We’re seeking feedback on Council’s intention to provide a new lease for the Black Rock Life Saving Club in Beach Park at Black Rock to the Black Rock Life Saving Club Inc. (BRLSC) for a commencement rent of $403 plus GST in addition to a maintenance contribution of $2,781 plus GST for a total commencing annual payment to Council of $3,184 plus GST and to meet the requirements of S115 of the LGA 2020

This community engagement program will only consider feedback from the community on the lease for the Life Saving Club. It does not include the design nor construction of the new Life Saving Club. Find out more about the Black Rock Life Saving Club project.

Social and community impacts

• Life Saving activities are an essential emergency service for Bayside which has a significant coastline.
• The new life saving club building will ensure that Club members can continue to train in appropriate spaces indoors, store vital equipment and will also provide multi-purpose accommodation for broader social and community uses.
• BRLSC is a volunteer, not-for-profit, emergency service providing free patrolling and other community services to the BCC community. The Bayside community benefits from BRLSC from the Black Rock beach being patrolled, first aid and 24/7 emergency response call outs, and the community programs that the Club conducts for all ages, including member development and physical training. Some local community groups currently have free access to the existing BRLSC building, and BRLSC plans to extend this access with the new building, including for local swimmers etc.
• BRLSC have committed to providing an online booking system to allow community groups to see when the multipurpose space is available for general community use. This includes publishing fees and charges for such use. The club is committed to maximising the utilisation under the proposed lease agreement.
• As the pavilion has been purpose built as a Life Saving Club, if this particular lease proposal does not proceed, Council will negotiate a new proposal with BRLSC for the use of the building.

Financial impacts

• The entire redevelopment of the project totals $5.650M (including public realm costs). The leased premises element will be $3.636M.
• BRLSC will have paid a capital contribution to Council of $250,000 when it takes possession of the premises, plus a further $150,000 towards the fit-out of the premises.
• BRLSC have committed to providing an online booking system to allow community groups to see when the multipurpose space is available for general community use. This includes publishing fees and charges for such use. The club is committed to maximising the utilisation under the proposed lease agreement.
• As the pavilion has been purpose built as a Life Saving Club, if this particular lease proposal does not proceed, Council will negotiate a new proposal with BRLSC for the use of the building.

We’re inviting feedback on the proposed decision to provide a new lease to Black Rock Life Saving Club Inc (BRLSC) for the use of Council property on the Beach Park, Black Rock site for a period of 21 years.

The engagement is designed in accordance with Council’s Community and Stakeholder Engagement Policy 2021 and Section 115 of the Local Government Act 2020,

What can the community influence?

• whether Council offers a new lease to BRLSC for a period of 21 years
• any variation to the terms of the proposed lease.

What can’t the community influence?

• Council’s Lease and Licence Policy 2018
• The building itself, which has been the subject of a separate community engagement process.

This stakeholder assessment is a generalised understanding of sections of the community that have a connection to the project or matter. This information is used to understand the types of tools and techniques that will achieve the strongest and most effective outcomes for engagement and communication.

Impact: What level of change the stakeholder / community segment may experience as a result of the project / matter

Interest: What level of interest has been expressed or is anticipated

Influence: Reference to the IAP2 Spectrum

Stakeholder / community	Impact	Interest	Influence
Local Residents	H	H	L
Other Life Saving Clubs	H	H	M
Current Members of the BRLSC	H	H	H
Wider Bayside community who will be impacted by the lease income/loss of lease income	L	L	L

The tools and techniques selected for this project are informed by the project content, stakeholders and type of feedback sought.

Key tools for communicating the project

• site signage
• letters distributed to neighbouring residents
• news story on Council’s website and e-newsletter This Week in Bayside
• social media
• direct email to previous related project subscribers
• newspaper advertisement in The Age

Key methods for gathering feedback

• online consultation via Council’s Have Your Say platform, including opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback
• contact details for interested community members to ask for further information or provide feedback
• printed information available, as required.

Key Dates: For this phase
Item title	Start date (& time if relevant)	End date (& time if relevant)	Description (if required)
Community consultation	Friday 25 November 2022	Friday 16 December 2022
Consideration of community feedback			A Community Engagement Summary report will be prepared
Council considers feedback and decides on new lease	March 2023		Council is expected to consider the proposed lease and community feedback at its March 2023 meeting.

It is expected that Council will consider community feedback and the proposed lease of the Black Rock Life Saving Club at its meeting in March 2023.

The agenda for this meeting, including the community engagement report, will be published on the Wednesday before the Council meeting via Council's website. Project subscribers will be notified of the results of the engagement and the Council report at this time.

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All Council meetings are live-streamed via Council’s website. Interested members of the community can ask a question of this meeting or request to be heard.

More information

Damien Darcy

Property Coordinator

ddarcy@bayside.vic.gov.au

Ph: 9599 4496