LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The Parramatta Eels have officially inaugurated the $70 million Parramatta Eels Centre of Excellence (COE) and Kellyville Memorial Park Community Centre, the world's largest rugby league training facility.
This significant development serves as a transformative milestone for both the club and the Western Sydney community.
The project received funding from the NSW and Australian Government, The Hills Shire Council, and Parramatta Leagues Club.
The COE features five full-sized rugby league fields and is noted as the first gender-equal elite facility in Australia, offering identical training resources for both men and women across NRL, NRLW, and Elite Pathways programs.
Adjacent to the COE, the Community Centre will host an international standard match venue, complete with a 1,500-seat grandstand, multi-purpose function spaces, and community education rooms.
This will allow the club to broaden its community programs and initiatives.
Parramatta Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos emphasized the importance of this development for the community and the Club's vision.