Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Sean Kelly,
Cultural Heritage Officer
Here are some photos of the event held on the day (Vicki leading the group
along the cliffs) and more below, under Margaret Kent's snapshot of the event:
We hope you can join us at Rickett's Point, Beaumaris on Sunday 25th May
2014 at 10am, to plant indigenous vegetation to help stabilize the dunes. This
event is hosted by Bayside City Council and Bayside Environment Friends
Network.
In this issue, SFA are proud to profile Margaret Kent, a long term local resident
and President of the Sandringham Lifesaving club.
Margaret Kent
Margaret Kent is pictured to the right of Murray Thompson, Sandringham MP
who honoured us by officially opening the SFA- SLSC event.
Biography
Margaret Kent has been a
resident in Sandringham for
14 years and has been
involved in the Sandringham
Life Saving Club (SLSC) most
of that time, holding a position
on the Committee and
President for the last 2 years.
SLSC will be 100 years old in
2017 and Margaret is working
with Life Saving Victoria and
the local community to ensure
the club can celebrate the
milestone and function well
into its next century.
The club is entirely run by
volunteers who give their time
to patrol, participate in the
Committee of Management
and run the Nippers program.
Life Saving is a complete
diversion from Margaret's
occupation as an IT Project Manager. She loves visiting the beach as a great way to
wind down from a hectic day/week at the office. Although not a patroller herself, she
contributes to the club in the many administrative tasks that are required to keep the
club operational.
Margaret loves to take the Wave ski or her kayak for a paddle to Black Rock or
Hampton. Water sports provide a great way of getting fit while enjoying the local
scenery. Being so close to the water, the ever changing water conditions and marine
life can be examined at close range.
Sandringham is blessed with a beautiful beach and the Life Saving Club has
panoramic views towards the Yacht Club and City. The beach and Life Saving Club
are great assets for the community, providing a valuable essential service.
Sandringham Life Savers with the crew from the Lifesaving helicopter crew (patrollers Phil Spacil and
Alexa Ongoco not in photo).
On the beach:
Murray Thompson, Sandringham MP, with Dr Vicki Karalis.
The following photos of Tennyson St beach were taken on the same day note
very little sand on the beach would not protect our cliffs with storm surges.
Fortunately this year we did not experience any major storm surges from the
south that could have impacted the beach, such as cliff erosion from wave
action such as we have witnessed in previous years. The sand will return to
these beaches with the prevailing northerly winds expected in winter.
We hope you have enjoyed reading the Autumn edition of the SFA
newsletter.
Yours with kindness,
Dr Vicki Karalis, SFA President