Floreat Surf Life Saving Club Upgrade

Project scheduleConstruction: May 2025 to January 2025

Last Updated: 13 October 2025

Designed by longtime City Beach resident, Noel Chrystal, Partner in Johnson and Chrystal Architects, the Floreat Surf Life Saving Club was constructed in 1981. Despite the challenging coastal environment, the structure remains in good condition, testament to its robust design. The roof cover was renewed in 2016, and now the building interior, exterior, and services, are due for renewal.

The Floreat Surf Life Saving Club have been engaging with the Town regarding the need to improve disability access to, and within the Floreat Surf Life Saving Club building. A disability access audit has identified a number of disability access issues that impact users of the facility.

This project will both renew furnishings and improve accessibility, ensuring the facility can better accommodate the Club’s current and future members and enhance their service to the community as they keep Floreat Beach safe.

Scope of Works

Add a Universal Accessible Toilet (UAT) to the ground level.
Redevelop the female and male toilets and change rooms including ambulant toilets, privacy cubicle showers, improved ventilation and overall increased capacity.
Add a new lift to improve access between the ground level and upper level.
Modify the entrance lobby and staircase to improve disability access and accommodate the new lift.
Adjust various doors and a ramp to the gym to improve disability access.
Add some new windows to improve natural light and passive surveillance.
Add a UAT and ambulant toilet to the upper level.
Reposition and redevelop the kitchen and bar, to improve functionality and allow BBQ servery directly to the balcony.
Relocate and increase storage for the upper level hall and member’s room.
Relocate and redevelop the member’s room to improve functionality and flexibility.

Progress Updates

September 2025

A new fire hydrant water supply line shall be installed by underground directional drilling, to avoid disturbing dune vegetation. This work is scheduled to commence on Monday 6 October. During this work there shall be a temporary closure of the northmost section of footpath along Challenger Parade, as well as a few parking bays within the Floreat Beach carpark, for approximately two weeks.

Following a delay to delivery and installation of some hardware, changerooms and toilets are now expected to be completed and handed over to the Club in late October 2025.

August 2025

Ground floor works have progressed well, with changerooms and toilets on track to be completed and handed over to the Club in late September 2025. After experiencing some delays, installation of new structural steel for the new members room has been completed.

July 2025

Works have progressed well, despite some delay to completion of first floor works resulting from the need for adjustment to some of the new structural steel. This was in part due to unforeseen issues with a couple of steel elements that form part of the existing roof frame.

May 2025

The Town’s new contractor, Kilmore Group, recommenced site works on May 12. Demolition works have been completed, and new plumbing, mechanical and electrical services are in progress. Works to redevelop the changerooms are being prioritised, so that they can be handed over for use by the Club whilst other works continue.

Prior Updates

At the July 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council endorsed the concept design for this project, a graphical representation by Hoffman Maine Architects is shown below.

The original contractor was placed into liquidation on 13 February 2025, resulting in construction works going on hold.

Please refer to the Town’s media release: New Contractor to Recommence the Floreat Surf Life Saving Club Project.

Grants towards this project have been approved by The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund, as well as Lotterywest through the Community Investment Framework. Each of these Major Supporters have committed up to $655,000 towards the project.

The State Government, through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, is a Major Supporter of community sport and recreation facilities in Western Australia. Sport and recreation builds stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities. When we play sport our whole community wins. helping to build a better WA together. As a Major Supporter, Lotterywest is helping to make this project happen.