Tweed Heads and Coolangatta SLSC is a non-profit volunteer organisation, run by its members for its members and the local community. The Board of Management (BOM) is voted in at the club Annual General Meeting. The BOM serve for that current season on the “Board”. The Club has other office bearers & sub committees that report through to the Board positions. The Board meets at least monthly and the minutes are available to members.
David Fuller
President
Vaughn Thomas
Deputy President
Sharon Leaney
Secretary
James Sullivan
Treasurer
Glenn Turner
Building
Dean Iwanusha
Club Captain / Surf Life Saving
Iain Rogers
Nipper President
Rod Jones
Surf Sports
David Fuller
President
In 2012 David came to Coolangatta from Brisbane and joined TH&C as a Nipper parent. A professional sportsman from Brisbane came to Coolangatta. David’s wife Nicky and children Maddie and Jordyn have had substantial Club involvement since then. Dave has held Nipper Committee and Board of Management positions ever since, and became TH&C President in 2018. Since then he has guided TH&C to be named The Australian Surf Life Saving Club of the Year in 2020.
Vaughn Thomas
Deputy President
Vaughn’s children originally joined the club in 2005 with his wife Tara, Vaughn helped his daughter Ivy’s age group, then joined in 2009 to become Hughies Age Manager. He then completed his Bronze in 2010 and became Nipper President for 8 years as well as continuing roles as Team Manager & Age Manager.
Currently as Deputy President (DP) he serves on the Board of Management. Some say the DP hasn’t got a set role, The President likes to say the role for the DP is “whatever the president wants”. The Club is safe in knowing there is a strong symbiotic relationship between the current President and DP, and as a result of that positive relationship the Club benefits greatly.
Vaughn has undertaken a lot of work for the Club in securing grants and fund raising. He still Age Manages the Under 6 Nippers, is an Official and competes for the Club in Masters events on the beach. Vaughn holds his silver medallion and has patrolled around 100 hours a season for last 10 seasons
Sharon Leaney
Secretary
TH&C SLSC has been part of my life since I was 4 years old when my parents joined the club in 1973 as active members: my sisters and I would accompany them to the beach every weekend. After some time living in Far North Qld my husband, children and I have been active volunteers at the Club for the past 11 years. For 10 years I have been an active patrolling member, served on the BOM for 2 years, assisted with social media co-ordination, and have spent many hours updating my skills and obtaining SLS awards, mostly associated to qualify as Vice-Captain of my patrol.
James Sullivan
Treasurer
James grew up at TH&C. He was a boatie and loved the dorms even though he lived just out of town. James runs a successful Accounting business in Coolangatta and has been looking after the finances of the Surf Club for the last 5 years and prior to that the accounts of the Nipper section. His wife and children are all active and participating Club members.
Jy Taylor
Club Captain / Surf Life Saving
The Club Captain is the operational leader within the club. The Club Captain must ensure other officers meet the responsibilities of the club and oversee all lifesaving activities.
Rod Jones
Surf Sports
Rod has held several roles with TH&C since he moved here from Sydney. He has an extensive knowledge of Surf Life Saving due to his active involvement competing, coaching, as an Official, Club Captain, trainer and assessor, and Patrol leader. TH&C has benefitted from his substantial contribution to our club from Rod over the past. 20 years.
Glenn Turner
Building
Glenn has accepted the role of Building and Amenities for the 2021 season. Glenn joined TH&C Nippers in 2014 with his family. He became the Nipper Vice President in 2015, a role he continues to the current season. Glenn achieved his Bronze Medallion in 2015, IRB crew certificate in 2016, IRB driver certificate, Tractor certificate, ART certificate and Silver medallion in 2017.
During his first patrolling year, Glenn achieved the Trainee of the year award. He completed his Beach management course in 2019, which allowed him to become a Patrol captain, a role he continues with his current patrol group.
Iain Rogers
Nipper President
Iain has been a member of Tweed Heads & Coolangatta SLSC since 2012, joining the club with his 3 children in Nippers. Iain has been an age group manager from the first year, Iain has his Bronze Medallion and helps with Patrol and water safety. He occasionally competes at masters and originally joined the Surf Life Saving movement in 1990. Iain enjoys the comradery the Surf Life Saving association and TH&C SLSC brings to his family.
Iain saw an opportunity to step into the Junior Activities Co-ordinators role which also serves as the Nipper President on the TH&C SLSC Board of Management.