THE South Coast Branch Surf Life Saving Annual Awards were held at the Shoalhaven Heads Bowling and Recreation Club on Saturday evening.
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There were 117 members and guests present, representing the South Coast branch’s surf lifesaving clubs.
Through the support of Veolia Mulwaree Trust, BlueScope WIN Community Partners and NSW government grant, $60,000 in surf life saving equipment, first aid, training equipment and resuscitation mannequins including new UHF Digital radios was handed to each of the South Coast branch surf life saving clubs in support of their beach patrols and training for the coming summer patrol season.
The major award winners of the evening were Under 19 Lifesaver of the Year Taryn Love of Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club, Surf Lifesaver of the Year Thierry Pelaez of Warilla-Barrack Point Surf Life Saving Club, Volunteer of the Year Mitchell Pakes, president of the Nowra-Culburra Surf Life Saving Club and South Coast Club of the Year Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club.
Thierry performed a surf rescue on January 1, 2015 at Warilla Beach when he rescued a man who had been immersed for four minutes in three metres of water, 30 metres off the beach.
He was brought to the beach and through the efforts of surf lifesavers and paramedics was revived.
The man was taken to Wollongong Hospital and later returned to his home in China.
Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club was awarded club of the year for its continued best practice in patrols and administration and for the hard work of club members in hosting the NSW Country Championships in January.
The club received over six major awards on the evening.