Urban Combatives celebrates grand opening with Mates4Mates fundraiser

The owner hopes to launch a Darling Downs gel blaster league where teams compete in range of game modes, from capture the flag to last man standing.

Reece Overton tries out the course at Urban Combatives recreation centre in Mort St. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Toowoomba’s first indoor gel blaster arena will open its doors today and to mark the occasion the owner is running a fundraiser for Mates4Mates.

The Urban Combatives arena is located in warehouse in Mort Street and is comprised of modular internal walls that can be altered to give regular combatants a fresh experience.

“It is like a building within a building,” owner Jordan Lloyd said.

“We can change the layout to keep it interesting with different hall ways and crawl spaces.”

Gel blaster combat has taken off as a popular past time as it cheaper and less painful than traditional paintball.

There are a range of game modes, from capture the flag, to a last-man-standing-style deathmatch.

Mr Lloyd said he hoped to start a local league and would encourage Darling Downs teams to compete in the Brisbane leagues.

“People aged 16-years and up can compete and we have a lot of defence bases nearby with personnel who have these skills.

“Gel blasters are good fun, they are like Nerf gun for big kids.”

It will be open seven days a week through the school holidays.

The business is offering discount rates for its grand opening which starts at 5pm Saturday and runs until late.

There will be a barbecue, drinks and raffles on site with all proceeds going to Mates4Mates.