OUTSTANDING MEMBERSHIP FEES
Membership fees that have been invoiced on a monthly basis since 1 April 2026 and not yet paid are in process of membership suspension or termination. Please understand that Marine SLC needs your fees to ensure the smooth running and upkeep of your club and yours and all the members best interests.
Due to not payment of membership fees, we have now suspended 40 members. It will be sad to see them go if they choose not to honour their membership obligation.
Thank you
Chairman
NOTICE BOARD
Supporting our club
Supporting our club, serving our community and protecting our beaches.
Marine Surf Lifesaving Club is experiencing a shortage of regular beach duty members as some of our lifesavers leave to take up permanent lifeguarding positions in other areas. While this is a positive career opportunity for those members, it does leave us with fewer hands available to man our duty tower and fulfil our responsibility to keep the bathing public safe.
To address this challenge, the club will be introducing an Active Reserve Duty Squad initiative from the end of October, running through to the end of the season on 30 January 2027.
All Active Reserve members will be allocated to a duty squad and provided with designated duty dates. We are counting on everyone’s cooperation and commitment to make themselves available for their allocated duties, helping us maintain adequate beach duty coverage throughout the season.
We recognise that everyone has had minimal duty commitments in the past, but this initiative is an important opportunity for our Active Reserve members to make a meaningful contribution to the club. Beach duty is not simply an obligation; it is an opportunity to give back to Marine, support our fellow lifesavers, serve the wider community and help ensure the safety of those enjoying our beaches.
It is also a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow members, build friendships, strengthen our team spirit and remind ourselves of what it means to belong to a surf lifesaving club.
Marine has always relied on the dedication and commitment of its members. Now, more than ever, we need our Active Reserve members and Life Members to rally together and help us meet our duty obligations.
We trust that everyone will embrace this initiative in the spirit in which it is intended and make every effort to support their allocated squad.
A list of squads will be drawn up shortly and communicated to all. Should you not be available on your allocated day, please free to communicate with Bambi to be allocated another date that may be more suitable.
Let’s work together, support one another and take pride in the important role we play in keeping our beaches safe.
BE PROUD. STEP UP. BE MARINE. BE A LIFESAVER!
Nippers Training
Billy will be taking the Thursday morning session for Qualified Level 3 and u13 & u14 members
Thursdays Fun 1 hour Lifesaving session #nevercancelled.
Start 5.30am sharp
Finish latest 6.30am
Dates 5, 12 19, 26 November
Lifeguard Courses
Deon will do a few Lifeguard courses
28th November – 7th December
11th December – 16th December
Duty Squad
Thobani and Gary will do Duty Refresher session on Sunday the 8th November at 10.30am
Beer Marathon
Come into the office to try on a shirt for size.
If you not on the Beer Marathon group, please contact Gary or Leo for communication purposes.
RAFFLE – World Lifesaving champs
Don’t forget to take a ticket for the World Lifesaving champs
Club Renovations
Men’s changerooms – getting a new coat of paint to compliment the new tiling. Just waiting for confirmation from the builders that they are ready.
Ladies changerooms – Are out of commission for next two weeks. Please use mens showers in a sensible co ordinated manner to avoid any awkward moments
Members to Please wash sand off feet outside. Shower drains are going to get clogged with sand blocked, causing health problems and ineffective shower facilities
Ladies changeroom refurbishment starts on the 28th October.
Please exercise patience. You welcome to shower in the mens, someone needs to co-ordinate entry.
Lockers – we are aware some locks are broken and need replacing. Will be attended to shortly.
Worlds Fund Raising
Our youngsters showing drive and initiative to start fundraising for World Champs in PE taking place end of November. This is the Marine spirit we want to see. Thank you for supporting them and showing them that hard work and effort gets results.
Blast from the past
Rubber (Leon du Preez)
The Marine members flew to SA Champs in Cape Town, stayed at the Cambridge Hotel in Milnerton and then the Clifton Hotel.
