Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Saturday night I attended the Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club presentation night. Shortland electorate is very fortunate because we have a number of outstanding surf-lifesaving clubs with a fantastic record of keeping our beaches safe. On Saturday night I attended the presentation night. Awards were given to people who had represented the club at both a state and national level, and we also heard about the fantastic safety record at Blacksmiths Beach.

It is also very important to say that Swansea Belmont has a beach that has hosted both state and national titles. It is a surf club that has been very competitive over the years. It is a surf club that truly values the role that its volunteers play. Surf-lifesaving is one of the largest—if not the largest—volunteer movements within this country. The members of this particular surf-lifesaving club are dedicated. The Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club is the focal point of the Blacksmiths community. It has the support of the whole of the region, and I commend it on its outstanding achievements during the season of 2013-14.