Netball court upgrades underway in Heffron Park
- Published Date
- 26/10/2016
- News Topic
- Upgrades & Improvements, Sport
Heffron Park’s transformation is continuing this month with upgrades underway on a number of new facilities in the Maroubra park.
Used by a wide variety of local sporting clubs and thousands of local residents the following projects are under construction and due for completion in 2017 including:
Replacement of the existing natural turf junior netball courts with hard-surface asphalt with one court dedicated to facilitate a multi-purpose line-marked basketball and netball court;
A new amenities building adjacent to the Heffron Pedal Park off Jersey Road, complete with changerooms, toilets, a canteen and community room; and
A spectator seating wall alongside the newly constructed synthetic playing fields.
Mayor of Randwick, Noel D’Souza, believes the facilities at Heffron Park are providing the community with excellent amenities for all types of sports, including netball, cricket, touch football, cycling, rugby union, rugby league and soccer.
“I’m incredibly proud of the work being done at Heffron Park and to watch how the space has evolved and improved over the past years. The current works in the area will see new and improved amenities for the people of Randwick City to enjoy as they play their favourite sports,” said Mayor D’Souza.
Significant work has already been completed at Heffron Park as part of the $34M Randwick City Council Heffron Park Masterplan, with works to date including:
- A new gym and fitness centre at the Des Renford Leisure Centre;
- New FIFA and World Rugby Union accredited synthetic playing fields;
- A new building at the end of the criterium track for cycling clubs and sporting fields;
- Alterations and additions to two existing amenities buildings in the west of the park for the adjacent sporting fields;
- Additional parking for the Des Renford Leisure Centre, the netball courts, the playing field and the synthetic playing field;
- The Heffron Pedal Park;
- A new kids playground;
- Shared cylceways