Since 1928, the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club (NHSLSC) has played a critical role in Noosa’s surf and beach safety, sporting, and community culture. The existing Clubhouse dates back to the1960s and has now outgrown its aged building and limited facilities. A new facility is urgently needed to continue the Club’s vital surf lifesaving operations for the safety and benefit of our community.
Following a unanimous vote by members in 2024, the existing Clubhouse will be demolished and replaced with a new, architecturally designed, purpose-built, sustainable and fully accessible facility to service the Club’s and community’s needs for the next 50 years.
At its core, the redevelopment is about saving lives with enhanced patrol rooms, rapid beach access and new training and rescue facilities.
As home to over 1,800 members, including over 400 patrolling volunteers, over 680 junior Nippers, and education programs reaching 10,000 students and visitors annually, this investment ensures our rescue-ready capabilities remain second to none.
To ensure ongoing community safety life saving operations are expected to operate from a temporary facility during the new Club’s construction period.
The new Club project is currently (late 2026) in the design and planning phase with a detailed budget and construction timeline yet to be finalised.
Pending relevant approvals, it is hoped the new Club would be ready to welcome locals and visitors, ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The proposed redevelopment is expected to sit within the existing on-ground footprint and be in line with other buildings in Hastings Street, Noosa. It is expected to include:
The project is being coordinated by Club management and professional consultants who are working with relevant stakeholders including Club members, sponsors and the State and Local Governments.
The new Clubhouse will feature an architecturally designed style that reflects its beach front location while maintaining the welcoming, relaxed feel locals and visitors expect.
The redevelopment is not a luxury. It is an essential investment for community safety and the future of lifesaving for the next 50 years.
The existing Clubhouse dates back to the 1960s and has reached the end of its functional life, struggling with structural constraints, severe coastal/foundation challenges, and spatial bottlenecks.
Beyond frontline emergency response, the new facility will expand our capacity to host vital community programs, such as school water safety education, inclusion initiatives, and multi-agency training. While upgrading the Supporters Club to modern dining standards to continue funding our rescue operations at zero cost to ratepayers.
The redevelopment will be funded by a combination of the Club’s own funding and any potential funding grants which may become available to the Club.
NHSLSC will continue to keep the community informed as the project progresses. You can subscribe for email updates via the link below.
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