Mackay council reveals Northern Beaches Hub designs in a first look
After years of deliberating, planning and sketching, the first as-built architectural renders can be revealed for the Northern Beaches Community Hub. SEE THE DESIGNS.
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After years of deliberating, planning and sketching, the first as-built architectural renders can be revealed for the $25 million-plus Northern Beaches Community Hub.
The hub will be built on a 3.7ha site between Rosewood Dr and Eimeo Rd in Rural View, with Mackay Regional Council now tendering for Stage 1A construction.
It includes a large covered outdoors multipurpose court, a nature play area with “Burkey the Turkey’s” footprints and a giant “Broc the Crocodile”, picnic tables, a kick-and-play space, kitchenette, and cleaner’s room.
The court will be fitted out for basketball, netball, futsal and pickleball with nets and padded poles.
Mayor Greg Williamson said it was “very exciting” to reach the built environment part of the build after months of work on trunk infrastructure like drainage and the new access road.
“It’ll be a fantastic thing to see some shovels in the ground for the first stage of the community centre,” Mr Williamson said.
Coming in Stage 1B is a library and community hub with a possible aquatics facility for Stage 2.
Mr Williamson said these were subject to budget considerations and funding from state and federal governments.
“At the moment we’re finding the costs are just going through the roof as anybody who’s doing any building is finding,” he said.
“It’s forcing us to go back to the drawing board to look at future costings … we will probably be faced with a slightly longer build.”
Mr Williamson said the “hard work and effort” of the advisory body had played a large role in getting Stage 1A of the hub off the ground.
Residents will in coming months spot a new vertical billboard erected along Eimeo Rd advertising the hub.
The federal government contributed $6.5 million towards the project with the council fronting the rest of the costs.
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