COUNCIL has agreed to spend $300,000 on new female change rooms at Pinklands Sporting Complex.
Based at Thornlands, the facility is home to Redlands Rugby League Club and Redlands Netball Association.
Mayor Karen Williams said the change rooms were one of several sport and recreation infrastructure projects being funded under council's million dollar COVID infrastructure recovery program.
"It's part of council's response to the disruptions and difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," she said.
"We are committed to strengthening community resilience and well-being and supporting economic and jobs recovery.
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"Our COVID recovery program will also include the replacement and maintenance of city-wide sport and recreation infrastructure facilities ... with more projects expected to be announced in coming weeks.
"We know female sports are growing and these new female amenities for Pinklands will provide for the large number of sport and recreation users visiting Pinklands every week.
"All female sporting participation is to be celebrated and encouraged, so facilities like these are essential to support that growth."
The new facility will feature two female change rooms, toilets and showers.
A central location has been proposed so it can be used by all groups based at the complex.
Cr Paul Golle said Pinklands played host to a considerable amount of female sport and recreation activity in the Redlands.
He said hundreds of local and visiting sportswomen visited each week.
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