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Maroubra Residents Call for Lower-Rise Rethink of Yorktown Parade Housing Plan

A proposed seven-storey social housing development beside Coral Sea Park is drawing a sustained community push for changes before Homes NSW submits the project for formal planning assessment.

Homes NSW is proposing around 84 social homes at 8–30 Yorktown Parade, with the current concept including shared outdoor areas, a community room, bicycle storage, about 47 resident parking spaces and one visitor space. The agency is preparing a State Significant Development Application, but the seven-storey proposal has not yet been lodged or approved.

Concern has continued following a Homes NSW drop-in session at Lionel Bowen Library on 16 September. Community organisers said turnout was strong and have since urged residents to keep pressing for a lower-rise design and changes to the scale of the project.

Seven Storeys Beside Coral Sea Park

Parking, traffic and the building’s relationship with Coral Sea Park are among the concerns being raised. Residents have questioned whether around 47 parking spaces for approximately 84 homes could place additional pressure on Yorktown Parade and surrounding streets. Community material has also raised emergency and service vehicle access, privacy, building bulk and the potential loss of sunlight to the neighbouring park.

Homes NSW says parking is determined by the size and type of housing rather than providing one space for every dwelling. The agency says its data indicates most social housing residents do not own a car and an independent specialist will assess traffic and parking impacts during the planning process.

Privacy measures could include screening, landscaping and greater separation between buildings, according to Homes NSW. Community campaign material has repeatedly stated that the concern is not opposition to social housing, but whether seven storeys and 84 homes represent an appropriate scale for the site.

Pressure is also being considered alongside a separate Homes NSW project at 40–64 Yorktown Parade and 195–213 Fitzgerald Avenue, where 144 social and affordable homes have already been approved. If the latest concept proceeds in its current form, the two projects would account for about 228 homes along the immediate section of Yorktown Parade.

Yorktown Parade Housing — *Photo Credit: NSW Gov*

Residents Organise Beyond First Consultation

The campaign moved beyond the Homes NSW drop-in session with a Maroubra Precinct Meeting scheduled for 7pm on Monday, 28 September at The Juniors Maroubra on Anzac Parade. Community organisers encourage residents to attend and continue raising concerns about height, parking, traffic, privacy, overshadowing and the cumulative effect of increased housing density in the precinct.

Residents also still have a direct avenue to comment on the proposal. Homes NSW is accepting feedback by phone and email until 7 October 2026, before it finalises the design and prepares the SSDA. Homes NSW says all feedback will be reviewed and responded to, with design changes made where possible before the application is submitted.

Formal Submissions Will Come Later

The next planning stage will give the public another opportunity to respond. Homes NSW expects to lodge the SSDA with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure in late 2026. Once submitted, the application will be placed on public exhibition and residents will be able to make formal submissions directly to the department.

A separate Part 5 process has already dealt with demolition of the three existing residential buildings at 8–30 Yorktown Parade, associated works and tree removal. Earlier community concerns around that process included hazardous materials, heavy vehicle movements, neighbouring properties and tree protection.

Homes NSW expects existing tenants to relocate before demolition begins in early 2027. A decision on the proposed seven-storey redevelopment is anticipated around mid-2027, with construction starting later that year if approval is granted.

Published 18-September-2026

As Yorktown Deadline Nears, Focus Turns to Seven-Storey Maroubra Housing Plan

With submissions on the demolition of three Yorktown Parade apartment buildings about to close, attention is turning to what could replace them: around 84 social homes in a seven-storey development beside Coral Sea Park.

Homes NSW has outlined the concept for 8–30 Yorktown Parade as residents prepare for the 11 September deadline on the separate demolition proposal. The current Planning Portal exhibition covers removal of the existing buildings, site works and trees — not approval of the proposed seven-storey replacement.

Nearby, another Homes NSW redevelopment at 40–64 Yorktown Parade and 195–213 Fitzgerald Avenue has already been approved for 144 social and affordable homes. If the new concept proceeds in its current form, the two projects would deliver around 228 homes along this section of Yorktown Parade.

Yorktown Parade Has Been Here Before

Questions about how much development the street can carry surfaced during consultation on the neighbouring 144-home project.

