NEWSLETTER March 2025
Over $13,000 for Soldiers Beach SLSC Following an invitation from Soldiers Beach SLSC President Simon Falconer, Freemasons on the Central Coast (FotCC) directors Leigh Pollard, David Levesque and Ben Falconer attended the SLSC’s colourful Christmas Event held on 15 December 2024, which was also the final Nippers event for the calendar year.
Freemasons Raise the Flags for another season The Surf Life Saving clubs on the Central Coast raise the flags for the 2024/2025 season. This year, Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) marked the beginning of the season with its annual Raising of the Flags at Avoca Beach on Saturday 12 October 2024. Directors and Members of Freemasons on the Central Coast were again in attendance to reaffirm our commitment to SLSCC and the whole Central Coast Community. This season, as with previous seasons, FotCC
are a major sponsor of Surf Lifesaving on the Central Coast again supplying their iconic pink rashies to help keep all participants safe and visible in the water, as well as providing funding for the Nipper and Rookie programs and other vital equipment. FotCC are extremely proud to continue their support of surf lifesaving and to see the iconic flags raised for another season.
President Simon gave us a guided tour of the Club facilities which are being refurbished with the help of working bees and local business support.
The local Fire Brigade attended, bringing one of their units; there were jelly wrestling pools, fun games, a sausage sizzle and, of course, Santa came along! He was delighted to hear of our ongoing support for the Club and is pictured with one of the Club’s Nippers proudly wearing his Pink Safety Vest (provided via funding from FotCC).
FotCC have this year donated a total of $13,303 to Soldiers Beach SLSC with $4,905 being used to purchase medical/resuscitation equipment: an Oxygen Resuscitation Kit; Zoll Defibrillator and Zoll Trainer Kit, all Surf Life Saving Australia approved, and are vital for the work they do. An additional $8,398 was spent on Assault Fitness Bikes and Rogue Model D Rowing Machines – used for training and ongoing fitness maintenance during the winter months. The various gym equipment offers a safe space for members to work out, socialise and grow the Club’s culture of fitness, support and wellbeing.
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Later that day, we received an email advising that the donated equipment had been used that very afternoon in the rescue of a 13-year-old girl who had got into difficulties in the water. Our ongoing financial support of the Club is greatly appreciated and obviously of immeasurable value to the club and local community. We are extremely proud to be associated with them. Our ongoing financial support of the Club is greatly appreciated and obviously of immeasurable value to the club and local community. We are extremely proud to be associated with them. more
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