Sunshine Coast Council provides $2.7 million facility boost for local sporting clubs

The North Shore Multi Sports Complex at Mudjimba - home to North Shore Jets AFL, Mooloolaba SunCity Soccer Club and Sunshine Coast Baseball - is celebrating a multimillion-dollar upgrade that is expected to drive interest in a range of exciting sports.

These clubs have a collective membership of more than 1500 participants and will now be able to host teams from throughout the region, as well as state and national events.

The venue has been given a healthy $2.7 million boost which has funded new LED lighting that will allow night training and competition, extra changerooms and improved access for all abilities.

The upgraded clubhouse also includes a canteen, meeting room and referees’ room, as well as storage area and modern public amenities.

This project was made possible with funding from Federal Government, Queensland Government, Council, AFL Queensland and the Sunshine Coast Churches Soccer Association.

Advising that the improvements to the Complex would ignite enthusiasm in the local sporting community, Sunshine Coast Council Mayor, Mark Jamieson stated “what a great outcome for our local AFL, soccer and baseball clubs who now have an outstanding clubhouse and vital infrastructure to ensure they can keep pace with the growing popularity of their sports.

“Upgrading our infrastructure has never been more important as we approach the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and we seek to encourage and excite more people to get involved in local sports.”

Sustainable design elements have also been included in the facility with louvres reducing heat and humidity during the warmer months, as well as solar power and water tanks to improve our green footprint.

The North Shore Multi Sports AFL LED lighting project was jointly funded by the Australian Government and Sunshine Coast Council. The Australian Government committed $400,000 through its Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program and Sunshine Coast Council committed $320,000.

The North Shore Multi Sports clubhouse was jointly funded by Council in partnership with the Queensland Government, AFL Queensland ($150,000) and Sunshine Coast Churches Soccer Association ($10,000).

North Shore AFL Jets Vice-President Warren Selvage said the facility will help grow local clubs, noting “it’s a tremendous opportunity for the users of the complex, particularly North Shore Jets AFL, and it will assist us to promote sports in the local area

“The new facilities including the LED lights, not only benefits the development of our existing junior and senior players but will definitely attract more people in this growing area to play sport on a local, state and national level.

“The enhanced facilities will fast track the careers of so many young sports people.”

Project details:

• Improved access

• Four new changerooms

• Improved canteen facilities

• Clubroom

• LED field lighting

• Solar power

• Water tanks

• Efficient internal lighting

• New Main Switchboard

• Landscaping

• More efficient storage.

Images: North Shore Jets AFL pictured playing in front of the new clubhouse (top) and North Shore AFL Jets vice-president Warren Selvage, MP Robert Skelton, Mayor Mark Jamieson and Cr Jason O'Pray pictured with local players from AFL Jets and SunCity Soccer (below).