Tender: Lifeguard and Aquatic Operations Services – Aura Lagoon & Parklands, Caloundra South
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Sunshine Coast Council is seeking an experienced aquatic facility operator to provide lifeguard services and day-to-day operational duties at Aura Lagoon and Parklands in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. The contract is for a fixed term of three years commencing March 2027 and expiring March 2030, with an option to extend for a further two years, and covers operation of the aquatic facility and its supporting infrastructure including plant room and equipment, lifeguard tower and supervision zones, duty manager office, staff lunchroom and amenities, first aid room, storage areas, public change rooms and amenities, a dedicated changing places facility, BBQ areas and shelters and water play. Issued by Sunshine Coast Council, reference VP531850; closing date 01/Dec/2026 12:00 PM (UTC+10:00) Brisbane time; specification documents: 8.
Tender breakdown
From 8 documentsDrowning detection system cost and responsibility: you must supply, integrate, operate and maintain it at your cost and keep it operational during public hours; ownership remains with Contractor unless Council agrees otherwise
Lifeguard minimum numbers you tender in Table B become contractual minima and cannot be reduced without prior written Council approval
Hourly rates must be all-inclusive (wages, penalties, super, WorkCover, payroll tax, leave, training, uniforms, insurances, equipment, consumables, overheads and profit) — include everything in your rates
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