Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club
Founded: 15.01.1924
Affiliated: 20.10.1924
How was the Club Formed: On Tuesday, 15 January 1924, W.G. Simmonds called a public meeting at Warton’s TeaRooms on the corner of Pine Street and North Steyne. Thirty people attended, each paying a subscription fee of £80. This meeting was the birth of the Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club.
Formation Date: On 13 February 1924, theClub’s formal rules were adopted, and on 25 February 1924, red and royal blue were chosen as the club colours.
Affiliation Date: 20th October 1924
Council Approval Date: unknown
Patrols Commenced: Presume Early 1924
First Bronze Medallion – Squad – Date: Presume Early 1924
First Clubhouse Built: 1924
Subsequent Clubhouses: 1939 then 1983
Junior Activities/Nippers Formation Date: Early 1970s
Club Historian: Brian Dolly
Has a History Book been written? Underway, due for completion late 2023
