Open day at Umina oval

Gosford Council will host a community open day at Umina Oval on November 29, to showcase plans for the Peninsula Recreation Precinct.

The event will feature a number of activities and entertainment to celebrate the start of the $4.3 million project.

The Central Coast Mariners team will host an open coaching clinic at the event along with Skate With a Pro sessions at Umina Skate Park, a performance by Drumbala and community stalls.

Children will also have the opportunity to create sand and tile art for inclusion in the play area construction and play on the jumping castle and have their face painted.

Two half-hour environmental education tours will be held from 10.30am and 12pm to promote awareness on the importance of local vegetation.

Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein said the community open day was an opportunity for community members to take ownership of the precinct and gain an understanding of how the Peninsula and wider Central Coast community would benefit from the project.

"The open day will feature plans and conceptual images of the community and amenities building and the playground area, along with images of play equipment that has been selected by the community which will be on display for public viewing," Cr Holstein said.

"There will also be an opportunity for community members to create artwork which will be incorporated into the landscape designs through tile art sessions and tours of the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland will help heighten people's understanding of the sensitive nature of the area.

"The $4.3 million Peninsula Recreation Precinct project is one of the largest outdoor recreation developments to be undertaken within the Gosford Local Government Area and has received over $3 million in funding from the Australian Government under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program.

"In addition to providing state of the art sporting facilities for the Gosford City community, the precinct offers a variety of health, socialisation and recreation opportunities and local businesses will benefit from increased visitation to the area, which will create a positive flow-on effect for the entire community."

The open day will run from 10am to 1pm.

Press release, 12 Nov 2009 Shari Timothy, Gosford Council