Club Info

Established in 1919, our club has been at the heart of the Coolum Beach community for more than 100 years.

A few stats …

• 250 + active patrolling members
• 200 + Nippers
• 14 Patrol Captains
• 20 Trainers and Assessors
• 50 + Surf Sports Competitors
• 9 members of the Management Committee
• 10 officers and section leads

The club offers you a broad range of opportunities to grow you first response expertise, improve your surf skills , develop leadership skills and make lifelong friendships.

See you on the beach.

The Organisation

Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is a foundation member of the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS). From its earliest days, SLSA’s motto has not changed:

“VIGILANCE AND SERVICE”

SLSA is a federated and geographically dispersed corporate incorporating 305 local Surf Life Saving Clubs, 17 regional branches in NSW and Queensland and 7 state and territory centres.

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is the Queensland state body representing 59 clubs and 6 branches from Port Douglas in the north, to Rainbow Bay on the NSW border. Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) is affiliated to SLSQ and the Sunshine Coast Branch and is one of 15 clubs on the Sunshine Coast.

There are more than 30,000 members of Surf Lifesaving Queensland and 150,000 members across Australia.

Apart from the core club activities, surf lifesaving offers a range of related opportunities including the SLSQ Jet Ski Rescue Service, the Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service, specialist First Aid Services, SLSQ and Sunshine Coast Branch Radio Communications Disaster Management Services and Education Services to name some of the main areas.