Funding has been secured to progress the redevelopment of North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club, delivering modern facilities for volunteers, members and beachgoers.
The Minns Labor Government is investing $10 million to deliver a new Surf Life Saving Club at North Cronulla, ensuring local volunteers have a modern facility to support their lifesaving operations and serve the community for decades to come.
The funding will support Sutherland Shire Council's redevelopment of the iconic beachfront club, one of the Shire's most important community assets that plays a vital role in keeping beachgoers safe.
The new surf club will provide modern facilities for volunteer surf lifesavers while creating improved spaces for members and the wider community.
The investment follows Sutherland Shire Council's reassessment of the project after the previous builder left the site in January 2024.
Subsequent investigations identified significant construction defects and confirmed that demolition and reconstruction was the most appropriate and cost-effective way forward.
With the NSW Government's investment secured, Sutherland Shire Council will continue progressing the next phase of the project, including detailed design, demolition, planning approvals and procurement, ahead of construction of the new North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club.
Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said:
"NSW is home to some of the world's best beaches, and every summer volunteer surf lifesavers dedicate their time to keeping families and visitors safe.
"They deserve facilities that match the vital role they play in our communities.
"That's why we are investing $10 million to rebuild the North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club, delivering a modern facility for volunteers while creating improved spaces for members and the wider community."
Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said:
"As we prepare for the busy summer season ahead, this investment is an important boost for our surf lifesaving volunteers.
"I'm proud of the Minns Labor Government's record investment in Surf Life Saving NSW, which also includes the strongest ever rescue jet ski contingent and dozens of emergency beacons up and down the NSW coast."
Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:
"North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club volunteers are unsung heroes of their community.
"The $10 million investment is about supporting the volunteers who give their time to keep our beaches safe and making sure they have a surf club that's fit for the future.
"The redevelopment has faced challenges, but this funding provides certainty to keep the project moving and deliver the modern facilities the community deserves.
Mayor of Sutherland Shire Jack Boyd said:
"Today's funding announcement is an incredible show of support for Council's ongoing efforts to deliver modern, fit-for-purpose facilities at North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club.
"This funding commitment from the NSW Government will make a massive difference in the delivery of surf lifesaving facilities that will serve our community well for generations to come.
"On behalf of the whole Sutherland Shire, I wish to extend sincere thanks to Premier Minns and Minister Kamper for their support for this project, and to their support for surf lifesaving here in the Sutherland Shire."
President of Surf Life Saving NSW Elissa Hancock said:
"This is a great announcement, not just for our North Cronulla surf club members, but members and beachgoers from across the area.
"Over the past three season, North Cronulla volunteer surf lifesavers have been responsible for 74 rescues. That's 74 people who went home to their families after a day at the beach thanks to our members.
"Those members deserve a functional, fit-for-purpose building to be able to operate from and we're very grateful to the NSW Government for its support of our volunteers and the communities they protect."
CEO of Surf Life Saving NSW Steve Pearce said:
"North Cronulla surf club this year celebrated its centenary of existence, and in that time the club has trained over 5,000 members as volunteer lifesavers and equipped many generations of beachgoers with the skills to confidently navigate the surf through their Nippers program.
"We know it has been a tough few years for the current members to be without a surf club, while still delivering a high standard of community service during the patrolling season.
"It's fitting that the lifesaving history and lifesaving future of North Cronulla has this commitment to build a club which matches the members' commitment to serving their communities and keeping our beaches safe."
