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Photo slider interactive: aerial photos show changes to sports and rec facilities

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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 News has partnered with Australian location intelligence company Nearmap to bring readers a series of interactive photos.

Simply drag the slider across the photos to compare the facilities from January 25, 2010, to November 30, 2023.

Ballinger Park, Buderim

Caloundra Indoor Stadium, Caloundra

Coolum Sports Complex, Coolum Beach

Elizabeth Daniels Sports Complex, Buderim

Kawana Sports Complex, Bokarina

Maroochy River Golf Course, Maroochy River

Maroochydore Mult-Sports Complex, Kuluin

Nambour Showgrounds and Equestrian Indoor Arena, Nambour

Nirimba Sports Complex, Nirimba

North Shore Multi-Sports Complex, Mudjimba

Peregian Springs Sports Ground, Peregian Springs

Sunshine Coast Regional Tennis Centre, Caloundra

University of the Sunshine Coast Sports Precinct, Sippy Downs

The aerial imagery in this story is from Australian location intelligence company Nearmap. The company provides government organisations, architectural, construction and engineering firms, and other companies with easy, instant access to high-resolution aerial imagery, city-scale 3D content, artificial intelligence data sets, and geospatial tools to assist with urban planning, monitoring and development projects in Australia, New Zealand and North America.

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