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Purpose-built prefab toilet buildings designed for coastal environments. Corrosion-resistant materials, integrated showers and changerooms, and AS 1428.1 accessibility

Mount Isa Toowoomba Dungog Hawkesbury Royal Agricultural Blackall Tambo Ekka Singleton Crown Lands Tamworth RASV Rockhamplon Infrastructure NSW Royal Agricultural Society

Showground toilet projects come with challenges

Coastal toilet projects present unique challenges that must be considered to ensure corrosion resistance, durability and aesthetic alignment.

  • Showgrounds go from empty to thousands of visitors in a single day, requiring facilities that can handle intense surges in use.

  • Facilities must serve annual shows, weekend markets, concerts, sporting events, and camping - each with different demands.

  • Low foot traffic between events creates opportunities for vandalism, break-ins, and anti-social activity in unsupervised facilities.

  • Events and camping require more than just toilets - showers, changerooms, storerooms, and even kitchen facilities may be needed.

  • Many regional showground amenities are decades old, non-compliant, and well past their useful life.

  • Extreme Peak Demand
  • Year-Round Versatility
  • Vandalism
  • Multi-Amenity Requirements
  • Ageing Infrastructure

Design Solutions for Showground Toilet Buildings

There’s several smart design choices that help ensure resilience & environmental sensitivity while maximising durability and ease of maintenance.

  • Multi-cubicle buildings designed to move large crowds through quickly during peak event days.

  • Rear-mounted power outlets and drainage connections to support food trucks, markets, and community events.

  • Showers, changerooms, storerooms, laundry, and kitchen facilities configured to your showground's event and camping needs.

  • Classic gable roof styles with finials and fretwork that complement historical and rustic showground architecture.

  • Hot-dip galvanised steel with industrial-grade corrosion protection, replacing ageing infrastructure with buildings designed to last decades.

  • Multi-cubicle configurations for peak event days

    Multi-cubicle configurations for peak event days

  • Unisex cubicles reduce queuing and speed up turnover

    Unisex cubicles reduce queuing and speed up turnover

  • Ambulant and universal access cubicles as standard

    Ambulant and universal access cubicles as standard

  • Easy to clean during and after events

    Easy to clean during and after events

  • Rear-mounted power outlets for food trucks and stalls

    Rear-mounted power outlets for food trucks and stalls

  • External lighting for safe nighttime event use

    External lighting for safe nighttime event use

  • Integrated shelter for queuing and weather protection

    Integrated shelter for queuing and weather protection

  • Showers and changerooms for camping and sporting events

    Showers and changerooms for camping and sporting events

  • Laundry facilities for overnight and multi-day stays

    Laundry facilities for overnight and multi-day stays

  • Storerooms and service areas built into the layout

    Storerooms and service areas built into the layout

  • Kitchen and shelter for campsite amenity

    Kitchen and shelter for campsite amenity

  • Floorplans adapted to your showground's requirements

    Floorplans adapted to your showground's requirements

  • Classic gable roof for heritage showground settings

    Classic gable roof for heritage showground settings

  • Decorative finials and fretwork

    Decorative finials and fretwork

  • Colours matched to existing showground infrastructure

    Colours matched to existing showground infrastructure

  • Hot-dip galvanised steel and aluminium elements throughout

    Hot-dip galvanised steel and aluminium elements throughout

  • Durable Colorbond Ultra roofing

    Durable Colorbond Ultra roofing

  • Wood-look aluminium won't decay like timber

    Wood-look aluminium won't decay like timber

  • Easy-to-clean durable stainless steel fixtures

    Easy-to-clean durable stainless steel fixtures

  • 20-year warranty with a 50-year designed asset life

    20-year warranty with a 50-year designed asset life

Design in Practice:
Building Exterior

A showground amenity building designed for Dungog Showground with integrated kitchen, showers, and accessible cubicles for versatile year-round events.

Showground amenity building exterior
Traditional Gable Roof
Aluminium
Ventilation
Louvres
Perforated
screen panels
Single unisex,
accessible
toilet rooms
Gaps under walls
for ventilation,
ease of cleaning
Integrated kitchen
and wash station
Hot-dip-
galvanized
orb steel
Gas bottle

Design in Practice:
Building Interior

This interior was designed to meet the specific needs of the Showground. For example, integrated showers, laundry, and kitchen facilities were essential for multi-day events and camping.

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Building interior plan

How to plan, design and 
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A practical 14-step guide to planning, designing, and delivering public toilets that are accessible, durable, and community-ready without blowing your timeline or budget.
"Modus gave us the ability to adapt layouts to fit each showground's requirements - toilets, showers, storerooms and service areas."

Mark Chalk,

Asset and Maintenance Officer

"I valued the attention to detail and support from the Modus sales and technical team. I would not hesitate to use them again."

Mark Chalk,

Asset and Maintenance Officer

Past Showground Projects

Dungog Showground Campsite

  • Custom Burton for Dungog Shire Council with integrated toilets, showers, kitchen, and shelter as an all-in-one campsite amenity building
  • Fully equipped kitchen and communal shelter area providing a comfortable shared space for multi-night stays
  • DDA-compliant accessible showers, handrails, and cubicles catering to all visitors across events and camping
  • Heritage-style gable roof with perforated screen panels blending seamlessly into traditional showground setting
  • Positive feedback from visitors and council highlighting the thoughtful design, practicality, and improved showground and camping experience

Next Best Step - Book a Free Design Consultation

It's free, it's virtual, and it'll save you months of back-and-forth. One session with our team and you'll have everything you need to move your project forward.

In one session, you'll come away with:

  • A concept design tailored to your campus
  • 3D renders ready for school board or council approval
  • AS 1428.1 compliance confirmed upfront
  • Clear scope and transparent pricing so there are no surprises later
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