As one of the best surfing areas in Australia, the NSW South Coast deserves to be home to a world-class surfing facility, says the deputy chair of the Killalea State Park Trust, Chris Homer.
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The Killalea State Park Trust is asking the community to have its say about the future of Killalea and is currently creating a new plan of management for the park, with a draft set for November.
Mr Homer has put forward his own idea for a modern facility that would be underpinned by surfer training and education programs, but would also be a home to the park's environmental education programs.
"There would be rooms for seminar activity and course delivery," Mr Homer said.
"There would also be a surfing-specific gym and room for indoor recreational activities, anything from indoor soccer, through to ping pong and Pilates."
Locating a site in Killalea can be contentious, but Mr Homer suggested the new facility would be built where the park's ageing demountable school buildings were located.
Mr Homer said the facility was intended to be grant-funded and park-owned.
Construction would adhere to the highest principles of environmental, ecological and energy sustainability practices while aligning to the park's visual aesthetics, Mr Homer said.
Last year a multimillion-dollar training centre for professional surfers opened at Casuarina Beach in northern NSW.
"That facility is worth around $2 million and attracted federal funding so the concept has been embraced by governments," Mr Homer said. "We wouldn't rule out fund-raising or corporate sponsorship."
People can have their say on the new plan of management for Killalea by visiting the state park's website and downloading a submission form.
