Listed are the winners of the Far South Coast Branch Awards of Excellence in their respective season. Congratulations to all!

FSCB AOE 2023-24
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AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
FSCB AOE 2022-23
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
Junior Lifesaver of the Year Female | Rosie McPartland | Broulee Surfers |
Junior Lifesaver of the Year Male | Luke Drewsen | Broulee Surfers |
Youth Volunteer of the Year – Fergus Thomson Award | Ruby O’Leary | Tathra |
Services Team of the Year | Broulee IRB Series Carnival | Broulee Surfers |
Administrator of the Year – Myril Bunt Award | Emma O’Neill | Pambula |
TAF of the Year | Jason Domeny | Broulee Surfers |
Official of the Year | Wendy Law | Broulee Surfers |
Coach of the Year | Bradley Coppin | Moruya |
Surf Sports Team of the Year | Moruya Buoyos Boat Crew | Moruya |
Rookie Youth Surf Lifesaver of the Year | Caitlin Don | Narooma |
Rescue of the Year | Kiah Inlet Rescue | Pambula Call Out Team |
Support Operations Member of the Year | Ben Bate | Narooma |
Dave Pheeney Patrol Efficiency Award | Broulee Surfers | |
President’s Award | Cooper Smerdon | Batemans Bay |
Surf Lifesaver of the Year – Nick Dixon Trophy | Cheryl McCarthy | Bermagui |
Branch Volunteer of the Year | Jason Domeny | Broulee Surfers |
Person of the Carnival – Tathra | Rachel Duczynski | Tathra |
Person of the Carnival – Broulee Surfers | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Person of the Carnival – Pambula | Lalage Riddell / Jack Hartican (joint) | Tathra / Tathra |
Pointscore Champion U15 | Kaleb Miles | Narooma |
Pointscore Champion U17 | Kane Doull | Narooma |
Pointscore Champion U19 | Ruby O’Leary | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Masters | Rachel Duczynski | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Open Female | Rachel Duczynski | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Open Male | Daniel Beby | Tathra |
Competitor of the Year | Rachel Duczynski | Tathra |
Highest Overall Pointscore Jack Beale Trophy | Tathra | |
FSCB AOE 2021-22
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
Junior Lifesaver of the Year Female | Jesse Doull | Narooma |
Junior Lifesaver of the Year Male | Bray Constable | Narooma |
Youth Volunteer of the Year – Fergus Thomson Award | Jessica Campbell | Broulee Surfers |
Services Team of the Year | Broulee Ocean Swim Committee | Broulee Surfers |
Administrator of the Year – Myril Bunt Award | Marcela Vitouchova | Pambula |
TAF of the Year | Kerryn Granger | Pambula |
Official of the Year | Ben Potter | Tathra |
Coach of the Year | Gary Pettigrove | Broulee Surfers |
Surf Sports Team of the Year | The Banshees Female Surfboat Crew | Batemans Bay |
Rookie Youth Surf Lifesaver of the Year | Ruby O’Leary | Tathra |
Rescue of the Year | Surf Beach Rescue, Sunday 17 April 2022 | Batemans Bay Call Out Team |
Support Operations Member of the Year | Gavin Granger | RWC Operator / Pambula |
Dave Pheeney Patrol Efficiency Award | Pambula | |
President’s Award | Lynda McKay | Broulee Surfers |
Surf Lifesaver of the Year – Nick Dixon Trophy | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Branch Volunteer of the Year | Bruce McAslan | Bermagui |
Person of the Carnival – Batemans Bay | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Person of the Carnival – Moruya | Luella Boulton | Tathra |
Person of the Carnival – Narooma | Troy Burhop | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion U15 | Hugo Hayward | Broulee Surfers |
Pointscore Champion U17 | Kane Doull | Narooma |
Pointscore Champion U19 | Luella Boulton | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Masters | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Open Female | Rachel Duczynski | Tathra |
Pointscore Champion Open Male | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Competitor of the Year | Shayne Rettke | Tathra |
Highest Overall Pointscore Jack Beale Trophy | Tathra | |
Listed are the winners from FSCB for the SLSNSW Awards of Excellence in their respective season. Congratulations to all!

SLSNSW AOE 2022-23
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
Support Operations Member of the Year | Ben Bate | Duty Officer / Narooma |
Club of The Year | Broulee Surfers | |
NSW Surf Lifesaver of the Year | Cheryl McCarthy | Bermagui |
SLSNSW AOE 2018-19
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
Initiative of the Year | Development of Joint Operations Search & Rescue Capability | Far South Coast |
SLS NSW President’s Medal | Cheryl McCarthy | Bermagui |
SLS NSW Branch of the Year | Far South Coast Branch | |
SLS NSW Volunteer of the Year | Wendy Law | Broulee Surfers |
Listed are the winners from FSCB for the SLSA Awards of Excellence in their respective season. Congratulations to all!

SLSA AOE 2022-23
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
DHL Surf Lifesaver of the Year | Cheryl McCarthy | Bermagui |
SLSA AOE 2019-20
AWARD | WINNER | CLUB |
Initiative of the Year | Development of Joint Operations Search & Rescue Capability | Far South Coast |