Community
9 August, 2024
Suburb’s new centre
HUNDREDS of community events now have a bigger and better space on the northern beaches.
The $1.83 million Trinity Beach Community Activity Space at Coastwatchers Park was officially opened yesterday.
The new space features contemporary all-abilities access, meeting spaces and large indoor areas for activities such as dance and fitness.
Cairns Mayor Amy Eden said the new building would be a fantastic place for people to connect, socialise and play.
“The stunning new space will be a hub for the local community,” she said.
“We know our northern beaches residents love to get together for a good time and I am
really thrilled to provide a fresh venue for that to happen.
“The previous centre was more than 40-years-old and needed a do-over.”
Member for Barron River Craig Crawford said the new centre would help strengthen social ties as the community grew.
“Smithfield and Northern Beaches locals love to get together,” he said. “The old centre was incredibly popular, hosting more than 470 events in 2022,” he said. The area’s population was expected to grow a lot.
“The Smithfield and Northern Beaches population is expected to grow 25 per cent in the next 15 years to more than 52,000 people.”
Division 9 Councillor Brett Olds said the new community space was the talk of the beaches. The space would be about twice the size and feature room for the Red Cross Thrift Shop, a 148sqm hall that can be divided into two meeting spaces, and to cater for indoor activities such as dance and fitness. “Council has already had heaps of booking requests which is a testament to the importance of this community space,” he said.
