Mullion Surf Life-Saving Club seeks return to beach HQ
Club representative Simon Mitchell said not being able to use the building had provided a number of challenges since 2014."For nearly a decade we've been operating out of my garage which isn't sustainable," he said."Rebuilding this facility is critical to continuing our life-saving mission and serving the community."
'Benefit us all'
Leanne Lester, a coach and lifeguard at the surf life-saving club, said other groups such as the local RNLI crew could use the hut as well once it was restored. "It would mean the world for us to bring the building back to its former glory," Ms Lester said.Rich Mulryne, a trustee for the Polurrian Beach House Trust, said the project had a lot of support already but more was needed from the local community."It's not just a financial begging bowl, although there is a part of that as well, but also to be involved as a community to benefit us all," he said.
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