West Beach Surf Life Saving Club (WBSLSC, the Club), located at 652 Seaview Road, West Beach, is dedicated to providing a service to the people of its community and to all others that use the beach. The Club has been providing volunteer surf life saving patrols since 1956 and proudly affiliate with Surf Life Saving Australia as part of the largest volunteer organisation in Australia.
WBSLSC is one of four surf life saving clubs situated within the City of Charles Sturt and is the final club in the city to have its premises/clubrooms upgraded.
The previous licence between WBSLSC and the City of Charles Sturt was for a 5-year + optional 5-year term commencing 1 January 2011. The optional 5-year renewal term expired 31 December 2020. A 'holding over' clause within the existing licence was triggered as of 1 January 2021 and has been in effect to date given the demolition of their existing Clubroom and construction of a new facility is imminent. With the construction of the new clubrooms nearing completion, the Club has applied for a 15-year licence for their new premises at 652 Seaview Road, West Beach to commence 1 December 2023, or upon completion of the building.
As this licence request is for a period greater than 5 years, we must consult with the public on the term of the licence in accordance with Section 202 of the Local Government Act 1999 and our Public Consultation Policy.
We received 9 submissions during the open engagement period.
All submissions were in support of the West Beach Surf Life Savings Club's request for a fifteen (15) year licence for the premises at 652 Seaview Road, West Beach.
Key themes apparent in support of WBSLSC's licence request were:
You can view the full decision report to the Asset Management Committee by viewing the agenda for the meeting of 20 November 2023 at Council's Minutes and Agendas webpage (link below). The relevant report is Item 4.81, "West Beach Surf Life Saving Club - Consultation Outcome for New Licence".
This agenda (and the report) will be available to view from Thursday evening, 16 November 2023.
> Licence inclusions
The Licence allows the Club to run emergency services on the foreshore, and to use the building, including for games, recreation, administration, social functions and community activities acceptable to Council.
> Noise
We don't prescribe hours of operation to licensees. Noise should be kept at a reasonable level to minimise local disruption and meet legislative requirements. If issues arise, we will address them with the licensee on the community's behalf.
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | (08) 8408 1111 |
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| council@charlessturt.sa.gov.au | |
| Website | www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au |
| In writing | PO Box 1 |
