Nippers 2023/2024 Session 8

Wonthaggi Life Saving Club is a family-based volunteer organisation that has been providing an aquatic rescue service to the Cape Paterson Bay Beach and surrounding community for 85 years. Our lifesavers complete patrols, run school education programs, and participate in lifesaving competitions

If you have a child between 5 and 13 (at midnight on 30/09/2023) that enjoys the beach and is keen to learn new skills, then our Nipper program is a great way for them to do that.

The vision for our Nipper Program is to provide a safe and friendly environment where both nippers and parents can learn and enhance their knowledge about surf life saving and water safety. 

The main aims of the nipper program is to:

• Develop surf awareness

• Increase confidence and skills in beach relatedactivities

• Offer training to those wanting to pursue competitionor awards

• Instil and re-enforce sun smart philosophies

• Encourage enjoyable and healthy participation

• Progress members towards surf rescue awards 

• Promote a positive non-threatening environment

• Meet new friends

Come and join us and have some fun for more information please feel free to contact us at junior.activities@wlsc.org.au