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The long talked about Shoalhaven Indoor Sporting Centre at Bomaderry has moved a step closer with the Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) approving the $13.5 million proposal.
The new centre will include four multi-purpose courts to be used for a range of sports such as basketball, volleyball and badminton, including one main event court with seating for 600 people.
That will compliment the two existing basketball courts which will remain.
The Cambewarra Road centre will also include change rooms, toilets, a canteen, offices, conference room, staff area and short term childcare facilities, as well as parking for 194 cars and bus drop off and parking area.
The JRPP approved the application subject to the conditions recommended by council but added a condition to preserve the existing mature trees on Cambewarra Road, and increased the bicycle parking stands to hold 20 bikes.
Panel chairperson, Pam Allan said the decision was made after hearing community and stakeholder submissions.
“The centre will be next to the an existing basketball centre and the Artie Smith Oval and there is still going to be a lot of open space for people to exercise, walk their dogs and spend time with their families,” she said.
“We’ve suggested to council that they paint the basketball centre so that it fits in with the new complex.
“The new facilities will encourage people in Bomaderry to make the most of this community space.”
The proposal was put on public exhibition for community feedback and received two submissions from the local council.
The indoor centre was part of council’s recently proposed $60 million upgrade of Artie Smith Oval and Bomaderry Sporting Complex for the Bomaderry/Nowra Regional Sports and Community Precinct.
That master plan includes a new synthetic athletics track, a leisure centre incorporating a 25 metre heated indoor pool, Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre and a community pavilion to provide medical, physiotherapy, health and educational facilities. The existing Artie Smith Oval will be resurfaced and include a new turf pitch as well as junior cricket field.