PEREGIAN BEACH SURF LIFESAVING CLUB - FUNDING REQUEST AND UPDATE ON OPERATIONS (Referred from Services & Organisation dated 12 November 2024) · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     18 NOVEMBER 2024


        3. Submitting a Building Works Plan prior to 30 June 2025 detailing proposed club building
           works including major maintenance, renovation and extension works for the remainder
           of the current lease period
        4. Agreeing that opportunities for ratepayer financial support will be by application through
           Council’s community grants program and no commitment is provided by Council for
           direct ratepayer financial support
        5. Agreeing that building maintenance will be at Council’s discretion subject to
           Council’s independent assessment and asset maintenance planning.
B. Note that any future PBSLSC proposal to assume responsibility for all patrolling days in the
September to May lifesaving season will be subject to approval by Surf Lifesaving Queensland;
C. Note Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club’s request to increase Junior Activities (Nippers)
enrolments subject to Surf Lifesaving Queensland approval;
D. Authorise the CEO to:
            1. Monitor operation of the bin storage area located adjacent to Peregian Beach SLSC
and investigate short and long term options to manage the impacts of the area to improve club
amenity;
             2. Examine stormwater and drainage issues currently impacting club operations; and
E. Agree that requests for funding resulting from the bin storage and drainage and stormwater
investigations will be referred to future budget deliberations as appropriate.


REPORT
1. Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club operations
and seek Council funding for a further two year period to support Peregian Beach SLSC's efforts to
establish full beach patrol services.
2. Background
At the April 2022 Ordinary Meeting, Council resolved to enter into negotiations for a 10 year lease
with Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (PBSLSC). The intent of the lease was to provide security
of tenure to allow the club to establish operations, beach patrols and associated activities.
The granting of the lease to PBSLSC followed a three year period of management by Surf Lifesaving
Sunshine Coast (see July 2019 Services and Organisation Meeting, Item 3, Page 20) and an earlier
period of management by Noosa Heads SLSC which assumed responsibility for beach patrols and
club operations following PBSLSC’s failure in 2014 (see October 2014 Planning and Organisation
Meeting, Item 7, Page 42).


3. PBSLSC Progress Towards Establishment of New Club
    Despite the challenges posed in establishing the new club, PBSLSC has continued to make
   steady progress towards building lifesaving operations, beach patrols and the supporting
   activities required to ensure the club’s ongoing viability. PBSLSC has detailed its achievements
   in its 2023-2024 Annual Report which is attached to this report (see Attachment 1). The club
   notes its success is due to its focus on four essential lifesaving areas, which include:

   •   Providing a safe bathing environment;
   •   Increasing patrolling membership;
   •   Building a strong nipper program; and