Maroubra resident Alison Smith told planners Yorktown Parade was “not wide enough to handle even more traffic”, pointing to congestion when sport is underway at Coral Sea Park. Nearby property owner Craig Blackstone said he was “generally supportive” of affordable housing redevelopment but raised concerns about height, density, building bulk, privacy and road infrastructure.

Their submissions related to the neighbouring project rather than the new seven-storey concept, but they show that some of the issues now being raised were already on the record.

Other Submitters Wanted More Housing

The earlier consultation was not uniformly opposed to greater density. Phillip Balding supported the neighbouring development, arguing that proximity to parks, shops, cycling infrastructure and public transport made the location suitable for additional homes.

“I strongly support more housing here, especially social and affordable,” he wrote.

Randwick City Council also supported increasing social and affordable housing when assessing that project, while scrutinising height, setbacks, overshadowing and pedestrian safety. Council ultimately accepted some additional height after considering its location within the development and the resulting impacts.

That history is relevant to claims circulating locally that the area simply has a three-storey limit. State housing provisions can allow development beyond underlying local controls, although the impacts of additional height still have to be assessed.

Demolition Deadline Comes First

For now, the formal process concerns demolition. Application P5-2026-246 covers three residential buildings, associated site works and tree removal, with submissions closing on 11 September.

Homes NSW will hold a community drop-in session at Lionel Bowen Library five days later, from 4pm to 6.30pm on 16 September, to discuss the proposed 84-home redevelopment.

Seven-Storey Proposal Comes Next

The detailed case for the replacement building is still to come, and more planning material will be needed before its height, parking, setbacks and shadow impacts can be properly assessed.

But with Homes NSW already outlining a seven-storey concept, the next phase of the Yorktown Parade discussion is taking shape. Once the demolition exhibition closes, attention is likely to shift towards what would replace the existing buildings and how another substantial housing project would sit beside Coral Sea Park.

Published 9-September-2026

139-Year-Old Bare Island Bridge Undergoes Year-Long Restoration

Photo Credit: NSW Environment and Heritage

The historic Bare Island Bridge has closed to the public as a $4.3 million restoration begins on the 139-year-old timber crossing in Kamay Botany Bay National Park.

The bridge, which links the La Perouse headland with Bare Island, closed on 24 August. Bare Island, the fort, the surrounding rock shelf and the access road are expected to remain closed until approximately late 2027 while restoration work continues.

Thousands of people use the bridge each year for tourism, recreation, education and community activities, according to the NSW Government. Guided tours of Bare Island Fort have also stopped and will resume only after the bridge reopens, while temporary restrictions may apply to water access beneath the crossing during construction.

*Photo Credit: NSW Environment and Heritage*

Age and exposure take their toll

Built in 1887, the bridge is about 110 metres long and 4.5 metres wide and provides the only land connection between La Perouse and Bare Island. Its condition had deteriorated to the point where only limited pedestrian traffic could be supported before the current works began.

Planning documents identify rot, splitting and termite damage in parts of the timber structure, with water runoff near the northern abutment also contributing to deterioration. The works include replacement of timber piles, substructure elements, worn decking, kerbs and handrails, along with a new balustrade and improvements to the walking surface.

NSW says the coastal environment and the need to protect the bridge and the surrounding site add to the complexity of the project. The restoration is intended to preserve the bridge’s heritage significance while improving safety and future access for pedestrians and authorised vehicles.

Before the bridge, access was by flying fox or barge

Bare Island’s military history predates the bridge. Fortification works began in the early 1880s as colonial authorities strengthened Sydney’s coastal defences, with Botany Bay regarded as a possible approach to the city.

Before the bridge was added in 1887, access to the island relied on a flying fox or a barge. Five major guns were transported to Bare Island by barge, including a cannon weighing about 12 tonnes, while some heavy weapons later remained on the island because they were too heavy to take back across the bridge.

Heritage records associate Sir Peter Scratchley, Sir William Jervois, Gustave Morell and Colonial Architect James Barnet with the design and development of the fortification complex. Heritage NSW also records that a Royal Commission found Barnet responsible for the mismanagement of the works, with the controversy followed by his resignation from public office in 1890.

From military fort to ‘Mission: Impossible 2’

Military use declined in the early 20th century, and Bare Island later became the site of Australia’s first war veterans’ home. The fort eventually passed into recreational and heritage use and is now part of Kamay Botany Bay National Park.

