Club History Galleries
Club History 1970s-1990 Gallery
Freshwater SLSC enter new era -new Clubhose; Nippers; Female members change the direction of surf life saving forever!
Motorised rescue crafts revolutionise surf life saving. The "Jack Wilson" Jetboat skippered by Don Henderson was first to blaze the trail.
The introduction of Nippers in the 1970's saw a huge increase in the membership at Freshie.
The admission of women as full members made for a more egalitarian club ensuring the continued vitality and viability of the Club.
IRB's introduced in the 1970's became the the most effective piece of surf rescue equipment
During the 60s and 70s, Murray Braund dominated surf ski competition.
At his best, none could match Bob Pickard on the sand.
Legendary crew of Ron Payne (Sweep), Ken Bucknall, Kim Marsh, Chris Branson and Les Watts set new benchmarks most crews still can't match.
Freshie Tours abroad winning many World Titles in the UK during the 70's -note the flares and haircuts.
The old Clubhouse survived the 1974 cyclone (just!) -new clubhouse planning brought forward (more photos to come)