Kirra Surf Life Saving Club
Home of the Australian Open IRB Championship Winners - 2024
15 Marine Pde, Kirra Qld 4225
Restaurant Bookings: 07 5599 5086
Lifesaving & Nippers: 07 5599 3524
Lifesaving Office Hours:
Tue, Wed & Thur 7.30am - 3:30pm
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Nippers Training
Training sessions are offered at Kirra each week during season. These are optional training sessions for those who want to learn more, gain more experience, or prepare for upcoming carnivals. Everyone is welcome.
Queensland times:
Mid Week
25/26 season times coming soon - Board (U9+) & Swim - Kirra caps & pink rashie
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Sunday morning
8.00am - Morning swim(Oct 2025 to Feb 2026)
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Care of Boards
Boards are very expensive both to purchase and to repair.
Please look after boards by:
a) Always carry - DO NOT DRAG - this includes on the sand as well as the concrete
b) Lay with fin up (like a shark)
c) Wash with tap water after use
d) Return to board rack when finished
e) Check for damage before and after use
f) Do not use damaged boards
g) Treating it like it Is your own!
h) Boards are only to be used during approved training sessions, carnivals and during
Sunday Nippers. Once training has finished or at the completion of Sunday Nippers
all boards are to be returned to the Nipper storage area.
i) Nipper boards are not be ridden by adults
j) Foam Nipper Boards are only for U8, U9 and U10
k) Fibreglass Nipper Boards are for U11, U12 and U13
l) U14 and U15 use full size Malibu paddle boards
m) No standing on Nipper Boards under any circumstances, both in the water and on
the beach
n) Do not leave boards across pathway at the front of the Club
o) It is understood that accidents do happen so please report the damage immediately
so repairs can be undertaken.
Assigned Board
Members with assigned boards are responsible for the care and safety of these boards. If repairs are required they must be done professionally to ensure the life of the board.
a) Do not leave boards on the beach to go for a social swim, ensure boards are
returned to storage room first
b) Please report all damage to boards to the Coach, Age Manager or Gear Steward so
they can be fixed and returned ASAP. Damaged boards are not to be taken into the
water.
These rules also apply for Boogie Boards which should only be used for U6 & U7
Nipper Events & Disciplines
These can be divided into two groups – beach events and water events and not every event is completed each week.
Beach events include:
• Beach races – running over a set distance on the sand
• Flags – lying flat on the sand, then getting up and running a short distance to grasp lengths of hose standing in the sand. The event is run over a number of rounds with a child eliminated each round until there is an eventual winner,
• Beach relays – teams of four run a relay over similar distances to the beach races
• Surf wade – running through shallow water around a heavily supervised course (usually for younger age groups)
Water events include:
• Surf swim – swimming from the beach, around buoys and back to the beach
• Board race – similar to the surf swim, but paddling boards around the course
• Run-Swim-Run – a race combining two sprints along the beach, separated by a swim leg,
• Iron Man/Iron Woman – a race involving running on the sand, swimming and paddling a board around a set course
• Board relay – a team of three paddle their boards in turn around the course
• Cameron relay – a four person relay involving a surf swim, board race and two beach sprints
• Board rescue – a two person event where one person swims out to a buoy and the second paddles out on a board and then both return to the beach on the same board