiar with. I still have much to

learn, but with a dedicated team working together, Henley can be

optimistic about supporting members and competitors to enjoy

sports in its many forms, from personal fitness to competition.

Surf Sports Committee

Volunteers within the Surf Sports Committee have continued to build on the work in previous

years, and this season we strengthened the Committee with several new roles – see below for

the current committee members:

Ski Coordinator: Peter Stubbs

Swimming Coordinator: Andrew Lanyon

Boards Coordinator: Daniel Hogan

Boats Coordinator: Darren Hocking

Gym Coordinator: Gary Tredrea

Competition Registrar: Eva Poczman

Officials Coordinator: Beck Forest

Youth Coordinator: Nikki von Bertouch

HYIP Representative: Damon Kouts

Junior Representative: Lennie Hitch

Aussies Registrar: Julz Kouts

All of these roles are important: Coordinators organising training; registrars entering detailed

information into portals; supporting of new families to the somewhat intimidating environment of

a surf carnival; connecting Juniors with Seniors/Masters; ensuring we have enough officials on

the beach at a carnival; supporting athletes in the gym or boot camp sessions. Together and

focussed we can continue to grow the enthusiasm for going fast in and/or on the beach and

water!

Club Champs fun


A few events of note from the broader Surf Sports perspective:

Club Swims

The club swims, on most Saturdays throughout the season, are a highlight for me. It is the only

club event we can do together as a whole club family. We can be fast or slow, it helps us stay

strong in the water for our lifesaving skills, and is just a lot of fun. From juniors to us oldies, we

all have a chance to win this handicap event. Thanks to all the patrols throughout the season

who have provided water cover for our growing numbers. And thanks to Andrew Lanyon for his

coordination and recording of this important club event. It is wonderful to see parents and

grandparents encourage their youngsters, who may be nervous to start with and triumphant as

they round the second buoy and head for the beach.

Club Championships

We had a great turnout this year for a new format of Club Championships. Competitors

completed an “open book” Theory component before the event, which covered Lifesaving, First

Aid as well as club culture, our community programs and personal values. And then it was a

very full and intensive “once off” 3-hour Saturday afternoon as all competitors completed the

various challenges. Thanks to Official extraordinaire Phil Hogan for playing Chief Starter, Pete

Stubbs, Julz Kouts, Layan, David Cassidy, Gary Tredrea and Sarah Keenihan for organising,

coordinating, judging and recording on the day. This year we introduced 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

Awards for Under 17’s, Seniors and Masters, both male and female, and we will build on this

event for next year.


Bushfires and Batemans Bay

A small team of enthusiastic competitors trekked across to the east coast for Henley’s first ever

entry into the George Bass Surf Boat Marathon, an event in which surf skis and surf boats

compete in a 7-day event from Batemans Bay to Eden. I was in touch with Darren Hocking

(Hocko) and crew as they drove across after Christmas, ready for the start on 29th December.

There is a great website which had me “dot watching” over the first two days, and it was very

exciting to see the live progress of the various clubs’ crews. We were aware of some bushfires

close to the area, which were also evident in the hazy skies in the photos being sent back for

posting via multimedia for Henley members. Henley was well positioned and looking forward to

Day Three, when the website announced that Day Three would be cancelled. Within hours the

whole event was called off, and pictures started to emerge of people stranded on the beach with

a background of orange and black skies. I had some frantic communication with Hocko, who

warned that he would soon lose coverage, letting us know that the crew was safe. We all know

what happened after that, as much of Australia was engulfed in fire. Please see Tim Cavanagh’s

report on page 65 for a detailed description from the perspective of the Henley members who

changed gears from competition to community service at this crucial time. We are very proud of

you all. Thank you.

States, Aussies, Worlds... and COVID19

Henley Masters competitors were the only athletes who had the opportunity to compete in

States, just two weeks before everything changed. As we know The COVID19 pandemic shut

down almost everything in the world, from travel, the Olympics and any event where people

usually gather. This affected States for our Juniors and Seniors, Aussies and Worlds (planned

for Italy and with several of our Masters already entered.) It was heartbreaking to witness the

disappointment of our athletes. While we all knew it was the right thing to do, it was difficult for

all who had trained so hard for States and Aussies. It was heartening to see however, after short

break, that most competitors began training again, firstly on their own, then in pairs, small

groups, and then back to larger groups as restrictions ease. In the end Henley athletes love their

sport – and will continue to enjoy it.

We look forward to an active and fulfilling Surf Sports Season for 2020/2021.

Matthea Malcolm

Surf Sports Manager

Oscar Forest, Charli Smyth, Ashlyn von Bertoch,

Michaela Collins HYIP training in Maroochydore


Surf Sports results

MASTERS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 2020

Event Competitor Place in

final

40-44 yrs Female 2km Beach Run Tessa Moorfield 1st

45-49 yrs Male 2km Beach Run Glen Boddy 7th

50-54 yrs Female 2km Beach Run Andrea Turner 5th

35-39 yrs Female Beach Flags Lindy Lewis 2nd

50-54 yrs Female Beach Flags Andrea Turner 4th

170 yrs min Female Beach Relay Catherine Booth, Lindy Lewis, Tessa Moorfield, Nikki

von Bertouch

3rd

35-39 yrs Female Beach Sprint Lindy Lewis 2nd

40-44 yrs Female Beach Sprint Nikki von Bertouch 7th

50-54 yrs Female Beach Sprint Andrea Turner 2nd

55-59 yrs Male Beach Sprint Grant Turner 2nd

45-49 yrs Male Board Race Andrew Bray

Glen Boddy

2nd

8th

50-54 yrs Female Board Race Andrea Turner 5th

50-54 yrs Male Board Race Philip Lean 3rd

55-59 yrs Male Board Race Grant Turner

1st

60-64 yrs Male Board Race Andrew Lanyon 1st

130 yrs min Female Board Relay Catherine Booth, Rebecca Forest, Nikki von Bertouch

4th

150 yrs min Female Board Relay Rebecca Codd, Matthea Malcolm, Andrea Turner 6th

150 yrs min Male Board Relay Glen Boddy, Andrew Bray, John Ellice-Flint

Justin Bishop, David Foureur, Lennie Hitch

2nd

5th

170 yrs min Male Board Relay Andrew Lanyon, Phillip Lean, Grant Turner 1st

30-39 yrs Female Board Rescue Lindy Lewis, Tessa Moorfield 4th

40-49 yrs Female Board Rescue Catherine Booth, Nikki von Bertouch 7th

50-59 yrs Female Board Rescue

Matthea Malcolm, Andrea Turner 7th

50-59 yrs Male Board Rescue Phillip Lean, Grant Turner 1st

60-69 yrs Male Board Rescue Neville Fielder, Andrew Lanyon 1st

40-49 yrs Male Double Ski Gregory Fletcher, Scott Robinson

Andrew Bray, Stephen Forest

Glen Boddy, Matteo Simone

4th

9th

10th

40-49 yrs NGS Double Ski Glen Boddy, Nikki von Bertouch 6th

50-59 yrs Female Double Ski Rebecca Codd, Rebecca Forest 6th

50-59 yrs Male Double Ski David Foureur, Andrea Turner

Lennie Hitch, Phillip Lean

4th

6th

50-59 yrs NGS Double Ski

Rebecca Codd, Phillip Lean 9th

60-69 yrs Male Double Ski John Ellice-Flint, Andrew Lanyon 1st

45-49 yrs Male Ironperson

Andrew Bray

Glen Boddy

4th

5th


Phillip Lean

Lennie Hitch

1st

6th

55-59 yrs Female Ironperson Matthea Malcolm 5th


Grant Turner 1st


Andrew Lanyon 1st

65-69 yrs Male Ironperson John Ellice-Flint 1st

35-39 yrs Female Single Ski

Lindy Lewis 3rd

45-49 yrs Male Single Ski Scott Robinson

Glen Boddy

1st

9th

50-54 yrs Female Single Ski Rebecca Codd

Rebecca Forrest

4th

5th

50-54 yrs Male Single Ski Stephen Forest

Philip Lean

Lennie Hitch

4th

7th

10th

55-59 yrs Female Single Ski Matthea Malcolm 6th

55-59 yrs Male Single Ski David Foureur

3rd

60-64 yrs Male Single Ski Andrew Lanyon 1st

65-69 yrs Male Single Ski John Ellice-Flint 6th

130 yrs min Female Single Ski

Relay

Rebecca Codd, Rebecca Forest, Nikki von Bertouch

3rd

130 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay Glen Boddy, Andrew Bray, Stephen Forest 4th

150 yrs min Female Single Ski

Relay

Lindy Lewis, Matthea Malcolm, Andrea Turner 4th

150 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay Gregory Fletcher, David Foureur, Scott Robinson 2nd

