It’s great to see steady progress at our new PCYC Caboolture site, with construction now more than 60% complete. We’re on track for an opening by the end of the year.
PCYC Caboolture will move to the facility on King Street after 30 years in its current location.
The new club will feature a dedicated youth space, multipurpose sport, recreation and community areas, an upgraded gymnastics facility, a state-of-the-art 24/7 Gym+Fitness centre, and an outdoor basketball court.
The new building will be fully insulated, and have solar panels and batteries installed for more sustainable operations.
It will also feature a sealed car park including at least two all-access designated spaces and overflow parking, external building security and carpark lighting, as well as landscaping and irrigation for all developed areas.
PCYC Queensland CEO Phil Schultz said the new building will be a real heart of the community – accessible to all, welcoming to everyone and addressing a range of community needs.
“This new club will allow PCYC Queensland to continue delivering important youth development programs to the Caboolture community,” he said.
“These programs, After Dark, Drop In, our Youth Leadership Team, and our driver mentoring program Braking the Cycle, are at the heart of what PCYC Queensland is all about.
“The new club will also have brand-new high-quality facilities for Gym+Fitness, sports, gymnastics, martial arts – everything you would expect from a PCYC.”
The new, $17.5 million PCYC Caboolture is being delivered in partnership with the Australian Government ($10 million funding), the Queensland Government ($5 million funding) and Moreton Bay Regional Council ($2.5 million funding).
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander said the new PCYC will help more people get active across Caboolture and the Moreton Bay area.
“We know how important sport is in the lives of our young people and this new PCYC will create more opportunities for them engage in sporting programs and after school activities,” he said.
“Our PCYCs offer quality facilities and programs which provide transformative opportunities for people of all ages.”
State Member for Morayfield, Hon Mark Ryan MP, is also a supporter of the project and said it was great for the local community.
“I have been a strong advocate for this project,” he said.
“It’s so exciting for our local community to now see the walls of their new PCYC now standing tall.”
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said PCYC Queensland played a key role in the local community.
“We’re proud to have advocated strongly for this new facility. Council has contributed $2.5 million through our Regional Community Grant to help bring the new PCYC Caboolture to life so it is exciting to see the build in full swing,” Mayor Flannery said.
Cr Adam Hain (Division 3) said the new PCYC will give locals a safe and welcoming space they can call their own.
“The new PCYC Caboolture will support generations of young people, helping them grow into confident, connected members of our community.”
