Sunday, 18 July 2021, 4:53 pm
The
United North Piha Lifeguard Service (UNPLS) was named Yamaha
club of The Year top club at the 2021 Surf Life Saving
Northern Region (SLSNR) Toyota Financial Services Awards of
Excellence on the weekend (subs: Saturday 17
July).
The west coast Auckland club took the Award
ahead of fellow finalists Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club
and Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi.
UNPLS won Toyota
Financial Services Rescue of the Year (jointly with the Piha
Paid Lifeguard Service), while club stalwart Mary Duff won
Patrol Support Person of the Year. The club was also a
finalist in the SE Genesis Innovation of the Year Award for
Press Release – Surf Life Saving Northern Region
The United North Piha Lifeguard Service (UNPLS) was named Yamaha club of The Year top club at the 2021 Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) Toyota Financial Services Awards of Excellence on the weekend (subs: Saturday 17 July).
The west coast Auckland club took the Award ahead of fellow finalists Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club and Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi.
UNPLS won Toyota Financial Services Rescue of the Year (jointly with the Piha Paid Lifeguard Service), while club stalwart Mary Duff won Patrol Support Person of the Year. The club was also a finalist in the SE Genesis Innovation of the Year Award for its under-20s training camp while long-serving club member Leif Neilson received a Distinguished Service award and was a finalist for Outstanding Contribution to Power Craft.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland lifeguards urge beachgoers to slip, slop, slap and scan QR codes
1 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Ruakākā volunteer lifeguard Jess Andrews, 15, was one of many guards out in force on the beach s busy shores over the long weekend. Photograph / Michael Cunningham
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
A new message from Northland lifeguards was on the notice boards welcoming people to popular beaches this Anniversary Weekend: Remember to slip, slop & slap and SCAN SCAN SCAN!!
Surf clubs in the Far North, Baylys Beach, Whangārei Heads, Ruakākā, Waipū Cove, and Mangawhai Heads pushed the message as holidaymakers got their last licks of sunshine at local beaches before school returns and in the wake of last week s three Covid-19 community cases.