ASSISTANCE REQUIRED: Beresford Hotel Sunday 2 December 2012

Hey LWP

Summer is not far off and so is LWP's annual Beresford Hotel fundraising event SOS ‘START OF SUMMER’ Sunday 2 December 2012.

Come along to help sell raffle tickets, it’s a great afternoon and will raise funds for the 2013 MG Parade Entry.

Tell all your friends about it as the raffle prizes this year are great.

• Pacha at the IVY - 4 x VIP packages
• DNA Pool Party at the IVY - 2 x tickets
• DNA Magazine - 12 month subscription
• ChapStick – Prize Packs
• Step into Life Group Outdoor PT - 20 x 1 month unlimited training passes
• SwimLab - 1 x Total Immersion Freestyle workshop place
• SwimLab - 1 x Freestyle Stroke Analysis session
• Thrive Chiropractic Tom Shand - 1 x Rolfing and Structural Integration introductory session

If you can help out please get in contact with us!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

Reminder: Spring Social at the Beresford Hotel this Sunday!

Hi Guys

Spring Social Sunday session at the Beresford Hotel from 4pm, this Sunday 18 November 2012.

The Hotel are putting on a tab for us to enjoy jugs of cocktails (Pimms Cup, Group Hug, Rose and Mary’s, Secret Garden and Sangria) .... wooohoooo

An event for all of us to gather, enjoy a drink and thank you for your previous support.

Come along early and enjoy the free cocktails!

Friends welcome ....

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

Sunday Session at the Beresford Hotel 18 November 2012

Hi Guys

We are having a social Sunday session at the Beresford Hotel from 4pm on 18 November 2012.

An event for all of us to gather, enjoy a drink and thank you for your previous support.

You’ll have chance to socialise with your fellow LWP members, provide ideas and discuss how you can be a part of LWP 2012/2013.

We will be putting on drinks for the early birds!!!!

See ya there.

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

UNSW requests our assistance!

Hi Guys

As a National group of gay and lesbian Australian surf lifesavers and their friends, the Kirby Institute of the University of New South Wales has requested assistance with their:

1           TAXI KAB Study; and

2           Opposites Attract Study.

http://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/

TAXI KAB Study

The TAXI-KAB Study is designed to measure the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs (KAB) of gay and bisexual men in Australia when they Think About eXposure to Infection by HIV. Gay men are going to experience many changes in the way healthcare is presented to them in the next few months. We are seeking information from these men in order to inform the progress of the “Treatments as Prevention” revolution that is occurring in Australian health care, right now. The TAXI KAB Study is vitally important to the development of these changes and to gay and bisexual men in Australia.

To learn more or to take the survey:

http://www.taxi-kab-study.net.au/

Contact:

Jack Bradey

Projects and Research Officer

HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program

02 9385 0941 jbradley@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Opposites Attract Study

Recent research shows that when an HIV-positive person is on HIV treatment, the risk of passing on HIV to their HIV-negative partner is reduced by 96% among heterosexuals. But what about among gay men? We just don’t know. And men who are in serodiscordant relationships (that is, where one man is HIV-positive and the other is HIV-negative) really need to know the answer to this question.

The Opposites Attract Study will help us determine just how much HIV treatment can reduce the risk of HIV transmission from an HIV-positive man to his HIV-negative partner. It is the first, and so far only, study in the world specifically looking at this issue among gay men. We need to ask both partners in serodiscordant relationships about HIV treatments, viral load, and HIV transmission through a short online questionnaire completed after each visit for their regular sexual health and HIV testing.

To successfully answer this very important question for gay men, we need to enrol several hundred pairs of men who are currently in a serodiscordant sexual relationship, in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, regardless of whether the positive partner is on treatments or not.

To learn more or to enrol:

http://www.oppositesattract.net.au/

Contact:

Lara Cassar

Research Assistant

The Opposites Attract Study

02 9385 9202 lcassar@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Happy participation.....

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0400 015 187)

Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

LWP BBQ tonight

Hi Guys

Orlando is having a bbq tonight at his house – chance to socialise have a sausage and a drink....

