General News
22 August, 2023
Tribe humbled with award
THE Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club (PCSLSC) continues to go from strength-to-strength.
THE Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club (PCSLSC) continues to go from strength-to-strength.
At the recent Life Saving Victoria (LSV) Awards of Excellence the club was presented with a swag of awards.
The club took out the coveted Beaurepaire Shield for Club of the Year, supported by Marsh.
Club captain Darcy Tribe also took home a major award from the event, which was LSV’s 20-year anniversary, the John Wishart Memorial Medal for Life Saver of the Year.
The Beaurepaire Shield is presented to the club which has displayed innovative and effective patrolling and management practices, strategic planning, and inclusive participant involvement, while the
John Wishart Memorial Medal recognises a patrolling member who has made an outstanding contribution to the delivery and development of lifesaving.
The club’s Under 23 Male surfboat crew – which consists of Charlie Trotter, Campbell McKenzie, Ben Matthews, Mitch Gristede and Gary Askew (sweep) won Team of the Year for U17 to Open category.
Nat Powell was also a finalist for administrator of the year.
Mr Tribe said he was “humbled by the award”.
“I’ve been fortunate to have great mates, an amazing extended family and grown up in our community surrounded by so many great role models,” he said.
“I’m constantly inspired by all of those surrounding me, young and old.
“My late uncle Graeme Tribe actually won the same award with Ocean Grove in 1960. A few aunts and uncles are pretty chuffed, and it’s a special connection I’ll reflect on.”
Mr Tribe said PCSLSC and the wider community was fortunate to have a strong history of role models and leaders.
He said the club has had so many of those role models involved with the club for long periods of time.
“They have set up the club to grow in so many different areas,” Mr Tribe said.
“Our surfboats have been as strong as ever with seven crews last summer.
“Patrols have been stable at Port Campbell, allowing outpost Peterborough patrols to be trialled.
“Training has been delivering lifesaving courses to countless people.”
Mr Tribe encouraged community members to consider getting involved with the club to help “spread the workload”.
“There’s a broad range of jobs that go from patrolling, training, nipper volunteers to administrative roles,” he said.
“Being apart of a club like this can do so much for your own confidence and own knowledge.”
Club president Scott McKenzie was thrilled with the awards and said the club’s success at the awards night was “still a bit hard to believe”.
“We were happy to be shortlisted and on the night we were thrilled to get the Under 23 surfboat crew,” he said.
“Then Darcy got his and it was really well deserved. He’s had a big year.
“And then to get Club of the Year was unbelievable – it was great to be just shortlisted.
“It was a pleasant surprise.”
Mr McKenzie commended all involved in the club and the efforts they have put in.
“It’s (the awards) a real reflection of everyone in the club,” he said.
“It was a real honour.”
