Mordialloc Life Saving Club

GEORGE TURNBULL TROPHY WINNER!! 🏆

The George Turnbull Trophy honours the Women’s U19 Overall Champion and celebrates George Turnbull OAM — a visionary who helped shape modern lifesaving in Australia. His legacy continues through youth development and pool lifesaving excellence.

Our very own Jemma Holt was named the 2026 recipient of the George Turnbull Trophy after podiuming in every event at this year’s Royal Lifesaving Championships in Perth (24–27 July). Jem claimed wins in the 200m OBS, Rescue Medley, 50m Carry, and Line Throw — an incredible all‑round performance.👏👏

Well done Jem — Mordialloc Life Saving Club is very proud of you. ❤️🤍💙

🏆 Hazel Pierce Club Champion – Season 2025/26 🏆

Congratulations to Jemma Holt on being crowned the Mordialloc LSC Hazel Pierce Club Champion for Season 2025/26. 👏🏼👏🏼

Jemma’s outstanding performances and consistency throughout the season, particularly in the Open Iron events, were a standout feature of her campaign. Her commitment to training and competition excellence across the surf disciplines delivered exceptional results, helping her finish on top of a highly competitive leaderboard with 114 points.

Congratulations also to Swayde Cole, who secured an impressive Runner-Up position with 81 points, demonstrating outstanding dedication and achieving excellent results throughout the season, including strong performances at the Australian Championships.

The Hazel Pierce Club Champion Award recognises excellence across all areas of competition and represents one of the club’s highest individual honours.

Well done Jemma and Swayde on a fantastic season. ❤️🤍💙

🏆 Mordialloc Life Saving Club – Season 2025/26 Award Winners 🏆

What a fantastic season it has been, and it’s time to recognise the dedication, commitment and outstanding achievements of our members.

Congratulations to all of our Youth and Senior Award Winners who have demonstrated excellence in competition, teamwork, leadership and club spirit throughout the season. Your hard work across the Pool, Ocean and beach is something to be incredibly proud of. 👏🏼👏🏼

A special congratulations also goes to our Masters and Coaches Award Winners. Our coaches continue to inspire, mentor and develop the next generation of lifesavers, while our Masters members prove that passion for the sport and our club only grows stronger with time.

Thank you to every volunteer, competitor, coach, official and family member who contributed to another successful season at Mordialloc LSC. Every patrol, training session and carnival helps make our club the community it is today. 🙏

👏 Congratulations to all our deserving recipients and thank you for proudly representing Mordialloc LSC.

NATIONAL MEDAL

This year’s Presentation Night marked a truly special moment in the Mordialloc Life Saving Club history.

The Australian National Medal was established by the Commonwealth in 1975, recognising long and dedicated service in organisations that protect our community. For Surf Life Saving, it honours active Bronze Medallion proficiency holders from 1987 onwards, who have demonstrated outstanding commitment.

To be eligible, members must serve in critical frontline roles such as patrolling members, lifeguards, rescue helicopter crew, emergency response personnel, or IRB/offshore rescue crews.

But the most significant requirement?

A minimum of 30 patrol hours every season for at least 15 years — that’s 450+ hours of voluntary service where members put themselves at risk to keep others safe.

For the first time ever, Mordialloc is celebrating five members receiving this prestigious award in a single year. With only a small number of Victorian lifesavers holding this honour, this achievement is nothing short of remarkable.

🌟 Our recipients:

Grant Rattenbury - 17 years of service, 830 patrolling hours

David Roach - 17 years of service, 1300 patrolling hours

Michael Barbarino - 30 years of service, 1500 patrolling hours (not pictured)

Winston Burger - 31 years of service, 2000 patrolling hours

James Evans – 33 years of service, 3800 volunteer patrolling hours

Congratulations to our incredible recipients — your dedication, courage, and commitment to our community does not go unnoticed. 🌊👏

💛 A big thank you to our partner Dever’s List for your incredible commitment this season 🙌

Your support has enabled us to upgrade and purchase the essential equipment our volunteers rely on to keep Mordialloc Beach safe and well‑patrolled 🛟🌊.

It has also helped drive fantastic results across our sporting programs, giving our athletes the opportunity to perform at their best 🏆💨.

We’re grateful for your continued belief in our club — together, we’re building a stronger, safer, and more successful community 🤝❤️

-lifesaving