*Applicants for Club of the Year must submit the club strategic plan and season membership statistics. 

Q1. Tell us about the member/individual being nominated.

Q2. What has been achieved over the last 12 months (2025/2026 season)?

Q3. What impact has this had, and for whom?

Q1. Tell us the story of your club.

Q1. Tell us about the club's Junior and Youth membership.

Consider:

• How does your club support the junior and youth members (5-18 years old)?
• What is the profile of the junior and youth membership within your club?

Q2. What are the most significant achievements your club has delivered in the 2025/2026 season?

Q3. Why did these achievements matter?

Q4. How is your club building for the future?

Q5. What is one lesson your club can share with other Surf Life Saving Clubs both in Australia and Internationally?

Q1. How have they achieved sporting excellence?

Consider:

• What were their results at major competitions (e.g. state, national, international)?
• Have they been part of a representative team and if so, how did they contribute to the success of that team?

Q2.  How are they a positive role model, a good sportsman and/or an ambassador for Surf Life Saving?

Consider: How do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors)?

Q1. What activities has the nominee been involved in within their club, where have they excelled, and how has their involvement been recognised?

Q2. What are the nominee’s key achievements and successes that underpin their nomination for this award? Please highlight the nominee’s lifesaving achievements and also include leadership roles outside the organisation such as school, other sporting or community organisations?

Q3. What qualities has the nominee demonstrated that differentiate them from other club members that support their nomination for this award, and as a future young ambassador for the organisation. 

Q1. Has the athlete competed in any representative teams (including international competition) during the 25/26 season? If so, please list the team and how they contributed to the success of the team?

Q2. List the competition results achieved by the athlete in the 25/26 season at championship carnivals or major surf sports events?

Q3. In the 25/26 season how is the athlete a positive role model, a good sportsperson and/or an ambassador for Surf Life Saving? How do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors or mentoring)?

Q4. Does the athlete hold any coaching and/or officiating qualifications?

Q1. List the competition results achieved by the Youth Athlete in the 25/26 season at championship carnivals or major surf sports events?

Q2. Has the Youth Athlete competed in any representative teams (including international competition, if relevant) during the 25/26 season? If so, please list the team and how they contributed to the success of the team?

Q3. In the 25/26 season how is the youth athlete a positive role model, a good sportsperson and/or an ambassador for Surf Life Saving? Do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors, mentoring, coaching or officiating)?

Q1. List the competition results achieved by the Team in the 25/26 season at championship carnivals or major surf sports events?

Q2. Has the Team competed as a Branch/State or National representative team during the 25/26 season? If so, please list the events?

Q3. In the 25/26 season how has the Team been positive role models and shown good sportsmanship and/or been good ambassadors for Surf Life Saving? Do they contribute to broader lifesaving activities and engage with other members (including juniors)?

Q1. What officiating qualification does the member currently hold, Core, Technical or Senior Official?

Q2. List the member’s officiating roles they have fulfilled during the season at Club, Branch, State, National and International level (where applicable).

Q3. Describe the Officials achievements during the 25/26 season, including examples, areas of achievement may be in mentoring, training, documentation and process, new programs, solving problems etc.

Q4. Please provide examples of how the official adheres to and is a role model of the values of SLSA, Surf Sports and the SLSA Match Fixing Policy.

Q5. List any training or development the official has undertaken this season to improve themselves and their impact.

Q1. What coaching qualification does the member currently hold, Foundation, Development or Performance Coach?

Q2. What coaching roles has the member fulfilled during the 25/26 season at Club, Branch (where applicable), State, National and International Level?

Q3. List the competition results attributed to the coach, where this member was the primary coach for the athlete and/or team, in the 25/26 season.

Q4. Has the coach been involved in any mentoring and development of other coaches, creating of supporting documentation and/or programs. Please provide examples of where the coach has shown a positive and supportive attitude, behaviour and actions (including who it has impacted and how) in the 25/26 season?

Q5. Has the coach undertaken any personal development to improve themselves as a coach in the 25/26 season?

Q1. Provide a summary of the nominee’s:

a.       Surf Life Saving Australia awards/certificates held.

b.       Community Awards/Certificates held.

c.       Patrolling Hours (rostered and achieved) for the current season and overall to date.

Q2. Describe the nominee’s contribution to surf lifesaving patrol duties and how they have demonstrated commitment to public safety in terms of improving lifesaving service delivery through enhancing or implementing initiatives. Include the nominee’s major achievements for the current season.

Q3. Describe how the member has enhanced lifesaving services and active member development within the club to improve lifesaving services. Also, describe their approach and attitude to lifesaving patrol services and how this has enhanced overall service delivery.