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Tweed Heads and Coolangatta SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB |
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| Tel: +61 (07) 5536 1506 · Fax: +61 (07) 5536 5024 · Email: thcslsc@bigpond.net.au |
The Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club was formed in 1911 & is responsible for the safety of bathers at Coolangatta's famous Greenmount Beach. Greenmount Beach is patrolled by volunteer life guards from 7am to 6pm every weekend & public holidays from September through to May. |
| Greenmount's Competitions The Surf Club hosts regular competitions on the beach including the annual Junior Coolangatta Gold Ironman race held over the October long-weekend. Long-board riders from all over are regulars at Greenmount's famous point break & the beach is host to the Malfunction each year at the beginning of July. |
The club is home to the Australian IRB (Inflatable Rubber Boat) champions, with Gerard Perin taking out the coveted Australian IRB driver of the year Gold Medal three times. John Wilkie also calls Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Club home when he's not competing internationally. John is the Australian K1 Slalom champion & is currently in training for the coming Olympics. This team cleaned up at the bi-anuual Asia Pacific Masters Games games bringing home almost 20 medals between them. |
The clubhouse has a gymnasium for members, a restaurant & a bar which is open from midday through to 8pm every day. The Club has two forms of annual membership:
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