Bare Island later appeared in the 2000 action film Mission: Impossible 2, with the fort used as a location for action sequences. The surrounding waters are also promoted by NSW National Parks as a popular location for scuba diving and snorkelling.

Published 7-September-2026

Maroubra Residents Seek Safeguards For Yorktown Parade Demolition

Maroubra residents are seeking tighter safeguards around the Yorktown Parade demolition, with concerns centred on hazardous materials, neighbouring homes, heavy vehicles and tree impacts ahead of the 11 September submission deadline.

Yorktown Parade Demolition Under Exhibition

The Part 5 activity covers three residential buildings at 8–14, 16–22 and 24–30 Yorktown Parade, along with ancillary structures, associated site works and tree removal.

NSW Land and Housing Corporation is listed as the proponent under reference P5-2026-246. The proposal has been on exhibition through the NSW Planning Portal since 17 August, with submissions closing on 11 September 2026.

Documents published for the activity include a demolition work plan, hazardous materials report, demolition traffic and pedestrian management plan, waste management plan and arboricultural impact assessment.

Residents Seek Additional Site Protections

A campaign circulated among local residents has called for additional precautions before demolition begins.

The campaign flyer states that the hazardous materials report identifies asbestos-containing material and lead paint and argues that further intrusive assessment should take place before structural demolition. Residents have also sought pre-construction condition reports for adjoining properties and continuous vibration and noise monitoring during the works.

NSW Planning Portal — *Photo Credit: NSW Gov*

Heavy vehicle movements are another focus. The flyer calls for 12.5-metre rigid vehicles to be used instead of 19-metre truck-and-dog combinations and seeks restrictions on heavy vehicle movements during local school-zone hours.

Tree impacts have also been raised. While the official demolition activity includes tree removal, campaigners have specifically sought protection for a mature Mediterranean cypress identified in their material as Tree 4.

Yorktown Parade demolition — *Photo Credit: NSW Gov*

Community Discussion Differs On Hazmat Controls

Discussion among residents has not been uniform over the safeguards already contemplated for hazardous materials.

One commenter argued that additional testing and clearance would take place before hazardous material removal, followed by a soft strip ahead of mechanical demolition. Another resident responded that those measures were not sufficiently documented in the plan and continued encouraging neighbours to lodge individual submissions.

Residents have also used the Maroubra Community page to connect with others wishing to object to the proposal, including an invitation for affected neighbours to join a local group.

residential planning — *Photo Credit: NSW Gov*

Current Process Limited To Demolition

Community posts have also referred to plans for a future seven-storey social housing redevelopment at 8–30 Yorktown Parade.

The current NSW Planning Portal exhibition does not assess that future building proposal. It is specifically for demolition of the three existing residential buildings and ancillary structures, associated site works and tree removal.

Public submissions on the Yorktown Parade demolition remain open through the NSW Planning Portal until 11 September 2026.

Published 6-September-2026

South Maroubra Lifesaver Ffyon McCabe Recognised for Beach Safety Work

Ffyon McCabe, a teenage surf lifesaver from Eastlakes, has been named the 2026 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Young Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding work with the South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club.

Recognised by The Centre for Volunteering, McCabe contributes about 90 hours each year to beach patrols alongside developing her Beach Safety Awareness Program—an initiative that has grown from a small local project into an impactful campaign delivered by young volunteers to more than 3,500 students across 10 schools.

An idea that started in local classrooms

McCabe’s beach-safety work began on a much smaller scale. South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club reported in 2024 that McCabe, then serving as Youth Club Captain, had started the Beach Safety Awareness Program after becoming concerned about drowning statistics.

At that stage, the program had reached about 300 kindergarten and Year 1 students across three primary schools in the Randwick local government area. The program took beach-safety education into those schools, initially targeting younger primary students.

Its subsequent expansion to more than 3,500 students across 10 schools represents a more than tenfold increase in the number of students reached since those early reports.

Young volunteers extend the program’s reach

The program is now being delivered by a broader group of young volunteers. According to the Centre for Volunteering, young volunteers are delivering the program across participating schools, helping extend its reach.

South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club has previously reported that McCabe was leading a team delivering community education and surf-awareness programs to schools in the area.

The school-based program gives students access to surf-awareness education away from the beach itself. For South Maroubra, it extends the club’s safety work beyond beach patrols and into community education.

