Mayoral candidate Rosanna Natoli is calling for the Nambour Showgrounds multi-use facility to be  re-included in the Master Plan, after it was dumped by Council in November.

Council removed a new, multi-use facility from the Nambour Showgrounds Masterplan in November 2023. This project was shovel-ready and designed in 2017. At the time, funding was promised in the lead-up to an election, but it didn’t come to fruition.

That project was ready to go, once appropriate state funding was secured. Then, suddenly, the whole function centre disappeared from the Master Plan without any of the major community stakeholders knowing about it.

“I am calling for that centre to be back on the agenda. I will ask for bi-partisan support to have this important facility funded, after it is returned to the Master Plan,” Ms Natoli said.

“This is a purpose-built centre that could seat 500 people at a function and would play a part in the revitalisation of Nambour.”

“With a state government election coming up, it is the perfect opportunity to seek funding to get this project out of the drawer and into reality.”

“It was an election promise from the LNP before, and I will knock on the doors of both the ALP and LNP to have this funded again. Nambour needs this to stay on the plan.”

The Master Plan can be found at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/council/planning-and-projects/council-plans/nambour-showgrounds-master-plan

• The Gazette contacted Council but a spokesperson said it did not comment on election candidates’ statements.