Surf club election pledge takes shape

FEBRUARY 21, 2017: WORK to fulfill an election commitment to the Eimeo Surf Life Saving Club will soon get under way, with the end result of an upgraded premises with a dedicated first aid room and training facility.I was happy to make the commitment in June last year that a re-elected Liberal National Government would provide $100,000 for this upgrade.The club's president Bill Landsbury and vice president Duncan Sanderson told me they hope to have it up and running by the end of April.The plan for the first aid room and training facility has been approved by the Department of Regional Development and the Eimeo SLSC is in the final stages of preparation.The club had raised $25,000 themselves, which is quite an effort for a small club, and they have now received $100,000 in Australian Government funding so that they can provide the best facilities possible to train up their nippers and cadets.Everyone understands that our lifesaving clubs provide a vital service, and I salute their huge volunteer effort of training up young people who make sure our beaches are safe places to be.