FAQs

Our Lifesavers are responsible for patrolling Beaumaris Beach from Ricketts Point to Table Rock. We assist beach patrons and water craft where required throughout the summer patrolling months.

 Patrol dates for the 2024/25: 9 November 2024 to 21 April 2025

• Shoulder Periods – Sat , Sun & P/hols 12:00 -17:00
• Peak (25 Dec-23 Feb ONLY)- Sat , Sun & P/hols 12:00 -18:00

Hello Nipper Parents and Guardians!

We are so happy to meet you all, to teach your children some essential water skills and for us all to enjoy one of the best beaches in the area (in our opinion :-)!) . 

Here are some important details:  

Nippers Start Time: 1:30 pm registration for a 2:00 pm sharp start. 

Parent Volunteers - make yourself known to the team. We normally have a weekly safety briefing up front before the session to welcome all- nippers then head to their age group flags to enjoy the fun. Please follow them ans stay involved.   

What to wear? 

--Sunscreen- Slipa, slap, slop !  
--Swimmers/wetsuit.  Wetsuits are useful on cooler days especially for our younger nippers at the start of the season. If you don't have a wetty- there are a few at the club you can borrow for the session.  Come on down a bit earlier and you can have a look at them.
--Nippers vest & cap - for those that have ordered on line - these will be ready for collection from 1.30pm on Saturday at the Clubhouse.  
If you're new and haven't got one (or you've grown so much in the last year that yours no longer fits) you will need to order one as you have to wear them! 

Caps are $10 and vests are $20. Click here to order. 

Nippers Finish Time - U/6 finish time 3:00 pm (we sometimes run over a little bit because we're having so much fun) all other age groups finish at 3:30pm. 

Facilities: There are hot showers at the club, so you can get changed after the session or continue to hang out with your new Nipper friends.  

See you at the beach!

Start: 1:30pm for a 2:00 pm sharp start on a Saturdays.

Nippers, Age Managers and Volunteers, please arrive from 1:30 pm for check in.Please arrive on time and BEACH READY (in swimsuit or wetsuit, caps, vest and with sun screen on). You will be required to check in and meet your group in your allocated area outdoors.  

Finish: U6 age group finish at 3:00pm + U7-12 age group finish at 3:30pm.

This staggered finish gives everyone opportunity to use the hot club showers + changing facilities.

Please arrive on time and BEACH READY (in swimsuit or wetsuit, caps, vest and with sun screen on). You will be required to check in and meet your group in your allocated area outdoors.  

No, Nippers runs from Nov- March. 

No, parents or a guardian are required to remain on the beach during nippers.

Children under the age of 12 must be supervised at all times and accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18 years.

Children who are not strong swimmers  must have an adult, parent or guardian within an arms’ reach. Competence will be assessed at the start of the season if you have missed this please contact Kay Davis our Nippers Coordinator on Team App. 

Water Safety Victoria rules apply to all children around any water environment.

No alcohol is to be consumed on the beach near any Nipper’s programs. If you are found drinking around our Nippers you will be asked to leave. 

Saying that we are a very social club and do have adult only social occasions,  where there is the opportunity to have a drink and socialise in our amazing bar area overlooking the beach. 

Children must be 5 years of age to commence our Nippers Program. This is a requirement of Surf Life Saving Australia & Life Saving Victoria together with our insurer.  

Most children at five years of age have limited experience around the water, whether they attend formal lessons or not. LSV has introduced minimum standards for each age category and Nippers will be assessed at the start of the season to see if  they can safely undertake water based activities.

Our smallest Nippers spend time mostly in the shallow water but there are some circumstances where we will encourage them to try new activities with the help of a responsible adult, parent or guardian who remains at arms length, we aim to provide a safe and nurturing environment for Nippers to improve their confidence and water skills.

Swim Assessments

These are compulsory this year. Assessment  have already taken place for 24/25 Season. If your Nipper has not attended you will need to contact Kay Davis our Nippers + Age Manager Coordinator (nippersblsc@gmail.com) and get your child signed off by their swim instructor. Without sign off appropriate to their age Nippers won’t be able to take part in water based activities, this is an LSV requirement.

We require parents to complete an Age Manager Course and to accompany their young children when we begin water activities. 

Water Safety Victoria rules apply to all children around any water environment. Our smallest Nippers spend time mostly in the shallow water but there are some circumstances where we will encourage them to try new activities with the help of a responsible adult, parent or guardian.

 We love it when people volunteer, we need more people to help on the beach as our beach attendance has increased year on year due to the amazing marine sanctuary and snorkelling on our doorstep!

