New Fields for Team Play at North Lakes

Published 15 December 2014

It’s another win for community sport and recreation in the Moreton Bay Region with the Queensland Government’s Get Playing Plus Program investing $723,000 in new playing fields at North Lakes.

Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Division Four councillor Julie Greer said the State Government’s contribution to Moreton Bay Regional Council’s $1.73 million upgrade of Kinsellas Playing Fields would mean construction would get under way in 2015 once North Lakes developer Stockland had completed earthworks.

“The $1.73 million Kinsellas Playing Fields have been designed to accommodate a range of sporting codes and recreational activities, and includes two irrigated senior-sized and one junior-sized multi-purpose playing fields, a clubhouse, car parking, connectivity with the region’s cycle way network and field lighting,” Cr Greer said.

“The feedback I’ve had from local sporting clubs is that growing membership is fuelling demand for additional fields with the flexibility to be used by a variety of sporting teams,” Cr Greer said. 

“Kinsellas Playing Fields’ built-in adaptability means they’ll be able to host rugby league, rugby union, soccer and touch football matches, among others, all in very close proximity to the existing ovals at North Lakes State College.”

Council will fund the remaining $1.07 million construction cost of the Kinsellas Playing Fields complex as part of its $67 million investment in sport, recreation and parks in 2014/15. 

The Queensland Government’s contribution to Kinsellas Playing Fields follows a recent $1 million contribution to council’s $10.5 million AFL precinct at Brendale’s South Pine Sports Complex.

“Both recognise council’s commitment to providing new sport and recreation opportunities for the residents of one of Australia’s fastest growing urban areas – it’s a big win for our community,” Cr Greer said.