Piggabeen Sports Complex upgrade works kick off

Construction officially kicked off this week to upgrade the Piggabeen Sports Complex, with works including a new playground, field drainage and new turf, LED sports field lighting and upgrades to the main entrance.

Council’s Director Sustainable Communities and Environment Naomi Searle said the sports complex upgrades would provide numerous benefits for the local community.

“This upgrade will make a huge difference and take the venue to the next level with more functional fields, better drainage and a neighbourhood playground for the local kids in Tweed Heads West,” Ms Searle said.

“We know the sporting community will be thrilled to see Stage 1 works commence.”

Council received $600,000 from the NSW Department of Planning, through its Regional Housing Fund to deliver elements of Stage 1 of the Piggabeen Sports Complex Masterplan.

An additional $1.68 million, granted to Tweed Seagulls RLFC through the NSW Government’s Office of Sport Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund, will be used to complete additional elements of the masterplan.

The new playground is expected to be completed by the end of November this year, while field upgrades are expected to be completed by Christmas, weather permitting.

The sports fields and new playground area will be closed and fenced off for the duration of the works. A high volume of trucks is expected in the coming weeks, as well as heavy machinery to complete earthworks.

Stage 1 works will include:

• a new playground
• upgrades to the entrance
• new LED lighting for 3 sports fields
• upgrades to field surfaces, including drainage, irrigation and re-turfing
• stormwater management.

Piggabeen Sports Complex is a Council-owned facility in Tweed Heads West and is primarily used as a rugby league ground. It is the home ground of the Tweed’s Queensland Cup rugby league team, the Tweed Seagulls. The ground is also used by the club's junior rugby league teams as well as local residents for recreation.

The project will be managed by Council and further stages of the masterplan’s implementation will progress as funding becomes available.

The community was invited to comment on the Draft Piggabeen Sports Complex Masterplan in 2021 – a 10-year plan for the Tweed’s favourite rugby league sporting facility. This project forms part of Council’s Open Space Strategy 2019-2029 the overarching framework and strategic direction for public open space planning in the Tweed Shire for the next decade.

Find out more about the history of this project by visiting yoursaytweed.com.au/piggabeensportscomplex.