Surf club receives grant for safety and access upgrades
Ocean Beach SLSC has been granted $94,000 for buildings upgrades for safety and accessibility.
The upgrades will include fire and smoke detection systems and enhanced accessibility.
The club was among 38 to share in $5.4 million NSW Government funding for the upgrade, restoration or construction of surf life saving facilities.
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said: "Each and every year, the volunteers at Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club provide a watchful eye, keeping our community safe in the water and on the sand.
"As our beaches bring our community together, so too do our surf life saving club houses.
"It is fantastic to see the club house get these upgrades.
"This grant will support the creation of upgraded facilities, allowing top-tier facilities while our local surf life savers continue to do what they do best, look after our community."
Club president Mr Michael Cairns said: "The NSW Government has provided Ocean Beach SLSC with much needed funding to increase safety and accessibility for our much valued volunteer members and the community.
"While our primary focus has always and will always be on aquatic safety and saving lives, having the ability to provide a safe learning, recreational and sporting facility, that all can access and use, enables us as a club to broaden our impact within the local community to areas such as youth development, tourism and the environment."
SOURCE:
Media release, 16 May 2025
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford