Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club has been granted an urgent grant extension to complete important renovation works, following fears the $500,000 in funding originally granted would be lost.
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch raised the alarm earlier this year, with the funding, awarded by the former Liberal-National Government as part of the 2021/22 Surf Club Facility Fund, at risk of being cancelled by the Labor Government.
“I was proud to stand with the Shadow Minister for Sport Eleni Petinos; together we demanded that this funding be guaranteed for our community,” Crouch said.
The funding was originally granted to allow for renovation of the club’s bathrooms, change rooms, the surf lifesaving training room and gym.
But due to the pandemic and other delays, Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club urgently required an extension to the grant so the works could be completed.
The Government has listened to the advocacy of the local community with the grant now extended.
Government spokesperson for Terrigal Mark Buttigieg said the club provided a critical service to keep the community safe.
“The NSW Labor Government is proud to support a grant extension to allow Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club to complete important renovations,” he said.
Crouch said the funding backflip was a win for the community.
He said he would continue to call on the Labor Government to guarantee funding to Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club which, like Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club, faced funding withdrawal threats.
“My community demands that this government guarantee promised funding to Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club,” he said.