Mackay Surf lifesaving Club, the Guardians of Harbour Beach since 1950 are best known for keeping the beachgoers of our community safe.
Over the current patrol season, the local group has completed thousands of hours of voluntary patrols, hundreds of preventative actions, first aid treatments and stinger drags to keep Mackay safe.
Most importantly there have been no serious incidents to the thousands of locals and tourists that visit Harbour Beach each year.
More than that, the local Surf Lifesaving Club contributes to the community by not only ensuring you and your family are safe at Harbour Beach.
The club has and continues to offer community groups and local events support by providing first aid officers, water safety, inflatable rescue boat support, crowd control, event management and participation in a number of community events held throughout the year. Each of which are enjoyed by thousands of locals and visitors to our region.
Those include the Laura’s Tri on March 27 and the Warrior Mackay Triathlon Festival on July 3. There’s Emergency Services Day on May 29, and BMA Mackay Marina Rune on June 5.
There are the steadily approaching Mackay Beach Horse Races on June 10 to 12, as well as the Platypus Paddle Stand Up Paddle Board Competition July 9 and 10.
In recent memory they hosted their annual North Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships (this year coming up on October 28 to 30). And there are of course the ever-present Branch Championships December 10 and 11.
This is just to name a few of the major events the club is involved with each year, and certainly ones to be sure to get in your calendars.
Get yourself involved in the local community this upcoming season to see what these great events can offer you and your family. You’ll get out as much as you put in.
Contributed by Director of Surf Sports at Mackay Surf Lifesaving Club, Josh Grant
