The concrete slab has been laid and the frames have been erected for the $1.4 million training and administration hub.

Being built off Albatross Road by Edwards Constructions, the new complex will be part Shoalhaven City Council's Emergency Services Precinct.

The surf lifesaving hub will join with the likes of Rural Fire Service Shoalhaven homebase, NSW SES Nowra Unit and the West Nowra RFS station at the location, which is also home to the Shoalhaven Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).

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For South Coast Branch Surf Lifesaving (NSW) president Steve Jones the start to construction is the realisation of a dream he launched in 2007.

"It's fantastic to finally see the structure up out of the ground," he said.

"We have had so many milestones in the past four and a half months since work started. Particularly since Christmas the project has really gone ahead."

Built on land allocated by Shoalhaven council and designed by locals David and Andrew Goodman, of Crescent Home Plan and Design Service, who have been part of the project over the past seven years, the training and administration hub will service clubs from Warilla to Mollymook.

"As well as being a permanent home base for surf lifesaving on the South Coast, the facility will also allow us to have a dedicated training centre and a location to store various equipment we currently have spread out across the branch," Mr Jones said.

"It can all be in the one location."

The complex will also be home to a paid administration officer three days a week, who will be supporting the various clubs throughout the branch.

"This is a significant milestone for surf lifesaving on the South Coast and something really for the future of surf lifesaving in the area," Mr Jones said.

"Surf lifesaving is growing in all aspects and has been recognised as an emergency services support agency under the State Rescue and Emergency Management Act.

"Volunteers are the lifeblood of organisations like ours and they are all doing a wonderful job. And we are proud of the community support we provide.

"This facility will service surf lifesaving clubs within this branch and further afield for years to come."

Mr Jones said the complex has been possible due to the support of Shoalhaven Council who supplied the land, a significant Federal Government grant of $1.2 million through Regional Community Grants and $350,000 from the NSW Government's Sport and Recreation Surf Club Facility Grants.

"The bipartisan support from all state and federal members has been fantastic," he said.

"We are thankful to everyone for all the support."

Surf Lifesaving South Coast signed a 25-year lease agreement for the site with Shoalhaven Council in mid 2020.

It is hoped construction will be completed by late March/early April, followed by the fit out, with the completed complex operational by late May/early June.