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Cleanup & BBQ

Junior store room clean up this Sunday 9am .. feel free to come and give a hand. Also a reminder that we have the Bunnings BBQ on Saturday the 9th Jan and we still need volunteers: 2 volunteers for the 2-4pm shift and 2 for the 4-6pm shift. So far our roster looks like this: […]

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Preschool Talk

Beach Safety Talk

Nothing like a Beach Safety talk with preschoolers. Thanks Nicolette Cartwright and Jade Bissett for being great lifesavers with me today at Corrimal Community Preschool. There’s nothing quite like answering questions from preschoolers, is there? We had a lot of fun … sending the message very clearly of Sun Safety, swim between the flags, the […]

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Nippers News

A quick reminder of a few things happening this week: 1. U8s on the BBQ this week. Thank you 2. Donations are coming in for our Xmas raffle. Thank you so much for the generosity so far. 3. Raffle tickets still need to be handed to every family to sell. See your Age Manager if […]

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Bronze Medallion/SRC Course

3 day intensive Bronze Medallion/SRC course at Wollongong City Surf Club. Monday 21st January – Wednesday 23rd January; 8:15am-4:30pm all 3 days If interested please email Larry Jennett by Monday 14th December at the latest: imjennett@iprimus.com.au

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Para Meadows Surfing Program

Next Monday and Tuesday (14th, 15th), Para Meadows school is running an end of year surfing program at North Wollongong beach. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in volunteering some of their time on either of these days (or both) to help the school, Sam Hatcher (event organiser), and myself in directing and […]

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Nippers Carnivals

Attn Nippers Junior Development Carnival – Saturday 30th Jan 2016 At Sandon Point Cost $15 Illawarra Branch Championships – Saturday 13th Feb 2016 At Towradgi Beach Cost $20 All children aged U8 and over are encouraged to participate in carnivals. Carnivals further develop their skills, encourages teamwork and is a great way to make friends […]

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Bunnings BBQ

Hi there Nippers and families, We have been lucky enough to get a Saturday fund raising BBQ at Bunnings on Saturday 9th Jan 2016. It is in the school holidays but kids are a great help with drinks, money and sauces. We are looking at splitting the day up into 2 hour lots so we […]

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Bronze Medallion / SRC Course

The dates for this course have been changed to the following due to carnival clash: Sunday 31st January 9am-3pm Wednesday 3rd February 6pm-9pm Saturday 6th February 9am-3pm Sunday 7th February 9am-3pm The 400m prerequisite swim will be held at Corrimal heated pools 9am on the 31st of January. Sorry for any inconvenience – a letter […]

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Nippers News

A quick reminder of a few things happening this week: 1. Dr Rip is at our club this Sunday. This presentation is a vital part of our education and goes towards the certificate the kids receive at the end of the season. All parents are welcome to join in with the learning. An educational day […]

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Nippers News

A quick reminder of a few things happening this week: 1. U11 & 12s on the BBQ this week. 2. It’s less than a month until we have our Xmas break from Nippers. We need donations from families of non-perishable items, please. If everyone could bring something and put it in the bucket provided, we […]

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President’s Message

Reminder & time for a bit of a whinge: Standards of care seem to be generally slipping with respect to the Club facilities & equipment. I continue to be disgusted with the state that the male & female toilets are being left in – it’s not hard to use the toilet brushes that are supplied […]

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