Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to acknowledge the recent winners from my electorate of the 2022 Surf Life Saving awards. From the Far North Coast Branch, congratulations to the Assessor of the Year, Terry Mortimer, from Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore; Facilitator of the Year, Michael Pontefract from the Evans Head-Casino Club; Services Team of the Year, the Flood Response Team from Evans Head-Casino Surf Life Saving Club, who did a wonderful job; the Junior Club of the Year, Yamba Surf Life Saving Club; Administrator of the Year, Teena Redman from the Evans Head-Casino club; and Youth Athlete of the Year, Kalani Ives, from the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club. Sports Team of the Year went to the wonderful Yamba Boilers Boat crew.

Thanks also to the Far North Coast Branch executive: Wilson Cregan, David Rope, Marisa Worling, Debbie Pawsey, Geoff Horsey, Simon Ceglinski and Donna Wishart. From the North Coast Branch, congratulations to the Female Life Saver of the Year, Emily Burgess from the Woopi Surf Life Saving Club; the Male Surf Life Saver of the Year went to Ian Brain from Red Rock-Corindi; Trainer-Assessor of the Year went to Glynis Treuer from Woopi Surf Life Saving Club; the Under-19 Male Champion was Rhys Irvine from Minnie Water-Wooli; and the Masters Ladies Champion was Belinda Schofield from the Woopi club. Life membership went to the very well deserved Sue Neil from Woopi Surf Life Saving Club. Thanks to their executive: Les Pepper, Kevin Clancy, John Wake, Garry Howe, Jayne Morrison, Sue Neil, Patrick Mullan and Nicole Slater.

I think all of the wonderful volunteers from surf life saving clubs everywhere, who do a great job keeping us safe. Congratulations again to all of those winners.

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