Rates & spending · Randwick City Council
Coogee, Maroubra surf clubs to receive $9,685 in Randwick fee assistance
Randwick Council approved a $7,185 event fee waiver for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club and a partial $2,500 contribution to Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club’s Prince Henry Centre hire.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Coogee and Maroubra surf clubs will receive a combined $9,685 in assistance from Randwick City Council after councillors carried a financial assistance resolution on 27 October 2026, according to the unconfirmed minutes.
The resolution waives $7,185 in fees for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club’s Coogee Island Challenge at Coogee Beach/Goldstein Reserve. The challenge is scheduled for 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027.
Council also agreed to partially fund $2,500 of the Prince Henry Centre hire fees for Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club’s 120th anniversary event on 14 November 2026. The minutes do not state the venue’s total hire cost or how much will remain payable by the club.
The minutes also record non-significant non-pecuniary interest declarations by Councillors Parker and Martin. Parker was identified as a volunteer and active patrolling member of Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club. Martin was identified as an active member of Coogee Surf Life Saving Club and a member of the Coogee Challenge Committee. The declarations refer to item NM41/26, while the assistance resolution is under MM41/26, so the item references do not match.
The minutes record the motion as carried, but do not include a separate voting division for the assistance resolution.
What deserves a closer look
The $7,185 fee waiver and $2,500 partial hire contribution sum to $9,685.
The resolution describes the $2,500 as partial funding, but does not state the total Prince Henry Centre hire fee.
The outcome is reported as carried, with no separate voting division recorded for this item.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What was the total Prince Henry Centre hire fee, and what amount will remain payable by Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club?
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
Council resolved to waive $7,185 in fees for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club's Coogee Island Challenge at Coogee Beach/Goldstein Reserve on 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027.
MOTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) CARRIED - SEE RESOLUTION. MM41/26 Mayoral Minute - Financial Assistance and Donations: September - October 2026 (F2026/06574) 291/26 RESOLUTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) that Council: a) waive the fees for the Coogee Beach/Goldstein Reserve to the value of $7,185.00 for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club for the Coogee Island Challenge to be held on 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027;
MM41/26; Resolution 291/26(a)
Open original minutes ↗Resolution 291/26 provides a partial $2,500 contribution towards Prince Henry Centre hire fees for Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club's 120th anniversary event on 14 November 2026.
MOTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) CARRIED - SEE RESOLUTION. MM41/26 Mayoral Minute - Financial Assistance and Donations: September - October 2026 (F2026/06574) 291/26 RESOLUTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) that Council: a) waive the fees for the Coogee Beach/Goldstein Reserve to the value of $7,185.00 for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club for the Coogee Island Challenge to be held on 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027; and b) partially fund the hire fees for Prince Henry Centre to the value of $2500.00 for Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club for their 120 th Anniversary of the club on 14 November 2026.
MM41/26; Resolution 291/26(a)–(b)
Open original minutes ↗The financial assistance resolution was recorded as carried and approved a combined $9,685 in assistance, calculated as $7,185 plus $2,500.
MOTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) CARRIED - SEE RESOLUTION. MM41/26 Mayoral Minute - Financial Assistance and Donations: September - October 2026 (F2026/06574) 291/26 RESOLUTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) that Council: a) waive the fees for the Coogee Beach/Goldstein Reserve to the value of $7,185.00 for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club for the Coogee Island Challenge to be held on 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027; and b) partially fund the hire fees for Prince Henry Centre to the value of $2500.00 for Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club for their 120 th Anniversary of the club on 14 November 2026. MOTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) CARRIED - SEE RESOLUTION. MINUTES OF ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING 27 OCTOBER 2026 This is page 4 of the Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 27 October 2026 MM42/26 Mayoral Minute - Sorry Business, Aunty Ruth Simms (F2024/00143) 292/26 RESOLUTION: (Mayor, Cr C Willington) that Council express its deepest condolences to the family of Aunty Ruth Simms who passed away on 27 September 2026 and acknowledge her passing with a minute's silence.
MM41/26; Resolution 291/26 and following motion outcome
Open original minutes ↗Councillor Parker declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in item NM41/26 as a volunteer and active patrolling member of Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club.
c) Cr Parker declared a non-significant non pecuniary interest in Item NM41/26 as he is a volunteer and active patrolling member of Maroubra SLSC. He does not hold any executive positions.
Declarations of interests; paragraph (c)
Open original minutes ↗Councillor Martin declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in item NM41/26 as an active member of Coogee Surf Life Saving Club who sits on the Coogee Challenge Committee.
d) Cr Martin declared a non-significant non pecuniary interest in Item NM41/26 as she is an active member of the Coogee SLSC and sits on the Coogee Challenge Committee. Address of Council by Members of the Public Prior to consideration of the Agenda by the Council, deputations were received in respect of the following matters: MM42/26 SORRY BUSINESS, AUNTY RUTH SIMMS For Aunty Barb CO45/26 2025-26 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For Manuel Moncada (Audit NSW) CS55/26 KINGSFORD TO CENTENNIAL PARK WALKING AND CYCLING IMPROVEMENTS SECTION 3 - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION For Mike Harris (UNSW City Futures Research) via Teams For Sally Durham (BIKEast) CS56/26 TODMAN
Declarations of interests; paragraph (d)
Open original minutes ↗The supplied record contains a confirmation statement dated 17 November 2026.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Meeting of Randwick City Council held on Tuesday, 17 November 2026. ................................................... CHAIRPERSON
Closing confirmation statement
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the supplied, unconfirmed minutes of Randwick City Council’s Ordinary Council meeting held on 27 October 2026. The record contains a confirmation statement dated 17 November 2026, after the source-check date of 28 October 2026, so it is not treated here as confirmed.
Key facts from the minutes
- The unconfirmed minutes record Resolution 291/26 approving the assistance at Randwick City Council’s 27 October 2026 meeting.
- The approved assistance totals $9,685: a $7,185 fee waiver and a $2,500 partial hire contribution.
- Fees worth $7,185 were approved for waiver for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club’s Coogee Island Challenge on 29 November 2026 and 4 April 2027.
- Council approved a partial $2,500 contribution towards Prince Henry Centre hire for Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club’s 120th anniversary event on 14 November 2026.
- The minutes record non-significant non-pecuniary interest declarations by Councillors Parker and Martin under NM41/26, rather than the assistance item’s MM41/26 reference.
- The minutes record the motion as carried, without a separate voting tally.
Why it matters
- The resolution reduces event costs for two local surf lifesaving clubs, while Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club’s remaining venue hire cost cannot be determined from the minutes because the full Prince Henry Centre hire fee is not given.