Kiama Council wants to hear your feedback on a trio of community infrastructure projects - masterplans for sports recreation facilities in Kiama and Gerringong, and a new look for the jetty at Kiama Harbour.

Council tapped Sala4D Pty Ltd to develop masterplans for the Kiama and Gerringong sports complexes, which will be used to plan and prioritise future upgrades, as well as obtain funding to implement these upgrades.

Kiama Sports Complex

The first project is the Kiama Sports Complex, aka ‘Quarry Sportsfield’ adjacent to the Kiama Leisure Centre in Havilah Place.

Kiama Council said the facility is in need of an upgrade, and received funding to develop a masterplan to oversee these improvements from the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.

The entire site includes the Kiama Leisure Centre, netball courts, a skate park, public car park, and four grass field and athletic tracks, though the masterplan mainly focuses on everything other than the Leisure Centre.

South Werri Reserve

The second project is the reserve located on Pacific Avenue in Gerringong at the south end of Werri Beach. The site includes a basketball court, five tennis courts with lighting and a clubhouse, public car park, playground, skate park, BBQ and picnic shelters, and exercise equipment.

Kiama Council will host community consultation sessions to seek feedback on the pair of masterplans and gain a better understanding of the community’s uses for the two sites.

The session for Kiama Sports Complex will be held at The Pavillion on 5 September at 7pm, while the South Werri session will be at Gerringong Town Hall at 3:30pm on the same day. Interested participants must RSVP to attend, which you can do for Kiama here and Gerringong here.

Kiama Council said it will take a holistic approach to planning for both locations, and upgrades would likely include new facilities and multi-use spaces that can be used for a range of sports.

Kiama Harbour jetty

Kiama Council also wants feedback on three concept designs for an upgraded jetty at Kiama Harbour.

The jetty has sustained considerable damage from storms in recent years, particularly from the deluge of rain that fell in 2020. Those wild storms aren’t going away any time soon, so Kiama Council wants a design that is more appropriate to withstand another eventual battering.

Kiama Council has already funded the design phase with consultant Advisian producing the three concepts, but it still needs to apply for grant funding once a design has been selected.

There are three concepts on offer:

Concept 1:

• Lower level landing off Eastern jetty (0mAHD) total length of 9.8m.  Potential to have two levels for multi-tide access.
• Repair or replace Western Jetty
• Path off Eastern Jetty for access

Concept 2:

• Repair or replace Western Jetty
• Remove Eastern jetty and replace with on ramp pontoon (floating)
• Additional path and access to Eastern jetty

Concept 3:

• Lower level landing off Eastern jetty (0mAHD). Potential to have two levels for multi-tide access.
• Repair or replace Western Jetty

You can see all three designs for yourself here.

Kiama Council also noted that the fish cleaning table would likely need to be relocated depending on which design is selected.

Kiama Council will also host a community session to seek feedback on a new jetty on the same day as the sports complex sessions. Interested parties can attend The Pavillion on 5 September between 3pm - 5pm to discuss the proposed designs.