Overview

Sport is a huge part of our culture here on the MidCoast, from the traditional team sports to aquatic pursuits and a range of things in between.

To cater for this, we operate a large number of sporting facilities, and work with community sporting groups to deliver great places for people of all ages to participate in sport.

Across the MidCoast we have 58 full size playing fields, 26 sporting complexes, 10 chlorinated pools and two ocean pools.

We work with community groups and the State and Federal Government to invest in improving our sporting facilities.

Sporting ground upgrades

Click on the tabs below to find out the current status of our sporting grounds upgrades project.

Current

  • Taree Recreation Grounds - Flood funded repairs

    Works have commenced on replacement of the synthetic hockey field at Taree Recreation Grounds. The Terry Launders field was submerged in flood waters during the March 2021 floods which resulted in damage to the sub surface.

  • Canteen and storage, Gloucester Recreation Grounds

    The canteen and storage facility is receiving an upgrade and expansion. Community groups will benefit from more space to store sports equipment and an operational canteen.

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  • Amenities upgrade, Cundletown Sports Field

    We're developing design plans for the amenities upgrade.

  • Danny Buderus amenities upgrade, Taree Recreation

    Taree Recreation Grounds is a highly-used sporting facility. It provides local sporting groups with change rooms, storage areas and a canteen. It also supports community events and has public toilets.

    Future needs were considered in a plan developed with user groups. Designs are approved, work will start mid-April.

    The works are funded by $400,000 grant from Round 3 of the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program (2021) and $225,000 of development contributions.

  • Grandstand roof, Wingham Sporting Complex

    Works are progressing around user groups seasonal sport.

    $400,000 funding from the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

  • New Multi-Purpose sport facility for Harrington

    The existing building at Esmond Hogan will be demolished to make way for the new and improved Multi-Purpose Sport’s Facility.

    With construction scheduled to commence in June, these works intend on providing the community with more space, sufficient bathroom and change room amenities and a canteen.

    The project is funded by the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Round 4, with an expected completion date of around October.

Completed

  • Taree Omaru Park

    Omaru Park now boasts an extended undercover area, new change rooms, storage and referee rooms, and public amenities. The surrounding area has been top soiled and seeded.

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  • Netball courts, Gloucester

    Work has started to resurface the aged and cracking netball courts at the Nancy Smith Netball Complex, in Gloucester.

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  • Forster Boronia Park Sporting Complex

    Boronia Park received a netball clubhouse extension with the addition of female, male amenities and unisex disabled bathroom. A new soccer storage shed features a 18 x 5m fully enclosed storage shed and a 18 x 5m caged area for equipment storage. The soccer clubhouse extensions include a new function room, office, canteen, ladies amenities/changeroom, disabled bathroom and first aid/mother’s room.

  • Netball courts, Taree Recreation Centre

  • Aub Ferris field, Nabiac

    Canteen, amenities, storage shed and clubhouse.

  • Lighting upgrade at Cundletown soccer fields

  • Field fencing at North Tuncurry

  • Lighting at the Lansdowne Oval

  • Canteen/light upgrades, Gloucester District Park

    Council has applied to the funding body to extend the deadline for executing the grant, after the chosen contractor relinquished.

  • Lighting at Jack Ireland field, Bulahdelah

  • Cundletown Tennis Courts

    Resurfacing four courts were complete in August 2023.

Coming soon

  • Smith Lake Recreation Park upgrade

    Upgrades to Smiths Lake Recreation Park were undertaken with community input. A successful community planting day was held on 7 February, followed by upgrades to netball rings, basketball backboards and hoops.