The South Sydney Rabbitohs will relocate its training and administration facilities from its historic home at Redfern Oval to Maroubra's Heffron Park.

With Randwick City Council, the NRL club will build a High Performance Community Centre at Heffron Park.

The council has received a $16 million grant from the Federal Government for the development of the 5000 sqm facility to include a gymnasium, indoor sports arena, a high altitude chamber, rehabilitation pool and a community centre.

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The centre will also provide a new home for Souths Cares – the community service organisation which is heavily involved with sporting clubs and schools in the Maroubra area.

media_camera (L-R) Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire, Federal Minister for Sport Senator Don Farrell and Souths star Greg Inglis at Heffron Park, Maroubra. Picture: Mark Metcalfe

Randwick mayor Tony Bowen said the grant announcement, made today by Federal Minister for Sport, Senator the Hon. Don Farrell, is great news for sports fans, local teams and the community as a whole.

The NRL club's use of Heffron Park will not restrict future uses by site leaseholder, Marcellin College, Randwick or local sporting clubs.

This construction of the centre is expected to take about two years.

Souths CEO Shane Richardson said the club holds a lease at Redfern Oval until 2019 and will continue to use the ground for junior games and Return to Redfern matches.

“We approached City of Sydney council but they didn’t want to do any extensions at Redfern Oval. We have outgrown that site,” Mr Richardson said.

“We are extremely pleased Randwick Council and the Federal Government have stepped in, Maroubra is at the heart of everything we do.”

Maroubra MP Michael Daley said: "It doesn't get any better, the Rabbitohs are moving to a South Sydney-mad area, they are coming to God's country."

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Originally published as Bunnies move out of Redfern