Tony Strang is a lifetime member of the Wollongong City Surf Life Saving Club and runs the Silver Salties program for older (65+) members. He discusses various aspects of the club, including its history and that of the building, its current organisation, and many of its activities.

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Keywords

Wollongong City Surf Club – Nippers – Bronze Life Saving Medallion – Surf Life Saving – Flags Training – Members – Nippers – Beach Patrol – Competitions – Board Paddling – Sea Paddling – Swimming – Surfboats

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Tony’s Photo Album

P14022 – South Wollongong Beach Surf Life Saving Club

P14033 – Natalie Whant & Alexandra Rankine were N.S.W. Under 16 Women’s Board Rescue Champions in 1995-96

P14061 – Tony Strang

P14081 – Inaugural Women’s George Bass Surf Boat Marathon Winners, 1997: Kirsty White, Brodie Camborne, Narelle Greenlees, Ruth Erby, Ulla-Maija Ovaskainen, Tanya De Hoog & Brett Dingwall (Sweep)

P18412 – Official opening of the ‘Going to the Beach’ display at the Illawarra Museum on 10/1/08. L to R: William [Bill] Seay OAM, Peter Oyston, Cr Anne Wood, Joyce McCarthy, Tony Strang, Lord Mayor Alex Darling and Mr [Sparrow] Palmer.

P18415 – Official opening of the ‘Going to the Beach’ display at the Illawarra Museum on 10/1/08. L to R: Marisa O’Connor, Peter Oysten, unknown, Tony Strang.

P19292 – South Wollongong Beach Surf Life Saving Club, circa 1964.