Background

Maroubra SLSC is one of Australia’s founding surf clubs established in 1906. It provides volunteer patrols of Maroubra Beach complementing Council lifeguard services as well as surf sport and water safety education and training for the community. The club currently has 1,410 members.

The club currently makes use of an existing building on the northern end of Maroubra Beach; however the building is deteriorating and can no longer meet the needs of the club in providing their community service.

Randwick City Council is redeveloping the Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose facility that supports volunteer lifesaving, training, youth development and community connection for generations to come.

Proposal

The proposed new building reflects more than 18 months of consultation with club members and is now on public exhibition. Randwick City Council works closely with the Club and the consultants to develop a new SLSC to cater for current and future needs.

The redevelopment of Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club includes a new lift, upgraded changerooms, enhanced storage, AV training equipment, and fire safety upgrades. These facilities will improve lifesaving training, support surf patrols, and create accessible, inclusive spaces, benefiting club members, community groups, and the broader public at Maroubra Beach.

Funding

The redevelopment is being funded by all three levels of government.The total project is estimated to cost $15M of which $10.5M is being provided by Randwick Council, $3.5M from the Federal Government and $1M from the State Government.

Status 

Randwick City Council has engaged the services of professional project management from Bridge 42 to deliver the project. Adriano Pupilli Architects is engaged as the lead consultant to provide professional consultancy services till the deliver of the project.

Both consultants are well-established firms and worked with local governments to deliver several projects. The entire teams are working closely with the Council and the Maroubra Surt Life Saving Club to deliver the concept design to present in the public consultation.

Subject to public consultation, design refinements and future budget allocations, construction is expected to be in 2027 - 2028.

Council reports

• CS6/24 Ordinary council – Endorsement of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – 27/02/2024 [link]
• CS49/24 Extraordinary council - Endorsement of proposed funding strategy for the redevelopment – 29/10/2024 [link]
• CS28/25 Ordinary council – Endorsement of Concept design to proceed to community consultation – 17/06/2025 [link]

Next Steps

The next steps for the project are:

• Report to Council regarding the outcomes of community consultation in September meeting
• Refine the design for DA submissions
• Tender documentation and tendering process
• Construction of the project

More information:

For any further information, please contact:

Cindy Lam - Project Manager
Email: cindy.lam@randwick.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 9093 6000