MANDURAH'S surf clubs are set to shore up a sunny future with the City considering a new support model to help the two clubs financially.
Figures show the Port Bouvard Surf Life Saving Club's volunteer life savers spent 144 hours on patrol last season, making six rescues and more than 350 preventative actions.
The club also provided 36 first aid treatments.
The Mandurah Surf Life Saving Club's volunteer life savers spent 74 hours on patrol with five rescues, 166 preventative actions and 17 first aid treatments.
Given their commitment to beach safety, the City has found the clubs need assistance to pay for operational costs including first aid training, development, medical supplies and equipment replacement and repairs.
According to a report entered at Tuesday's council meeting, the new support model aims to offset some of the operational costs.
"The proposed model has been developed to not only provide financial support but also offer an incentive for the clubs to grow their level of service provision (ie. annual patrol hours) in line with the community's demand and need for beach safety," the report found.
Under the model clubs who contribute less than 100 hours of annual patrol hours between October and April would receive $2000.
Between 100 and 150 hours would equate to $2500 and between 150-200 hours would see $3000 given to the club.
According to the City report, the funding model would be a "fair and equitable approach" given the support the City has provided the two clubs to establish their base in new facilities.
The figures showed the City contributed $1million to the Port Bouvard base at Pyramids beach and a further $1.65million to Mandurah's base at San Remo.
A final decision on the funding arrangement will be made at this Tuesday's council meeting.
