Flags flying for Four Mile Beach swim season
Life Saving
The red and yellow flags of Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club were raised on Sunday to kick off the new volunteer patrol season.
A small crowd of volunteer life savers, nippers, parents and officials gathered for the Raising of the Flags ceremony on the beach in front of the Surfy, with the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags also raised as part of the event.
Club president Irene Cats welcomed the crowd on the day, while Eastern Kuku Yalanji man Linc Walker conducted a Welcome to Country ceremony.
Some of the statewide Surf Life Saving Queensland hierarchy also attended, including board member Jennine Tax and regional manager Jen Rees.
SLSQ chief executive Dave Whimpey says the ceremony holds powerful meaning for the organisation.
“The start of the patrol season is always a pivotal moment for us, signaling the return of our volunteer patrols across North Queensland,” Whimpey says.
“Each year, we are honoured to continue working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in each of our regions, recognising their ongoing and ancient connection to the beautiful beaches on which we deliver our lifesaving services.”
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