New racquet club with pickleball courts revealed for major Robina site
One of the world's fastest-growing sports will find a new home on the Gold Coast, with a 6800sq m racquet club approved next to one of the city’s biggest shopping centres.
Plans for a racquet club next to one of the Gold Coast’s biggest shopping centres have been revealed.
The sporting facility is earmarked for part of a 62ha vacant land in Robina off Collyer Quays and Robina Town Centre Drive and features six paddleball courts, six pickleball courts and a clubhouse.
The project, put forward by Gold Coast Racquet Club, has already been greenlit by Gold Coast City Council, with the details, including the number of courts, still being assessed.
The club will occupy 6872sq m of the land next to Robina Town Centre which has been unoccupied for the past 30 years.
A report lodged with council says the project will boost the suburb’s economy.
“The proposed development involves the redevelopment of a small vacant portion of the site for an outdoor racquet club and associated facilities, to be operated by an experienced operator dedicated to introducing individuals of all ages and skill levels to pickleball and paddle tennis, which is fast becoming a popular sports activity on the Gold Coast,” it reads.
“The proposed development is a unique, purpose built, outdoor racquet club to encourage outdoor play, movement and fun.
“The proposal will provide a greater depth to the entertainment and leisure experience within Robina, and a greater overall customer experience for those visiting the Robina Town Centre precinct.
“The proposed development is for a successful and established outdoor play and leisure centre concept with paddle ball being one of the fastest growing sports in the world (and) … is intended to operate entirely outdoors, with the proposed public recreation use including activities such as pickle ball courts, paddle courts, beach tennis, associated sauna and ice baths for recovery and a central clubhouse.”
COMMERCIAL DEALS PLUMMET IN NSW
The value of commercial property deals in northern NSW has plummeted by more than $30m this year, a new report reveals.
The spend on non-residential property between January and September 30 was $149m, down from $181m during the same period in 2024.
It represents an 18 per cent fall, according to data in Colliers’ Northern NSW Market Outlook report.
However, Colliers executive investment services head Kye Ward said the number of sales during the same period had jumped from 56 to 75, while the July to September quarter had seen a 64 per cent surge from 18 to 28 deals.
“Investor activity has been quite strong over the past year despite a broader compression in values,” he said.
“This reflects a strategic shift to more conservative asset allocation with the industrial and retail sectors being the main beneficiaries.
“However, the spike in activity over the September quarter is a significant indicator of confidence returning to the sector.”
The report revealed there had been an increase in sales below $2m in 2025, with the greatest interest in industrial development.
Colliers’ Louis Young said investors had been looking closely at retail offerings.
“This surge aligns with broader trends favouring supply chain resilience and regional industrial growth,” he said.
“Retail centres also experienced renewed demand, suggesting a recalibration toward well-located retail hubs rather than traditional freehold retail assets, which saw a marked decline.
“Similarly, industrial strata gained traction, highlighting investor appetite for smaller, flexible industrial spaces.”
Mr Young said there had been little movement on Tweed office space.
“The latest data indicates a strategic pivot toward income-generating, resilient asset classes, with industrial and select retail formats leading the charge,” he said.
“Investors should anticipate continued competition in these segments as interest rate adjustments and regional migration trends reinforce demand.”
Mr Ward said there had also been a decline in residential sales in the Northern Rivers region.
“Residential development transactions likely contracted sharply due to elevated construction costs and lingering uncertainty around housing approvals,” he said.
“That doesn’t mean demand for residential housing has waned as many areas in Northern NSW remain undersupplied in comparison to long-term averages.”
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