Nippers season starts 24-Oct-21 09:45am.Nippers have a Christmas party, and ride in a surf boat for the annual Gerringong Street Parade. We hold inter-club days with Kiama and Kiama Downs, host occasional visits from far-flung clubs. Nippers intersects beautifully with our social calendar. A few times per year we move Nippers to Seven Mile Beach.
Nippers are held at Werri Beach every Sunday between October and March. Gerringong Nippers prides itself on the pillars of fun, team spirit, competition, and ‘having a crack’. We teach surf skills and ocean safety for life. Nippers provides an opportunity for young people to learn and practice valuable surf skills and rescue techniques, building up to competing in carnivals and competition, eventually becoming patrolling members. They are coached in surf safety, beach flags, ocean swim, board paddling, and more. Gerringong is home to an enthusiastic and talented group of Nippers ranging from the boisterous under 6’s all the way up to the very competitive under 13’s. Register interest with Contact Andy Depree on +61 409 462 379 for details.Saturday & Sunday beach activities Werri Beach.Bronze candidates must be 15yo at assessment date.SRC candidates must be 13yo at assessment date.Current course well underway – sorry, too late to join!.
All of these courses are delivered by qualified Surf Life Saving professionals.Īll patrolling Surf Lifesavers complete annual proficiency: a complete review of first-aid skills and rescue techniques, plus the challenging run-swim-run in whatever ocean conditions are dealt on the day a powerful team building experience. We regularly host training opportunities beyond SRC and Bronze, including Advanced Resuscitation Techniques, Beach Management, IRB Crewman and IRB Driver.
Basic training courses are free for those that join a patrol. The club runs regular Surf Rescue Certificate (13-15yrs) and Bronze Medallion (+15yrs) courses for those looking to become surf lifesavers. We are always on the lookout for new members. The club currently boasts nearly 100 patrolling members, who all give up their time to ensure the safety of the general public. Gerringong Surf Club patrols the southern end of Werri Beach between September and April each year. Every competitor receives a bottle of whisky and the status of Legend. The best ocean swim of them all, and the most challenging, held on the first Sunday of the New Year. The legendary Captain Christie, first ocean swim of its kind. The best bar in Gerringong overlooks the beach, and hosts many events all year round. Our surf club is a happy social club at the heart of the Gerringong community, open to all members and friends. Train to complete a Bronze Medallion and do Water Safety for Nippers, or even join a Patrol. Register the kid as a Nipper, parents join as an Associate member, and can become an Age Manager for the Nippers. October to March every year, we’re training the next generation of Surf Life Savers.Įveryone is welcome to join Gerringong Surf Club. Surf safety, beach flags, ocean swim, board paddling, and more. Join SLS, complete a Bronze Medallion or Surf Rescue Certificate, then proudly patrol the beaches to keep the Australian public safe in the surf.įrom under 6s to under 13s, we teach ocean safety for life. Once a year, we host the fearsome Captain Christie Ocean Swim, attracting swimmers of the highest calibre. The club is also home to healthy social scene, with regular events providing members, the local community, and visitors alike an opportunity to catch up and enjoy a drink at a clubhouse with one of the best views on the coast. The club boasts a long and proud history in competition, especially in surf boat rowing. Each season our members volunteer over 10,000 hours, and perform a few rescues because we prevent a thousand before they happen.Ĭlub membership is growing strong, particularly within our active Nippers division. The club patrols Werri Beach on weekends and public holidays during the surf season, which runs from September to April every year. We are a tight-knit, welcoming organisation, dedicated to protecting those that swim and surf at Werri Beach, and the nearby Seven Mile Beach.
Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club is situated at the south end of the picturesque Werri Beach, South Coast NSW.