Council reviews leisure centre plans

Gosford Council has decided to undertake a site inspection and review of the plans for the Peninsula Region Leisure Centre.

It is expected to include a 50m swimming pool and diving facilities.

Cr Lynne Bockholt said the committee overseeing the leisure centre had looked to economise by not including the pool.

"If councillors think they can improve the plan, great, but inclusion of the pool means a rearrangement of the plan," she said.

"I believe we'll now see the gym and dry area at the front to give the place a welcoming look and allow people going past to see activities, then we'll have the pools with the basketball courts behind.

"The basketball courts are full size with all the trimmings and will be very much welcomed by the basketball community who at present are using the soon to be demolished court at Woy Woy Community Centre and the Woy Woy High School court."

She said council officers would meet soon with some of the pool's user groups.

"It was gratifying to get councillors' full support for the Peninsula Regional Leisure Centre.

"Crs Holstein, Penton and myself, with council staff, have been working on the plans for some time and were delighted with the other councillors' positive reaction to the centre."

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Meanwhile, the tender for construction of the community centre and Little Theatre in McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, had been advertised.

She said the tender should be awarded before the end of April with construction underway within "a month or two" of that.

Cr Bockholt said the heritage architect for the extensions to Woy Woy Library had been selected by the library building committee.

"We are awaiting approval by Gosford Library Committee and then Council," she said.

"Council realises the importance of this suite of heritage buildings to the Peninsula and an extensive public consultation process is planned including meetings with Council's Heritage Advisory Committee.

"Work could be under way by the end of the year."

The redesign of Anderson Park in Woy Woy is close to completion, according to Cr Bockholt.

"The fountain is waiting for a pebbled concrete surround and water shoots before it is complete and then it should be a spectacular feature at the entry to the Peninsula.

"Some more trees are to be planted for shade and I understand there are to be more flower plantings," she said.

Carl Spears, February 7