From Nipper captain to youth leadership

McCabe’s involvement with South Maroubra has included a series of youth leadership roles.

Club records show she was named a Nipper Club Captain for the 2023/24 season, at a time when South Maroubra reported having more than 1,100 nippers and cadets. She later served as Youth Club Captain and was jointly named an Outstanding Cadet for the 2023/24 season.

Her role has since extended beyond South Maroubra. Surf Life Saving Sydney currently lists McCabe as Youth Manager, representing South Maroubra on its Youth team.

She was also one of four young members invited to speak at Surf Life Saving Sydney’s 2025/26 pre-season briefing about why involvement in Surf Life Saving is worthwhile.

Ninety hours a year on patrol

The education program sits alongside McCabe’s regular lifesaving duties. The Centre for Volunteering says she contributes about 90 hours each year patrolling beaches and keeping watch over beachgoers.

Patrol work remains a central part of surf lifesaving, alongside the education and youth-development activities documented by South Maroubra.

McCabe’s award recognises both her beach patrol work and her efforts to extend beach-safety education into local schools.

Regional recognition for a young lifesaver

McCabe received the Young Volunteer of the Year honour as part of the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, run by the Centre for Volunteering.

The awards are now in their 20th year and recognise volunteers and volunteer teams from regions across New South Wales. Other Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs recipients this year include Maroubra netball volunteer Tanya Coleman, Chippendale volunteer Susie Elelman and Bondi lifesaver Robyn Farmer.

Published 12-Aug-2026

Live Music Comes to McKeon Street Plaza in Maroubra

Photo Credit: Amplify

Maroubra’s McKeon Street Plaza has become one of the local stages for Randwick City’s year-long Amplify program, bringing live music into the heart of the beachside shopping strip.

The 2026–27 program brings professional musicians into streets, plazas and beachfront locations across Randwick City, with performances continuing until 26 June next year.

Will Baker Plays Maroubra This Saturday

The next Maroubra performance is this Saturday, 15 August, when Will Baker will play at McKeon Street Plaza from 11am to 2pm.

There is another daytime performance further south, with Erik Stripparo at La Perouse, adjacent to the Boat Shed, from 11am to 2pm.

Those heading north later in the day can also catch evening performances at Coogee and Randwick. Locos will play at the Coogee Rainbow Walkway from 6pm to 9pm, while Monica Prieto will be at Newmarket on Barker Street and Angela Paoki at The Spot, both from 6pm to 9pm.

Saturday 15 August — Coogee and Nearby

Time	Performer	Location
11am–2pm	Will Baker	McKeon Street Plaza, Maroubra
11am–2pm	Erik Stripparo	La Perouse, adjacent to the Boat Shed
6pm–9pm	Locos	Coogee Rainbow Walkway, Coogee Beach
6pm–9pm	Monica Prieto	Newmarket, Barker Street, Randwick
6pm–9pm	Angela Paoki	The Spot, Randwick

A Saturday Soundtrack for McKeon Street

Amplify takes live music out of conventional venues and puts it into places where people are already spending time.

At McKeon Street Plaza, that means a performance can become part of a Saturday spent having coffee, grabbing lunch, shopping or heading towards the beach.

Maroubra is one of the program’s five main performance locations, alongside Coogee, The Spot, Newmarket and La Perouse.

Performances at these locations are scheduled fortnightly, generally in daytime slots from 11am to 2pm or evening sessions from 6pm to 9pm.

More Music Over Summer

The schedule becomes busier over summer, with Amplify moving to weekly performances from 5 December through to 9 January.

Boxing Day is the exception, when only one performance is scheduled at the Coogee Rainbow Walkway.

Two additional venues — Waratah Plaza in Randwick and Meeks Street Plaza in Kingsford — have also joined the program. They host monthly daytime performances for most of the year before moving to a weekly schedule over the summer period.

Together, the seven locations give musicians a string of informal stages stretching from Randwick and Kingsford to Maroubra, Coogee and La Perouse.

An Open Call for Musicians

Amplify is also designed to create professional performance opportunities for musicians across the area.

Randwick City is inviting artists and musicians interested in Amplify or future events to submit an expression of interest.

For Maroubra locals, the next chance to catch the program is close to home: Will Baker at McKeon Street Plaza from 11am to 2pm this Saturday.

