Bay Harbour: October 02, 2019

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Developing future lifeguards
•From page 1
“It is a very dangerous spot that
often looks wrongly calm and
safe to members of the public.”
The rescue took about 5min,
and Miss Suter said the woman
was fine once she was returned to
the beach.
Now the 25-year-old has been
recognised for helping other
young lifeguards undertake their
first rescues. She was named
instructor of the year at the Surf
Life Saving New Zealand Awards
of Excellence.
Miss Suter said she was humbled
to receive the award at Te
Papa in Wellington.
“There are a lot of volunteers
in this organisation that put so
much time and energy into it to
make it what it is. I wouldn’t be
able to do the instructing that
I do without their support and
help,” she said.
Miss Suter is the head
instructor and club captain in
Sumner, where she organises and
runs courses on lifeguarding,
rock rescues and inflatable boat
driving.
She also leads the Canterbury
lifeguard exams and has
instructed at the Surf Life Saving
New Zealand National Lifeguard
School.
“For me, surf lifesaving, it is a
way to not only give back to the
SENIOR LIVING
SAVING LIVES: Mt Pleasant resident Kate Suter was named
Surf Life Saving New Zealand instructor of the year.
community and keep Kiwis safe
on our coastlines, but I also enjoy
being able to help develop future
lifeguards and leaders in our
community,” Miss Suter said.
“It is awesome and very
rewarding to see them develop
and step up to instruct and lead
our patrols to keep our beaches
safe. Surf lifesaving has given me
a lot of opportunities and friends
for life that I am very thankful
for.”
Awards were also presented to
New Zealand’s top surf lifeguard,
lifesaving volunteer and the
lifeguards responsible for the
rescue of the year.
Surf Life Saving New Zealand
senior executive Matt Warren
said the awards celebrated the
“heroism, commitment and
skills of people throughout the
country who dedicate their
time and effort to volunteering,
and keeping Kiwis safe on our
beaches.”
There are 74 surf lifesaving
clubs throughout New Zealand –
and all are run by volunteers.
“Surf Life Saving New
Zealand’s volunteers have had
another huge year,” Mr Warren
said.
“The skill level of our people
was on show again this season
with great rescues, sporting feats
and administrative excellence.”
More volunteers needed
for community patrol
•From page 1
It was attended by nine people,
including City to Sumner Patrol
secretary Kathy Bessant and
former chairman Allan Bain.
“Everybody is busy, so it can
seem difficult for people to
commit to the patrol . . . but it
is a small commitment and it
doesn’t have to be hard work,” Mr
Davidson said.
Mr Davidson said at least six
more volunteers were needed
if the plan to have a designated
community patrol vehicle in
Lyttelton was to proceed.
The car is staffed by two
volunteers each time they go out
on patrol.
Volunteers must be over 25
with a licence and would have to
complete a standard police check
and basic training.
Mrs Bessant said if the car was
housed in Lyttelton, people would
just have to pick it up, patrol for
three or four hours and return it.
She said as a Lyttelton resident,
she does not think people should
have to come in from the city to
patrol in the area.
“Really, we’ve got to do it
ourselves,” she said.
She said residents should still
continue to protect themselves
from crime by locking up their
cars and properties to deter
offenders.
PROSPECT: Banks Peninsula
Community Board candidate
Reuben Davidson has been
pushing to get volunteers so
that one of City to Sumner
Community Patrol’s cars can
be housed in Lyttelton. ​
Senior Sergeant Roy Appley
said he was not disappointed
at the lack of numbers as
“volunteers are volunteers.”
“We would be lucky to have
volunteers of any type and any
number,” he said.
Meanwhile, private security
company Tactical Response Team
has been voluntarily heading out
at night since August in response
to residents’ concerns over crime.
Operations director Shannon
Mudge said it was good news that
a community patrol was in the
works.
•If you want to get involved
with a community patrol in
Lyttelton, phone Mr Davidson
on 027 255 5899 or Mrs
Bessant on 027 466 7042.
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Opening formalities
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