Major upgrades at the Kiama Showgrounds are nearing completion with better sports facilities and grandstands.

The Showgrounds have been undergoing extensive repairs and renovations since 2021 totalling $762,000, with various upgrades to improve the venue. These include:

• Sports field light upgrades
• Electrical supply upgrades
• New goal posts 
• Two new mobile grandstands 
• New elevated seating on the western side

The Showground has hosted the Kiama Show for more than a century and is the home of the Kiama Rugby Club and Kiama Knights Rugby League Club. As a cornerstone of the Kiama community, The Showground has also been the venue of choice for concerts and festivals, car shows and weddings. 

The task of updating the old horse stables behind the main grandstand is already complete, and stockyards were built to replace the stables in time for the next Kiama Show on 26-27 January 2024. 

A few upgrades still need to be completed, including:

• New irrigation and drainage to the Showground and Chittick Oval
• Replacement of the post and rail fencing
• Resealing the carpark and driveway

Funding for these upgrades comes from the new NSW Showground Stimulus Program run by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.