All Junior and Senior members from last season will be sent a Membership Form pre-populated with their details, along with a Child Protection Form prior to the registration day. All members should check their details and change any details on the forms as necessary. The Membership Form and the Child Protection Form need to be signed (front & back) and can be posted with payment as outlined in the Membership Payments Form.

If you failed to recieve your pre-populated registration form, or you are a new member, you should complete a Membership Form and a Child Protection Form, signing all required pages, and post with payment as outlined in the Membership Payments Form.

Please include your email address if you would like to keep up with what is happening during the season.

Senior Membership

The following membership fees apply for the 2012/2013 season:

$30 Rebate for 2011/2012 100% Patrollers

All patrol members that were awarded 100% Patrol attendance for the 2011/2012 season, will be entitled to a $30 rebate on their 2012/2013 membership fees. They will recieve the details of the rebate when they recieve this year's registration forms.

Nippers (Junior Activities) Membership

Gymnasium Membership

Until further notice, all gym renewals or new gym membership requests should be directed to Julie Tassone via email at nccslsc@optusnet.com.au

• Gym membership $100 for active club member
• Gym membership $200 for non-active club member + Club Membership Fees (minimum Associate level)

Please note: there are NO pro-rata gym memberships available. Memberships run from 1st November 2012 to 30th October 2013

Junior Activities Membership (Nippers):

A Junior Activity Member has a minimum age of five (5) years up to a maximum age of thirteen (13) years.

Junior Activities members aged 5 & 6 are not affiliated with SLSA until the age of 7 years and are not eligible to compete in any carnivals.

Please note that the calendar year for Surf clubs is 1st October through to 30 September each year. For example if you child turns 8 on, or before, 30 September 2012 then they will be in the Under 9 age group. If your child turns 8 on, or after, the 1st October 2012 then they will be in the Under 8 age group.

For Nippers Age Group Catagories for the current season Click Here

Cadet Membership:

Cadet Member is aged 13 to 15 years.

Active Junior Membership:

An Active Junior member is aged 15 to 18 years of age.

Active Membership: (18 years +)

An Active Member shall;

• a) Be a Bronze Medallion Holder
• b) Fulfill patrol and Club obligations, as provided by SLSA and the Members Club Constitution.
• c) Qualify in an annual proficiency test unless the Member has obtained the Bronze Medallion in that season.

Reserve Active:

• a) Reserve Active Membership may be granted to Active Members who have satisfactorily completed (from gaining of the Bronze Medallion) at least eight (8) years of patrol and club obligations as provided by the SLSA and Club Constitution. Reserve Active Membership must be applied for in writing and passed by the Board of Directors.
• b) Reserve Active Members shall perform a minimum of 12 hours of patrols if they wish to compete in any carnivals
• c) Reserve Active Members shall complete the annual proficiency test.

Long Service Membership:

• a) Long Service Membership may be granted to Members who have completed ten (10) years active service or to Members who have completed eight (8) years active service plus four (4) years reserve active service.
• b) Such members may be exempted from all patrol obligations and may be granted other special privileges of Membership as provided in the Clubs Constitution.
• c) Long Service members who wish to compete at carnivals shall complete the annual proficiency test.
• d) Should such Members join another Affiliated Club the receiving Club shall determine if such Members Long Service shall be recognised by that Club.

Probationary Membership:

Probationary membership is granted to any person for the time period between applying for membership and the gaining of Bronze Medallion award. Membership will then transfer to Active Membership.

Associate Membership:

• a) A Club may grant associate Membership to persons who may or may not hold an SLSA award.
• b) Associate Member is the minimum membership category for any person who holds any position or helps out within the club. All gym members must also be a minimum of Associate membership.

General Membership: (Social Member)

• a) A Club may grant general (Social) Membership to persons who may or may not hold an SLSA award.
• b) General Members shall not have Club voting rights and are not covered by insurance.

Honorary Membership:

A club may grant Honorary Membership to persons who may or may not hold on SLSA award.

Life Membership:

Life membership of a club may be granted by that club to members who have rendered distinguished, or special service as provided for in that club's constitution and is relevant to that club only. Life membership is determined by a special committee following formal nominations and any successful candidates are announced at the annual AGM meeting.

Dual Membership:

In relation to dual or multi-club membership the following shall apply: -

• a) Any member of a club may be admitted as a member of another club or clubs, providing such member has a "clearance" as provided for in Clearances.
• b) Any competing member shall not participate in any inter-club competition as a representative of more than one club during any one-competition season unless and until their "competitive rights" have been transferred as provided for in "Competitive Rights Transfer”.
• c) Any competing member who is a member of more than one club shall be entitled to compete in club events of all such clubs.