Support in submission of SERF Project MCU170024.04 · MCU17/0024.04

28 October 2026

Chief Executive Officer Adam Rogers
Noosa Shire Council 9 Terrens Court
PO Box 141, Tewantin QLD 4565 Tewantin QLD 4565

Via Email: [email protected]

REFERENCE - MCU17/0024.04
Dear Sir / Madam,

lam writing to lodge my full and unequivocal support of the Sunshine Beach Rescue
Facility (SERF) Project.

lam a longstanding volunteer lifesaver at Sunshine Beach, with over 20 years of active
service. | have seen first hand over these two decades the growth of the area, which in
turn has led to increased beach traffic, increased rescue operations, and a growing
community expectation on the services we provide.

Approval and eventual completion of the SERF project will provide infrastructure
towards a ‘rescue ready’ purpose built facility, that from my perspective ensures that
the sole purpose of any surf club (the safety and wellbeing of beachgoers) remains
current with our needs right now in 2026, and into the foreseeable future. Having a
facility that has equipment ready to deploy immediately on response, can alone be the
difference ina life that is saved or lost. This is particularly the case in emergency
response situations when our lifesavers and Noosa Council lifeguards are not on the
beach when an incident occurs.

As per the revised design that has been submitted, the new structure has no impact on
parking or traffic demand, and has been carefully designed to take into consideration
nearby homes, with native landscaping that will naturally fit into the existing surrounds.

This project is a ‘no brainer’ to someone who has seen the best and worst of incidents at
Sunshine Beach. Safe and secure storage of rescue vehicles that can be deployed as
quickly as possibly, is alone a fundamental reason why this project should be approved.

Sincerely,