Published 11-Aug-2026

Maroubra Netball Volunteer Tanya Coleman Named Adult Volunteer of the Year

Maroubra volunteer Tanya Coleman has been named the 2026 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Adult Volunteer of the Year for her work organising netball competitions, mentoring young volunteers and giving her time as a coach and umpire.

The Centre for Volunteering says Coleman helps grade and organise competitions involving 280 teams. Randwick City Council separately reports that the association has more than 4,500 registered members and draws about 10,000 participants and visitors to Heffron Park on busy winter Saturdays.

Coleman also mentors young people completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award and continues to contribute at club level through coaching and umpiring.

The work behind every Saturday at Heffron Park

The scale of Coleman’s role is easy to underestimate from the sidelines. Randwick Netball Association currently lists her as its Senior Competition Coordinator, a position at the centre of the weekly logistics needed to keep hundreds of teams moving through a competition season.

Saturday netball is defined by fixtures, court times and results for players and their families. Behind that visible routine is the less conspicuous work of grading teams, arranging competitions and dealing with the practical demands that come with one of the biggest sporting communities in the area.

Council reported in 2025 that the association had more than 4,800 members and attracted more than 10,000 people to Heffron Park every Saturday during winter. Netball is the largest sport in Randwick City, underlining the size of the operation Coleman helps coordinate.

A sporting hub with thousands through the gates

Heffron Park is one of Maroubra’s busiest weekend sporting hubs, with netball drawing thousands of players, coaches, umpires, volunteers and families.

The scale of it gives Coleman’s award a distinctly local dimension. The work recognised by the Centre for Volunteering is not abstract administration carried out behind closed doors; it is part of the system that allows hundreds of teams to take to the courts each week in an organised competition.

The association’s growth has also been accompanied by investment in its Maroubra facilities. A new all-weather outdoor netball stadium opened at Heffron Park in 2025, adding six covered courts and tiered seating to a precinct already used by thousands of participants and spectators.

Passing volunteer experience to the next generation

The award citation also highlights another part of Coleman’s contribution that receives less attention than competition management: mentoring young volunteers involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Her role therefore extends beyond keeping current competitions running. By mentoring younger volunteers, Coleman is also helping introduce another generation to community service.

Her continued involvement as both a coach and umpire reinforces that breadth. The recognition is not tied to a single administrative position, but to a combination of competition organisation, mentoring and direct participation in the sport.

Recognition for the machinery behind community sport

Coleman received the Adult Volunteer of the Year honour as part of the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, run by the Centre for Volunteering.

The awards are now in their 20th year and recognise volunteers and volunteer teams from regions across New South Wales.

Other Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs recipients this year include Eastlakes teenager Ffyon McCabe, Chippendale volunteer Susie Elelman and Bondi lifesaver Robyn Farmer.

Regional recipients will be invited to a State Gala Award Ceremony in Sydney in December, where the NSW Volunteer of the Year recipients will be announced.

Published 11-Aug-2026

Maroubra Clinic Keeps Vasectomy Service Local With Across-Road Move

Photo Credit: Vasectomy Australia/Facebook

A Maroubra vasectomy service has moved directly across Anzac Parade into Maroubra Family Doctors, keeping consultations and procedures in the suburb at a new ground-floor medical suite.

Maroubra Vasectomy Service Stays on Anzac Parade

Vasectomy Australia has relocated its Maroubra practice from Maroubra Medical and Dental Centre to Shop T01A, 717 Anzac Parade.

The new rooms are directly across the street from the previous location and are co-located with Maroubra Family Doctors. The facility also provides ground-floor access.

Maroubra vasectomy service — *Photo Credit: Vasectomy Australia/Facebook*

The relocation was announced on 5 August 2026 and took effect immediately, allowing the specialised service to remain along the same Maroubra thoroughfare while changing clinical premises.

The Maroubra location serves men from the suburb and surrounding parts of eastern Sydney. Vasectomy Australia lists Darlinghurst, Bondi, Coogee, Botany, Mascot and Kensington among the areas serviced through the practice.

Consultations Continue With Dr Geoff Cashion

Dr Geoff Cashion, founder of Vasectomy Australia, continues to conduct consultations and no-scalpel vasectomy procedures at the Maroubra practice.

