Pool celebrates first anniversary

The Peninsula Leisure Centre has had over a 1000 attendees each day since its opening just over a year ago, according to Cr Chris Holstein.

The pool celebrated its first anniversary on October 29.

Cr Holstein said that since it opened the pool had received 370,000 attendances, making it "one of our community's hardest working assets".

"Memberships, program enrolments and casual use of the centre has exceeded the expectations of most, and when compared with similar facilities with larger catchment populations, we're doing extremely well," Cr Holstein said.

"Already, the centre has received the NSW award for Contribution to Water Safety and the Australian Property Institutes, Local Government Award for Excellence in Property.

"Just last week the centre was recognised as a finalist in two categories of the local Business Achiever Awards."

Cr Holstein said the next 12 months would see continued growth with innovative new programs and services on offer.

"None of this has happened by accident, all the staff have done an excellent job presenting a safe, clean and fun environment to steer us towards our objective of being the leisure and lifestyle provider of choice for the people within our community," Cr Holstein said.

"I look forward, and know that the centre will continue to enhance the lifestyles of local people and set a benchmark for great value services and facilities."

Press release, November 2 Chris Holstein, Gosford Council