2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    19 APRIL 2022


9    PEREGIAN BEACH SURF LIFESAVING CLUB – NEW LEASE REQUEST

Author           Property Manager, Clint Irwin
                 Corporate Services Department

Index            ECM/ Subject/46.01 Leases

Attachments      1.    SLSSC Peregian Beach SLSC Proposal Letter
                 2.    November 2021 Community Update
                 3.    February 2022 Community Update
                 4.    SLSQ Letter of Support

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In July 2019 Council resolved to offer a three-year Trustee Permit over the former Peregian Beach
Surf Lifesaving building to Surf Lifesaving Queensland Sunshine Coast Branch (SLSSC) with a
new Trustee Lease to be negotiated with a new Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving entity subject to
satisfactory performance and progress under the Trustee Permit. After an extensive community
engagement process and resultant community interest, SLSSC now believes there is widespread
support for the establishment of a new Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (PBSLSC) and have
submitted a proposal to Council for a 10-year lease with beach patrol operations proposed to
commence from September 2022.
In accordance with SLSSC’s proposal, this report recommends Council negotiate a 10-year lease
with PBSLSC subject to it publishing annual reporting of progress toward establishment of the new
club. It is also recommended Council support key elements of the SLSSC proposal which include
PBSLSC patrolling the beach on Sundays in the surf lifesaving season (September to May), with
Council funding service provision on Saturdays and public holidays via SLSQ contract lifeguard
services. Council funding is proposed for a three-year period to allow PBSLSC to build membership
and establish operations.
The report also recommends Council issue a permit for PBSLSC to operate the Peregian Beach
markets subject to satisfactory assessment of the application and consider the allocation of
operational funds to allow the clubhouse building to be repainted in the 2022-2023 financial year.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 12 April 2022 and
A.   Authorise the CEO to enter into negotiations for a 10-year lease to Peregian Beach SLSC
     Inc. over Lot 165 MCH5180 (the whole building and surrounds) for Surf Lifesaving Purposes
     at Peregian Beach as generally outlined in the report subject to the Lessee:
     1.    Publishing annual reporting of progress toward establishment of the new Peregian
           Beach SLSC for the first three years of operations;
     2.    Setting aside a suitable area for Surf Lifesaving Queensland to oversee Noosa Shire
           contract lifeguard operations as per the Surf Lifesaving Queensland Sunshine Coast
           Branch proposal;
     3.    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
     4.    Agreeing that building maintenance will be at Council’s discretion subject to its
           independent assessment and asset maintenance planning;
B.   Note Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc’s. request to operate the Peregian Beach

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