THE Titans will sever ties with the Robina home that almost sent them broke to establish a new headquarters aimed at securing their survival for the next 20 years.

NRL boss Dave Smith has declared the Titans will not be relocated after backing the club’s planned move to a newly-constructed training facility at Coomera.

But the move will come with short-term pain, with the Titans to embark on a temporary 12-month move to The Southport School before a permanent shift to Coomera.

By ushering in the winds of change, the club will leave the $10.65 million training facility formerly known as the Centre of Excellence.

Dubbed “The Taj Mahal” when it was built in 2009, the six-storey building housed the Titans’ headquarters, giving the club the most cutting-edge infrastructure in the NRL.

But the club’s $25m financial crisis two years ago forced the Coast to sell the building to Bond University - and now the landlord’s $600,000 rent bill has driven the Titans out.

The Coomera headquarters will be operational by 2016, when the Titans, backed by the NRL as signatories, are handed a 20-year lease by Gold Coast City Council.

The Titans will not renew their Robina lease, which expires on November 1 - closing the door on the ill-fated building that became the club’s haunted house.

NRL CEO Dave Smith addresses the media about the Titans’ planned move. Pic: Glenn Hampson Source: News Corp Australia

“This development puts to bed any suggestions about the Titans being relocated,” Smith said.

“The Titans are a key part of the NRL’s long-term plans.

“They will now operate from one of the best administration and training centres in the game and under a strong board.”

For the next 12 months, the Titans’ operations will be fragmented, with staff to move into Gold Coast council offices and players to train at The Southport School.

But Titans CEO Graham Annesley views the eventual shift to Coomera as a stepping stone to the club’s renaissance after a turbulent existence at Robina.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the Titans to draw a line in the sand and focus solely on the future,” Annesley said.

“It marks the beginning of a new chapter which will provide the impetus for the club to realise its potential both on and off the field.”

Smith said he had confidence in the project because Titans co-owner Daryl Kelly was helping to fund the facility in an area being developed for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

“Daryl is behind it and he has a wealth of experience in these projects,” Smith said.

“It’s going to be something for the long-term future of the Titans club and we’re very clear about that.

“This makes incredible commercial sense and is very good for the Titans.

“The Gold Coast is a key market for us. It is a very important market for rugby league in Australia.”

The Titans have secured a future away from Robina. Pic: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia

Annesley said the move was not an immediate solution to their well-documented financial troubles.

“This is going to provide us with a footprint in one of the fastest growing areas of the Gold Coast,” he said.

“This isn’t driven by necessity it’s driven by opportunity. It’s an opportunity to secure the long-term future of our club.

“I’m not for a moment suggesting we don’t have a lot of work to do. This will give us a tremendous platform to take our club forward.”