Patrols

Bancoora beach is patrolled by Life Savers during peak seasons by Bancoora SLSC volunteers and Life Saving Victoria from November until late April each year..

2023/24 Patrol Times Information

27 December 2023 – 25 January 2024:

  • Weekdays –  10am – 6pm (LSV)
  • Weekends – 10am – 1pm (LSV)  & 1pm – 5pm (Bancoora SLSC)

25 January 2024 – 1 March 2024:

  • Weekdays – no patrols
  • Saturdays – 1pm – 4pm (Bancoora SLSC)
  • Sundays – 10am – 4pm (Bancoora SLSC) 

How to become a lifesaver

If you are interested in becoming a lifesaver this table shows the further information on awards we offer and support.

Any questions or if you are interested reach out to our training team at: bancoora.training@gmail.com

Award: Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC)
Description: Provides participants with basic patrolling and surf awareness knowledge, enabling participation in basic lifesaving patrol activities.
Prerequisites: Minimum 13 years old (on the day of the final assessment, which must be completed within 60 days after the original/scheduled assessment date. ) Able to swim 200m in 5 mins
Date: Bancoora SLSC run this award for nippers in their final year (under 14’s) and its ran every Sunday morning during the nipper season. See membership pack for further details.

Award: Bronze Medallion (BM) (incl. Bridging course)
Description: Provides participants with basic patrolling and surf awareness knowledge, enabling participation in lifesaving patrolling operations.
Prerequisites: Minimum 15 years old (on the day of the final assessment, which must be completed within 60 days after the original/scheduled assessment date.) Able to swim 400m in 9 mins
Date: Check back regularly to see when we are running this course. Bancoora SLSC run between one and two Bronze courses a year. Generally the first one is ran October.

Award: Radio Operator Certificate (ROC)
Description: Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to perform basic communication practices.
Prerequisites: Minimum 13 years old (on the day of the final assessment)
Date: contact Bancoora training team if interested – bancoora.training@gmail.com

Award: Resuscitation (CPR)
Description: Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to perform CPR during an emergency incident.
Prerequisites: Minimum 12 years old (on the day of the final assessment)
Dates: Bancoora run this several times a year – keep checking back for dates or contact bancoora.training@gmail.com

Award: Advanced Resuscitation Techniques & First Aid (ART/FA)
Description: First Aid – Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to manage an emergency first aid situation until professional support arrives. ART – Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to use oxygen resuscitation, bag value mask and suction equipment in an emergency.
Prerequisites: Minimum 15 years old (on the day of the final assessment)
Dates: Bancoora run this several times a year – keep checking back for dates or contact bancoora.training@gmail.com

Award: Inflatable Rescue Boat Crew (IRBC)
Description: Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively crew an IRB in rescue operations.
Prerequisites: Minimum 15 years old (on the day of the final assessment) Current Bronze Medallion
Dates: Bancoora run this several times a year – keep checking back for dates or contact bancoora.training@gmail.com

Award: Inflatable Rescue Boat Driver (IRBD)
Description: Provides participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively drive an Inflatable Rescue Boat in rescue operations.
Prerequisites: Minimum 17 years old (on the day of the final assessment) Current Bronze Medallion Current Victorian Marine License Current Inflatable Rescue Boat Crew (IRBC)
Dates: Bancoora run this several times a year – keep checking back for dates or contact bancoora.training@gmail.com

Young Guns

Young Guns is for 14 -18yrs age group and the emphasis is on learning a whole range of water related skills while having a great time, we do surfing, paddling, IRB Paddling, Motorised IRB Crewing, Duck familiarisation and snorkelling.

Young Guns is the next level after leaving Nippers and gets you ready for patrolling the beaches as a true surf life saver. Young Gun members are also able to participate in senior club championships (dates tbc).

There is a big social aspect, and we finish the year with a dress up sleep over at the club followed by a paint fight on the last day.

Young Guns Prerequisites

In order to participate in young guns, any member aged 13-14 years is required to have a current surf rescue
certificate and members 15 and above must have their bronze medallion. We will be running a course for these awards this season so keep an eye out for this but in the meantime email enquiries@bancoora.asn.au to express an interest. All past participants who have obtained surf rescue certificate or bronze medallion are required to attend a requalification day to refresh the award.

If you do not have one of these awards or fail to requalify the award you will not be able to participate until the award has been obtained.

It is also a requirement that all young guns attend patrols as rostered on. Please refer to the roster when it becomes available and make yourself aware of dates.

To participate in the young guns program a family membership must be taken out and all adults and participants must be club members. Payment of membership is due before the first young guns session or prior to the participant undertaking an award upgrade or requalification.

If you are 18yrs and participating in young guns or are a parent of a young gun participant, you must have a current working with children’s check completed.

Nippers

Bancoora’s Mozzie & Nipper programs are all about children and parents having fun while learning about beach safety. The programs give children the opportunity to develop and progress their basic surf lifesaving skills as they progress through the age groups. It is the start of your child’s journey to becoming safe in the surf, developing into a Young Gun and potentially, a patrolling Surf Life Saver.

The start of the season is only a few months away and preparations for the season are well underway. We are in the process of purchasing new gear and revamping some of our surf education to make the programs run smoothly for parents and children alike. We have Bancoora Nippers public and private Facebook pages and will sending out further details about the upcoming season in the coming weeks.

The the public Facebook page is here.

Nippers induction day will be on Sunday 3 December 2023. This will give Nippers families a chance to refamiliarse themselves with the facilities, ask any questions about the program, purchase a new Rashie and Nippers cap (if needed), as well as the free club tee-shirt that comes with a paid up membership.

Every session ends with a friendly BBQ. Our only competitions are our annual Nippers skills competition (held at the end of the season) and an annual friendly with Point Lonsdale club.

Our Nippers program runs over 10 Sundays per season, held over the Dec-Feb period (with a 4 week break over Christmas). Each session starts at 9:15AM, with all activities complete by 11AM.

Mozzies – Under 6 and Under 7 age groups

Mozzies runs for about an hour for the younger children. The purpose is to provide them with an introduction to beach safety, based on fun and games. Children still get wet, but don’t have to tackle the surf like the older children.

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