The club members then sailed back on the SA ORANGE from Cape Town to Durban at a cost of R150.
A great trip was had by all. They drank the ship dry on their return trip.
To put into perspective what the cost of living was like in those days, Rubber’s salary was R150.
At that time Rubber’s salary was only R90.00 per month.
Squad duty dates
| SAP Squad | Saturday 31 October Wednesday 4 November (voting day) |
| C Squad | Sunday 01 November |
MARINE & BEAN
Meet Benefit (Bennie) our skinny cook.
Bennie is our head chef/cook at Marine and Bean. Bennie has been at Marine for 8 years and always greets you with a smile. So come on in and say Hi and grab a delicious meal prepared by him 💛💙
TRADING HOURS
MONDAY – CLOSED
TUESDAY – 5.30am – 2.30pm
WEDNESDAY – 5.30am – 3pm
THURSDAY – 5.30am – 2.30pm
FRIDAY – 5.30am – 7pm
SATURDAY – 5.30am – 3pm
SUNDAY – 5.30am – 3pm
MEMBER PROFILE
Raquel Robbins
Get to Know Your Members – Interview Questions
The Basics (Warm-up)
Name and nickname (and how you got it). Raquel, Nickname “Raq”, one day after training Josh Simpkins randomly called me “Raq” and it stuck.
How long have you been part of Marine Surf Lifesaving Club? Since 2016.
What first brought you down to the club? My dad used to be part of Marine back in his day, he decided on the spot that we should join, and so we did.
What’s your day job when you’re not in red and yellow? Marketing Coordinator at Seed Investments and Hampshire Independent Advisors.
Life at Marine
5. What’s your favourite thing about Marine Surf Lifesaving Club? The people and facilities.
6. Early morning paddle or late afternoon swim? Morning paddle
7. Flat water or messy conditions? Can I say both, I do love a messy swell chase.
8. If Marine had a theme song, what should it be? “You Wish” by Nightmares on Wax
On the Water
9. Your favourite ocean conditions to train or paddle in. Glossy with a fun wave
10. Your least favourite conditions (be honest). When there are bluebottles and the bank is too shallow
11. Biggest wipe-out or “that didn’t go to plan” moment. I tried to duck under a wave on board and ended up hitting my face on the board… chipped my tooth.
12. Best paddle, swim, or patrol day you’ve had at Marine. There are too many.
The Fun Stuff
14. Coffee before or after training? Defs after
15. If you could swap crafts for a day, what would you choose? I use all crafts, lol
16. Who at the club would you want next to you in a rescue? Thobani
17. Who tells the best stories at the club? Has to be Matt and Tas
18. Who takes training just a little too seriously? I think we all do at some point.
Personal Insights
19. What does being part of a lifesaving club mean to you personally? It is my personality outside of work, makes me who I am.
20. What keeps you coming back, even on tough days? The people for use and the love for the sport and being in the water.
21. Biggest lesson the ocean has taught you. Don’t fight it, stay calm.
22. One thing people might not know about you. I have an older sister.
Quick-Fire Round
23. Sunrise or sunset? Sunrise
24. Summer or winter paddling? Summer
25. Energy bar or banana? Banana
26. Ocean swim or pool swim? Ocean
27. Training hard or training smart? Both
Looking Ahead
28. A goal you’re working towards this season. Being the best racing version of myself.
29. Something you’d still like to learn or improve at the club. Become more confident in single downwinds
30. Advice for someone thinking about joining Marine Surf Lifesaving Club. Just do it, nothing bad comes from joining the right community.
Finish Strong
31. In one sentence, describe Marine Surf Lifesaving Club. Marine Surf Lifesaving Club is a close-knit, welcoming community that lifts each other up, celebrates every achievement, and wants to see everyone thrive, both in and out of the water.
32. If you could say one thing to your fellow members, what would it be? Keep at it! Lifesaving is a unique sport that can stay with you for life, building skills, friendships and experiences that will support you long after your competitive days are over.
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