About Us

The Port Bouvard Surf Lifesaving Club commenced patrol operations at Pyramids Beach in Dawesville on 18 December 2003. Full affiliation was achieved on the 26 May 2007. Since then the Club has gone from strength to strength in all areas.

The Club has increased beach patrol hours consistently each year. Education supports Lifesaving by offering members training in Surf Rescue Certificate, Bronze Medallion and IRB crew and driver.

Woodside Nippers which is the junior surf awareness and beach safety program for children aged 5 to 12 years runs on Sunday mornings from October to March. Youth aged 13 to 19 years are strong and active in our Club. Our surf sports team trains weekly and competes at Little Nipper, Nipper, Senior and Master level in local and state competitions. The Club won AUSSIES Medals in both the Senior and Masters competitions in 2014.

Port Bouvard Surf Lifesaving Club is governed by a five member Board of Directors, consisting of the President, Vice President, Club Captain, Director of Finance and Director of Administration. The Board oversees the operation of the club and makes policy, purchase and strategic decisions regarding how the club operates in order to meet it’s contractual obligations, club development and needs of its members and the community.

The Club Captain chairs a Beach Committee, consisting of the Director of Education, Director or Memberships, Director of Lifesaving, Director of Youth and Director of Surf Sports. These five directors each represent individual committees, and are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of their areas of responsibility.

Also part of the Beach Committee is the Junior Officer/s (Nippers Coordinator/s) who are responsible for the management of the Club’s Woodside Nippers program. With the Age Managers and parent volunteers, they assist with the education, safety and development of our fantastic nippers to help them reach their potential and be safe and knowledgeable when using our oceans.