170 yrs min Male Single Ski Relay Lennie Hitch, Andrew Lanyon, Grant Turner

John Ellice-Flint, Phillip Lean, Matteo Simone

1st

3rd

160 yrs min Male Surf Boat Damien Derlique, Jonathan Hersey, Darren

Hocking, David McLeod, Peter Oborn

1st

40-44 yrs Female Surf Race Tessa Moorfield

5th

45-49 yrs Female Surf Race Booth, Catherine 6th

45-49 yrs Male Surf Race Glen Boddy 7th

50-54 yrs Male Surf Race Philip Lean 1st

55-59 yrs Female Surf Race Matthea Malcolm 4th

60-64 yrs Male Surf Race Neville Fielder

Andrew Lanyon

1st

9th

65-69 yrs Male Surf Race John Ellice-Flint 1st

130 yrs min Male Surf Teams Justin Bishop, Glen Boddy, Lennie Hitch

5th

150 yrs min Female Surf Teams Catherine Booth, Matthea Malcolm, Tessa Moorfield

1st

150 yrs min Male Surf Teams Andrew Bray, Phillip Lean, Grant Turner 3rd

190 yrs min NGS Surf Teams John Ellice-Flint, Neville Fielder, Andrew Lanyon 1st

130 yrs min Female Taplin Catherine Booth, Lindy Lewis, Tessa Moorfield 3th

150 yrs min Female Taplin Rebecca Codd, Matthea Malcolm, Nikki von Bertouch

5th

150 yrs min Male Taplin Andrew Bray, Gregory Fletcher, Andrew Lanyon

Stephen Forest, Scott Robinson, Lennie Hitch

2nd

5th

170 yrs min Male Taplin Neville Fielder, David Foureur, Grant Turner

John Ellice-Flint, Phillip Lean, Matteo Simone

1st

3rd

*Please note: A Beach Coordinator report was not provided this year.


Board coordinator report

The 2019/2020 Surf season kicked off with winter training

back in June with the Semaphore board squad as we

welcomed all the new under 14s to the group. It was another

successful year of training at the lake as we saw an increase

of numbers with 35 people at a Wednesday night board

session which was great to see.

As a collective group we are still working closely with the

Semaphore surf group and will continue to train, race and

share a tent with them on the beach into the future.

As a means of facilitating growth and participation, we regularly involved everyone in a coast

session down to Middleton and also Southport, which is the best way to learn surf skills and

develop confidence as an athlete and for someone who is learning. We regularly used the surf

trailer two to three times per week with a full trailer of boards, sometimes not having enough

room for people to fit them on, which demonstrates we are developing and growing in the board

area.

The surf calendar season brought us 5 surf carnivals which were all held down the mid coast.

We had competitors from all age groups through u14s to the Opens, where we had a

competitive representation in the board area. In many age groups we had Henley and

Semaphore competitors fighting it out in the top 4 across most of the age groups which

demonstrates that the training and development of our junior competitors is working.

Unfortunately, the Surf season was cut short due to the current circumstances so we were

unable to compete at the 2019/2020 state championships. This year we had a number of

athletes that were in the running for medals in the individual boards as well as the board relays

in the junior ranks, where we had a strong representation of Henley competitors. Although the

outcome was disappointing, we have used it as an opportunity to continue training and stay fit

ready for the 2020/2021 season.

Daniel Hogan

Board Coordinator

Board event at Club Champs


Ski Coordinator report Who would of thought at the start of the 2019/2020 surf

season our year would have ended the way it did?

We have had surf carnivals postponed or cancelled due to

cyclonic seas and stingers but never a pandemic, which

effectively ruled out the business end of the season. For all

involved it was a huge disappointment and we all felt

deflated, however this won’t last and we can ready

ourselves for a bigger and better 2020/21, culminating in

the Aussies on the Sunshine Coast.

The ski section keeps getting stronger and stronger with good numbers from under 17 through

to masters, both male and females. Add to that the regular beginner sessions, Henley’s future is

looking bright. With a little more encouragement there is a good, strong group of under 15s

ready to step up and have a go.

We started the season with a solid pre-season. Our program once again mapped out by David

‘Fooz’ Foureur. That led onto local carnivals in November and December. A cold and windy

Moana a complete contrast to a picture-perfect day at Southport a couple of weeks later. Add

to that a 2 to 3-foot wave made it a good day out.

Our under 17 and 19s represented the club with distinction in a round robin format, before

competing in team events. With the season cut short they unfortunately couldn’t show their true

potential. Your time will come, keep up the good work.

Finally, I would like to thank Steve Forest, once again my mainstay when it comes to repairs and

maintenance. Also, for storing the gear trailer at the family business premises.

Phil Hogan a fantastic supporter/ organiser. Whether that be transporting gear, tent setup,

officiating or organising accommodation with Trish, for us, the unorganised group.

BOM for your ongoing support and the Surf Sport Committee.

For all results go to the Surf Sports Coordinators report.

Peter Stubbs

Ski Coordinator

Ski sessions at Henley


Surf Boat Coordinator report

We began the season with a squad training for the George

Bass Marathon, with long distance training in mind on rolling

seats. Our first real hit out was around Delfin Island Row,

which we took out comfortably.

At this stage we had the Mackdogs, Dirty Birds, Wildcats,

and U23 crew The Falcons on the water, but with injuries

and other problems it was going to be hard to keep it that

way

Robe was its usual fun carnival with Henley crews placing

well. Unfortunately, due to injury the Wildcats were unable

to fill a crew.

Goolwa was next, the Wildcats won in their first outing with a couple of new rowers showing

potential. Henley Mackdogs then hit the road to the south coast of NSW to compete for the first

time in the George Bass marathon. They set up camp at the Batemans Bay SLSC. This was a

logistically challenging event, requiring more support than Henley had. It was a steep learning

curve for all. Having only seven rowers made it difficult as the guys had to row longer sessions

with less rest during the event. The first leg was from Batemans Bay to Moruya, this was a 31km

leg. The Mackdogs placed third in the open a satisfying result.

The next day was Moruya to Tuross Heads, this was 19km. It was more a sprint than a

marathon, rowing through and past bomies and reefs, with a couple of near miss situations to

catch runners/swells and maxing out at 22kmph. Never a dull moment! Placing third again,

showing great heart having come from 6th. Only Moruya and Bulli in front of us and Coogee

keeping us honest in 4th.

Early the next morning we awoke to darkened skies and smoke. We were notified that the event

had been cancelled due to the bushfire emergency. The Batemans Bay SLSC Club Captain,

Anth Bellette came and met with us to let us know that the club was an evacuation centre and

that it would be filling up with people sheltering from the bushfire. We cleared our gear out of

the club and offered to help in any way possible. What ensued was unbelievable. The George

Bass team stepped up and offered assistance and showed the strength and depth of Surf Life

Saving members and making lifelong friends with the Batemans Bay SLSC. When it was safe to

leave, we made our way back to SA.

In mid-January there was only two other state team selection carnivals, and Henley only had

limited crews compete after that as there was only the two interstate events left before the virus

shutdown. The Mackdogs competed in Portland, Victoria in the VIC open and came equal first

after 4 exciting races against quality opposition.

The Big Row was tackled in difficult (to say the least) conditions. A big thank you to all rowers

and support crew and the Stansbury Bowling Club for an excellent meal on the Friday night.

Moving on to the ASRL Open in Mollymook, the Mackdogs moved up a gear. With many trips

down the south coast and a heavy focus on starts and turns, this proved to be the perfect

catalyst for making the finals on Sunday. The ASRL Open was met with difficulties from the get

go, a nearby cyclone meaning only one thing- massive surf!


On Friday morning, Huey was sending in well-timed and consistent 4-foot sets, these built to 6-

foot midafternoon. This caused some carnage in the Master’s events and the Interstates were

postponed.

The final race of the day was a repechage to remember with two simultaneous side by side

candlesticks to end the day. The following day was moved to Long Beach due to some 10

footers breaking at the northern end of Mollymook beach. A 2-3-foot shorey was deceptive as

some boats got smashed. The Mackdogs only had one race and won to advance to the finals on

Sunday, held back at Mollymook. Mackdogs took second in the quarter finals and advanced to

the semi’s, where they placed 4th- just missing out on making the final.

State Masters boats saw the Henley Mackhogs retain their title in the 160 male.

Reserve crews - Peter Oborn

Pete Oborn was sweeping two reserve crews, getting them ready for State Titles (which, of

course, didn’t eventuate). With his sweep ‘trainer wheels’ still firmly fastened to the side of the

sweep oar. Pete was very grateful for the ongoing support and guidance offered by Hocko,

Fitzy, and Stefan Starkey.

