Residents visiting the Northern Beaches Community Hub can now enjoy easier access to sports and recreation, with a new high-tech locker system offering free use of sporting equipment.
The recently installed SportsBox lockers allow community members to borrow a basketball, futsal ball or netball at no cost, providing a simple way for locals to make the most of the hub’s indoor sports court.
Users simply need to download the SportsBox app and create an account. There are no sign-up fees or ongoing cost to borrowers.
Equipment in the smart lockers is free to use, but a credit or debit card must be added to accounts for instances where balls aren’t returned.
Since it was installed last month on December 19, there's already been hours of usage of the available equipment.
For more information about how to use the lockers use your favourite search engine to find SportsBox equipped by Decathlon.
The newly installed SportsBox means you don't need to have your own gear to use the facilities at the Northern Beaches Community Hub. Photo supplied
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