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Mayor hails centre opening

 

Gosford mayor Cr Robert Bell has hailed the opening of the Peninsula Community Centre as "a very special day not only for Peninsula residents but also the broader Gosford community".

Cr Bell was also full of praise for the centre.

"It has meeting rooms, art and craft areas, a martial arts room, dance studio, occasional child care, a youth centre and a 500-seat hall.

"Peninsula Theatre is a fabulous facility for professional and community productions," said Cr Bell.

"Council worked closely with the community, including members of Woy Woy Little Theatre, to bring the project to fruition."

"I hope you'll keep coming back to Peninsula Theatre and Community Centre as regular users and visitors for many years to come," Cr Bell told the large crowd at the opening.

Also present at the official opening were councillors Geoff Preece, Lynne Bockholt, Judith Penton and Chris Holstein, Barbara Hickey and Pat Gilroy of Woy Woy Little Theatre, and Katie Smith, president of Peninsula Community Centre Inc.

Work began on Peninsula Theatre and Community Centre in 2000 and the project has been funded by Gosford City Council's Financial Strategy.

Press release, April 1