A new multimillion-dollar sports hub that celebrates a local legend is officially open in the Noosa region.
A host of local sports clubs and community groups are set to benefit from the newly opened $1.95m Olive Donaldson Pavilion at Noosa District Sports Complex.
The multipurpose facility includes four change rooms, a kitchen, six unisex toilets, storage space, first aid and umpire rooms and a large multi-use area.
Noosa mayor Clare Stewart said the naming of the pavilion honoured the late Olive Donaldson’s legacy and service to the community.
“Olive’s unwavering commitment to our community, her sponsorship of numerous local sporting trophies and her special advocacy for women’s sports have left an indelible mark,” she said.
“We’re delighted to immortalise her memory and contribution to our shire with the naming of this facility, which will benefit so many local people for decades to come.”
The pavilion’s facilities will support a number of sports clubs currently based at the complex including Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club, Noosa District Netball Association and Noosa Beach Classic Car Club.
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The new facility also opens up the opportunity to welcome new sports such as pickleball to the site.
“Pickleball is one of Australia’s fastest-growing sports for over-55s, so we’re thrilled to deliver a multipurpose area that will accommodate two undercover pickleball courts as part of this project,” Cr Stewart said.
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Planning for the pavilion began in 2020 in an effort to improve the existing infrastructure.
“The pavilion will support the current and future demands of the host of clubs who call the complex home, plus address the shortage of toilet facilities,” Cr Stewart said.
This project was funded by the state and federal governments, Noosa Council and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund.
“This is a great example of grassroots spending to deliver tangible infrastructure that so many of our local residents will benefit from now and well into the future,” she said.
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