A $7 million expansion of the Gold Coast Recreation Centre at Tallebudgera, that will see Surfing Queensland relocate to the beachside venue, is to see the addition of a $1.72 million aerial adventure park.

The plan for the redevelopment of the popular beachside Centre includes new offices; a new gymnasium, two new multi-purpose indoor courts and reception area; along with the aerial adventure park.

Supplied by KristallTurm, the 16-metre high Aerial Adventure Park features will offer more than 45 fun, challenging obstacles including a ‘ninja warrior’ style course including zip line, barrel bridge crossings, hanging tunnel crawls and bicycle, all safely positioned at varying heights above the ground.

Commenting on the addition, Queensland Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation and Minister for Sport, Stirling Hinchliffe stated “the top level of the obstacle courses is more than 16 metres high, which will challenge the most adventurous climbers.

“Children as young as three can have a go on the kid’s course, and there is an accessible course for wheelchair users.

“The new Aerial Adventure Park can be incorporated into school and sport and recreation camps and will also be open for families and community bookings.”

Advising of the relocation of Surfing Queensland to new offices at the Centre able to accommodate seven staff at the Centre, Minister Hinchliffe stated “(this is) a great opportunity for future collaboration between the state’s governing body for the sport of surfing and the staff who deliver programs to visitors at the venue.”

Surfing Queensland Chief Executive, Adam Yates, who is set to move staff from Burleigh into the newly completed office space, noted “it’s a perfect synergy for us to move into the Rec Centre where they already have such a fantastic range of surfing and water sports available.

“We look forward to helping the Rec Centre develop those programs, so the community gets the maximum benefit out of them.

“We are super grateful to the Queensland Government for its support in helping find us a new home and can’t wait to develop surfing further, especially with the sport making its Olympic debut in Tokyo in just a few short months.”

Source
Australian Leisure Management