A milestone has been reached towards building a $142 million facility for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Expressions of interests for the managing contractor (construction) and principal consultant (design) have officially been released to the market for the Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre project.
The 6000-seat venue is earmarked to host basketball preliminaries during the Brisbane Games.
Located within the Kawana Sports Precinct, it will have 11 multi-sport courts and areas that can be used for a range of sports including...
More new facilities are on the way to an aquatic centre that has more than 200,000 visitors each year.
An entry building, kiosk, amenities and car parks will be delivered during stage two of the $14 million Kawana Aquatic Centre upgrade.
Stage one of the revamp – featuring a new 20-metre five-lane indoor heated pool, structures, plant and equipment – was completed in April.
Sunshine Coast councillor Tim Burns said the centre was a popular and valued facility that supported the Kawana...
The Sunshine Coast has rapidly evolved as a sports and recreation hub during the past 10 to 15 years.
The region has welcomed new facilities and upgraded others, to accommodate a growing population and professional sports teams.
More venues are planned ahead of the 2032 Olympics, when the Coast is set to host a range of sports including basketball, football, mountain biking, marathon, road cycling and water sports.
To see how some of the region's sports facilities have come of age, Sunshine Coast...
A new purpose-built indoor heated pool has opened at one of the region's main aquatic centres.
The 20m pool is part of Sunshine Coast Council’s $14 million upgrade of the Kawana Aquatic Centre.
Stage one of the upgrade is now complete. It includes the five-lane pool along with new structures, plant and equipment.
The second stage will deliver a new building, amenities, kiosk and additional car parking, with works expected to start during the next few months. It includes a $938,000 contribution...
The head of a community group advocating the arts is calling for Olympic infrastructure funding to be redirected towards an events centre on the Sunshine Coast.
Alison Barry-Jones, the chair of the Sunshine Coast Arts, Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Association (ACE), has called on levels of government to essentially forget about building an indoor sports venue at Kawana and instead put money into a proposed multi-purpose facility that can host a variety of events.
The proposed Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports Centre...
Sunshine Coast Council's recent record budget has a concerted focus on preserving and celebrating the environment.
Council handed down a $1 billion budget on Thursday, which included money for road improvements, world-class sporting precincts and new community facilities.
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Ratepayers are also set to contribute more to the local environment, transport and arts and heritage.
Mayor Mark Jamieson said council was committed to conservation in the region, which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
“We are...
Noosa residents have been urged to help shape the region's indoor sports and recreation offerings, with current facilities unable to meet demand.
Noosa Council has called for residents to have their say about existing indoor leisure facilities and provide suggestions on how to meet future needs, via Your Say.
A Review of Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities, released this month, said that "current indoor facilities such as Noosa Leisure Centre and school halls are at capacity or not able to meet...
A popular Sunshine Coast swimming facility is about to get a significant upgrade.
More than $6 million will be splashed on a range of improvements to the Kawana Aquatic Centre at Bokarina.
Councillor Peter Cox said the much-needed upgrade would enhance the region's capacity to accommodate aquatic sporting groups and attract patronage.
“The Kawana Aquatic Centre is an important swimming facility for our region,” he said via a Sunshine Coast Council media release.
“It already attracts more than 200,000 visitors per year with...
Plans to create a major sport and events precinct for the Sunshine Coast are moving full steam ahead after it was unanimously endorsed by council.
Details on the construction timeline have been revealed after all councillors on Thursday voted in favour of the Honey Farm Sport and Recreation Precinct at Meridan Plains.
The sporting hub includes 10 fields and ovals, nature trails and dog-friendly facilities, active youth and play spaces, wetland experiences and community events.
Work is already underway on bulk earthworks,...
