The official patrol season for 2023/2024 shall commence on Saturday 16th September 2023 and concludes on Monday 6th May 2024.
North Queensland Branch season shall commence Saturday 1st April 2023 and conclude Sunday 26th November 2023, subject to individual Patrol Service Agreements.
ANY ALTERATIONS TO THESE DATES MUST FORM PART OF THE PATROL SERVICE CONTRACT, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE ENDORSED BY THE RELEVANT BRANCH AND STATE LIFESAVING COMMITTEE.
Official patrol days during this period include all Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Gazetted show holidays are not included unless included in an individual club’s patrol service contract.
Clubs are required to patrol on mid-week public holidays as well as those public holidays attached to a weekend. Where a public holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, all clubs shall provide patrols on each day of that long weekend.
CLUBS WHICH HAVE DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING PATROLS ON MID WEEK PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SHALL SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE BRANCH DIRECTOR OF LIFESAVING.
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 2nd October 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25th December 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26th December 2023 |
| New Years Day | Monday 1st January 2024 |
| Australia Day Holiday | Friday 26th January 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday 29th March 2024 |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 30th March 2024 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 31st March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 1st April 2024 |
| Anzac Day | Thursday 25th April 2024 |
| Labour Day | Monday 6th May 2024 |
| Show Day | Date varies between regions |
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