The Central Coast

Galleries The Central Coast is home to many celebrated artists The Central Coast Regional Gallery at East Gosford compliments the many other galleries in the region, particularly the Ken Duncan Gallery and Neil Joseph Fine Art Gallery. Art societies and special interest groups, such as pottery and writers groups are also active in the region and welcome new members. Central Coast Mariners The Central Coast Mariners FC is one of the eight football clubs which comprise the national Hyundai A-League. The Mariners Centre of Excellence at Tuggerah is the training base for the club and includes a Soccere5s facility, YMCA Swimming School. The administrative headquarters of the club are located on the site. Central Coast Academy of Sport The Central Coast Academy of Sport is one of Australia’s leading sports academies offering a number of high performance sporting programmes. Gosford’s 20,000-seat Central Coast Stadium, overlooking Brisbane Water, is regarded as one of the finest stadiums in Australia and is a popular venue for rugby league, rugby union, football and touring events. Sport A Sporting Mecca The Central Coast could well be described as a “Sporting Mecca”. The choice of sport for all age groups is almost limitless. Some of the sports on offer include: AFL, archery, athletics, baseball, basketball, canoeing, cricket, cycling, darts, fishing, football, golf, hockey, horse racing, horse riding, ice hockey, ice skating, lawn bowls, little athletics, martial arts, netball, rugby league, rugby union, scuba diving, surf lifesaving, swimming, tennis, tenpin bowling, water skiing and many others. The Central Coast Regional Athletics Centre, on the site of the Mingara Recreation Club at Tumbi Umbi, features an IAAF standard athletics track and international standard playing field. The facility attracts some 6,000 visitors per month and is the home of a number of athletics clubs and football clubs including State League Division and Super League teams. Other athletics tracks and facilities are located throughout the region. The Gosford Race Club and Wyong Race Club hold regular meetings with both venues attracting leading horses and jockeys. Lifestyle - a better choice of living 39 2021-22 CENTRAL COAST INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS