JUNIOR / SENIOR / MASTERS CARNIVAL PROGRAM 2025/26
Competitions/Registrations & Calendar for Juniors and Seniors
Lifesaving Sport competition plays a major role in the preparation of a lifesaver to meet the physical standards necessary for saving lives in the water. Over the years the competition element of lifesaving has evolved from an aid to the physical preparation of a lifesaver, to its own identity, and plays a major part in the social development of a lifesaver.
38th Edition Surf Sports Manual online version (Revised October 2025)
38th Edition Surf Sports Manual pdf version (Revised October 2025)
Sat
6
Dec 25
Junior #1 Summer Carnival
Ocean Grove SLSC
Registrations Closed - Closing Thurs 27/Nov
Sun
7
Dec 25
Youth / Senior #2 Summer Carnival
Ocean Grove SLSC
Registrations Closed - Closing Thurs 27/Nov
Sat
13
Dec 25
Battle of the Bay (Club led)
Warrnambool SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
4
Jan 26
Jim Wall Iron Classic (Club led)
Torquay SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Thurs
8
Jan 26
Junior #2 Nipper Fest
Fisherman's Beach (Cosy Corner)
Torquay
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
11
Jan 26
Youth / Senior #3 Summer Carnival
Anglesea SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
18
Jan 26
Junior #3 Summer Carnival
Mt Martha LSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sat
24
Jan 26
Youth / Senior #4 Battle of the Waves
Jan Juc SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sat
31
Jan 26
Junior #4 Summer Carnival
Mordialloc LSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
1
Feb 26
Battle of the Beach #2
Mordialloc LSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sat
7
Feb 26
World Ocean Series (Club led)
Lorne SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
8
Feb 26
Youth / Senior #5 Summer Carnival
Pt Leo SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sat - Sun
7-8
Feb 26
Victorian Masters Life Saving Championships 2025/26
Pt Leo SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Sun
15
Feb 26
Junior #5 Summer Carnival
Ocean Grove SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Fri - Sun
20-22
Feb 26
Victorian Youth / Senior Life Saving Championships 2025/26
Lorne SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
Fri - Sun
6-8
Mar 26
Victorian Junior Lifesaving Championships 2025/26
Warrnambool SLSC
Program TBC
Registrations open TBC
To take part in any of the carnivals you must be a paid-up member for the current season; and hold a current S Badge for the water activities.
A parent from each family is expected to be rostered on throughout the carnival season.
OFFICIAL - We ask that all the parents supply 1 official per family to be rostered on at carnivals (this is not an LSV requirement - we ask this as Mornington LSC due to the numbers that attend each carnival and the huge roster we are allocated).
We will help you with the Official Accreditation process so if you don't know all the rules - please don't panic. There is a one-on-one at a carnival to show you what to do. This could be as simple as handing out ribbons or being a Marshall.
WATER SAFETY -
Courses run throughout the year to help get you qualified. Please keep an eye on the Facebook/Team app page for new dates.
Proficiency and Patrol Hour Requirements for the Victorian Lifesaving Championships
Skills maintenance
▪ Awards expire 31st December of each year
▪ Skills maintenance needs to be completed prior to close of entries for the carnival after 1st Jan in the next year and first patrol
You can check your awards by logging into your SLS account.
Patrol Hour Requirements:
U14's (Must have their SRC to compete at carnivals)
▪ Minimum of 4 hours of Patrol Service to be eligible for carnivals and Victorian & Australian Championship event.
Example
If an U14 completes their SRC in November, they must have completed 4 patrol hours by the 31st of Dec (of the same year) in order to compete in carnivals and states. This is from the 1st of Jan in the same season.
U15's (Must have their SRC to compete at carnivals)
▪ Minimum of 16 hours of Patrol Service to be eligible for carnivals and Victorian & Australian Championship event.
U17's - above (Must have their BRONZE MEDALLION to compete at carnivals)
▪ Minimum of 16 hours of Patrol Service to be eligible for carnivals and Victorian & Australian Championship event.