No. 1 Sportsground celebrates centenary with a makeover. Newcastle could host elite cricket and AFL matches as soon as 2022 with the redevelopment of Newcastle’s No. 1 Sportsground reaches completion. As work on new lighting nears completion and with turf laid, the venue should reopen in 2022 after the new
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World-leading Daughters and Dads program comes to Point Wolstoncroft. Central Coast and Lake Macquarie girls and their dads have the opportunity to participate in a world-leading program this month that aims to give them the skills and confidence to play sport. The award-winning Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered program,
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Singleton has tripled investment for sport and recreation this year. Council released a list of projects for sports facilities across the local government area, including a new surface for Howe Park, sport lighting upgrades, and the continued roll out of irrigation systems for sports fields. Coordinator Recreation and Facilities Amanda
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More cycling events for Singleton. The rural roads of Singleton will be overcome with lycra this weekend. Cyclists take on the rural roads of Singleton as part of the 2020 NSW Masters Road Race Championships held in Glendon last month. Cycling NSW pedals back to Glendon for the 2020 Time
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Forster Ocean Baths upgrade complete. Forster Ocean Baths has reopened with an improved access ramp and general maintenance complete. During the community consultation for Forster’s Main Beach Masterplan in 2018, the community requested improvements be made to the access ramp for the Baths, and we’re pleased we have now delivered
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Swansea, Speers Point Swim Centres open early for lap swimming demand. Speers Point swimming pool open early for lap-swims only. Both swim centres normally open to coincide with the September school holidays. Swim Centre Team Leader Callie Spurr said 2020’s unusual circumstances prompted the decision to open sooner. We’re pleased
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COVID restrictions limit Manning swimming pool visitors to bookings only. MidCoast Council says district public swimming pools are open only for group bookings across the region for now, due to current NSW Government COVID-19 requirements. Our district swimming pools at Tea Gardens, Stroud, Bulahdelah, Nabiac, and Krambach will remain closed
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Lake Macquarie sporting facilities, community participation, and future demand will be assessed during development of Council’s Sports Strategy 2020-2030. Lake City’s Pasterfield sporting complex. The strategy will consider the “sporting experience” of Lake Macquarie City residents and visitors, to anticipate future infrastructure.. Our community is incredibly active. We love our
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Plan for City’s growing sporting population open for comment. Research has shown that only a quarter of Newcastle’s sporting fields are used at capacity and over half of them are underutilized. The Otium Planning Group showed a concentration of fields in the east and central areas of the LGA, with
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Major sportsground overhaul is planned for Cardiff South. Ethan and Brody Koosmen at Ulinga Par, Cardiff. A new community hall, children’s playground, sports amenities building and additional car parking will be built at Ulinga Sportsground in Cardiff South. Community feedback is sought on the draft plan for the 6 hectare
Read more...Newcastle buzzes this weekend with no shortage of things to do. Starting Friday, there’s the Newcastle Show, Matildas versus Vietnam, Surfest final, The Drop music festival and Barrelled Food and Wine Festival expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors. Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the bumper weekend would provide
Read more...Merewether’s Mitchell Park Oval has a new grandstand pavilion. Representatives of Merewether Carlton Rugby Club, South Newcastle Rugby League Club and Merewether District Cricket Club saw completion of the $2 million Clarke Grandstand ahead of its official opening. Above ~ City staff Lynn Duffy and Tony Ayling, John Davis, Greens
Read more...Swim stars shine at NSW championships . A squad of Lake Macquarie athletes has earned its place among the top 10 swim teams in NSW, with star performers now poised to compete at national level. The 11 young swimmers from Charlestown Swim Club placed ninth of 70 clubs at the
Read more...“The Missile” James Magnussen has homed in on the talents of more than 40 promising young local athletes as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s Swim With The Stars program. MR – James Magnussen takes a selfie with participants and instructors (Custom).jpg The Olympic silver medallist, Commonwealth Games backstroke silver
Read more...Hannah – official playground tester - shows the Mayor of Lake Macquarie how to properly cut a ribbon Kids can now slide, swing and climb their way around Kahibah Park, with an upgraded playground now open. Local playground testers assessed the new playground yesterday when it opened to the public
Read more...Pictured, from left: Warren Smith, Connor Lee and Mayor of Lake Macquarie Cr Kay Fraser Lake Macquarie will host its first ever World Surf League event in February, showcasing one of the City’s most spectacular stretches of coast to a national and international audience. Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Cr Kay
Read more...Surfest Celebrates 25 Years of Global Surfing Talent Newcastle’s popular Surfest event is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with an impressive showcase of surfing talent and cultural events, NSW Tourism Minister Jodi McKay said today. Ms McKay today launched the 2010 Burton Toyota Surfest at Merewether with this year’s
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