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The Mahurangi Rugby Football Club building has undergone some major renovations and will be catering for a number of sports at the Warkworth Showgrounds this year.
The project, which started early last year, has included a full exterior repaint, new roof and structural repairs, with upgrades to the showers and changing rooms underway.
Also included in the project are two new public toilets to cater for the growing number of spectators at the showgrounds.
The $180,000 project is expected to be finished early next month. Funding has come jointly from Auckland Council and an ASB Trust grant.
Club chairman Ian Bradnam says little maintenance has been done on the building, which is owned by the club, over the past few years.
“It will be good to have the clubrooms as a community building,” he says.
The building will be the interim hub for all sports under the Mahurangi Sport and Recreation Collective umbrella, until a planned multi-sport complex is built.
Meanwhile, the rugby club has confirmed its coaching staff for this year with Koen McGee retaining his role as Premiers head coach and Peter Johnson as team manager, while Ben Kloppers will join as assistant coach.
Cam Parker will take the role of coaching the Premier Two side, which has been chosen instead of an U21s team this year.
Ian says the two premier sides will play at the same venue most of the time so it was a logical decision in case players need to cover two matches.
Bruce Gravatt will step in as the U85s coach, with Phil Schmidt uncertain of his commitment to the team this season.
After four years, Steve White will leave the club director’s role, which will be taken by Rei Harris.
New players in all grades are welcome.
Info: Rei Harris 021 332 300.