Reserve Men consisted of Rob Frick, Matt Coorey, Gianni Loielo and Joey Loielo. This crew

started to come together after a few boat sessions, but are looking primed to take on the

2020/21 season with gusto.

Rowing in the Reserve Women was Isabella Coldwell, Nic Foura, Olivia Parker and Bianca

Parker. The pedigree of the rowers in this crew (all being Hocko and Fitzy trained) is

unquestionable. It will just be a matter of getting them back in the boat together for 2020/21.

The Reserve crews were united by both having a pair of siblings, highlighting that Henley truly is

a family club.

More so than in recent seasons. Reserve rowers were transitioning from Uni studies and/or

casual jobs to career roles (e.g. Physiotherapist, engineer, 2 x paramedics, etc). This impacted

on training availability and the struggle of getting 5 people and a boat in the same place at the

same time was real. Roll on 2020/21.

A special mention for Ross Hamilton being selected to represent SA in both the ASRL state

team and the senior men coxless 8 / Kings cup crew in the same season

Darren Hocking

Surf Boat Coordinator

Mackdogs competing at the ASRL

Mackdogs and friends at Batemans Bay


Water Coordinator report

Weekly Surf Races

The weekly Saturday swims are held to encourage

members to improve their swimming skills, fitness and in-

water safety.

The swims were well supported this season, and the good

weather throughout summer meant we held swims on 14

Saturdays. The average number of swimmers per week

was 32, and a total of 144 different swimmers did at least

one swim. This included 87 proficient, qualified members

and 57 non-proficient or unqualified members including 32

junior members.

Points were awarded each week for participation (2 points) with bonus points for the first 6

places on handicap (6 down to 1).

Congratulations to the winners of the point-score trophies:

Proficient members: Ashlyn von Bertouch and Lennie Hitch

Junior members: Abbi Davidson and Jack Burfield.

The top point scorers for 2019-20 are in the table below:

Qualified Members Junior Members

55.5 Hitch Lennie 42 Burfield Jack

47 Plouffe Jim 33 Davidson Abbi

42 von Bertouch Ashlyn 29 Burfield Robert

33 Simone Emerson 25 Hitch Jamie

33 Ashton Will 23 Bray Cooper

30 Moorfield Tessa 20 McKenzie Braden

28 Malcolm Matthea 17 Seaman Nicole

28 von Bertouch Kiera 16 Newman Hayden

26 Osborn-Johnson Angela 14 Mika Izyus

25 Turner Grant 14 Newman Jett

23 Gates Edward 12 Booth Sebastian

21 Codd Gerard 11 Foureur Harry

20 Findlay Owen 10 Seaman Jacob

16 Booth Catherine 8 Rawlings Archie

16 Ellice-Flint John 8 White Bronte

16 Stratton Tex 6 McKenzie Marissa

15 Bishop Justin 6 Hicks Marley

15 Leys Sherri 4 Davis Amelia

14 Travers Mark 4 Duncan Kai

13.5 Maidment Paul 4 Howe Charlotte

13 Frigo Indi 4 Yolland Finlay

13 Atanackovic Felix 4 Leys Jack

13 McKenzie Travis 4 Ringwood Logan

12 Johnson Craig 4 Stratton Oakley

11 Kouwenhoven Yasmin 2 Atanackovic Ginger

11 Saadeh Layan 2 Hicks Bridie

10 von Bertouch Justin 2 Marshall Archie

10 Woods Bec 2 Maidment Georgie


Swimming Training

Our swim training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Immanuel College pool are

continuing to be well supported with an of average of 22 members attending each night.

Competitions

Water area competition includes the swimming events of surf swim race, rescue tube race, belt

race and surf swim teams plus the multi-discipline events of board rescue, ironman, Taplin relay

and Cameron relay and the pool rescue events.

Pool Rescue State Championships

The 2019 Pool Rescue State Championships were held at the State Aquatic Centre in July 2019.

Henley’s team comprised 4 masters members: Lennie Hitch, Phil Lean, Andrew Lanyon and

John Ellice-Flint. Our team competed in a total of 5 team events and 12 individual events

winning a total of 12 medals and finished ninth in overall point score.

Senior Carnivals

Around 10 members across under-14’s, under-15s, under-17s, under-19’s, open and masters

represented Henley in the water events at carnivals.

Water Area Competitors: our core group of competitors in swim and iron person events were

Kiera and Ashlyn von Bertouch, Matthea Malcolm, Felix Atanackovic, Emerson Simone, Wil

Ashton, Kai Duncan, Tex Stratton and Phil Lean.

Club swim

Masters State Championships

We again had a strong team of Masters competitors in both male and female areas for the

swimming and board rescue, Iron person and Taplin relay events making a good contribution to

our overall fifth place in Masters point score.

Masters Competitors in swim, iron and surf teams were:

Surf Teams: 150 women: (1st) Tessa Moorfield, Catherine Booth, Matthea Malcolm,

130 men: (5th) Justin Bishop, Glen Boddy, Lennie Hitch,

150 men: (3rd) Andy Bray, Phil Lean, Grant Turner,

190 NGS: (1st) John Ellice-Flint, Neville Fielder, Andrew Lanyon


Surf Races:

40-44: Tessa Moorfield (5th), 45-49: Catherine Booth (6th), Glen Boddy (7th), 50-54: Phil Lean

(1st), 55-59: Matthea Malcolm (4th), 60-64: Neville Fielder (1st), Andrew Lanyon (2nd), 65-69: John

Ellice-Flint (1st).

Taplin Relay: 130 women: (3rd) Catherine Booth, Lindy Lewis, Tessa Moorfield.

150 women: (5th) Bec Codd, Matthea Malcolm, Nikki von Bertouch.

150 men: (2nd) Andy Bray, Greg Fletcher, Andrew Lanyon,

(5th) Steve Forest, Scott Robinson, Lennie Hitch.

170 men: (1st) Neville Fielder, David Foureur, Grant Turner,

(3rd) John Ellice-Flint, Phil Lean, Matteo Simone.

Iron person:

45-49: Andy Bray (4th), Glen Boddy (5th); 50-54: Phil Lean (1st), Lennie Hitch (6th), 55-59: Matthea

Malcolm (5th), Grant Turner (1st), 60-64: Andrew Lanyon (1st), 65-69: John Ellice-Flint (1st).

Board Rescue:

30-39: Lewis/Moorfield (4th), 40-44: Booth/von Bertouch (7th), 50-59: Malcolm/Andrea Turner(7th),

Lean/Turner (1st), 60-69: Fielder/Lanyon (1st).

Thank you to all of the members who participated and assisted in water area activities and

represented Henley in inter-club events this year and congratulations to our medallists and point

scorers.

Andrew Lanyon

Water Coordinator


Gym Coordinator report

The gym area was again busy with club patrolling

members taking advantage of our well-equipped facility

overlooking the coast from West Beach to Grange.

It was noticeable that gym users are now preferring early

mornings and during the day to avoid the busy nights for

their workouts.

Before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, the group

sessions of Boxing/Bootcamp remained popular. Saturday

morning boxing (equal parts fitness/social gathering) has

been going for over 10 years.

From memory the only cancellations have been extreme weather or a winery tour! Thanks

Steve Horsman and Ged Codd for running the classes when I was away.

Thanks to Beck Forest for organising the Christmas break-up this year that was well-attended by

the fitness session crew.

The Saturday boxing group were able to contribute towards hoodies and tee shirts for the

'Henley Youth Incentive Program’ group's development trip to Maroochydore.

We held a summer solstice swim to go with the winter one last June. Horrendous conditions

prevailed for the swim around the jetty but the 9 swimmers were able to get it done! The winter

solstice was also popular on June 21st, with quite cold and windy conditions for the swimmers.

Everyone managed to get around with a smile on their face!

An enjoyable social event was held at Chicco Palms during the season. Thanks to Bec Codd for

organising.

The club generously donated its space to Cosmic Yoga to hold a Silent Night event which raised

over $5000 towards SA bushfire relief.

Gary Tredrea

Gym Coordinator

Winter solstice swim Boxing crew


Junior Operations Manager report

Well, it’s a very different report I

am writing for this Nippers

season. It feels a bit incomplete to

write it as there is a lot of

unfinished business with the

abrupt and sudden end to all of

our seasons thanks to COVID-19.

This season we had around 230

active Juniors and 70-80 Nippers

representing Henley at our

carnivals.

We started the season with a new initiative that we hope will continue as our legacy for the club.

The under 13 Nippers were invited to participate in a Leadership program, ‘Surf’s Up’. The aim

was to not only give the U13s a challenge and responsibility, but also provide a platform to

develop their understanding of leadership, assist in setting some individual leadership goals for

the season against the Henley ‘FIRST’ values, and orient the Nipper of the Year award process

towards demonstration of the Henley values. It has provided the Nippers with avenues and

direction towards how they could be an influencer at the club - whether through competition

skills, lifesaving, community involvement, diversity and empathy - among other skills and

attributes.