1. If you want get involved as a Life Saver please approach Ken Bateman our President, Melissa Joy our Vice President, Katrina Bateman our Club Captain or Meg Cairns our Chief Instructor. We run FREE Bronze Medallion courses and subsidised first aid courses. 
2. If you want to help with Nippers please approach our Nippers + Age Manger Coordinator Kay Davis (nippersblsc@gmail.com).
3. If you are keen to enrol your child in a carnival please approach Katrina Bateman our Sports Coordinator. 
4. If you would like to help with our social events or speak to us about fundraising please contact Chantal Cain (socialevetnsblsc@gmail). 
5. If you know of any grants that may me useful to the club please contact Adam Perara (blscsecretary@gmail.com)
6. All our volunteers work full time so please be patient when you contact them. You can do so via the BLSC Team App. 
7. Alternatively please send any email enquiries to our Secretary Jodie Stevens: (blscsecretary@gmail.com). 

 Nippers does not run on Christmas and Public holidays. During the 24/25 season the Nippers program has a Christmas break between Saturday 21 December 2024 and Saturday 11 January 2025. 

Having trained and informed teams on the beach for our Nipper events, makes a huge difference to the quality of our training and the safety of our Nippers. 

 LSV has an Age Manager / Age Assistant Award Course is for every parent who helps out on the beach. This includes those who are brand new, and those who have been here for a while. Please email Jodie our Secretary blscsecretary@gmail.com if you’d like to get involved. Age Managers are eligible for a discounted membership fee.   

We are still looking for volunteers to help run our Sausage Sizzle Saturday each month and a fundraising coordinator to join our friendly Committee.   

You will need to be a financial member and present your Victorian Working With Children Check as well as completing a quick online Age Managers course.

-: There are 4 steps to be completed to join

1. Apply for (and have received prior to application) Working with Children Check Card (every adult member must hold a WWCC to be considered for membership)

2. Online registration for all family members via Surf Life Saving Australia SLSA here 

3. PLEASE Join BeaumarisLSC on TeamApp here (our main communication portal)- this is where you will get ALL Club News about Nippers, Courses, Events and MORE ! 

Step by step instructions for joining are on the following pages and links below:

New members please click here for the steps to join the club.

Renewing members please click here for the steps to renew your membership.
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For further information about membership or any questions please contact Grace, our membership co-ordinator at: beaumarislscmembership@gmail.com.

There are five steps to be completed to join

1. Apply for (and have received prior to application) Working with Children Check Card (every adult member must hold a WWCC to be considered for membership)

2. Online registration for all family members via Surf Life Saving Australia

3. Nominate 2 preferred volunteer days via SLSA payment area
4. Payment of membership fees either within the members area in SLSA or by going to pay.slsa.com.au
5. Apply to join Current Members, in Beaumaris LSC within TeamApp

Step by step instructions for joining are on the following pages and links below:

New members please click here for the steps to join the club.

Renewing members please click here for the steps to renew your membership.
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For further information about membership or any questions please contact our membership co-ordinator at: beaumarislscmembership@gmail.com.

Family membership: $200.00 ($100.00 is a tax-deductible donation)

Single membership: $40.00

 Fun, Friendship and Fitness!

• Enrolment in the Nippers Program for children aged 5-12 years and/or Cadet Program (13-17 year olds) (see info on the Nipper page).

During Patrol Hours

• Access to the club & facilities 

• Use of the club showers, change rooms and toilets, kitchen, downstairs hall and Marine Education Centre.

• Use of the boards, surf-skis, snorkel equipment, sand toys, etc. 

• Access to our First Aid Training and Other Courses. Upskill ALL THE FAMILY. 

Most of all you are joining a small friendly community, we know most of our members and nippers by name. Here at BLSC you are very much a valued member of our nurturing, close knit and very social community.

Join us for a  social season this year with a number of members only social events such as Our Fish and Chip Welcome Social, Santa by the Sea- meet the man in red and deliver your letter to him,  Picnic en Rose (over 18s only). We are also planning a Family Movie Night, Sally Seaweed, Matt the Marine Mammal Presenter, our Pirate Themed Nippers and finally our Carnival and End of Season Disco.  

Team APP is the primary source of communications at Beaumaris Life Saving Club. It enables us to connect effortlessly with our team and club members.

The app is available free to download from iTunes and android. Simply download the app here and search for Beaumaris Life Saving Club.

We will approve your request to join and then you can stay connected with our events, news and specialist information today!