A $250,000 grant from the city council capital endowment fund will go to the South Brighton Surf Life Saving Club, while Eastern Community Sport and Recreation will receive $172,075 towards the construction of an all-weather facility at Rawhiti Domain.

The surf club will use the money to cover the $2 million cost of replacing its earthquake-damaged clubrooms on Marine Parade, South New Brighton.club has previously received money from an insurance pay-out and grants from charitable organisations, including the Rata Foundation, Lottery Grants Board and Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust.

Club committee member Rohan McNaughton said the grant will mean the construction of the new clubrooms should be able to start in about five weeks, shortly after the old building is demolished.

Said Mr McNaughton: “It gives you a lot of certainty to be able to go to the contractor and say, yes, we can actually pay – so yes it’s good, it’s really good.”

Eastern Community Sport and Recreation will use its grant to upgrade the four tennis courts at Rawhiti Domain and construct an open-sided canopy building with additional lighting over three of the courts.

Said Eastern Community Sport and Recreation board member Rob Smith: “We now have on hand $1.2475 million total funding, which confirms that we can proceed with the project, aiming to have it ready for use by our member clubs, local schools and the community early in 2020.”

Meanwhile, the Huntsbury Community Centre has received $50,000 from the city council to earthquake strengthen its building on Huntsbury Ave.

Planz Consultants work with Spencer Park & South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Clubs to help them obtain their consents.

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