Commencement of Normanville Surf Life Saving Club & Café/Kiosk Demolition

The District Council of Yankalilla is pleased to announce that the scheduled demolition of the Normanville Surf Life Saving Club and Kiosk has commenced. These works pave the way for the construction of the new purpose-built Normanville Surf Life Saving Clubrooms together with the new Café/ Kiosk. This building project is a cornerstone of the delivery of the Normanville Foreshore and Jetty Caravan Park Masterplan.

Council’s Chief Executive Officer Nathan Cunningham and Mayor Simon Rothwell have witnessed the signing of construction contract with Partek Constructions who were awarded the project after the highly competitive tender process.

Demolition has commenced with the Old Red Brick Co. clearing the site ready to handover to Partek Constructions in November of this year.

“As CEO, I am delighted to be able to confirm that the rebuild of the Normanville SLSC and Café/ Kiosk is able to proceed; with funding allocated to the preferred tenderer. It is great to have Partek Constructions on board to deliver this significant community facility as not only do they offer competitive pricing in this challenging building market, but they also have provided an immensely experienced team who have been responsible for the delivery of recent similar projects in sensitive environments along the South Australian coastline.”

John Kantilaftas of Surf Lifesaving SA brings project management strength to the project, bringing with him vast experience in administering similar rebuilds, having project managed the Chiton Rocks, Port Elliot, West Beach and now Normanville Surf Club Constructions.

This project has been long awaited since the need for an upgrade was first identified in 2015 and is now coming to fruition as a result of the close collaboration between Council (through its Elected Members) who have worked collaboratively, and with great vision together with the Normanville Surf Life Saving Club and Surf Life Saving SA. The level of collaboration includes the Commonwealth and State Government who have provided Grants to support elements of the overall Masterplan.

With a recent Supreme Court action seeking delay or reconsideration of the project now dismissed, the timelines of the delivery phase are now certain. Council’s CEO advises; “With the recent Supreme Court action dismissed, the project team will proceed in earnest to deliver this amazing facility in the most efficient manner possible. Delivery of the overall Normanville Masterplan is a once in a generation opportunity and full credit goes to the Council and the community for pursuing change and uplift in this manner.”

Normanville SLSC President Dave Jansen states “Normanville Surf Life Saving Club are thrilled that the redevelopment of the Normanville SLSC is about to begin and look forward to a modern facility to train our members in life saving skills and to provide our young education about water safety. As a club, our dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to save lives on this beach for nearly 25 years and support both visitors and the local community alike. The new facilities that the rebuild will provide means that we will be better equipped to serve the community and continue keeping beachgoers safe, for generations to come”.