North Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club

Community Engagement Report

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What's happening now?

We exhibited the proposed alterations and extensions to the North Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club between Monday 27 March and Sunday 30 April 2023.

We received 77 submissions from our community which included support and offered suggestions for changes. There were some submissions that did not support elements of the alterations and in most instances offered alternatives for consideration.

Our Community Engagement Report is now available and includes all submissions, specific questions raised and our responses. We will be taking the communities feedback and suggestions into the design stage.

The immediate next step will be to prepare and lodge the Development Application.

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What was proposed?

North Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club (NNSLSC) has been home to life savers since 1912 and the North Narrabeen Boardriders Club (NNBC) since 1964.

The existing clubhouse was built in two stages, with the final stage opened in 1983. The proposed upgrade works comprise a minor extension to provide a suitable meeting space for the NNBC and other building improvements that include alterations to:

improve accessibility
provide upgraded facilities - including an enclosed space on the first floor deck
fix waterproofing of the first floor deck, and
provide a general upgrade to the building to improve community and member use of the space.

The proposed works are planned to be carried out in three (3) stages:

Stage 1 – Boardriders room, BBQ area renewal and associated landscaping works (GF) and slab extension (L1).
Stage 2 – Internal refurbishment with new ceiling, lighting, flooring (L1).
Stage 3 – Decking renewal and waterproofing works, new enclosed space, balustrades and cladding (L1).

The concept plans for each stage can be viewed below and you can find out more in the 'Further information' section on this page.

How the community was involved

We asked the community to review the proposed concept plans and have their say by completing a submission form, emailing or writing to us. We sent letters to local residents and met with the community at two onsite pop-ups on Thursday 20 April and Saturday 22 April.

All feedback was carefully considered in the Community Engagement Report and may assist the design development phase of the works.

View the full set of concept plans

Before: Aerial photo of the surf club today

After: Artists impression of the completed surf club after the alterations

Key dates

Timeline item 1 - complete

Mar-Apr 2023: Public exhibition of proposed concept
Timeline item 2 - complete

Apr-May 2023: Reviewing feedback
Timeline item 3 - complete

Jun 2023: Outcomes of engagement report
Timeline item 4 - active

Nov 2023: Development Application
Timeline item 5 - incomplete

June 2024: Stage 1 construction
Timeline item 6 - incomplete

2025: Stage 2 construction
Timeline item 7 - incomplete

2026: Stage 3 construction

Further information

The project aims to provide a new meeting room for the North Narrabeen Boardriders Club to meet their operational needs, address the failure of the waterproofing of the first floor slab and generally improve the facility for members and the community.

The total project cost including professional fees, authority fees and staff costs is estimated to be in the order of $2.85M.

Stage 1 - $780K

Stage 2 - $135K

Stage 3 - $1.95M

The works are proposed to be funded through Council Capital Works programs and grant applications.

Stage 1 – Boardriders room extension (GF), deck slab extension (1F), north-eastern infill roof and access connection to internal space (1F), bbq space and paving (GF).
Stage 2 – New ceilings, lighting and associated works to internal seating space (1F), floor tiling to existing main stair.
Stage 3 – Rebuild deck slab topping and water proofing, new enclosed seating area and roof, new balustrades and external cladding (1F), new stair access to deck.

There are no changes to the existing café.

Stage 1 is anticipated to commence in mid 2024.

Stages 2 and 3 will be undertaken in the following financial years.

Construction will be scheduled outside of peak periods including (summer, WSL events etc).

The boardriders room is approximately 35m2 and the slab extension to the north-east corner is approximately 70m2 in total.

The works are proposed to utilise the following materials:

block walls rendered and painted
concrete pavers
aluminium doors and windows
timber batten fascia cladding
Colorbond(R) roofing.

The North Narrabeen Surf Club site is on land identified as being at risk from coastal hazards. Due to the location of the proposed alterations and additions, on the landward side of the site, the works are not likely to be impacted by these hazards.

A coastal engineering report will be prepared as part of the development application process to ensure the proposal complies with the relevant legislation and policy, and that coastal hazard risk is appropriately considered.

Prior to the lodgement of the DA, a pre-Development Application lodgement meeting will be held.

Plans and reports will be prepared for the lodgement of the DA as required. The outcomes of community engagement will be considered.

Have an enquiry?

Name	Bernard Koon, Senior Project Officer, Building Assets
Phone	1300 434 434
Email	council@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
In writing	Marked ‘North Narrabeen SLSC alterations and extensions', Northern Beaches Council, PO Box 82 Manly NSW 1655.

Community Engagement Report

What's happening now?

What was proposed?

How the community was involved

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