A $14.5 MILLION upgrade of the Mentone Lifesaving Club has been given a final tick of approval.
Community consultation has closed on the project, which is set to add a rooftop viewing deck as well as new toilet and change facilities to the club. Works will also include the addition of a separate pedestrian ramp, landscaping works, and stormwater improvements.
The redevelopment is a joint project by Kingston Council and the state government. The mayor Georgina Oxley said “our lifesaving clubs are crucial community facilities that provide a range of beach safety services for our residents, and visitors, coming to our beautiful foreshore areas as well as essential training in swimming and surf safety.”
“We have received a lot of feedback about what the local community would like to see for the future of the Mentone Lifesaving Club and we are excited to announce this major investment that will see a new state of the art facility built in its place and the opening up of the foreshore area for all members of the community to access and enjoy,” she said.
“The club has served the community for half a decade and replacing the current aged building will ensure the club’s future for decades to come.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 4 March 2020