CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
Mr KENNEDY (Cook) (10:12): I'd like to congratulate all the award winners from Elouera Surf Life Saving Club on another fantastic year of achievement. Specifically, I'd like to celebrate the under-14 male beach relay champions: Joshua Malouf, Pryce Adams, Tyler Parnell and Oliver Robertson—as well as the open male short-course surfboat 2025 winners: Grant Wilkinson, David Frew, Matt Norton, Matt Guy and Dan Ellice-Flint.
The most outstanding masters competitor award went to the 180s men's boat crew Greatmen. The Most Outstanding Boat Competitor went to Matt Norton, and the Most Outstanding Boat Crew went to the open men's Elouera Wilko: Matt Norton, Matt Guy, Dave Frew, Dan Ellice-Flint and Grant Wilkinson. The Most Improved Boat Crew went to the under-23 women's crew Fancy Pants: Tahlia Ingram, Casey Mood, Sienna Smith, Caitlin Smith and Grant Wilkinson.
The Tim Nesbitt Rookie of the Year was Sienna Smith. The Most Outstanding Trainer was Justin Cooper, and the most improved was Khristina Verstraete. The David Chandler Award for Junior Patrol Person of the Year went to Ruby Kelly.
The Daile Banning Award for the Under 17's Athlete of the Year went to Zane Panckhurst. The Terry Trevillian Award for the Under 19's Athlete of the Year went to Bailey Duncan. The Rick Pallister Award went to the open men's boat crew Elouera Wilko.
The Robert Chapman Award for the Water Man of the Year went to Nathan Neale. The Sharon Muddle Award for Water Woman of the Year went to under-23 women's boat crew Fancy Pants. The Gilchrist family awards for the most outstanding male and female beach athletes went to Peter Thoroughgood and Natalie Hay.
Patrol Person of the Year went to Khristina Verstraete, and the Patrol of the Year went to Patrol 7. The Rookie Lifesaver of the Year was Finlay Tanger. The Most Outstanding IRB Member was Amelia Kirby.
The Most Improved IRB Member was Neill Hunt. The Most Outstanding U15 Club Person went to Eva Dorling, the Most Outstanding U17 Club Person was Declan Noonan, and the Most Outstanding U19 Club Person was Kaitlyn Burns. The President's Trophy for the Most Outstanding Club Person went to Patrick Hughes.
The Belinda Emmerson Franke Encouragement Award went to Bob Lees and Brett Martin. And the Ted Brooker Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution in club competition and service went to Caitlin Smith. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Here's to another great year for Elouera.