Four Surf Life Saving Clubs on the South Coast will share in more than $313,000.
It’s part of the Surf Club Facility Program which helps Surf Life Saving Clubs develop facilities that encourage increased participation and facility usage as well as improve community safety.
32 Surf Clubs across NSW will Share in $5 Million in State Government Grants.
Narooma Surf Life Saving Club was one of the major winners out of the latest round of funding and while not reciveing the $1 million that Bronte SLSC will receive for a new multi-storey community facility, Narooma will get a respectable sum of $151,000 to replace the roof of the club.
Other local clubs to recieve funding as part of the program include Pambula Surf Life Saving Club which will get $71,990, Bermagui Surf Club $51,362 and Mollymook SLSC $38,781.
Clubs were able to apply for up to $1,000,000 through the program this year, with three categories – Facility Improvement Projects, Small-Medium Construction Projects and Large Construction Projects – offering tiered funding support.
Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper and Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib confirmed the successful applications this week.
“The volunteer patrol season has only just finished, with our more than 20,000 active surf lifesavers performing over 4,600 rescues, 1 million preventative actions and almost 20,000 first aid treatments. It has been one of our busiest patrol seasons in years,” SLSNSW President, Peter Agnew ESM said.
“The Surf Club Facility Program has always contributed greatly to the ongoing important community service our lifesavers deliver, through enhanced facilities to ensure our lifesavers are rescue ready, trained and equipped appropriately, and allows our 78,000 members to focus on saving lives.”
Minister Dib said it was imperative to ensure lifesavers are well equipped to meet the challenges of patrolling our coastline.
“Our Surf Life Saving volunteers might have hung up their hats for this patrol season, but they were critical over the warmer months in keeping the beach-loving communities of NSW safe,” he said.
“It is important that surf clubs are kept in good condition so that our dedicated volunteers have a safe and modern base to operate from, and I’m proud to be part of the government that invested a record amount in Surf Life Saving NSW in the budget announced last year.”
Minister Kamper also noted the desire to marry world class facilities with world class volunteers.
“NSW Surf Life Saving Clubs deliver a world-class service, protecting swimmers in the water and keeping people safe at the beach,” he said.
“Rain, hail or shine, surf lifesavers never waver in their commitment to protecting the community and likewise, the NSW Government will not waver in its support of these incredible volunteers.”
Images: Surf Life Saving NSW, Google Maps
