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Holstein leads pool preview |
The chairman of Gosford Council's Peninsula Leisure Centre committee, Cr Chris Holstein, has led a preview of the new centre being built on Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.
Cr Holstein said the $25 million project was in its final stages of construction, and was about six weeks from completion.
The official opening will be September 26, but on September 25, 100 raffle winners will be the first people to jump in the pool.
The raffle is being run by the Central Coast Community Chest.
The participants will be presented with a certificate to mark the occasion and one year's entry to the pool.
One person will win a Lifetime Pool Pass.
During the October long weekend, the doors of the pool will be open, free of charge, allowing people to view the facilities.
A fireworks display will be held on the Saturday night.
The leisure centre will cater for many activities.
The gymnasium is complete with up-to-date equipment, which is leased, allowing it to changed meet to demand.
The aerobics room doubles as a function and meeting room.
The basketball court is double sized and caters for basketball, netball, volleyball and indoor soccer and seats 140 people.
It includes $750,000 worth of soundproofing equipment.
A crèche allows parents to swim or work out, knowing that fully-trained staff are caring for their children.
A party room can be used for pool parties, giving children a place to play while parents have a coffee at the cafeteria.
There are three pools catering for separate needs.
A children's pool has a water slide for small children and another for older children.
There is also a programs pool that will be used for aqua-aerobics and hydrotherapy.
The main pool seats 400, has a lifeguard service and has been FINA approved for water polo matches.
The main pool has been filled with water three times, twice to check for leaks.
Bore water was used to fill the pool for the first two fillings.
The pools are individually heated and the temperature can be adjusted to suit the needs of the users.
There are three change rooms in the centre, two in the pool area and one in the stadium.
The change rooms have floor heating, "which means no more cold feet," Cr Holstein said.
The two change rooms in the pool area can also be opened up to become one big change room, for all-girl and all-boy schools during events such as carnivals.
The centre has family change rooms, allowing families to stay together.
For a small additional charge, people can use the spa, sauna or steam rooms.
Doors open from the pool area to a grassed barbecue.
Natural light via skylights is used throughout the centre, for energy efficiency and lower lighting bills.
Cr Holstein said he was mindful of the history of the previous pool on the site and its status as a war memorial.
"We are mindful of our history," Cr Holstein said.
The centre will feature a war memorial wall which would be unveiled in a special ceremony.
Prime Minister Mr John Howard has been asked to open the centre, but is yet to respond to the council request.
Kim Trenerry, August 2