Kelma Tuilagi signed for the Parramatta Eels

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce the signing of Kelma Tuilagi, who has agreed a two-year contract which will see him become an Eel until the end of the 2025 season.

Kelma has played 44 NRL games after making his debut for the Wests Tigers in 2021 before joining the Manly Sea Eagles in 2023.

He also represented Samoa at last year’s World Cup, including playing in the World Cup final.

Director of Football Operations, Mark O’Neil, said: “We are delighted that Kelma has chosen to join the club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. At 24, we believe football at its best His will be ahead and he will make a strong move.” contribute to the team next season.

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The Parramatta Eels have appointed Kane Constructions NSW to deliver the Center of Excellence (COE) and community facilities at Kellyville Park.

Construction is expected to start at the end of the month; however, the initial launch and website creation phase is already underway.

Kane Constructions NSW managing director Brett Moore said the company was extremely proud to partner with the Parramatta Eels.

“Projects like this are transformative, not just for future generations of Eels and their support staff but for the entire community. Our Kane team are looking forward to an award winning result and will be very proud to have exceeded the expectations of all involved at every level,” Mr Moore said. Once completed, the Parramatta Eels Center of Excellence will be home to Australia’s largest rugby league facility with five natural grass pitches, a world-class sports hall, cardio and yoga rooms for players, and a gym. theater and review room, aquatic rehabilitation facility and cafe.

The Community Facility Building will form part of an international standard match venue with a 1,500-seat grandstand, multi-purpose rooms and community education rooms to help the club expand its programs and initiatives. community hall, sports hall, press conference room on match days, changing rooms, kiosk and car park.

Parramatta Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos said the project aimed to create a world-class rugby league facility that could accommodate the club’s NRL and NRLW teams, emerging football talent , employees and the community at large.

“From leading high performance resources to community engagement, the Eels Center of Excellence will be home to our NRL, NRLW and Elite Pathways teams,” Mr Sarantinos said.

“This will increase participation in all forms of men’s and women’s rugby league, from grassroots to senior, in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions and strengthen contact Our connection to the Eels community of over 35,000 members and 800,000 fans. Co-funded by the NSW Government, Federal Government, Hills Shire Council and Parramatta Leagues Club, the Parramatta Eels Center of Excellence is expected to be completed in 2025.

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The official opening of the Parramatta Aquatic Center (PAC), on the outskirts of Sydney, comes at an opportune time as Australia prepares for the upcoming summer.

Located on Mays Hill, on the traditional lands of the Burramattagal, a group of the inland Dharug people, it is entirely fitting that the new sports attraction is designed to be in harmony with the indigenous landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Designed jointly by Grimshaw, Andrew Burges Architects (ABA) and McGregor Coxall as landscape architects, the project has outstanding longevity, not only in terms of limiting environmental impact but also in terms of space that is available and accessible to local communities for generations to come.

The striking ring-shaped design defines the center of the water surface and matches the curves of modern architecture. The structure has been sensitively integrated