Kirra SLSC HistoryKirra Surf Life Saving Club owes its beginnings to a tragedy that occured on January 6th, 1916.
On that day two friends went swimming on the unpatrolled beach and immediately got into trouble. Sadly one of the friends drowned. The local community acted swiftly and a public meeting was called on January 07th 1916 where it was decided that the Kirra Surf Life Saving Club be formed.
Season 2005/2006 was the 90th Anniversary of Life Saving for this great club.
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Aussie Titles at Kirra 1966 |
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 15:34 |
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The return of the Australian Championships to Kurrawa in 2010 reminds me that the organization of the Championships requires a twelve month commitment. In 1965 the Championships were discussed by the Kirra Club Committee who decided to ask Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Club and North Kirra Club to join Kirra on an Organising Committee for the 1966 Championships. Both Clubs agreed. |
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Written by Kirra SLSC
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 15:31 |
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Years ago many Kirra Club members attended early mass at the Catholic Church. The fact they attended church was accepted by all members, it was the noise they made getting ready for church that upset other members. |
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 23:19 |
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Over the past sixty years Surf Life Saving Australia has taught six (6) different methods of resuscitation – Schafer, Holger Neilsen, Eve Rocker, Expired Air Resuscitation, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Oxygen Resuscitation. |
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Written by Kirra SLSC
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 21:59 |
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Kirra has changed considerably in the past sixty years.
Main means of travel at that time was by train which entered Coolangatta Railway Station via the south bank of Coolangatta Creek across Miles Street over a rail bridge through the Kirra cutting, over another bridge across McLean Street at Coolangatta. Coolangatta rail station was situated where Bakers Delight store is now. |
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Friday, 27 November 2009 21:31 |
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Travelling to Kirra these days is easy compared to years ago.
Very few cars travelled between Brisbane and Coolangatta in the 1940’s. Those that did had to travel across the Albert and Coomera rivers by barge. Most of the travelling was by train which departed South Brisbane station at 6.00pm each Friday night. |
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