More surf club cash on offer
BANCOORA Surf Life Saving Club will get $3.5m for an upgrade if the Morrison government wins this month’s federal election.
The Breamlea club, which provides patrols for more than 20,000 beach visitors each summer, now operates out of a single-level building that is more than 30 years old.
Liberal Corangamite candidate Stephanie Asher said the patrol tower had not been used for more than two years due to its poor condition.
“This support will allow the Bancoora Surf Life Saving Club to keep pace with growing local communities and support regional tourism,” Ms Asher said.
“Confidence and safety in the water is critical for local residents and this expansion will allow more kids to build their skills and social connections through local Nippers programs.”
Ms Asher said the upgrade would mean safer, better connected and more active communities across the Bellarine and Surf Coast.
She said the club had to cap membership and enrolments in its Nippers program due to the current facilities.
The SLSC pledge comes days after the Liberals pledged $6.5m for the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club if re-elected to government.