February 2022
Tomago Aluminium has joined forces with the district’s largest surf lifesaving club in a $5000 sponsorship arrangement that will benefit both the club and the broader community.
The financial assistance for Cooks Hill SLSC’s junior programs is seen as yet another way in which Tomago Aluminium can support the wider community and has gone towards essential training equipment and uniforms for the club’s 140-strong junior squads competing in state and national events.
Last week, CFO Stacey Sleeman, Communications Advisor Katie Burns and Potlines Superintendent Grant Farrow attended a special launch event at Cooks Hill Surf Lifesaving Club where they got to meet key members of the club and present all the members with their new competitor uniforms.
Cooks Hill SLSC members have been patrolling the hugely popular beach every summer for the past 110 years.
Surf club president Michael Clancy said the club prides itself on its high levels of training, patrolling and serving the region.
“Cooks Hill Surf Lifesaving Club takes great pride in fostering the youth element in surf lifesaving and this money will go a long way towards helping us achieve our goals,” Michael said. “We are extremely appreciative of the support Tomago Aluminium is giving us with this highly valued sponsorship.”
Stacey Sleeman said that with 85 per cent of Australia’s population is living within 50 kilometres of the coastline, connecting with Cooks Hill SLSC seemed like a natural fit.
“Here in the Hunter, we love the beach. We spend a lot of time in the water and, thanks to surf lifesaving clubs like Cooks Hill, we can do so in great safety.”
