Sorrento SLSC Redevelopment

Project summary

The Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment Project is a major, multi-phase upgrade of the Sorrento Foreshore precinct that will deliver new lifesaving, community and commercial facilities.

The project will be delivered in two stages:

• Phase one – Redevelopment of the surf life saving club facility, including new public amenities, improved car parking and landscaping.
• Phase two – Development of a commercial café/restaurant (to be privately operated) and adjoining public open space to activate and enhance the foreshore precinct.

This is a precinct-wide redevelopment, not just a surf club upgrade. It will provide modern community facilities, create new social and economic opportunities and enhance Sorrento Foreshore as a vibrant coastal destination for all.

Project update (February 2026)

• The City has completed the detailed design stage for the project.
• The tender for this project is now advertised closing Tuesday 24 February 2026, 2pm. For more information, visit the Tender register page
• An operator tender for the separate commercial facility is currently being developed to be publicly released in Q3 FY2025-26.

  Important note: The City publishes all tenders via Tenderlink. Registration is free on the City’s portal and suppliers may nominate the categories that relate to their services for alerts.  All suppliers registered to the category of supply that matches the City’s requirement will receive an email alerting them to the opportunity at the time the tender is published. Alternatively, suppliers may register for the City’s tender alert via the City’s website

• A report is to be presented to Council in Q4 FY2025-26, detailing the construction and operator tender results, for decision to proceed with the redevelopment project. 
• Following Council approval, construction works are anticipated to commence in mid-2026 and will continue for approximately 18 months.

Project background

The Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club (Sorrento SLSC) has over 2,200 members and provides essential volunteer services to the local community, including beach patrols, surf safety education, lifesaving training, and youth development programs.

The existing facility, located on Crown land managed by the City of Joondalup on West Coast Drive, Sorrento (south of Hillarys Boat Harbour), has reached the end of its functional life and no longer meets the needs of the club or the broader community due to limitations in size, design, and accessibility.

Project development timeline

• Tuesday 28 June 2022 (CJ096-06/22) – Council considered a range of investigative studies, three schematic concept designs and cost estimates, a Club project review report, and the City’s business case.
   Council approved Concept Design Option One and listed a $14 million project budget for consideration in the City’s Five Year Capital Works Program. 
• Post-June 2022 Review – Option One was reviewed and refined to enhance design functionality and community benefit, while remaining within the approved $14 million budget.
• Friday 23 June 2023 (CJ099-06/23) – Council received three updated schematic design options and cost estimates. An alternate recommendation was approved, directing the preparation of a new concept design that reflected revised design parameters and community expectations.
• Tuesday 28 November 2023 (CJ240-11/23) – Council endorsed the new concept design and cost estimates and resolved to progress to community consultation and detailed design. 
• April–May 2024 – The City advertised a public tender for architectural and specialist consultancy services.
• Tuesday 23 July 2024 (CJ186-07/24) – Council appointed Hodge Collard Preston Architects to lead the project’s architectural and design components.
• June 2025 (CJ171-06/25) – Council approved the adjustment of the budget to $17,803,800 in the five-year capital work program to reflect the updated cost estimate from February 2025.
• November 2025 - The detailed design and tender documentation phase for the overall redevelopment is progressing in preparation for procurement processes to commence in Q3 FY2025-26.

Funding and delivery

The current listed budget of $17,803,800 was endorsed by Council in June 2025, and covers the entire Sorrento Foreshore precinct redevelopment, not just the surf club facility.

Funding contributions are as follows:

• State Government: $8 million
• Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club: $1 million
• City of Joondalup: $8,803,800

An additional $1.5 million has also been committed by Lotterywest to the replacement of existing community facilities.

Construction will be delivered in stages to minimise disruption to beach access and ongoing lifesaving operations, with the new surf club facility forming Phase One of the broader precinct redevelopment.

Further information

• For further information contact the Asset Management team on 9400 4340
• The Council endorsed concept design for the overall development is available as part of the Council minutes: CJ240-11/23
• The detailed design as part of the DPLH development application consultation process for the commercial building component of the overall development is available to view online: Sorrento SLSC Applicant Development Plans