$10 million expansion for Tallebudgera's Coplick Family Sports Park

A four-year $10 million project to expand and improve one of the southern Gold Coast’s major sporting hubs has been officially opened.

The 23-hectare Coplick Family Sports Park in Tallebudgera now has a new clubhouse, three new sports fields, cycle ways, amenities, road access, lighting, car parks and significant flood mitigation measures as a result of the works.

Advising that the City’s $8.5 million investment in the park combined with the $1.5 million of Queensland Government funding had created an improved lifestyle for the local community, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate stated "in 2012 we could see a shortfall in sport and recreation land in the southern part of the city, so we doubled the space by buying an adjoining golf course and got to work creating a regional sports and recreation venue.

“The project posed a number of challenges especially as it was in a flood prone area so we prioritised irrigation and drainage measures to ensure that after heavy rainfall these fields can recover quickly.”

“We have already seen the benefits of that after experiencing flood events in recent years.”

The park is regularly used by the Gold Coast United Football Club, Tallebudgera Valley Football Club and Twin City Baseball Club as well as other users.

Advising that the redevelopment was important for these clubs, Queensland Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni “Coplick Family Sports Park is an important sport and recreational complex which will now be used by even more Gold Coast locals and sporting teams.

“Work began four years ago and the 23-hectare park is now a major sporting asset for the Gold coast community which will encourage active lifestyles while enabling people to build social connections.”

Image shows Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate [centre in white shirt] at the facility opening.