Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility
| Location | Speers Point, NSW, Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°57′35″S 151°37′8.2″E / 32.95972°S 151.618944°ECoordinates: 32°57′35″S 151°37′8.2″E / 32.95972°S 151.618944°E |
| Owner | Northern NSW Football and the NSW State Government Hunter Infrastructure & Investment Fund |
| Operator | Northern NSW Football |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 28 March 2014[1] |
| Built | 2014 |
| Opened | 26 November 2014 |
| Construction cost | AUD $11.3 million (2014) |
| Architect | ADW Johnson Pty Ltd [2] |
| Project manager | ADW Johnson Pty Ltd |
The Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility (LMRFF) is a football facility located in Speers Point, NSW.
Developed in 2014, it consists of:
- 2 full-size synthetic football fields,
- 10 five-a-side football fields,
- an administration building,
- a 120-space vehicle parking area and associated infrastructure.
FFA Cup
LMRFF is the host for the NNSW FFA Cup Qualifying final rounds. The inaugural event at the facility is to be played on the weekend of 20–21 June 2015.[3]
Newcastle Jets
On May 21 2015, it was announced that the LMRFF would become the training facility for A-League team, the Newcastle Jets.[4] This coincided with FFA taking ownership of the club. The team had previously trained at Ray Watt Oval at the University of Newcastle.
References
- ↑ "Construction underway for $11.3 million Lake Macquarie Football Facility". Lake Macquarie City Council. 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Community Newsletter 2" (PDF). lakemac.com.au.
- ↑ "Westfield FFA Cup Qualification Weekend Participants Determined". www.northernnswfootball.com.au/. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "FFA Move In To Start New Future At Jets". NBN News. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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