Piggabeen Sports Complex

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Piggabeen Sports Complex
LocationCaramar Drive, Tweed Heads West, New South Wales
Coordinates 28°11′32″S153°30′1″E / 28.19222°S 153.50028°E / -28.19222; 153.50028 Coordinates: 28°11′32″S153°30′1″E / 28.19222°S 153.50028°E / -28.19222; 153.50028
Field shapeRectangular
Surface Grass
Tenants
Tweed Heads Seagulls (2003–07, 2011–present)

Piggabeen Sports Complex is a sporting venue situated in the suburb of Tweed Heads West in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia. Predominantly used as a rugby league ground, it is the home ground of the Tweed Heads Seagulls, who play in the Queensland Cup. The ground is also used by the club's junior rugby league teams. [1]

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History

In December 1985, the Tweed Heads Seagulls purchased 40 acres of land in Piggabeen to build a playing field and grandstand, which would eventually become the Piggabeen Sporting Complex. By 1986, the construction of the complex was well underway. [2]

In 2003, the Seagulls gained entry into the Queensland Cup, becoming the first New South Wales-based team to enter the competition. The club applied for the 2002 season but were unsuccessful. They re-applied after the Logan Scorpions, an inaugural Queensland Cup club, ceased operations. Upon entry into the competition, the club were based out of and played their home games at Piggabeen Sports Complex. [3]

From 2008 to 2010, Seagulls left Piggabeen Sports Complex, playing their home games at Cudgen's Ned Byrne Field. [4] In 2011, after major redevelopments at the venue, Seagulls returned to the Piggabeen Sports Complex. That year, the club received an $85,000 grant and began construction on a community clubhouse. [5] In 2013, the clubhouse was completed, with help from rugby league great Paul Harragon and the Tooheys New Crew. [6] [7]

On 19 September 2018, the Seagulls received a $300,000 grant from the NSW Government to upgrade the venue, which will include upgrading facilities to support female rugby league players. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ Seagulls, Tweed Heads. "History". Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Rugby League". 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.
  4. ↑ "Seagulls line up for milestone". Daily Examiner.
  5. ↑ "Seagulls roost in Bycroft Cup". Tweed Daily News.
  6. ↑ "Harragon Building Happier Memories on the Tweed". Queensland Rugby League. 8 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Seagulls' clubhouse done and dusted". Echonetdaily. 14 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "$300k grant a game-changer for Tweed Heads club". Queensland Rugby League. 19 September 2018.
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