We had six nippers participate in the inaugural workshop, kindly led by Kristian Rawlings - a

huge thank you to volunteering his time, skills and expertise to the group. After the workshop,

these nippers - Brayden McKenzie, Cooper Bray, Nathan Kovacic, Dylan Turner, Amelia Davis

and Madi Hawke - presented to an independent panel kindly of Club Captain Chris Fuller, Chief

Instructor Roy Menner and Kristian Rawlings, on their own individual call to action plans for the

season based on Henley values of Family, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork. Reports and

feedback from the panel were how impressed they were with the group’s motivation,

enthusiasm and willingness to give it a go, and the variety of ways they each saw themselves in

a leadership capacity. All of their determination and commitment to the role was demonstrated

throughout the season and it is a credit to them all - the Nippers from the other age groups

really appreciated their interactions and seemed to embrace their presence and friendships.


At the end of the season, three nippers decided to represent to the panel of President Rae

Lawson and Roy Menner on what they had done for the Nippers and whole club as leaders. We

are thrilled to announce that Brayden McKenzie and Amelia Davis were chosen as our Henley

representatives for the Nipper of the Year award. Congratulations to you both and we are

certain all of the U13’s will go on to continue to fulfil valuable roles in the Henley Surf Life Saving

community.

I think topsy-turvy is the only apt description for our season. Once again, it took a while for the

weather to be kind to us, but we did manage some lovely days in December and January to

keep spirits and enthusiasm high. We had some great fun intermixed with learning new skills

and expanding on our surf education. The Nippers across all age groups demonstrated great

understanding and competence in life saving skills especially around rescue and resuscitation,

and gaining more knowledge around beach safety( big shout-out to Glenn Duncan for his novel

approach to demonstrating dangers of the jetty - although I did have initial trepidation watching

him march a group of U10 onto the jetty!)

It was wonderful to see each week an increasing number of Nippers willing to give the club swim

a go! Not only an individual achievement, but the mate-ship getting each other through it,

stopping to wait for a friend, a reassuring word or a welfare check. Equally as humbling were the

Nippers out on boards supporting the swimmers and those cheering from the beach, as well as

the parents getting in the water to support their kids. Thanks to Andrew Lanyon and Gary

Ashton for your support.

Henley participated in three carnivals - Seacliff, Glenelg and Normanville. It was fabulous to see

the Nippers wanting to challenge themselves and work together as a team, and especially

wonderful to see the excitement of the U8 participating in their first carnivals - well done! Thanks

to Tracy Coad, Henley was able to participate in the Marchpast event at two carnivals. It was a

fabulous opportunity for Nippers to be involved especially those that may not be as strong

competitively, to experience teamwork. Let’s hope we continue to grow in this event in future

years.

Kirsty and I couldn’t do this job without the support of the Junior Committee - thanks to Jacquie

Webb for taking on the role of Secretary and being a whizz at all things admin, always with a

friendly smile. Thanks also to Jillian Klieve and Felicity Cory for looking after membership,

Catherine Booth as Watercover Coordinator, Michelle Hitch, Ella Stratton, and Frank Primerano.

A big shout out to Jane Bray for again guiding new parents through the training for Officials and

co-ordinating our carnival quotas. Thanks also to the club members for their support with

organising and supplying IRB cover for Carnivals.


Lastly but by no means least, Travis McKenzie’s tireless role as Competition Co-ordinator (ably

assisted by Katie McKenzie!) - to the internal formatting of club championships and the

relentless process of registering our Nippers for surf awards and carnivals - a completely

thankless job, but we give a huge THANK YOU! Thanks also to our other behind the scenes

helpers-Carly Lutze and Emma Barlow in clothing, our kiosk volunteers and everyone who

volunteered on BBQ days, as well as the staff and support from Steve for the Barefoot Bar.

Thanks also to Steve, Jason and the team with helping with hosting our social events, and our

very popular pre-State Championships ‘Pasta Night’.

Thanks to:

U6: Frank Primerano and Emma Duncan

U10: Glenn Duncan and Bec Findlay

U7: Jen and Joey Frisby-Smith

U11: John Burfield and Toni Shatwell

U8: Rick Daley, Edwina Bennett, Craig

Johnson, Justin Bishop

U12: Lennie Hitch and Andrew White

U9: Marissa Gentilcore and Ben Yolland

U13: Andy Bray and Jane Shanahan-Davis

Also, a huge thank you to Andy Bray, Lennie Hitch, Justin Bishop-Davis, Layan Saadeh and Paul

Maidment for Board and Ironperson training throughout the season! The kids thrived on these

sessions and we saw so much progress made throughout the season because of it.

Unfortunately, we do not have any state title achievements to announce, and given we have not

had our presentation night as yet, we would prefer to hold off on announcing the recipients of

age group and club champions until then.

Kirsty and myself, along with Travis McKenzie are stepping down from our roles with the season

end but wish to thank the entire club for its support of us and the Nippers throughout our

journey. We know someone capable will be stepping into our shoes and has the licence to put

their own spin on things-we will watch with great interest the evolution and growth of the

program - next season from the balcony with a drink!

Jane Shanahan Davis and Kirsty Rawlings

Junior Operations Managers


Youth Coordinator report

The Youth area continues to grow

and be well supported by the

club. This season we saw 12 kids

come through to HET from the

Junior ranks.

The continued focus for this area

is to provide a pathway for the

juniors into the senior ranks.

Emphasis is on engagement,

socialisation and maintenance of

surf skills.

This year it was encouraged that all HET members complete the club swim prior to our Saturday

afternoon. This idea and the creation of some internal competition was extremely successful in

engaging the kids this season.

During the winter months members have kept busy getting themselves upskilled with other

awards such as; SRC, Bronze, IRBC, IRBD and SMAR. Well done on gaining these awards.

Again, we held the popular HET Camp back at Chiton Rocks. The aim of the weekend is to teach

and promote the values of Henley as well as the general surf lifesaving movement. This year the

emphasis was on teamwork and communication. The kids were broken into teams and were

provided with specific tasks for the weekend. Many thanks to all those who helped throughout

the weekend.

Other activities through the season include scavenger hunts, mentoring and training juniors as

well for the U14’s completing their first patrol.

On behalf of Ed and myself, thank you! We have had another successful season and we look

forward to seeing you all on the beach next season. Your enjoyment and engagement in our

wider club community is the reason why we do it.

Gary Ashton and Ed Gates

Youth Coordinators, Henley Extreme Team


SLSSA Awards

SLSSA Sports Awards

State Championship Medal – Masters Male Winner

Phillip Lean

SLSSA Awards for Excellence Finalists

Club of the Year

Henley SLSC

Community Education Program of the Year

On the Same Wave program

Trainers explaining surf safety signs

Behzad and AJ at Immanuel College Swimming Pool

during Saturday training

Club Presentation Award Winners

In 2020 our Junior and Senior Presentations were postponed due to COVID-19. The 2019/20

results will be recorded in the 2020/21 Annual Report.


Community & Diversity Coordinator report

We would like to start this report by firstly

thanking each and every person who

volunteered their time to deliver the great

Snippers, On The Same Wave (OTSW)

and Wiltja programs and the community

beach safety days during the last crazy

and COVID-19 shortened season.

We would also like to thank everyone at

Henley SLSC for their ongoing support of

these really important community programs. Thank you also to the City of Charles Sturt for their

support and encouragement of our Community Programs.

What a season it was!

It started with the Snippers program winning the SLSA Community Education Program of the

Year Award for the 2018-19 season, and as we write this report, our OTSW program has just

been announced as a finalist for the same award for the 2019-20 season. Congratulations, an

amazing effort by all the Henley Team.

On The Same Wave – Program Coordinator Behzad Pourdarab

On the same wave program has been running actively for almost a decade at Henley SLSC.

The aim of OTSW program is to deliver water safety skills, water safety awareness and initial first

aid skills to the newly arrived in Australia who don’t have knowledge about Open Ocean water

and the potential risks around it. The main location of training is at Henley SLSC on Saturday’s

morning (11:00 – 12:00), but there is a backup plan for unexpected cold weather and that is

Immanuel College Sport Centre which has been coordinated by Behzad (Who is employee at

the centre).

Immanuel pool’s manager (Carolyn Veldhyzen) generously let our participants to use their

equipment and pool lanes for free. (We really appreciate their support).

Before start of the season 2019 – 2020 we ran a few meetings with our trainers (Sue and John

Atkinson, David Cassidy, Behzad Pourdarab, Michael Walker) and coordinators (Sue Mitchel

and Roy Menner) to set up a plan, assess and evaluate our thoughts. The outcome of our

meeting was a structured lesson plan with main dates on it. The flyer has been created by Roy

Menner who genuinely offered his time to do the work.

