The NSW Budget released on Tuesday, June 21, included $318,250 to upgrade five surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast including Shelly Beach and The Entrance.
Shelly Beach will get clubhouse improvements to the tune of $117,264 while solar panels will be installed at The Entrance clubhouse, costing $30,000.
Other clubs to be upgraded will be Killcare, Macmasters Beach and Terrigal.
When announcing the funding, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said surf clubs were more than bricks and mortar.
“They are community gathering places used year round for a range of activities and events and during Summer, volunteer lifesavers are on the beaches every weekend in good weather or bad, protecting locals and visitors from a range of hazards,” he said.
“The Central Coast is the volunteering capital of Australia and I want to acknowledge the invaluable work performed by each of our 15 local surf clubs.
“I’m delighted that our region is receiving its fair share of funding from the NSW Budget, which will ensure that these volunteers have fit for purpose and modern facilities,” Crouch said.
He said the projects to receive funding included a clubhouse upgrade, a roofing upgrade and the installation of sustainable energy systems.
“By installing sustainable energy systems like solar panels, surf clubs will be able to reduce their electricity bill and re-invest the saving into better supporting its members and patrolling the beaches,” Crouch said.
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Media release, June 22
Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch