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Work has been completed on the $52 million Hunter Sports Centre expansion, set to make the facility a significant sporting venue. It includes the new NSW Trampoline Centre of Excellence, an athlete testing facility, a sports and community centre, gym and extra car parking spaces. The Federal Government committed $11 million to the project, while the State Government added $13.5 million through its Centre of Excellence and Regional Sports Facility Fund.

Led by construction company Grindley, the project was rolled out in three phases. The first stage included an already finished athlete warm-up area with a testing facility completed late 2023. The second involved construction of the 4,500m², three-storey sports and community centre, including community meeting and function rooms, a commercial kitchen and cafe, and a health and fitness centre. Stage three delivered Australia’s only Trampoline Centre of Excellence, with a 1,300m² arena and seating for 400 spectators.

We were engaged by CKDS on behalf of Lake Macquarie City Council to provide certification services covering issuance of CCs, critical stage inspections and issuance of OCs. We worked closely with CKDS and the project team to ensure the project vision was achieved whilst mitigating changes to NSW legislation, the NCC and NSW Fire and Rescue referrals. The project included the development of an intricate staging strategy to allow construction to keep moving whilst meeting its legislative obligations. MBC Group worked with all project stakeholders to ensure the project deliverables were achieved in a compliant manner. Representatives from all three levels of government cut the ribbon on Saturday 8 March 2025 at the site’s official opening.