Procedures at the clinic are carried out under local anaesthetic. Vasectomy Australia states that most procedures take about 15 to 20 minutes, while its Maroubra information describes the procedure as taking less than 30 minutes.

A GP referral is not required for patients booking directly with the service.

The Maroubra clinic currently lists a fee of $830. A Medicare rebate of $233 is listed, leaving a stated out-of-pocket cost of $597.

Practical Information for Maroubra Patients

Vasectomy Australia describes an average recovery period of about seven days, although its patient information notes that some men may take up to two weeks to feel back to normal.

Patients whose work involves heavy lifting are advised to avoid those duties for a week following the procedure. Those in desk-based or sedentary work may be able to return to work the following day.

The procedure is intended to provide permanent contraception, but patients are advised that it does not become effective immediately.

Vasectomy Australia requests a semen analysis about three months after the procedure to confirm that it has worked. Until confirmation is received, patients are instructed to continue considering themselves fertile.

Published 10-August-2026

Maroubra Road Safety Upgrades To Begin With First Intersection Works

Construction on the first stage of intersection upgrades along the Maroubra Road corridor will begin on Monday, 17 August, with works targeting two key intersections to improve safety for people walking, cycling, and driving.

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The project will start with the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Cooper Street, Maroubra Road, and Mons Avenue, followed by another at the Maroubra Road and Flower Street intersection. Raised pedestrian crossings and a landscaped median strip will also be added, while the road through the upgraded sections will be reduced from four traffic lanes to two.

Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker said the works respond to community concerns about safety.

“Safety comes first,” Mayor Parker said.

“Locals have told us these intersections need improvement and I’m pleased we have been able to respond to community feedback and deliver significant safety improvements for the Maroubra community.”

Community Consultation Shaped The Project

The upgrades form the first stage of a broader plan for Maroubra Road between Bunnerong Road and Malabar Road. The overall project has been refined through community consultation since 2021, with future stages to be delivered as funding becomes available.

Detailed designs for the initial works have now been completed. Randwick councillor Danny Said said the project would introduce new roundabouts and raised pedestrian crossings at both intersections as part of the wider Maroubra Road corridor upgrades.

Construction is expected to bring temporary changes for road users. Drivers may encounter altered traffic conditions, detours and reduced on-street parking while work is underway, with nearby residents to receive advance notice through leaflet drops.

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The redesigned intersections are intended to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians through new roundabouts, raised pedestrian crossings and the revised road layout. The first stage will be followed by additional intersection upgrades along the Maroubra Road corridor as funding becomes available.

Published 8-August-2026

Heffron Park Netball Community Gains New Maroubra Amenities

Photo Credit: RandwickCityCouncil

More than 10,000 visitors head to Heffron Park in Maroubra each Saturday for netball, and the thousands of players using the precinct now have a new amenities building beside the courts.

Randwick Netball Association has almost 5,000 members, making netball the largest participation sport in the area. The new facilities have been positioned alongside the courts used by players, officials and visitors during regular competition and training.

The amenities building includes a large change room, dedicated female bathrooms, a DDA bathroom and five unisex bathrooms. A separate referee bathroom has also been provided, along with storage for sporting groups.

New Facilities for Heffron Park Netball

The project was planned with accessibility and inclusivity in mind, including facilities intended to provide a safe and welcoming setting for women and girls taking part in community sport.

The new building replaces the central amenities block at Heffron Park and was officially opened on the weekend.

Construction ran from October 2025 to July 2026 after design finalisation between August and October 2025. The project was co-funded by Randwick City Council and the NSW Government through the Level Playing Field Program.

While Randwick Netball is the main focus of the new amenities, the building sits within a park used by a broad mix of sporting groups throughout the week.

A Sporting Hub in Maroubra

Heffron Park is Randwick City’s largest recreational park and hosts training and competition across several sports.

Cricket, touch football, cycling, rugby union, rugby league, Oztag and soccer are among the other activities held at the park, alongside the large netball program.

The scale of Saturday netball gives the new facilities a regular role in the precinct, with almost 5,000 association members and more than 10,000 visitors attending Heffron Park each Saturday.

Beyond the courts, the amenities are also available to other people using the park. Visitors to the Heffron Park Markets, held on the third Sunday of each month, are among those expected to use the new facilities.

The building also contains a Council storeroom and plant room, completing the range of spaces included in the reconstruction.

Published 5-August-2026