Gold Coast Titans: First look at new headquaters at Emerald Lakes, Carrara

The new headquarters for the Gold Coast Titans will be built next to a prominent housing development as the suburb’s transformation ramps up. FULL STORY

A new headquarters for the Gold Coast Titans will be built at Carrara’s Emerald Lakes as the suburb’s transformation into the city’s sporting hub ramps up.

The new Lakeside Drive complex will become the club’s new home once it relocates from its long-time base at Parkwood.

It is expected to be operational by 2027.

Titans CEO Steve Mitchell said the new complex, first revealed by the Bulletin last year, would be a game changer for the club and city.

Artist impression of the new Gold Coast Titans headquarters at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Supplied

“One of our strategic pillars and priority areas for us as a club that we articulated in our 2030 road map was the development of a world-class high-performance facility,” he said.

“The Titans represent the largest and fastest-growing sports in our region and as a result, we’ve outgrown our current home at Parkwood.

“The City of Gold Coast has a vision to make our region the epicentre of sports in the South Pacific and we think this facility will be a game-changer in positioning our region as a high-performance destination particularly in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic Games.”

Gold Coast Titans CEO Steve Mitchell. Picture, John Gass

The Titans’ lease at Parkwood ends in 2026 ahead of the site’s redevelopment to become a $300m tourism and residential complex which was approved by the council last year.

It will feature a 300m-long surf park, a $10m refurbished golf course, a hotel, 225 residential units and a food and beverage district.

The new complex will be built on land next to Broadbeach Nerang Road.

It will feature both offices and training complexes, as well as fields.

The Titans’ NRL, NRLW and netball teams and support staff will all be based at the Carrara facility, which will sit a short distance from People First Stadium, home of the Gold Coast Suns.

Some of th Picture: Supplied by Gold Coast City Council

Mr Mitchell said it “will house our industry leading community programs that make a difference to the lives of our local residents”.

“We are unique as a club in that we have both field and court sports as well as male, female, junior and inclusion programs and our future home will reflect the diversity of the programs and community we represent,” he said.

The location of the complex Supplied by Gold Coast City Council

“I want to thank the City of Gold Coast and Invest Gold Coast. This announcement will ensure we represent this population for decades, ensuring a community hub that allows the club to develop and deliver programs from grassroots to the elite level.”

The new sporting facility is the next step in the council’s push to ramp up the city’s sporting credentials.

Mayor Tom Tate, speaking last year when the Carrara project was first revealed, said sport was a “serious business” for the city.

“The growth in economic return has been huge in recent years, so we need to keep exploring new opportunities in the lead up to 2032,” he said.

“Not only is there growth in the numbers of Gold Coasters employed in the sector, but it also drives visitation and great economic return to the city.”

Centre tender documents reveal the sports industry will employ nearly 4000 more people by 2030 than it does today, taking the field to 16,000, a 37 per cent increase on 2020.

It also tips elite sports to be worth $1.34bn by 2032, up 37.2 per cent on 2020 and part of an overall $3.15bn sporting economy for the city.