The Randwick City Council has endorsed a $1.2 million plan to have drones monitor the crowds and ensure physical distancing at Maroubra beach and other popular beaches in eastern Sydney this summer
Four devices will be purchased and used by 1 Dec 2020, which will provide beachgoers with real-time details about the crowd capacity. Similarly, there are also steps to hire about 12 COVID marshalls who will look after the crowd and facilitate social distancing.
Additional toilet facilities will also be provided at the Maroubra beach to lessen the lines and avoid a convergence, which can help limit the spread of the virus. The beaches in Clovelly, Coogee, Frenchmans Bay, La Perouse and Yarra Bay will also have more temporary toilet installations.
“COVID marshals will be out and about providing a prominent visual reminder of the need to social distance and I encourage people to follow their advice for everyone’s health and wellbeing,” Randwick City Mayor Danny Said in a press release, whilst acknowledging that access to beaches is vital to a person’s mental and physical wellbeing.
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“Additional technology such as live beach cameras will give people real-time information to view crowd numbers at the beach before leaving home. We’ll also be publishing daily updates on crowd capacity at popular beaches to help people make informed decisions as to when to visit the beach.”
Randwick City Council has live cameras around the beaches so locals may check the crowd before planning a trip. The mayor also reiterated the need to wear masks while heading to the beach. Swimmers are also encouraged to avoid visiting during peak hours or leave the site after they’re done swimming.
“These simple steps will help Lifeguards and Life Savers keep our beaches open so that people can safely enjoy them this summer,” the mayor added.
35 Lifeguards from seven NSW Councils are set for the Lifeguard Surfers Cup happening on 12 April 2019 at Maroubra Beach.
There is no better way to end a successful season for our dear lifeguards than by having a friendly yet fierce surfing competition at the beautiful waters of Maroubra Beach.
The Randwick City Council has partnered with the Surfing NSW to create this inaugural surfing competition that will serve as an opportunity for networking and skills building for all the hardworking lifeguards across seven NSW Councils.
The event allows all competitors to share some of their amazing and exceptional experiences from the busy spring and summer seasons whilst showing off to everyone their great surfing skills.
What to Expect in Lifeguard Surfers Cup?
Participants of the Lifeguard Surfers Cup will consist of teams of five surfers each from Randwick, Waverley, Northern Beaches, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, and Wollongong Councils.
They will compete in a tag-based format. This means that all surfers must begin on the beach, tag their teammate and paddle out. By having one wave from each of the five surfers will contribute to the team’s overall score.
Aside from claiming bragging rights, winners of the Surfers Cup will receive a brand new jet ski rescue sled given by Pro Guarding.
With a little friendly rivalry going on with some neighbouring lifeguards, this competition surely is going to be an exciting one!
Photo credit: CCO Public Domain/ Marzena7/ Pixabay
The Lifeguard Surfers Cup will commence at 8:00 a.m. at the Maroubra Beach. The organizers of the event are expecting a large number of visitors and spectators coming over to witness this very first lifeguard surfing competition. They highly encourage everyone to come early to show support for all the teams competing.
Click here for more details about this upcoming lifeguard surfing competition.
Help keep Maroubra Beach clean by being a volunteer at the Clean It Up Maroubra Beach drive this 14 April 2019.
After the success of the first Clean It Up Maroubra Beach drive in February 2019, comes another round of cleanup drive this April.
Led by the Maroubra Community group, the cleanup drive is set to start from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The meet point for all volunteers is on the grass area opposite of the Marini Cafe.
All volunteers are requested to come by 8:15 a.m. at the meet up point for instructions and briefing. Please be advised that volunteers who are under 18 years old must be supervised by an adult throughout the entire duration of the cleanup.
Photo credit: Clean It Up Maroubra Beach/ Facebook
What To Bring
Everyone is encouraged to join this clean up event at the Maroubra Beach. If you are interested in being a volunteer, make sure to head over to the designated meeting place at the exact call time, wearing a navy blue shirt. Please make sure to bring your own buckets and gloves. Also, keep in mind that plastic bags are not allowed at this Clean It Up event.
For your convenience, please wear a hat and put on a decent amount of sunscreen before heading out under the sun to collect some rubbish. You may also bring your own water bottle in case you feel thirsty whilst the cleanup drive is ongoing.
After collecting and segregating all rubbish found at the Maroubra Beach, a little get together will be held under the covered area of the designated meeting place across Marini Cafe.
Here are some photos from the Clean It Up Maroubra Beach drive last February 2019:
Volunteers for the cleanup drive Photo credit: Maroubra Community/ Facebook
Rubbish collected at the Maroubra Beach Photo credit: Maroubra Community/ Facebook
Segregating all rubbish collected from the cleanup Photo credit: Maroubra Community/ Facebook
What are you waiting for? Save the date and be part of the second Clean It Up Maroubra Beach drive! Feel free to come with your best mates too.If you are active on social media, make sure to use the hashtag “#cleanitupmaroubra” on all your posts.