Tonight 5 Oct @ 7:30 @ 115/2-4 Powell Street Waterloo...

Everyone’s invited... just bring some drinks and nibbles...

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Orlando (0405 409 020)

Nick, Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant & Claire

CoastOut Message from Laurence

Daaaarlings!!!

Hope you are all well and I gather your seasons start soon now Spring is in the air! Stay safe, you know much you all mean to me!! Well now I want to invite you all to a fantastic weekend called 'Coast Out' at Coffs Harbour Oct 26th-28th. I have been the last two years and it's so much fun, a brilliant mix of gay and lesbian communities from Syd, Melb, Brizzy, Gold Coast, Lismore and of course the lovely locals from beautiful Coffs. It's not the home of just one big banana as I discovered last year LOL!!!

The organiser Todd is a dear friend and two years ago six lifesavers came up and we did the Mardi Gras routine on the main stage and the crowd went nuts!! Well great news, we have been invited back to do another show on the Saturday night and I would LOVE as many of you a
s possible in it!! I'll use the same steps from this years parade but the song is "It's Raining Men" Ladies, that doesn't mean you can't be in it too!!

So please check out the website for all the info www.coastout.com.au

Also note that there is a surf comp too which you would love surely! The parties are great, the beaches stunning, there's a drag show with dolphins at the Pet Purpoise Pool which is so hilarious so you have to trust me, it's fab, you MUST come!!! Spread the word and let me know asap and we will have the best time and put on a fab show yay!!!

Much love to you all, I miss you x x x x

Laurence Stark
0405 224 534
laurencestark@hotmail.com

CoastOut Festival 2012

Hi Guys

The CoastOut Festival is coming up .....

Coffs Harbour

Friday 26 October, Saturday 27 October and Sunday 28 October 2012.

http://www.coastout.com.au/index.cfm

CoastOut Festival Guide 2012

http://en.calameo.com/read/0001997956c03c33ad869

Laurence will be going up again this year so feel free to contact him if you plan on going or want more information or a travel buddy...... laurencestark@hotmail.com

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

Bunnings BBQ afternoon Volunteers

Hi Guys

Who can help in the afternoon with the Fundraiser BBQ at Bunnings Alexandria?

We require assistance during the afternoon Sunday 30 September 2012 (Sunday of the long weekend).  We need help with cooking, selling, ambience etc.

If you can afford some time, could you please email us confirming your availability and contact mobile.

Thanks everyone!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

Assistance Required: Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser 30.09.2012

Hi Guys

Our first fundraising event is 30 September 2012 (Sunday of the long weekend) where we hold a BBQ at Bunnings Alexandria. This was our most successful event last year in terms of raising money.

We need volunteers who would be prepared to come down, even if just for a couple of hours in the morning/lunchtime/afternoon, to help out with cooking, selling, ambience etc. It really is a fun day with your fellow LWP-ers.

It would be really great if this year we could share the volunteer load around: so, gather your mates and help us out.

If you can afford some time, could you please email us confirming your availability and contact mobile.

Thanks everyone!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0400 015 187), Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire

Want to be on LIVE TV and share the Olympic Spirit?

Hi LWP members!

The Lifesavers have been personally invited to join the Sunrise TV audience to be part of the Olympic spirit.

If you want to be on LIVE TV, and don’t mind getting out of bed very early, please get back to Christine Conolly at cconolly6@yahoo.com by Thursday 2 August midnight to confirm your details.

Details below;

Date: Monday 6 August

Arrival time: 5.30am

Address: 52 Martin Place Sydney (entrance on Elizabeth Street)

Dress code: SLSA uniform

RSVP: Christine Conolly - cconolly6@yahoo.com by midnight on 2 August 2012

Please bring PHOTO ID along with you.

Breakfast will be provided.

Make sure you tape the show because we do not provide copies.

And don’t forget to bring your smiles because you’ll be on LIVE TV!

Filming will finish at 9am.

Thanks

Christine

Lifesavers with Pride Committee

Nick (0431 881 021), Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Orlando & Claire