Sorrento SLSC Victoria

NEW Patrol Lists & Roster - see Main Menu>Life Savers

This is the website for the Surf Lifesaving Club of Sorrento in Victoria. Sorrento is located near the tip of the Mornington Peninsula.  It is famous for its beautiful bay and ocean beaches.

Sorrento SLSC has more than 400 members. Each patrol season club members perform between 10 and 20 rescues and over 200 preventative actions on the main ocean beach.

Sorrento SLSC is an active member of the local community, patrolling the back beach, providing sport and recreation, water safety training, skill development,  and offering frontline first aid and emergency services.

This website contains information for visitors to the area, people intending to get involved in surf lifesaving, and operational information (patrol times, rosters, events) for club members.  To navigate this website use the Main Menu on the left. 

Safety Tips

Here are a some tips to ensure your visit to the beach is safe and fun.

1. Always swim between the flags
2. Read and obey the signs.
3. If you are unsure of surf conditions, ask a lifesaver.
4. Don’t swim directly after a meal.
5. Don’t swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
6. Never run or dive into the water, even if you have checked before.  Water conditions can change.
7. If you get into trouble in the water, stay calm.  Signal for help, float and wait for assistance.
8. Float with a current or undertow.  Stay calm, don’t try to swim against it.  Signal for help and wait for assistance.

Address: 250 Ocean Beach rd, P/O Box 395 Sorrento Vic 3943 (P) 03 5984 5533 (E) lifesaving@sorrentoslsc.com 

Website details: Marc Clavin (B) 03 5984 2196 (E) marc.clavin@sorrentoslsc.com            

news / recent info
(01/01/2012)

1. newsletters

The Spray is available on the Newsletters page.  See the Nippers Newsletters page for the Nippers Newsletter.

2. AGM 2011

13th Annual Report  available here

3. Annual Member Fees Due Now

Take advantage of Early-Bird offer before 31st Oct - make your payment on-line here

4. IRB Driver & Crew Awards

Next program in April/May 2010 go here

5. NEW nippers program details

Latest Program details for 2011-2012 go here

6. Season Patrol Rosters

Patrol Roster for 2011/212 here

7. Sorrento Beach Conditions Now

Want to know beach conditions? go here

8. Club Annual Reports

Take a look at what happened in past years here

9. open book exams, proficiency papers, requals

For the open book exams, re-qual requirements for all awards, and other stuff go to the Training Resources page

10. surf links

 SwellNet,  Web Cam,  Wave Height,  Water Temp,  Wind,   Hoax Coast