G’gong SLSC DA approved

Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club is a step closer to a new clubhouse, with its DA being approved by Council.

The approval is subject to a deferred commencement consent requiring them to include access to public facilities within the project, as the submitted plan restricts access to members and the existing building has public facilities.

“We will work with Council to either provide a standalone facility next to our building, or modify the design of the building’s ground floor to include a public amenity,” says GSLSC President Gary George. He says members are delighted with the approval, which will see a substantially enlarged facility built on the Council-owned community land.

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Funding has already been obtained for the project –$5.5 million from the Federal Government and $490,000 from the State Government’s Surf Club Facilities program.

“We started this project five years ago and we’ve put a lot continued on page 6