Following the lesson plan increased the efficiency of our training and both parties (Trainers and

participants) found it very helpful. Communicating with our participants, advice any changes

before hand was another achievement to increase the efficiency of our work.

“I like it when you guys send text to us and let us know about where we are going to meet. We

can plan our day and be ready.”, Ajay who has been training with us for almost two years said.

The most important part of our work and following our plan was the outcome. When we

observed the participant’s confidence and water safety knowledge has been increased due to

following a plan and having a structured lesson plan.


Our program has achieved a lot especially this year due to following a specific plan, having our

trainers on site regularly and communicating with our participants.

At the end we would like to acknowledge Henley SLSC contribution and support (Letting us

using the club’s facilities, club’s equipment) and especially our trainers who generously gave

their time to train our participants and help them to achieve what they aimed for.

Snippers – Program Coordinator Sue Mitchell

Snippers now in its second season started the season on a high after being awarded the SLSSA

Community Program of the Year 2018-19 and being a finalist at the National level. It was

wonderful to attend the National Awards of Excellence in November 2019 on the Gold Coast and

speak to the other finalists and share the experiences and learn from them as there is some

great programs being run by other clubs in the disability space.

I would like to thank all of the volunteers who assisted this program over the past 2 seasons and

the many members at Henley SLSC who show their support for this amazing group of

participants. A special thank you goes to those junior members who worked with this group

each week. I know our Snippers enjoyed having these Nippers and SRC’s on the beach and in

the water with them. Challenging them and helping them to improve their skills. A special thank

you also to our Patron, Matt Cowdrey OAM MP for his support and encouragement.

All but one of our 2018-19 participants returned this season and we had a couple of extras join.

Some very ordinary weather meant a couple of sessions had to be cancelled and COVID-19

restrictions brought the season to an abrupt end, but this did not diminish the joy of the

participants nor the success of the program. Everyone, volunteers included were disappointed

that we didn’t get to have our carnival and season closure but we hope to have everyone back

on the beach next season.

Some might need a bit of extra encouragement – Snippers and helpers on a 200-metre beach run


Teamwork and confidence got better every week

Getting ready for another great day – the typical Snipper

equipment set up

The Snippers showed great improvement during the season and really did strengthen their skills

and capabilities. There were very many wins and achievements amongst the Snippers this

season and one of these deserves a special mention; Ben, returned this season and showed just

how much he had improved and was well into training in CPR (with some extra support from

Roy) when the season stopped.

Snippers will be looking for volunteers and Nipper and SRC helpers again next season so please

let me know if you would like to help out with this great group.

Wiltja – Henley SLSC supporting SLSSA Indigenous Program – Coordinator Bianca Parker

2019-20 was another great season for the Wiltja Program. Bianca and the team have done a

fabulous job of encouraging, training and building the confidence of this group from the Wiltja

College. The planned day for the Port Adelaide Football Clubs Indigenous Academy had to be

cancelled due to COVID-19. This was so disappointing as the previous sessions hosted at the

club were fabulous days and well received by the participants.

We wish Bianca well now she is residing in Northern Territory and I’m sure the program will miss

her input but will continue to provide a great experience for the Wiltja students.

Honing their board skills

Wiltja crew and Snippers share the same love of boards

Sue Mitchell and Roy Menner

Community & Diversity Coordinators


Sponsorship Coordinator report

Sponsorship is an integral part of providing surf lifesaving services

at Henley Beach. Run solely by volunteers, the Henley SLSC

serves the public by providing a safe beach environment for the

local Henley community.

This comes at a cost and many of these services would not occur

but for the generous and ongoing support of our loyal sponsors, of

all sizes and the ongoing fundraising efforts of the members

themselves.

Sponsorship monies assist with ensuring equipment and training

can be maintained to its highest standard.

The donations in kind and fundraising activities help with lowering the costs of the ongoing

running and maintenance of the clubs’ facilities, and the programs developed for members and

the community. We would not have the club we have today without the long-term support of our

sponsors.

This year, as a result of their support and donations, we were able to raise over $40,000 (a

combination of cash and in kind). The Big Row including the raffle with some wonderful prizes,

contributed well to the overall sponsorship effort and sponsor engagement. We acknowledge

the following list of regular and ongoing sponsors for their generosity, many of whom were

referred to the club by existing members or other sponsors, so a big thank you also to those

people who help us engage and promote the club to a wider audience at every opportunity. This

year, a few sponsors were keen to explore and support specific club programs and events

which will allow for the development of a widening, yet different sponsor base into the future.

However due to the unique circumstances that came with 2019/20, sponsorship money is tight

as businesses themselves struggled through these economically tough times. As a general rule,

sponsors are looking for a return on their investments, or aligning with causes that fit with their

corporate values. So, moving forward we will be revisiting our sponsorship strategies and

agreements to ensure we can provide that value back to our sponsors.

We sincerely thank our 2019-2020 sponsors and look forward to working with them in the

coming season.

Principal

West Beach Community Bank

Corporate

Bidfood

Flinders Ports

Total Tools Thebarton

Wild Cat Diesel

Community

1913 Bachelors Club

Major

Adelaide West Physio & Pilates

Always Printing

Olivia Moore Design

SOS Safety Signs

Zorich Group

Gold

Budget Rent-a-Car

Cellarbrations Henley Square

Dial-a-Tow

Silver

Horsman Plumbing

Pam Gunn/Peter Holley

Roger & June Bennett

Stansbury Bowling Club

Blue

Alan, Rose & Chris Nelson

Bruce Agnew & Liz Wilson

Grantley Anderson

Big Row Support Craft

John Butterfield – Allure

Tess McGrath & Geoff Gowing – Andante

David Rawnsley & Mary Carpenter – Four Seventy

Ray Hampson – Iluka

Kieran O’Brien – Necessary

Junior State Title Tops

Blue Lake Refrigeration

Duncan Constructions

Guardian Childcare & Education

Raine & Horne Glenelg

Stratco

Suburban Taxis

Alison Gurr

Sponsorship Coordinator


Big Row Coordinator report

The Bendigo Bank Big Row 2020 took place on Saturday

1st of February 2020. Bendigo Bank was again our principal

naming rights sponsor, continuing their amazing support

since the inception of this event. This was the 14th year this

event has been held, rowing the surf boat 68km across the

Gulf St Vincent, from Stansbury to Henley Beach.

Due to the success and efficiency of having two surf boat

crews in the 2019 event, it was decided to have two crews

to make the crossing again, which included:

First crew: Jack Jones, Darcy Daviess, Alec Oliver, Damien Derlique and Darren Hocking

Second crew: Rob Frick, Olivia Parker, Dan Murdock, Stefan Starkey, Peter Oborn

Thank you to the amazing support contingency included; Scott ‘Maggs’ Mather, Bianca Parker

(IRB champs), Emma Barlow (all round helper), Lola Barlow, Lenny Hitch, Jamie Hitch, Travis

McKenzie, Brayden McKenzie (school session helpers), Issy Coldwell (first aider) and Chris

Sheehy (bus driver).

Our wonderful support crew and rowers assisted in running the junior program for

approximately 15 school students at the Stansbury Primary School on Friday afternoon.

Unfortunately, due to the unfavourable weather conditions the session wasn’t able to go ahead

on the beach however moved into the classroom for surf education, CPR and first aid sessions.

Special mention to Jamie Hitch and Brayden McKenzie who demonstrated a ‘dry’ tube rescue.

The school session was again hugely successful and they had a fantastic time learning what

Surf Life Savers do.

Big Row Participants at the school education session

Jamie and Brayden training the school kids


After an action-packed afternoon, Friday evening saw the Henley crew off to the Stansbury

Bowling Club for a night of great food, lawn bowls and entertaining raffles. A huge thank to the

bowling club for their continued support and hospitality; it is fantastic to be involved in a local

Club who offer so much to the community.

John Butterfield on the ‘Allure’ vessel was our support vessel leader again this year. Having

been involved since the 1st Big Row in 2006, a huge thank you for John’s continued support to

the club. Also supporting the Big Row for another year, volunteering their time and resources

were; ‘Four Seventy’ vessel, David Rawnsley; ‘Iluka’ vessel, Ray Hampson; ‘Andante’ vessel

Geoff Gowing and ‘Salty’ vessel Roger Ashby. This event would not be possible without these

vessels and we cannot thank them enough for their amazing support!

The morning of the 1st of February saw our rowers and support crew up at 4.30am, unsure as to

whether the crossing was going to take place. The weather conditions had worsened overnight

and the Safety Committee of Darren Hocking, John Butterfield and Peter Oborn discussed

options given the unfavourable weather forecast. It was decided to delay departure from

Stansbury until 7am, one hour after the original departure time.

