Surf Life Saving NSW to benefit from more than $5 million funding

Surf Life Saving NSW clubs are to benefit from more than $5 million from the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program to help the upgrade, restoration and construction of surf life saving facilities.

SLSNSW clubs can each apply for up to $650,000 through the NSW Government program.

NSW Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said rain, hail or shine, volunteer surf lifesavers never waver in their commitment to protecting the community and ensuring safety at beaches.

Minister Henskens notes “whether you’re going to the beach to have a swim, surf or participate in nippers, our surf clubs are often the hub of their communities and our lifesavers are the unsung heroes, protecting swimmers in and out of the water.

“This funding will ensure that from Tathra to Tweed Heads, surf clubs along the NSW coast are the best they can be while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for their communities.”

SLSNSW President George Shales said ensuring volunteers have safe, accessible and secure facilities is a priority and added “we have 129 clubs across the State, with volunteer surf lifesavers performing more than 3,000 rescues, 114,000 preventative actions and 7,000 first aid treatments last year, and this funding will allow surf club facilities to be upgraded for our 76,000 members.”

Applications are open until 1st November, 2022. For more information and to apply, visit sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/surf-club-facility-program