The Marcoola Beach Surf Life Saving Club began on a Sunday morning in 1969 outside the Marcoola Beach Kiosk.

Our first clubhouse was a single storey fibro building completed in 1970. With the growth of the area and influx of ex-nippers moving into senior ranks, this building was demolished and our present two storey building was completed in 1984. Many extensions have been added since then.

Today, Marcoola SLSC has approximately eighty active members, fifty award members, 100 associate members, twenty junior/cadet members, nearly 100 nippers and twelve life members. In addition to this, we have a 1500 strong supporters club membership.

NIPPERS

The Marcoola Nipper Club was also founded in 1969, and was up and running prior to the commencement of patrols by the senior club.

Twenty-two members made up the first season squad, and they went on to place 3rd in the March Past at Branch Titles. In addition, they won 11 pennants over 3 carnivals in their first year. Named the "Marcoola Dolphins" it followed on that the Dolphin became our club emblem and still is to this day.

In 1979, Marcoola formed the first Nipperette Club (girls) on the Sunshine Coast, before females were allowed in the movement. Branch officials were not impressed, and we were severly reprimanded. By 1980, females were admitted to surf lifesaving.