What is Nippers?
Nippers is an exciting recreational and educational program for 5-13 year old kids with a keen interest in being active and safe around water.
Brighton Life Saving Club program is not just about learning life saving skills. It is about learning to fully appreciate the beach and the water, developing friendships, being part of a club and the whole community.
It is also about getting kids outdoors and keeping them active. Nippers can be the start of a lifelong journey with a wide range of programs that provide pathways into becoming a lifesaver in the future and other careers.
BLSC Nippers 2025/26 - involvement
The Nipper program is run entirely by volunteers and each week we require a dedicated group of families to help us successfully deliver our program. It is most rewarding to get involved and for you to get to meet a great bunch of people as well. The requirement we need is for one parent, carer or guardian, for each Nipper to nominate for a position of the Volunteer Roster.
BLSC Nippers Volunteer Sign-up
Want to get involved or just have a question?
Drop us an email: nippers@brightonlsc.com.au
For your reference, please find below, a link to the Nippers Handbook.
BLSC Nippers Handbook
All members over the age of 18, including parents of Nippers, must have a current 'Working with Children Check' (WWCC) with BLSC on it.
How to Apply for a Working With Children Check
BLSC Nippers 2025/26 - Program Schedule
- Sunday Open Day (Sunday 12th October 2025 - 11am to 3pm)
- Saturday Skills Assessment (Sunday 9th November 2025 - 1pm)
Firbank Grammar School - 51 Outer Crescent Brighton
- Friday Session 1 (14/11/25)
- Friday Session 2 (21/11/25)
- Friday Session 3 (28/11/25)
- Friday Session 4 (5/12/25)
- Friday Session 5 (12/12/25)
- Friday Session 6 (30/1/26)
- Friday Session 7 (6/2/26)
- Friday Session 8 (13/2/26)
- Friday Session 9 (20/2/26)
- Friday Session 10 (27/2/26)
*Location for all of the above sessions is Brighton Life Saving Club, 133 Esplanade Brighton
*Times for all of the above sessions: 5.30-6.30pm (U/6's to U14's - all age groups)
To either Renew Membership or to become a New Member, please click on either of the following 2 links:
BLSC Nippers Membership Renewal
BLSC Nippers New Membership
BLSC Nippers 2025/26 - SESSION COMPOSITION
- 5.00 to 5.30pm
(Parents set up beach, age flags, Major Sponsor Flags, BLSC Marquees, BBQ, etc., Water Safety set up, IRB, patrol boards, buoys)
- 5.30pm
(Nippers should be at their flag, Age Manager signs them in)
- 5.30 to 6.30pm
(U6, U7, U8, U/9, U/10, U/11, U/12, U/13 & U14)
- 6.00pm
(BBQ set/cooking starts)
- 6.30pm
(First sausages served)
- 6.45pm
(Parents pack up beach)
(Water Safety pack up IRB, patrol boards & buoys)
BLSC Nippers 2025/26 - further details
*Family Membership is $280 for the 2025/26 season (plus $50 per child for the Nippers program)
*Please note that Nippers are required to purchase a BLSC Fluoro Rash Vest in order to participate in the program. Any child that is not wearing this Rash Vest will not be permitted to participate in water activities. This is not only BLSC policy, but mandated at a state and national level as it is a safety measure.
BLSC Nipper Fluoro Rash Vests (along with a fantastic range of swimwear and apparel, are available on the Brighton Life Saving Club website on-line shop, Home Page, Top Right Tab - www.brightonlsc.com.au
Updates on the BLSC Nippers 2025/26 season/program will be sent from: nippers@brightonlsc.com.au
(Also, noreply@surfguard.slsa.org.au for other club information)
*If you do not want your child to be in a photograph that potentially may be on BLSC social media, please notify the club at directorofadministration@brightonlsc.com.au
BLSC Nipper Open Day (October - Date TBC)