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Today, sadly, we changed to an

Today, sadly, we changed to an Australian White Ensign flag at half mast to honour the life of service of one of our great patrolling members, Henry John Rantzen, who passed away peacefully this morning.

John was born on 18 March 1934 and joined the club in 1981. He became a radio controller for the club in 1990, and when the separate Radio Officer role ceased, he gained his bronze medallion in 1997 (at the age of 63). He then rapidly became a Patrol Captain of Patrol 6 in 1999, and Assistant Chief Instructor (1999-2002). Over time he completed 52 awards and became one of our most skilled captains. In 2003, I made him a mentor Patrol Captain, working with the new captains to learn the skills needed on a busy beach.

Since SLSA started tracking hours in 2005, he completed 884 hours of patrolling, and 34 hours in the season

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ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ON

ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
This years annual report is now available to view here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfIdLdw7KkVWN-G8BTUbBzouNxq3Dkn_/view?usp=sharing

Printed copies will be available in the office before the AGM on the 24th July.

Remember all of our annual reports since 1907 are available from the Link on our website here

Key Stats

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Annual Report design and production by Font & Swatch

Thank you to everyone who contributed reports, information and photos for our 115th Annual Report 2021/21 . A huge thank you to Tim Read, who’s help compiling photos for this report has been invaluable . Thank you to Garret O’Connor, Julie Engle, Kathryn Horner, Bridie Hanifee and Brent Jackson for proofreading .
Photo Contributions
Cover photo- Dario Berzosa- Instagram @dario .bs – Beachitude – https://beachitude .com .au/
Big Lens Little Lens- Andrew Kagis, Gavin Little – Gavin Little Photographs, Anna Booth, Simon Smith, Robyn Farmer, Shein Wang, Tim Read, Julie Engel, Alan Freeman, Patrick Vanderham, Harvpix, Siobhan O’Toole, Sydney SLS

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Funeral details – John Rantzen

Funeral details – John Rantzen

The celebration of John’s life will be held at the surf club next Sunday 17th July at 11am, followed by a wake in the Blue Room. If you are planning to attend please RSVP so numbers can be confirmed using this invite.
https://www.picaluna.com/…/celebration-of-life-for…/
If you cannot make it to the funeral but would like to view the ceremony it will be available on a livestream here https://www.ceremonycast.com.au/johnrantzen

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Our organisation is apolitical

Our organisation is apolitical and dedicated to ensuring “no lives lost” on Bondi Beach, but we need effective lobbying to ensure we can deliver on our mission.
Bondi Surf Club is very proud of strong relationships with all levels of government. At each level, there is acknowledgement of the vital role we play in saving lives on Bondi Beach and how we develop a positive community.
Over the past years we have received tangible support from local, state and federal government levels to assist in our lifesaving equipment, rescue operations for floods, developing our youth, protecting our club heritage, preserving our War Memorials, and providing education opportunities.
Our biggest challenge ahead is to update our building to meet the needs of members, while protecting our heritage.
We thank all the local candidates that have shown an interest in our rebuilding project. You may view their messages here:

Dave Sharma https://www.facebook.com/davesharmamp/posts/pfbid0KcGjHuXEcd6UaoLhVYnNpziRahDbEFwF4Avg8peufSh4CiDn912JERkcxTuQgpEKl
Allegra Spender

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