Event Recap – Platinum Camp 2024
May 13, 2025
The 2024 Silver Camp was one of Portsea’s most successful lifesaving education programs. Silver Camp is designed for members aged 16-17 that are interested in upskilling beyond their Bronze Medallion. Across the camp’s 3 days, 32 Silvettes obtained their IRB Crew award. The Silver camp focuses on developing advanced lifesaving skills, including general first aid skills, and IRB crew training. With conditions being some of the largest swell I have ever seen at Portsea, I was unsure if the camp was going to proceed at the Portsea Back Beach.
But, thanks to our confident and highly skilled drivers we were able to continue with only a few flipped boats… Safe to say that I am now confident that each and every one of the candidates on the camp is capable of rescuing someone in large surf. I could not have run the camp without the help of 8 instructors, 9 drivers, and the senior instructors Lachie, Manna, Steph, and Flynn-a massive thanks to you all!
Sophie Courtney
Silver Camp Chief 2024