First crew ready to leave from Stansbury boat ramp

Supporters, Emma Barlow, Lola Barlow and Sharon Ayris


Leaving early on Saturday morning

After the first hard stint of rowing for the first crew which included heavy swell and strong wings,

the second crew made an attempt to change over. Due to conditions worsening and the row

deemed unsafe the decision was made to tow the surf boat until conditions eased. The surf boat

was not stable enough to be towed with no weight, therefore some of the rowers had to sit in it

while being towed. A big shout out to Pete Oborn and Rob Frick who spent most of the journey

taking that gurling job. Our IRB team of Scott ‘Maggs’ Mather and Bianca Parker were also

positioned on a support vessel and the IRB was towed.

In trying conditions, the whole team pulled together to support one another. Unfortunately, the

mighty ocean is powerful and for our Big Row 2020 made it difficult for a smooth crossing. The

boat was still able to arrive back at Henley at 2pm, in the pouring rain. Thank you to the finishing

crew of Rob Frick, Jack Jones, Darcy Daviess, Alec Oliver and Peter Oborn for your courageous

effort and Team Henley spirit!

Choppy conditions in the gulf

The finishing crew back at Henley


The after party still proceeded and was well attended with numerous valued sponsors, VIPS and

club members. Speeches were conducted highlighting the continued success of this event

being our major fundraiser. The raised funds were down this year with a total of over $45,000

raised both cash and in-kind. A big thank you to our Sponsorship Coordinator, Alison Gurr who

took on this role for the first year and did a wonderful job. A thank you also goes out to Rae

Lawson for all her efforts in assisting with sponsorship.

Thank you to our sponsors, support vessels and volunteers for their amazing contributions.

Nicole Carey

Big Row Coordinator

Celebrations back at the club

Sponsors Matt Tscharke and Andrew Farran from Bendigo Bank


Grant Officer report

Henley SLSC acknowledges the support we receive from the Federal and State Government for

grant funding we have received over the 2019/2020 season.

Without a dedicated Grants officer this year, our Finance Manager, Sue Mitchell did an

outstanding job in sourcing and applying for all available grants during the season.

With the on-set of COVID-19 and the forced closure of our commercial business, grants were to

play a very important source of funding to enable us to continue operations once our doors re-

opened in June.

Both the state and federal governments provided funding and relief to support business

operations during COVID-19, the largest being $10,000 from the state government to assist the

club with general revenue during the shut-down.

We also received a SAFECOM grant of $5,000 which was used to fund the cost of our new

Achilles IRB.

The annual Beach Safe Equipment Fund (BSEF) provided by SLSA and to be used for frontline

lifesaving services, also contributed towards the funding of our new IRB.

In addition, we received relief from the City of Charles Sturt, in the form of a 3-month reprieve

from paying the building licencing fee and a small grant to support the re-opening of premises

for the purchase of disinfecting and cleaning supplies.

The details of our successful grants are as follows:

Agency Type Amount Equipment / resource

City of Charles Sturt Club COVID-19

Recovery

$500 Cleaning supplies to ensure

compliance with enclosed club

space sanitising requirements

SA Government – Revenue SA SA COVID-19 Relief $10,000 General revenue

SA Government – SA Fire &

Emergency Services Commission

SAFECOM $5,000 Achilles IRB

SLSA BSEF Grant $5,000 Achilles IRB


Vice President report

House Committee and Venue Manager’s Report

The 2019-20 season saw another busy trading year which as we

all know was abruptly closed down due to COVID-19 on 23rd

March for almost 12 weeks.

The focus during the year has been two-fold:

1. Improving the overall commercial outcome of our trading

operations.

2. Formulate long-term strategies associated with the care and

maintenance of the building and its related building assets.

1. Venue Trading Operations

Steve and Jason have worked together to develop a stable, hard-working team, with a number

of new team members during the year. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 closure, we have

now lost some staff due to their need to find work elsewhere.

The 12-week COVID19 closure has given us some key learnings from which to build a sounder

commercial base from. These included reduced winter trading hours, revised menus to cater to

the changing seasons, revised function packages, a reduced wine list, tighter stock controls,

remodelling the layout of high and seated tables and the introduction of a new automated

‘Wageloch’ system to better manage our staff hours and subsequently wage costs. The

introduction of the Saturday “Clubbies Breakfast” was another initiative introduced that we hope

will grow in popularity and provide the opportunity for members to catch up within the club

facility. While we have further work to do on developing these initiatives, all aimed at improving

the overall profitability of our trading operations for the future.

The club has hosted many corporate functions over the season including the Sports Chaplaincy

Association, moving their annual dinner from the 36ers Dome to the Henley SLSC. The West

Lakes Rotary, West Torrens Rotary, City of Charles Sturt, Boart Longyear Mining and AGL. All

used our facility for a range of functions, including corporate conferences, dinners, presentation

nights and social events. In addition, we have seen an increase in private functions for

weddings, engagements and 21st birthdays over the year.

A highlight for the season was recorded in October 2019, when our Oceanview bar and

restaurant won industry awards from Clubs SA - 2019 Club of the Year (medium), our Head

Chef Jason Olivier won 2019 Club Chef of the Year and Kang Ho Shin was a finalist for 2019

Club Cook of the Year. These external awards give recognition for all the hard work done by our

staff and making every customer’s experience is a positive one.


The primary focus of our team, and particular Steve in his role as Venue Manager, has been on

building our loyal customer base, engaging with them on a regular basis to ensure all customers

feel welcomed and part of our club culture. We have many customers who return on a regular

basis, becoming social members and bringing their family and friends back, which is a great

endorsement for the club.

Despite the abrupt closure, we have a lot to be proud of as a team and I would like to thank

Steve and Jason and all of our hard-working staff for their commitment and dedication.

2. Building and Facility Management

In relation to the building and facility would also acknowledge the support that Phil Hogan has

done to support the development of the Clubs Facility Asset Management Plan. This will be a

key document as we move forward to enable the club to better plan and manage the facility and

its related assets (kitchen facilities, air conditioning, hot water and solar systems, flooring and

lighting, etc) which will inevitably deteriorate and age over time and will need replacement over

the coming years. The plan also provides a base from which to seek funding for future works

under a scheme being established by Surf Life Saving SA.

Phil Hogan, Steve Forest and Dan Moriarty with some assistance from other members such as

Steve Horsman, have all provided valuable input, time and effort by undertaking the numerous

maintenance and asset replacement jobs during the season. Their experience, knowledge and

assistance are very much appreciated.

We have a number of challenges to address over the coming years as we work towards the

first decade in the new building. Continuing to improve the commercial outcomes from our

trading operations will provide the key additional funding required to support the continuing

and planned care and upkeep of the building. The work undertaken over the past year

provides a solid platform from which to achieve both of these objectives.

Mark Travers

Vice President


Finance report

For those who don’t know me, I am a relatively new member at

Henley SLSC but very passionate about the Club and surf

lifesaving. I am a registered Certified Practicing Accountant and

have extensive experience of accounting in Not-for-Profit and

various different commercial sectors.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of

Management, Mark Travers, Steve Parker, Jason Olivier and

Sue Fitzgerald for their support and assistance as I have found

my way in this role.

I would also like to thank all the area coordinators and managers for their patience and

understanding over the last 12 months as the BOM worked diligently to protect the financial

position of the Club. Our number one priority is the financial stability for the long term. For that

reason, a number of new financial processes and procedures were introduced this season.

Unfortunately, the unforeseen circumstances that impacted the entire Australian economy this

year means that our overall finances will continue to be extremely tight for a while longer. Our

goal for the seasons ahead will be to pay down our Club loan so we can be debt free as soon as

possible.

Therefore, we will again be asking all areas to work together to reduce all non-essential

spending and help us find ways to save the Club money where ever possible. This may mean

looking to fundraising as an option for acquiring new equipment.

As a Board, we will continue to seek other funding through grants, sponsorship and other cost

savings through smarter operating and pricing negotiations with suppliers.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Finance Report

The 2019-20 Financial Report incorporates a 12-month period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June

2020.

The financial position of the club as at the end of the 2020 financial year continues to be strong,

albeit with some big, but not exclusive challenges experienced during the 2020 financial year.

The closing cash position for the Club as at 30 June was $88,128, this compares to the opening

balance position of $44,612.

