Regional Sports Infrastructure Program – Surf Coast
The Surf Coast’s reputation for fun and recreation will be further enhanced investment in 2 of the region’s most popular sporting facilities through the Victorian Government's Regional Sports Infrastructure Program.
Upgrades will deliver modern facilities that reflect the community’s active and vibrant lifestyle.
Projects include:
- Banyul-Warri Fields hockey pitch
- Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
These projects will ensure more locals can enjoy the sports and activities they love, while continuing to welcome visitors from around the world to this vibrant part of our state.
Banyul-Warri Fields
Banyul-Warri Fields in Torquay will see a new hockey pitch with lighting, scoreboard and spectator seating and a new car park.
Our delivery partner for this project is the Surf Coast Shire.
Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre
Stage 2 upgrades to the Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre (previously known as the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre) will deliver a dedicated learn-to-swim pool, splash park, spa, sauna and steam room, plus additional change rooms.
Additional information about this project is available through our delivery partner, Surf Coast Shire.
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Updates
6 December 2024 – We’re diggin’ the new Surf Coast aquatic facility
A new wave of aquatic fun is coming to Torquay with works now underway on Surf Coast’s new Wurdi Baierr Aquatic and Recreation Centre, backed by the Victorian Government.
Torquay is a major hub for surfing and water sports. The new facility will take Surf Coast’s reputation as an aquatic playground to the next level.
The Surf Coast community can look forward to diving into a new world of health, fitness and water play with Stage One works set to deliver an indoor 25-metre pool for lap and squad swimming, warm water indoor pool for exercise and hydrotherapy, gymnasium and program rooms, allied health suites, café and supporting amenities.
The new aquatic and health facility will adjoin and share its entry point with the existing Wurdi Baierr Stadium. Wurdi Baierr is Wadawurrung Language for ‘big gathering place’.
And in more great news, we’re also backing Stage Two of the facility which will include a dedicated learn to swim pool, splash park, spa, sauna and steam room, and additional change rooms. There will also be additional bench seating, plant room, storage, and landscaping, making this facility one of the best facilities in Regional Victoria.
Stage Two of the facility is fully funded by the Victorian Government through the Regional Sports Infrastructure Program, which is delivering 16 new and upgraded facilities across regional Victoria.
The cost for stage one works is $46.34 million, with Surf Coast Shire Council tipping in $9.6 million, the Federal Government providing $20 million and the Victorian Government providing a $16.68 million funding package.
The facility is complemented by investment into a new hockey venue at Banyul-Warri Fields in Torquay through the Regional Sports Infrastructure Program.
These projects will increase sport and recreation participation across the Surf Coast and neighbouring Geelong communities and bring more sporting, leisure, and health activities to regional Victoria, supporting local businesses.
10 September 2024 – Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre to make a splash with new upgrades
Surf Coast residents and visitors will enjoy enhanced health, fitness, and water fun, thanks to a major Victorian Government funding boost for Torquay’s Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre.
The extra funding for Stage 2 of the Centre becomes the 16th project being delivered through the Victorian Government’s Regional Sports Infrastructure Program and the second in Surf Coast Shire.
As a hub for surfing and water sports, the expanded Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre will elevate Torquay’s sport, recreation, fitness, and wellbeing status in the region.
Stage 2 of the project will introduce a splash park, dedicated learn-to-swim pool, a spa, sauna, and steam room. Additional features include new change rooms, bench seating, mechanical plant, storage and landscaping.
These developments build on the Government’s investment in Stage 1, which includes an indoor 25-metre pool for lap swimming, a warm water pool for exercise and water therapy, gymnasium, program spaces, allied health suites, and a café.
Works on the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre are expected to start in the coming months and be completed in 2026.
This upgrade complements another Surf Coast project under the Regional Sports Infrastructure Program — the new hockey facility at Banyul-Warri Fields, home of the Torquay Tornadoes.
These projects will help increase participation in sport, recreation and wellbeing programs across the Surf Coast community, including for neighbouring communities in Greater Geelong, and bring more sport to regional Victoria, supporting local businesses.
Programs like the Regional Sports Infrastructure Program are making the Surf Coast and rural areas across Victoria even more vibrant places to live, work and visit.