Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                      12 NOVEMBER 2024


5.2     PEREGIAN BEACH SURF LIFESAVING CLUB - FUNDING REQUEST AND UPDATE ON
        OPERATIONS


Author              Property Manager, Clint Irwin
                    Property | Development & Regulation Department
Index               35.01 - Management of Lifeguard Contract
Attachments         1.   Attachment 1 - PBSLSC 2023-2024 Annual Report
                    2.   Attachment 2 - Village Square Bin Storage Area


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the April 2022 Ordinary Meeting, Council resolved to enter into negotiations for a 10 year lease to
Peregian Beach SLSC (PBSLSC) over Lot 165 MCH5180 (the whole building and surrounds). The
intent of the lease was to provide security of tenure to allow the club to establish operations and
beach patrolling capacity.
Given PBSLSC did not have capacity to undertake full weekend and public holiday beach patrols
within the September to May patrolling season, Council resolved to fund SLSQ contract lifeguards
to patrol Saturdays and public holidays for a three year period. This enabled PBSLSC to patrol
Sundays while it focused on establishing operations.
Council’s three year funding arrangement expires in May 2025 and PBSLSC has requested a further
two year funding commitment from Council with the club again proposing to provide services on
Sundays and additionally all public holidays falling within the September to May season equating to
an extra 11 days over the period. This report recommends Council support consideration of the two
year funding proposal as part of the 2025-2026 budget deliberations which will assist PBSLSC to
continue to build capacity.
This report also recommends PBSLSC submit a Building Works Plan to allow a coordinated
approach to maintenance and development between the new club committee and Council and an
updated Strategic Plan given the current plan expires in 2025.
PBSLSC have also raised concerns with the amenity and impact of the Village Square bin storage
area and drainage and stormwater issues which are also impacting club operations. It is
recommended Council investigate these issues and work towards an appropriate outcome in
consultation with PBSLSC.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property Manager, Development and Regulation to the Services
and Organisation Committee dated 12 November 2024 and:


      A. Agree to consider as part of the 2025-2026 budget deliberations the allocation of $46,000
         per annum plus CPI for a total of two years commencing 2025-2026 to fund SLSQ contract
         lifeguard services on Saturdays only in the September to May surf lifesaving patrol season
         for the purposes of providing lifesaving service continuity at Peregian Beach subject to the
         Lessee:
          1. Providing annual reporting of progress toward establishment of the new Peregian Beach
             SLSC for a further two years of operations;
          2. Submitting an updated 3 year Strategic Plan endorsed by Surf Lifesaving Queensland
             prior to 30 June 2025;




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