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High Performance Sporting Facilities

Your team's home away from home

To learn more how we can support you and your team, please contact our Sports Sales team directly on H1644-SB@accor.com, phone +61 07 5450 9582

Since breaking ground on the first sports field, Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort has cemented itself as the prestige venue for sporting camps, pre-season training and high-performance team hubs. The Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort team are equipped with the management expertise to provide your team with the accommodation, nutrition, and training facilities to see your team perform to its best capabilities.

From high quality nutritionally conscious menus, 2 x multi-purpose competition sized sports fields, on site gym facilities, dedicated team spaces with adjacent theatrettes, private lagoon beaches for recovery sessions and additional spaces available for media use, award dinners and sponsor lunches.

 With over 36 hectares of space for the team to enjoy and direct access to Mudjimba Beach, talk to our sports sales team about hosting your team or tournament onsite.

Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort has solidified itself as the home of elite sports and hosted teams include:  

2024 Australian Schools Rugby National Championships – Schools Camp

2024 Australian Schools Rugby National Girls Championship - Tournament

2024 World Medical Football Championships

2024 The Rugby Championship (U20s, SANZAR)

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup - England Lionesses & Canada Womens

2022 Australian National Rugby Union Team – Wallabies

2022 New Zealand National Rugby Union Team – All Blacks

2022 Fiji’s National Rugby Union Team – Drua

2021 Sports Hub – Penrith Panthers, Melbourne Storm, Manly Sea Eagles, Newcastle Knights & Sydney Roosters.

2020 Sports Hub – Melbourne Storm, North Melbourne Kangaroos, Melbourne Demons, Hawthorne Hawks & Essendon Bombers

2018 Commonwealth Games – Team Scotland

Competition Grade Fields

Two competition sized fields suitable for all codes, designed with professional grade teams in mind.

Legend Couch Grass
Legend has continually proven itself as a top performer in commercial and sporting applications around Australia & New Zealand and is ideal for sporting requirements. ​

Legend Provides:

  • Excellent recuperative ability after wear ​
  • Rapid establishment ​
  • Excellent spring green up rate ​
  • Low thatch accumulation​
  • Outstanding performance in a wide range of climates

Maintenance & Field Inclusions

  • Daily checks & maintenance ​
  • Permanent goal posts & pads ​
  • Standard line markings for all codes​
  • Lights (coming soon) & 3 phase power ​
  • Parking & access for larger vehicles ​
  • Annual clegg testing ​
  • Sand based profile 

Team Facilities

We offer a holistic, customised on-site experience with the support of a team who are committed and experienced in sporting teams and their requirements.

  • Designated team room with adjoining room for physios/team massage ​
  • Adjacent theatrette for team meetings, whiteboard sessions or reviews. ​
  • Space to make your ‘home away from home’ with players’ lounge with Xbox / Play station & ping pong table ​
  • Vast outdoor space, with lagoon activities such as Kayaks & Catamarans. ​
  • Mini-Golf green located on the front lawn  ​
  • Dedicated Lagoon Space for team recovery
  • Ice Baths available onsite*
  • Onsite Functional Training Facility - The Base Gym*
  • Provisions in team room includes double door glass fridge, nutri-bullets, toasters, sandwich press.
    *Fees Apply

Close Proximity to:

  • Sunshine Coast Stadium - 20km
  • USC High Performance Centre - 20km
  • The Sports Hub - 19km
  • Sunshine Coast Airport - 5km
  • Twin Waters Golf Club - 1km
  • Mudjimba Surf Beach - 1km
  • Brisbane Airport - 121km

Meals ​

  • Served within the team room to ensure privacy, with outdoor options available (*non-private, service fees apply) ​
  • All Day Snack Stations | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner ​
  • Select your meals from a dietitian approved menu ​
  • Ability for team dietitian to provide custom menus, based on work rates & gains goals (*service fees may apply pending level of customization & items requested) ​