Titans secure $15m funding boost for new Carrara training centre

The Gold Coast Titans’ proposed training headquarters at Carrara has received a $15 million federal funding commitment, advancing plans to bring the club’s rugby league and netball programs together at Emerald Lakes.

The Community Hub and High Performance Centre would accommodate the Titans’ NRL, NRLW and netball teams, alongside shared sporting facilities and community programs.

The funding announcement follows the club securing the Lakeside Drive site at Emerald Lakes Parklands through a City of Gold Coast tender process in May 2025.

The development is intended to replace the Titans’ existing training base at Parkwood, which the club has said it has outgrown as its sporting and community programs have expanded.

Plans by BDA Architecture show a dedicated Titans building containing a gymnasium, recovery areas, changerooms, player dining facilities and offices, together with a public café.

The broader development includes full-sized playing fields and an indoor netball court, giving the club access to both field and court facilities within the same precinct.

The federal announcement also identifies facilities supporting Para-athletes, a First Nations cultural education centre and partnerships with Aboriginal Medical Services and other community providers.

The new headquarters would support the preparation and development of the Gold Coast Titans, whose main match venue is the 27,690-seat Cbus Super Stadium at Robina.

Opened in 2008, the rectangular stadium hosts the club’s NRL and NRLW fixtures. The Carrara project would provide the training, recovery and community facilities supporting those teams between matchdays.

Emerald Lakes would also place the Titans within an established sporting area, close to People First Stadium, Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium and the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre.

That location creates opportunities to work alongside other sporting organisations and draw on nearby facilities, while providing a base for programs serving the wider Gold Coast and northern New South Wales.

The project is being positioned as a potential training and preparation venue ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, particularly for rectangular-field sports and Para sport.

Titans owners Rebecca and Brett Frizelle also identified the opportunity to partner with Para powerlifting, extending the centre’s intended use beyond the club’s own teams.

“Establishing a sustainable high-performance centre for the Gold Coast Titans has been a key pillar of the club’s long-term roadmap,” they said.

The $15 million commitment builds on the leased Emerald Lakes site provided by the City of Gold Coast. It represents a contribution towards the development, rather than an announced total project cost.

BDA Architecture’s published project information targets completion of the public facilities in 2026–27. However, the latest funding announcement does not confirm a construction commencement date or opening timetable.