This increase in the cash position is explained by the following main reasons:

• State and Federal Government COVID-19 grants and Cash Boost response

• JobKeeper payment offsetting wages expense

• GST retrospective balance payments on hold due to COVID-19

• Extension until September 2020 for payment of BAS

• Extension until August for payment of power and gas accounts

• Rent relief given by City of Charles Sturt (3 months rent)

• Loan redraw of $30,000 to provide a cash reserve to support the club during COVID-19

restrictions


During the year the Club incurred expenditure on capital items (assets) totalling $32,875

($35,438 in 2018-19). The items purchased included:

Plant and Equipment (including Building related items) $ 19,019

Competition/Lifesaving Equipment (IRB paid for during 2019-20

to be commissioned during 2020-21) $ 13,856

These purchases have to some extent been directly offset by various grants and sponsorships

received during the year in addition to the application of the equipment funding levy, which

raised $16,901 in 2019-20. Seeking specific direct sponsorship for equipment continues to be

actively pursued to ensure that the Club can continue to support equipment requirements into

the future.

As at 30 June 2020 the total book value of non-current assets reported was $3,423,366

($3,431,582 in 2019).

The total income received in 2019-20 was $1,396,657 and was derived from the following key

areas (with comparison to 2018-19):

• Membership – $88,112 or 6.3% ($89,100 or 5.5% in 2018-19)

• Bar / Restaurant Trading Activities – $1,084,363 or 77.6% ($1,377,256 or 86.5% in 2018-

19)

• Grants, Fundraising and Other – $126,404 or 16.05% ($126,404 or 8.0% in 2018-19)

The total income received in 2019-20 was almost $200,000 down from 2018-19 due mainly to

COVID-19 restrictions on the business operations, but also in part reduced sponsorship income

and the ‘season’ being cut short abruptly.

It is noted that the membership figure includes the Building Fund Levy which amounted to a

figure of $16,901 ($24,840 in 2018-19, with the total amount raised to date from this fund,

$191,731).

Funding raised over the year was used in a variety of outcomes including:

• Lifesaving – administration, training, competition and operations of $38,740 ($46,814 in 2018-

19)

• General Operations – bank fees, insurance, lease payments of $39,967 ($42,951 in 2018-19)

• Building maintenance and operations $140,007 ($175,892 in 2018-19)

The Club recorded a net operating profit of $40,053 in 2019-20, which compares with the net

operating loss of $40,406 in 2018-19. The 2019-20 improved result can be attributed to the

following key factors:

1. COVID-19 Cash Boost Funding, JobKeeper payments, State Government COVID-19

Grant and City of Charles Sturt rent relief.

2. Reduced utility expenditure due to club closure

3. Reduced spending in lifesaving services due to COVID-19 closure of facilities and great

restraint on spending by all areas of the club.


The trading account result for 2019-20 was a Gross Profit of $57,590 ($89,645 in 2018-19). The

trading outcome for margin of 5.3% compared to 6% (operating surplus of $83,335) in 2018-19.

This result reflects the impact of the JobKeeper receipts, reduced trading and increased costs

but does not take into account any allocation of costs of building maintenance, lease payments

or utility costs.

This trading performance outcome reflects the variability of the nature of the hospitality industry,

and highlights the on-going requirement that time and effort continually needs to be put into

ensuring the trading area of the Club is managed well.

Capital expenditure levels continue to be reviewed and it is likely that we will see an

increased call on building maintenance and plant and equipment replacement/upgrade

expenditure as the building and plant ages.

Club membership provides a strong financial base to support the ongoing operations of the

club and therefore it is imperative that focus is given to member retention and sustainable

member growth.

With 2021 being our final Big Row, we will need to work hard to replace the income stream

that this event generated.

The club (and its finances) has again been well served over the past year by those

members who put in an enormous amount of time on raising funds through a range of

activities (including the Big Row). Well done and keep up the good work!

The retention of a strong cash position, to ensure that the long-term financial position of the

Club is strong, has been a focus for the Board of Management.

The continued support of all Members and Sponsors is essential to ensuring that the Club

achieves this outcome moving forward.

The report is provided for the consideration of Members.

Sue Mitchell

Treasurer


Statement of Financial Performance

For the Year Ended 30 June 2020

2020 2019

Note

Revenues from Ordinary Activities 2 1,328,384 1,592,765

Cost of Sales 3 1,064,287 1,287,614

Other Expenses 3 224,044 294,706

Operating Profit 40,053 10,445

Borrowing Costs 3 12,624 6,314

Depreciation and Amortisation 3 41,091 44,537

Net profit / (loss) from Ordinary Activities (13,662) (40406)

Other Income 67,342

Total changes to Members Equity 53,680 (40,406)

Statement of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2020

2020 2019

Note

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash 4 88,128 44,603

Inventories 5 61,716 71,895

Other Non-Cash Current Assets 33,562

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 183,406 116,498

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment 6 3,423,366 3,431,585

TOTAL ASSETS 3,606,773 3,548,083

LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable 28,619

Other 7 85,527 84,392

Borrowings 8 205,392 170,769

TOTAL LIABILITIES 319,538 255,161

NET ASSETS 3,287,234 3,292,922

MEMBERS EQUITY

Retained Earnings 9 3,287,234 3,292,922

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended 30 June 2020

2020 2019

Note

Cash flows from Operating Activities

Receipts from Members, Grants, Fundraising &

Other

293,892 215,234

Receipts from Trading 1,076,675 1,377,259

Interest Received 48 270

Payments to Suppliers (1,269,600) (1,568,504)

Interest Paid (12,624) (6,313)

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating

Activities

10 88,391 (17,946)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payment for Property, Plant and Equipment (32,875) (35,438)

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing

Activities

(32,875) (35,438)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from Borrowings 30,000

Repayment of Borrowings (8,000)

Repayment of GST Liability (34,000) (19,000)

Net Cash Provided By (used in) Financing

Activities

(12,000) (19,000)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held 43,516 (72,384)

Cash at beginning of the Financial Year 44,612 116,996

Cash at the end of the Financial Year 88,128 44,612

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1 Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

The Financial Report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance

with Australian Accounting Standard, other mandatory professional requirements and the

requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (South Australia).

The Financial Report covers Henley SLSC as an individual entity. Henley SLSC is an association

incorporated in South Australia under the Associations Incorporations Act.

The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical costs and do not take into account

the changing values or, except where stated, current valuations of non-current assets. Cost is

based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the Club in the

preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied,

unless otherwise stated.


(A) INCOME TAX

The Association is exempt from income tax under the provisions of Division 50 of the Income

Tax Assessment Act 1997

(B) INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

(C) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The value of the Club’s Non-Current Assets is reviewed annually by the Board of

Management and they are of the opinion that the book value, after allowance for the current

year’s depreciation charge, represents fairly their carrying values.

(D) CASH

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and at bank.

(E) REVENUE

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized upon delivery of goods to customers.

Interest Revenue is recognized on the basis of the interest rate applicable to the financial

assets. Revenue from rendering of a service is recognized upon the delivery of a service to

customers. All revenue is net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(F) GOODS AND SERVICES TAX

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of GST, except where the

amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these

circumstances the GST is recognized as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part

of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the Statement of Financial Position

are shown inclusive of GST.

NOTE 2 REVENUE

Note 2020 2019

Members subscriptions fees 88,118 89,100

Grants, Fundraising and Other 147,985 126,136

Trading (Bar and Clothing) 1,092,233 1,377,259

Interest received 48 270

Other Income 67,342

Total Revenue 1,395,726 1,592,765


NOTE 3 EXPENSES

Note 2020 2019

Expenses 265,134 294,705

Bar / Food 1,079,842 1,273,234

Clothing -15,555 14,380

Borrowing Costs 12,624 6,313

Total Expenses 1,342,045 1,588,632

NOTE 4 CASH

Note 2020 2019

Cash on Hand 600

Cash at Bank:

- Operating Account 3,237 5,669

Trading Account 41,403 15,417

Building Investment Account 42,088 21,168

BBQ Account 359 2,358

Fuel Account 441

NOTE 5 INVENTORIES

Note 2020 2019

Trading Stock 23,386 27,518

Clothing 38,330 44,377

NOTE 6 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Note 2020 2019

Club Premises

Closing Value 3,051,963 3,048,874

Plant and Office Equipment 355,658 346,628

Less Accumulated Depreciation (177,866) (159,746)

Closing Value 177,792 186,882

Vehicles 30,466 30,466



Competition Equipment 202,126 202,126



Powercraft 77,691 63,836



Patrol Equipment 38,862 38,862



Gymnasium Equipment 46,506 46,506



Surf Boats 129,586 129,586



Total Property, Plant and Equipment 3,4323,364 3,431,585


MOVEMENTS IN CARRYING AMOUNTS

Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of Property, Plant and Equipment

between the beginning and the end of the financial year:

Property &

Improvements

Plant &

Equipment

Total

Balance at beginning of the year 3,048,874 382,701 3,431,585

Additions 9,989 22,886 32,875

Disposals

Depreciation expense (41091) (41,091)

