New Recreation Centre at North Manly

Warringah Recreation Centre is set to be rebuilt providing a welcoming, inclusive, fit-for-purpose space that gives women and girls equal opportunity to participate in squash and tennis following a steep increase in these sports.

Council has been successful in receiving over $3 million in funding from the State Government to rebuild the Warringah Recreation Centre. Council is also committing funds to the project which will see almost $5 million invested into the project.

Fit-for-purpose infrastructure is vital to increase the number of people participating in sport and investment into the new facility will help cater for the growing interest in both squash and tennis across NSW.

The upgraded Warringah Recreation Centre will provide opportunities for people of all ages, genders, abilities, physical capabilities, cultural and socio-economic background to take part in sport.

In 2020, the Recreation Centre had over 54,000 visits for tennis or 9,037 per court which is well above the Sydney average of 2,977 and 4,653 visits per court per annum average on the Northern Beaches.

According to Squash NSW, women and girls’ usage of this facility is expected to grow 40% while Tennis NSW data suggests that female participation in the sport is already at 40% and rising.

The concept plan for the new facility envisages five dedicated tennis courts and a minimum of three indoor squash courts both with spectator seating, accessible public amenities, changerooms, community storage, as well as floodlights, footpaths, bike racks and landscaping.

The project will provide a best practice example in NSW of a modern facility that attracts new users, increases participation and delivers physical and mental health benefits.

Construction is expected to commence by July 2023 with construction completed by 31 December 2025.

The project is made possible thanks to the NSW Government’s Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund.