The Bondi Patrol Podcast: Episode 22: Paula Masselos, Mayor of Waverley

Today, I’m delighted to welcome Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos to the podcast.

Paula is the Managing Director of Embrace Society which is a communications agency specializing in hard-to-reach audiences and in values based behavior change, community engagement, advertising and communications, and creative strategy and development. Paula is a highly experienced and award-winning communicator with a career spanning 35 years. She has held a number of senior positions including Director SBS Radio, numerous appointments to ministerial advisory bodies and sat on many boards. She was appointed to the Citizenship Test Review Panel to overhaul the Australian citizenship test. She was on the National Women’s Advisory Council and shaped multicultural TV broadcasting as a member of the Ethnic Television Review Panel.

In this podcast, we cover:

1. What does a Mayor do?

2. And what does the Council have responsibility for?

3. Favourite beach? (Apart from Bondi)

4. How does the Council view Bondi?

5. How does the Council view surf life saving?

6. The role of Shark nets

Thank you for listening to this episode. thank you to our long term supporters City Ford Sydney; we appreciate your support of the Bondi Blue Water Challenge – this enables our club to raise money for the life saving service we provide the community; you can learn all about Ford’s range of cars, vans and SUVs, including electric cars and SUVs at www.cityford.com.au

If you want to get involved, wether for our Nippers program if you have young kids, or you want to become a volunteer surf life saver, You can learn more at www.bondisurfclub.com

Finally, over 300 lives were lost at Australian beaches last year– So please, swim at a patrolled beach and swim between the flags.

The Bondi Patrol Podcast: Episode 21: Lucy Macdonald (Allon)

In this episode we are delighted to welcome Lucy Macdonald (Allon) to the podcast

Lucy has been with the Bondi SBLSC for eight years with Besomo Patrol (aka 'Bes-t-omo' patrol). And like many people, Lucy started her involvement with the club earlier than that – when her kids were part of the Nippers program. In this episode we’ll talk about what motivated Lucy to become a volunteer surf life saver, the variety of roles and activities available, as well as the amazing things Lucy does outside of the club for her business.

1. Lucy grew up in UK and not near the sea, and she wasn’t a swimmer, and when she moved to Sydney, her kids went Nippers, and she saw what a great way surf lifesaving is to get fit, and stay fit!

2. Lucy discusses other activities and roles: Can Too, Water Safety, Dippers

3. Examples of challenging rescue: Narcolepsy/fit incident on the beach

4. Lucy discusses what she does outside of the club; her business with Luke Mangan, her love of great food, Awards Appetite for Excellence; Australia has great produce, and how she wants to tell that story!

5. Lucy’s message: surf lifesaving has something for everybody - Lucy encourages everyone to find their groove in the Bondi Surf Life Saving Club.

Thank you for listening to this episode. thank you to our long term supporters City Ford Sydney; we appreciate your support of the Bondi Blue Water Challenge – this enables our club to raise money for the life saving service we provide the community; you can learn all about Ford’s range of cars, vans and SUVs, including electric cars and SUVs at www.cityford.com.au

If you want to get involved, wether for our Nippers program if you have young kids, or you want to become a volunteer surf life saver, you can learn more at www.bondisurfclub.com

Finally, over 300 lives were lost at Australian beaches last year

So please, swim at a patrolled beach and swim between the flags.

The Bondi Patrol Podcast: Episode 20: Michael Hallam, Patrol Captain, Nightingale Patrol

What does it take to become a Patrol Captain? It takes time and effort, but anyone can do it if you have the motivation and interest!

What is an unconscious rescue really like? Michael describes how the team rescued an unconscious surfer.

This podcast is supported by City Ford Sydney. Ford have supported the “Blue Water Challenge” for many years - we appreciate their ongoing support of surf lifesaving and the Bondi club. The City Ford Sydney Blue Water Challenge is an annual competition that raises money for our Club, and helps us to provide surf lifesaving services to people at Bondi; – to see what our friends at City Ford Sydney have to offer, visit www.cityford.com.au

Delighted to welcome Michael Hallam to the podcast; Michael is Patrol Captain for Nightingale Patrol.

Michael’s journey to Patrol Captain started with education, Silver Medallion, and helping to train the Bronze groups; Michael then became a Vice Captain.

Michael talks through being a Co-Captain so he could build up his experience, the value of Mentors, and how this helps to be a Patrol Captain.

1. Tell us why you joined Bondi Surf Life Saving Club?

2. You’re a Patrol Captain – what does it involve?

3. What training do you do to become a patrol captain?

4. Who is Nightingale named after?

5. Challenging rescues – the story of an unconscious rescue by Noah, and other examples

6. Your other life/work life: tell us what you do outside of surf life saving

7. Important issues/key messages: importance of teamwork, mentoring to become captain

Thank you for listening to this episode. thank you to our long-term supporters City Ford Sydney; we appreciate your support of the Bondi Blue Water Challenge – this enables our club to raise money for the lifesaving service we provide the community; you can learn all about Ford’s range of cars, vans and SUVs, including electric cars and SUVs at www.cityford.com.au

If you want to get involved, whether for our Nippers program if you have young kids, or you want to become a volunteer surf life saver, You can learn more at www.bondisurfclub.com

Finally, over 300 lives were lost at Australian beaches last year– So please, swim at a patrolled beach and swim between the flags.