Volunteer In Paradise!

Help grow our little club to educate our community about water safety, keep our community and visitors safe while enjoying our beautiful crystal blue water and learn valuable life saving skills.

Volunteers and parent helpers are a large part of the club community. Without volunteers, community programs and initiatives will cease to exist.

To establish the club, we require volunteers to help grow the club to its full potential. Volunteering looks different for each individual, even if it volunteering to help set up in the morning at Beach Patrol. Volunteering to help to supervise and organise the Junior Lifeguard Program or volunteering a few hours a day or week.

Benefits of Volunteering

The benefits of volunteering are that volunteers are able to obtain their First Aid and Bronze Medallion qualification at low costs. They also invest back into their community by keeping people safe and investing in the next generation. A maximum of five (5) program volunteer hours can be utilised towards professional development hours for Swim teacher qualifications.

Time Commitment

Time commitment within volunteering is a minimum commitment of the following within a month timeframe:

• 8 Hours of Beach Patrol OR

• 10 hours of program delivery

We are flexible in regards to your availability and the dates you are able to volunteer at the club.

Volunteering Sectors

Beach Patrol

Beach Patrol is at the core of Airlie Beach Lifeguard Club, by providing a lifesaving service to the community.

Main activities that are involved with this sector include,

• Setting Up Beach Patrol

• Inspecting beach in regards to safety, this includes stingers, hazards, rips, crocodiles, marine life, etc.

• Providing First Aid if needed to do so to the community

• Engage with the community, generating a safe environment for water activities

• Close Beach Patrol and pack all equipment away.

Junior Lifeguard Holiday Program

Junior Lifeguard Holiday Program is an initiative created by Airlie Beach Lifeguard Club to invest in the next generation of lifeguards.

Main activities that are involved with this sector include,

• Setting Up Program

• Help enrol kids into program and processing payments

• Inspecting beach in regards to safety, this includes stingers, hazards, rips, crocodiles, marine life, etc.

• Teach younger generation water safety, first aid knowledge and rescue skills

• Run activities that develop teamwork, leadership and responsibility

• Support main administrators and officials of the program

• Engage with the community and parents, generating a safe environment for water activities

• Pack all equipment away at the end of the program

Club Administration

Club administrators are the backbone of the club, these volunteers help organises events and process all administrative duties of the club.

Main activities that are involved with this sector include,

• Help Setting Up Program and or Beach Patrol

• Help enrol kids into program and processing payments

• Management of memberships and monthly newsletters

• Organise volunteer rosters and placements

• Support other sectors, volunteers, administrators and officials of the club

• Engage with the community and volunteers, generating a safe environment for community engagement