The Queensland Maroons will connect with a thriving Sunshine Coast rugby league community this year following confirmation that all three of the team’s camps will be held at Twin Waters.
The new base paves the way for the Maroons to engage with participants from the region’s strong junior and senior leagues, which in 2024 grew by more than eight per cent and hosted one of the largest junior RISE programs in the state.
Maroons players will have access to a training field and gym, as well as the beach for recovery sessions, in preparation for games in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
With these facilities and its close proximity to Sunshine Coast airport, Twin Waters has a proven record of hosting professional sporting teams over the years.
While previous Maroons teams have been based at Coolum, this series will mark the team’s first campaign based out of Twin Waters following many years at the Gold Coast’s Sanctuary Cove.
“It’s a great set up with everything we need for the players to prepare well,” Maroons coach Billy Slater said.
“When the opportunity came up to look at returning to the Sunshine Coast, it became clear that it was the right fit for our group as well as the QRL.
We’re really looking forward to getting up there in May and settling into a passionate rugby league area that has a long and proud history of producing Maroons.
Billy Slater Queensland Maroons Head Coach
The move to Twin Waters means Queensland’s State of Origin teams will have both of the coasts covered, with the Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons to remain at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast in 2025.
