On Thursday, 21 August 2025 the council stated work will commence this month on important upgrades at Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club.
The project aims to revitalise the Warriewood facility to improve safety, accessibility, and community engagement for current and future generations of lifesavers and beachgoers.
At the June 2025 council meeting councillors voted to accept the tender of JXB Projects Pty Limited for the Warriewood SLSC Renovation – Stage 1 for the sum of $754,802 excluding GST.
The planned works at Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club include making the club more user-friendly and accessible, as well as the installation of a new awning to enable all-weather activities. These improvements are designed to better support the needs of the club’s dedicated volunteers and create a more welcoming space for all members of the community.
In April 2024 the council, supported by funding from the NSW Government, completed upgrades to the outdoor facilities at the club, improving the area for both the club and community to use.
The upgrades, which took place over five months, included:
- a new outdoor shower platform and wash down area for club rescue equipment
- realigned external stairs on the western façade
- expanded forecourt area with new paving, ensuring safe pedestrian access
- new recessed bin storage enclosure under the stairs
- stormwater and drainage improvements
- designated accessible parking
- improved accessibility to the lifeguards room and boat storage
- improvements to the adjoining access road and retaining wall.
Those works for the 900 members strong club were essential to make the facility’s outdoor area more functional and fit for purpose whilst improving safety and accessibility in and around the building.
That project complemented the building upgrade works planned for the club’s interior, which are also be funded by the NSW Government in partnership with Warriewood Surf Club and the council.
President John Dulieu of the club said then those much-needed works will ensure the longevity of the club to provide emergency services to the community.
“This project has not only benefitted the members of our club but members of the public, other local groups and emergency services, regional groups and the entire community. Ensuring our Clubhouse surrounds are safe and accessible is vital to community inclusion and increasing participation opportunities for all.”
Mayor Sue Heins said this week the upgrades represent a major investment in community safety and wellbeing.
“Our surf clubs are the heart of our coastal communities. The upgrades at Warriewood will provide our dedicated volunteers with the facilities they need to continue their invaluable service, while creating a welcoming space for all members of the community.
“We are proud to work alongside our local surf club and the NSW Government to deliver these much-needed improvements. Not only will this project enhance safety and amenity for our lifesavers, but it will also ensure the club remains an inclusive, accessible, and vibrant place for everyone,” Mayor Heins said.
Council stated the next phase of works are being undertaken outside of the beach season, ensuring minimal disruption to club operations and ongoing patrols.
However, as the 2025/26 patrol season kicks off at 9am on Saturday 27 September, with the commencement of the Spring school holidays, the schedule of interior works starting now clearly can be finished in time and won't clash with the clubs two Open Days and Nippers enrolment sessions, on September 7 and 14 this year, from 10am to 2pm.
Club members began their annual clean-up and preparing the interior of the clubhouse early in August, ready for the contractors to work their magic.
Warriewood Beach is patrolled from September to April every year by both council and volunteer life savers. Last season club volunteers conducted over 5,750 patrol hours alone.
