SLSQ-WBC EVENTS & SPORT CALENDAR July 2017 to June 2018 NB: Any events listed are still very much tentative listings VERSION 4 21 August, 2017 EVENT DESCRIPTIONS: Events in Bold & Underline Australian, State & Branch Championships Carnivals Events in Bold Other WBC Branch Carnivals Events in Bold Italics WBC Branch Courses/Workshops/Etc. Events in Italics General Clinics/Seminars/Workshops/Courses/Etc. School Holidays Public Holidays JULY 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Sat 1 st Sun 2 nd Sat 8 th SLSQ Pool Rescue Competition Gold Coast Miami Pool Sun 9 th Fri 14 th Sat 15 th SLSQ WBC Lifeguard Winter Training Weekend Sun 16 th SLSQ WBC Lifeguard Winter Training Weekend Fri 22 nd Sat 22 nd WBC Branch AGM & Combined Boards Meetings WBC Branch Junior Activities Forum WBC Branch Annual Dinner 2017 Queensland Pool Rescue Championships Bundaberg SHS Bundaberg SHS Rowers on the River (Bundaberg) Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport) Contact SLSQ RAOWBC for event details Contact SLSQ LDO-WBC for event details Contact SLSQ RAOWBC for event details Sun 23 rd 2017 Queensland Pool Rescue Championships Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport) Sat 29 th WBC Branch IRB Workshop Contact SLSQ WBC Regional Staff for event details Sun 30 th WBC Branch IRB Workshop Contact SLSQ WBC Regional Staff for event details AUGUST 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Fri 4 th 2017 Australian Pool Rescue Championships Marion Aquatic Centre (SA) Sat 5 th 2017 Australian Pool Rescue Championships Marion Aquatic Centre (SA) Sun 6 th 2017 Australian Pool Rescue Championships Marion Aquatic Centre (SA) Sat 12 th Sun 13 th Sat 19 th Sun 20 th Fri 25 th Surf Life Saving Queensland AGM Surf Rescue House, Brisbane
Sat 26 th SLSQ Awards of Excellence The Star Gold Coast Sun 27 th SEPTEMBER 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Sat 2 nd Sun 3 rd Sat 9 th Hervey Bay Masters Carnival Hervey Bay Sun 10 th Mon 11 th WBC Branch Executive Committee Meeting Teleconference Thurs 14 th SLSQ UQ Secondary School Surf League Wide Bay Nielson Park Beach Contact SLSQ WBC Regional Staff for event details Sat 16 th BEACH PATROLS START Sun 17 th Sat 23 rd SLSQ STATE ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Sun 24 th Mon 26 th Sat 30 th OCTOBER 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Sun 1 st Mon 2 nd QUEEN S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Sat 7 th Coolangatta Gold (Short Course) Coolangatta Sun 8 th Coolangatta Gold (Long Course) Coolangatta & Junior Coolangatta Gold Fri 13 th SLSQ UQ Secondary School Surf League CQ Night Beach Sprint Event Tannum Sands Main Beach Currumbin Contact SLSQ WBC Regional Staff for event details Sat 14 th U8-U15 Junior Carnival Rainbow Beach Sun 15 th Wave Skills Carnival Surf Boats Palm Beach Sat 21 st Board & Ski Challenge U11-U13 Junior Teams Carnival Coolangatta Met Caloundra WBC Branch Council & Combined Boards Meetings Miriam Vale Sun 22 nd U14-U15 Youth Teams Carnival Young Guns Teams Mudjimba Miami Contact South Coast Branch for event details Fri 27 th Surf League Round 1 TBA NSW Sat 28 th Sun 29 th Surf Safe Appeal Door Knock Surf League Round 1 Navy Series Round 1/Monkey Muster Surf Safe Appeal Door Knock Fastest Man on Sand Round 1 Surf League Round 1 Statewide TBA NSW Tallebudgera Statewide Coolangatta TBA NSW NOVEMBER 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Fri 3 rd 2017 North Australian Championships Mackay Contact SLSQ Sport Team for event details Oceans 38 Round 1 Tugun
Sat 4 th 2017 North Australian Championships Mackay Contact SLSQ Sport Team for event details Sun 5 th 2017 North Australian Championships Mackay Contact SLSQ Sport Team for event details Tues 7 th MELBOURNE CUP Sat 11 th U11-U15 Individual Carnival Maroochydore Sun 12 th Mon 13 th WBC Branch Executive Committee Meeting Teleconference Fri 17 th Surf League Round 2 TBA QLD Sat 18 th Kozii Ironperson Challenge (U9-U13) Fastest Man on Sand Round 2 Navy Series Round 2/Monkey Muster Surf League Round 2 Hervey Bay Kurrawa TBA QLD Sun 19 th 4-Point Junior Carnivals (U8-U15) U15-Masters Craft Carnival Navy Series Round 2/Monkey Muster Surf League Round 2 Bundaberg & Tannum Sands Mooloolaba TBA QLD Fri 24 th 2017 Queensland Interbranch Championships South Coast Branch venue TBA Sat 25 th 2017 Queensland Interbranch Championships WBC Branch Premiership Series Round 1 South Coast Branch venue TBA (U15-Masters) Sun 26 th U11-U15 Young Guns Individual Carnival Nobbys Beach Contact SC Branch for event details Thurs 30 th 2017 International Surf Rescue Challenge Mount Manganui, NZ DECEMBER 2017 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Fri 1 st 2017 International Surf Rescue Challenge Mount Manganui, NZ Sat 2 nd WBC Branch Surf Rescue Championships Oceans 38 Round 2 Navy Series Round 3 2017 International Surf Rescue Challenge Emu Park Kirra Kurrawa Mount Manganui, NZ Sun 3 rd WBC Branch Surf Rescue Championships Ironperson Eliminator National Surf Boat Team Selection Event 2017 International Surf Rescue Challenge Emu Park Alexandra Headland Kurrawa Mount Manganui, NZ Sat 9 th Sun 10 th 4-Point Junior Carnivals (U8-U15) Elliott Heads & Yeppoon Mon 11 th WBC Branch Executive Committee Meeting Teleconference Fri 15 th Surf League Round 3 TBA NSW Sat 16 th Kozii Iron Person Challenge (U9-U13) Fastest Man on Sand Round 3 Surf League Round 3 Raby Bay Mooloolaba TBA NSW Sun 17 th Surf League Round 3 TBA NSW Thurs 21 st Super Surf Camp Currumbin Bookings through www.supersurfcamps.com Fri 22 nd Super Surf Camp Currumbin Bookings through www.supersurfcamps.com Sat 23 rd Sun 24 th
