Surf lifesavers will make a splash at annual carnival
FORREST Beach will play host to hundreds of surf lifesavers from North Queensland this weekend.
The Forrest Beach Surf Life Saving Club is holding its annual surf carnival on Saturday and Sunday, the third North Barrier Branch carnival of the season.
Clubs from Sarina, Eimeo, Mackay, Ayr, Townsville’s Picnic Bay and Arcadian Surf Life Saving Clubs will make the trip north for a jampacked weekend of surf sports action.
Competitors from U8 nippers to Masters will compete in a range of beach and water events and showcase lifesaving skills.
Events will include the swim, board race, rescue tube race, board rescue, iron person events, beach flags and sprints as well as the popular team events in the beach relay, wade relay, swim teams and the cameron relay.
Club vice-president Graeme Gibson said the carnival always proved to be a great weekend.
“The surf carnival is a great event for our club and the wider community,” Gibson said.
“Clubs within the branch from as far south as Sarina look forward to coming up to our club as it’s one of the first carnivals of the season.
“Everyone enjoys the catch-up after the off season, the competition and the good old-fashioned Forrest Beach hospitality.”
Along with all the action on the beach, the surf club
will operate a canteen and offer dinner, drinks, a licensed bar and live entertainment on Saturday evening.
“We encourage the community to come along and cheer on their local team and
join in the festivities over the weekend,” Gibson said.
“It’s been a nervous time with Covid-19 in the region, so it’s good we can still go ahead at this stage.
“It’s another great oppor
tunity to come together, get outdoors, celebrate our community and for people to see what the lifesaving movement is all about.”
The carnival starts at 10am on Saturday.