Club Details
Addresses
Physical
Waikanae Beach
Victoria Township
Gisborne 4010
Postal
PO Box 763
Gisborne 4040
Club Overview
2016 & 2017 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Club of the Year
2016 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Sports Team of the Year (Waikanae U19 Canoe crew; Quaid Thompson, Alex Bristow, Zach Ferkins & Cole Williams)
2017 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Rescue of the Year (August 28, 2016)
2018 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - BP Rescue of the Year
2018 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Patrol Club of the Year
2018 & 2019 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Zespri Club of the Year
2019 Gisborne Awards of Excellence - Sports Team of the Year - U22 Male IRB Crew (Connor Mitchell, Oliver Shivnan & Harry Allan)
2021 Gisborne/Tairawhiti Awards of Excellence - Sports Team of the Year - U23 IRB Race Team (along with Connor Mitchell, Oliver Shivnan and Silke McNaught) -
Club Roles
- Search & Rescue Coordinator:
- Alan Thorpe
- Search & Rescue Coordinator:
- Michelle Mitchell
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Connor Mitchell
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Matthew Kemp
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Andrew Shelton
Patrol Hours
Waikanae Beach is NOT CURRENTLY patrolled by Surf Lifeguards in Winter months. In an emergency call 111 and ask for Police assistance. Surf Lifeguard patrols will resume in November 2021.