Mon 25 th Tues 26 th Sat 30 th Sun 31 st CHRISTMAS DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY BOXING DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY JANUARY 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Mon 1 st NEW YEAR S DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Sat 6 th Oceans 38 Round 3 QLD Cup Surf Boats Round 1 Bilinga Alexandra Headland Sun 7 th Fri 12 th 2018 Queensland Board Riding Championships Surf League Round 4 TBA Victoria Sat 13 th 2018 Queensland Board Riding Championships WBC Branch Premiership Series Round 2 (U15-Masters) Surf League Round 4 2018 Queensland Board Riding Championships Surf League Round 4 TBA Victoria Sun 14 th TBA Victoria Mon 15 th WBC Branch Camp Commando Youth Camp Chaverim Contact SLSQ LDOWBC for event details Tues 16 th WBC Branch Camp Commando Youth Camp Chaverim Contact SLSQ LDOWBC for event details Wed 17 th WBC Branch Camp Commando Youth Camp Chaverim Contact SLSQ LDOWBC for event details Fri 19 th 2018 Australian Interstate Championships Moana, SA Sat 20 th WBC Branch Council & Combined Boards Meetings Teleconference Sun 21 st 4-Point Junior Carnivals (U8-U15) Hervey Bay & Emu Park Fri 26 th Australia Day Public Holiday Sat 27 th Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic (U15-Open) Maroochydore Sun 28 th Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic (U15-Open) inc Surf Boats Qld Cup Round 2 Maroochydore FEBRUARY 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Fri 2 nd Surf League Round 5 WBC Branch Junior Pool Rescue Championships Surfers Paradise Norville Pool, Bundaberg (U11-U14) Sat 3 rd Surf League Round 5 WBC Branch Junior (U8-U14) Championships Surfers Paradise Moore Park Sun 4 th Surf League Round 5 WBC Branch Junior (U8-U14) Championships Surfers Paradise Moore Park Sat 10 th WBC Branch Board Riding Championships (am) WBC Branch North v South Teams Challenge (pm) Sun 11 th WBC Branch U11-U17 Individual Carnival Fri 16 th 2018 Queensland Surf Rescue Championships Bundaberg Sat 17 th 2018 Queensland Surf Rescue Championships Bundaberg Sun 18 th 2018 Queensland Surf Rescue Championships Bundaberg
Fri 23 rd Sat 24 th Sun 25 th Surf League FINAL WBC Branch Senior Pool Rescue Championships (U15-Masters) Surf League FINAL WBC Branch Senior/Masters Championships Surf League FINAL WBC Branch Senior/Masters Championships TBA Sydney TBA TBA Sydney Yeppoon TBA Sydney Yeppoon MARCH 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Fri 2 nd 2018 Queensland Youth Championships Alexandra Headland Sat 3 rd 2018 Queensland Youth Championships Alexandra Headland Sun 4 th 2018 Queensland Youth Championships Alexandra Headland Sat 10 th QLD CUP Surf Boats Round 3 Tugun Sun 11 th Mon 12 th WBC Branch Executive Committee Meeting Teleconference Fri 16 th 2018 Queensland Masters Championships Maroochydore Sat 17 th 2018 Queensland Senior Championships Maroochydore Sun 18 th 2018 Queensland Senior Championships Maroochydore Sat 24 th Sun 25 th Fri 30 th GOOD FRIDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Sat 31 st EASTER SATURDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY APRIL 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Sun 1 st EASTER SUNDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Mon 2 nd EASTER MONDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Wed 4 th Commonwealth Games Commence Gold Coast Sat 7 th Sun 8 th Sat 14 th 2018 Australian YOUTH Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Sun 15 th 2018 Australian YOUTH Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Mon 16 th 2018 Australian MASTERS Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Tues 17 th 2018 Australian MASTERS Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Wed 18 th 2018 Australian Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Thurs 19 th 2018 Australian Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Fri 20 th 2018 Australian Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Sat 21 st 2018 Australian Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Sun 22 nd 2018 Australian Championships Scarborough Beach (WA) Wed 25 th ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Sat 28 th WBC Branch Council & Combined Boards Meetings Miriam Vale Sun 29 th MAY 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS
Sat 5 th Sun 6 th Mon 7 th Sat 12 th Sun 13 th Sat 19 th Sun 20 th Sat 26 th Sun 27 th LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY BEACH PATROLS END Statewide JUNE 2018 EVENT VENUE COMMENTS Sat 2 nd Sun 3 rd Sat 9 th Sun 10 th Mon 11 th WBC Branch Executive Committee Meeting Teleconference Sat 16 th Sun 17 th Sat 23 rd Sun 24 th Sat 30 th