Patrol

Patrolling Venus Bay

The club patrols from the last week in November through to the Easter period in April.  These patrols are carried out voluntary on the weekends to ensure the safety of the bathing public at Venus Bay.  Professional lifeguards are employed to safeguard Venus Bay beach during the weekdays of the January period.

The Club has provided a continuous patrolled presence since 1961.  The varied sea conditions provide many challenges to our beach patrols.  It is not uncommon for club members, during patrol and non-patrol periods, to be called to assist boats and patrons in distress at beaches 4 and 5 in Venus Bay, Anderson's Inlet, and Tarwin River.

The Club provides beach patrols by rostering Active members into patrol teams.  These teams are put on a roster which involves attendance at the beach for a weekend at varying frequency depending on the Club's Active membership strength.  Active members comprise of members aged 15 years onwards.  Active members aged 15 to 30 are compelled to attend patrols and gain the appropriate surf lifesaving award for their age.

A member's function within a patrol can vary depending on their qualifications and can include first aid, rescue boat crewing, radio room operation as well as general functions such as foot and four wheel drive patrols.