Carrying amount at end of the year 3,058,863 364,496 3,423,359

NOTE 7 LIABILITIES

Note 2020 2019

Creditors 28,620

Other 85,527 84,392

NOTE 8 BORROWINGS

Note 2020 2019

Current

Non-Current 205,392 170,769

NOTE 9 RETAINED EARNINGS

Note 2020 2019

Retained profits at beginning of financial year 3,292,922 3,408,574

Net profit / (loss) for the year 53,681 (40,406)

Prior Year Adjustment (59,369) (75,245)

Retained profits at the end of financial year 3,287,234 3,292,922


NOTE 10 CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Note 2020 2019

Cash on Hand 600

Cash at Bank

Operating Account 3,237 5,669

Trading Account 41,403 15,417

Building Investment Account 42,088 21,168

BBQ Account 359 2,358

Fuel Account 441

(b) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by Operating

Activities to Operating Surplus

Operating Surplus / (Deficit) 53,681 (40,406)

Non-Cash Flows in Net profit / (Loss)

+ Depreciation 41,091 44,537

Changes in Assets & Liabilities

(Increase) / Decrease in Trade & Other Debtors (30,633)

(Increase) / Decrease in Inventories 10,179 (31,503)

Increase / (Decrease) in Trade & Other Creditors 29,754 10,326

Increase / (Decrease) prior year adjustment (15,876)

Net Cash provided by Operating Activities 88,391 (17,946)

NOTE 11 OTHER NON-CASH ASSETS

Note 2020 2019

Electronic Clearing Account -$11 -

Prepaid Expenses $2,929 -

Trade Debtors $14,559 -

Suspense -$1,915 -

Accrued Income $18,000 -

Total Other No-Cash Assets at end of Financial Year $33,584 -

NOTE 12 ASSOCIATION DETAILS

The Principal place of business of the association, Henley SLSC Inc, is:

246 Esplanade, Henley Beach, SA 5022


Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc.

Statement by Board of Management Members

In the opinion of the Board of Management the Financial Report as set out on pages 49 to

59:

(a) presents fairly the financial position of the Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. as at 30

June 2020 for the 12-month period ended on that date in accordance with Australian

Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and other

authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

(b) at the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Henley

Surf Life Saving Club Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Management and is

signed for an on behalf of the Board of Management by:

Rae Lawson

President

Sue Mitchell

Treasurer

Dated this 1st day of August 2020

at Adelaide, South Australia


Auditor’s Report

To the Members of Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc.

SCOPE

I have audited the financial report being the Statement of Financial Performance,

Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, Notes to the Financial

Statements and the Statement by members of the Board of Management of the Henley

Surf Life Saving Club Inc. set out on pages 49 to 59 for the 12-month period ended 30

June 2020.

The Board of Management is responsible for the financial report. I have conducted an

independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion on it to the

members of the Club.

My audit has been conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards to

provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial report is free of material

misstatement. My procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting

the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report and the evaluation of accounting

policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to

form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial report is presented

fairly in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory

professional reporting requirements so as to present a view which is consistent with our

understanding of the Club’s financial position, the results of its operations and cash flows.

The audit opinion expressed has been formed on the above basis.

QUALIFICATION

Given the nature of the operations of the Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc. it is not

practicable to establish accounting controls over all amounts receivable prior to the issue

of a cash receipt and therefore it is not possible to know whether all income due to the

Club has been received by the Club and recorded in the books of account.

Accordingly, my audit has been limited to the amounts of cash receipts recorded in the

books of account of the Club.

AUDIT OPINION

In my opinion, subject to the above qualification, the financial report presents fairly in

accordance with the applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory

professional reporting requirements the financial position of Henley Surf Life Saving Cub

Inc., as at 30 June 2020, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the 12 month

reporting period then ended.

Peter R Brass, Honorary Auditor

B.Ec., FCPA

Dated this 3rd day of August 2020 at Adelaide, South Australia


Compilation Report

Henley Surf Life Saving Club Inc.

On the basis of information provided by the Board of Management of the Henley Surf Life

Saving Club Inc., and in accordance with APS 9: Statement of Compilation of Financial

Reports the special purpose financial report of the Club for the 12-month reporting period

ended 30 June 2020 has been compiled and set out on pages 63 and 64.

The Board of Management is solely responsible for the information contained in the special

purpose financial report.

The special purpose financial report was prepared exclusively for the benefit of the Club. I

do not accept responsibility to any other person for the contents of the of the special

purpose financial report.

Peter R Brass, Honorary Auditor

B.Ec., FCPA

Dated this 3rd day of August 2020

at Adelaide, South Australia


Detailed Statement of Income and Expenditure

Income 2019-20 2018-19

$ $

Gross profit / (loss) from Trading 82,303 89,645

Fundraising / Grants / Trust Account Disbursements 160,970 126,134

Interest 48 270

Membership / Building Levy Fees 88,118 89,100

Total 331,439 305,149

Expenditure 2019-20 2018-19

$ $

Life Saving Services (Patrols, IRB, Vehicles and

Training)

7,168 14,651

Repairs and Maintenance 1,910 2,055

Competition / Entry Fees 9,652 30,108

Administration (Lifesaving / General) 35,023 34,408

Youth 5,427

Fundraising 5,698 8,543

Premises 140,007 175,982

Member Discounts 19,158

Total 224,043 294,705

Operating Surplus / (Deficit) 107,396 10,444

Less Interest charge 12,624 6,313

Less Depreciation 41,091 44,537

Profit / (Loss) from Trading Activities 53,681 (40,406)


Detailed Statement of Trading Operations

Bar / Food 2019-20 2018-19

$ $

Sales 1,084,715 1,356,619

Less Cost of Goods Sold

Opening Stock 27,519 15,387

Purchases 470,425 612,592

Operating Costs 610,343 672,774

Share of Premises Expenses 70,003 -

Sub Total 1,178,290 1,300,753

Closing Stock 23,386 27,519

Cost of Sales 1,154,904 1,273,234

Gross Profit / (Loss) (70,189) 83,335

Add back JobKeeper 54,000 -

Clothing 2019-20 2018-19

Corrected for 2019-20 $ $

Sales 8,801 20,640

Less Cost of Goods Sold

Opening Stock 44,377 25,005

Purchases 3,195 33,752

Sub Total 47,532 58,757

Closing Stock 38,330 44,377

Cost of Sales 9,202 14,380

Gross Profit / (Loss) (401) 6,260

2019-20

$

2018-19

$

Gross Profit / (Loss) From Trading (12,457) 89,645


HSLSC club values in action

At Henley SLSC we pride ourselves on our FIRST club values and try to live these values in our

club life and personal lives. This season we have had some outstanding examples of members

displaying the club values and we as a club are extremely proud of them.

Bushfire Boaties

Late in 2019 our mens surf boat crew travelled to Bateman’s Bay to compete in the George

Bass marathon, a 7 day, 190km race from Batemans Bay to Eden, NSW. The Henley contingent

consisting of rowers Jono Hersey, Ross Hamilton, David McLeod, Damien Derlique, Colby

Grace, Alec Oliver and Darren Hocking, were assisted by IRB driver Tim Cavanagh and support

crew; Katie Cavanagh, Lindi Duncan, Elodie Derlique and children. The racing began whilst

bushfires raged on the East coast, however was cancelled before the 3rd day due to the extreme

fire danger warnings and the risk to competitors from ash and smoke coming from the mainland.

Our members were staying at the Batemans Bay SLSC and woke up to phone calls and text

messages advising people in the area to evacuate. As fires raged through the local area, large

numbers of locals were forced to leave their homes and flee to the surf club - a designated

refuge centre.

Our club members jumped into action and assisted between 1500 and 2000 people (with

various animals) to set up in the Batemans Bay car park and beach. As fires closed in from all

sides, Club Captain of Batemans Bay Anth Bellette (described by Jono and Tim as ‘amazing’

and ‘a legend’) led a small group of volunteer surf lifesavers to navigate all members of the

community onto the beach. During the whole situation, it was very much a team effort. Led by

Anth, approximately half Henley and half Batemans Bay SLSC members worked together to

help the community. Everyone involved provided support in multiple roles over the duration of

the emergency. As the fire moved dangerously close to the beach, the skills and expertise of

crew members and professional fire fighters Colby Grace and Alec Oliver were much needed.

The group played a critical role in putting out spot fires in the surrounding area and amongst the

local houses.

We were so pleased to hear that all our members and their loved ones were safe, and are very

proud of the help and support they provided to fellow surf lifesavers and the community. Our

members have made lifelong friendships with the locals, both through patrolling in the days

preceding the fires and during the emergency situation itself. The club is extremely proud of

their efforts and flying the Henley FIRST values flag.

Batemans Bay beach covered in smoke

Henley members who assisted during the bushfire


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