The Courier Mail, 25 February 1954

The Club was originally formed so a group of men (who training in life saving at Ithaca Baths) could compete at the Australian Royal Life Saving Championship held in Hobart Tasmania, on 12 March 1954. A new Royal Life Saving Club for men was unusual at the time, as Surf Clubs catered for men, while most Royal Life Saving Clubs had female members. A Notice from The Courier Mail Newspaper dated 25 February 1954 is shown on the right. The Ithaca Baths was the home of life Saving in Queensland at the time, with the pool leasee being Mr Frank Venning, who held senior position in both the Royal Life Saving Society and The Surf Life Saving Association. The Ithaca Baths being the home to both organisations, and hence an important name to the Club. Club verbal history is that Frank Venning said to the men, "its time you boys stopped messing around and form a Club".By the late 1950s and early 1960s the Club had grown to a reasonable size. During this time, patrols commenced at Bulcock Beach, Caloundra. Originally the Beach was patrolled by women only. Later on, men and women patrolled on alternate weekends and mixed patrols began in the 1970s.

Club Membership is open for application from any person (over 6 years old), that is able to assist the Club in its goals, which are primarily Patrolling our designated beach (Bulcock Beach, Caloundra), and educating members and the public in water safety and life saving techniques.