New Tairua Surf Lifesaving Club ready for summer wave of Coromandel visitors
Published: 12 July, 2022 · Updated: 14 December, 2022
Locals celebrated in the Coromandel in December at the opening of a new facility for the Tairua Surf Lifesaving Club, ready for a summer wave of visitors.
Newly opened Tairua Surf Lifesaving Club.
The opening of this new building marks a milestone moment in the history of the club, established more than 60 years ago.
A Government grant of $699,000 from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund (CRRF) co-funded the demolition of the old club building, a bach moved on to the site in 1982, and supported the construction of new clubrooms.
The $1.05 million project employed the equivalent of 10 full-timers, with all contractors who worked on the new building local to the area. It also involved a lot of volunteer work hours, club funding and grants from Trust Waikato and Surf Lifesaving NZ.
This is a club that was established in the 1960s and has served its community through decades of dedicated lifeguards, water safety and education services. The club’s lifeguards patrol the beach every summer from December until the end of February.
Everyone wants the new building to catalyse the growth and strengthening of the club for its next 60 years of service.
Kānoa, the Government’s Regional Economic Development and Investment Unit, managed the CRRF investment of $16.99 million in 12 surf lifesaving clubs, helping replace funds that could not be raised due to COVID-19 restrictions and the loss of traditional funding and fundraising opportunities.