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Central Coast Stadium
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FFC Mariner
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Is the Express still a thing?
FFC Mariner
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Annoying to have to pick it up and chuck it straight in the recycling.
Environmental vandalism and the sooner printed media finally dies the better
Environmental vandalism and the sooner printed media finally dies the better
Wombat
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BOOM.
http://www.ccmariners.com.au/articl...tral-coast-stadium/14i1xq3dcctsn1hlx52icc5fcz
Mariners reveal plans for Central Coast Stadium
image: http://www.ccmariners.com.au/di/lib...on_9bsk660s6qh1bcvp8ryc6y0u.jpg?t=-2046104071
Central Coast Stadium artist's impression | CKDS Architecture
Tuesday, 10 January 2017 - @CCMariners
The Central Coast Mariners have today unveiled their bold vision for Central Coast Stadium that has been formally presented to the Stadium’s current owners and operators, Central Coast Council in a bid to transform the venue into a world class entertainment hub.
Mariners’ owner Mike Charlesworth has instructed the club to formally present a management rights proposal to council, citing concerns that the current business model does not facilitate best practice which contributes to the lack of growth and improvement of Central Coast Stadium.
Central Coast Stadium was officially opened in February 2000 and has remained relatively untouched during its 17-years-of-existence which has resulted in the venue become dated and in need of immediate attention.
The Mariners’ five stage concept has been devised to ensure Central Coast Stadium meets stadium best practice and becomes a weather friendly, football friendly and digitally connected stadium that can facilitate Westfield W-League double headers and more. Following the upgrades, Central Coast Stadium would be in contention to host concerts, bigger events and trade seven days a week through café and retail precinct.
The main components of a stage one upgrade to Central Coast Stadium include:
To encourage investment into the Central Coast Region, the club’s concepts for Central Coast Stadium fall within a broader campaign that promotes #GrowthForGosford encouraging all community leaders, politicians, developers and anyone that has a vested interest in the growth of Gosford to stand up and present their vision for a better Gosford.
The Central Coast Mariners next home game against Perth Glory on January 28 will be dedicated to the vision to grow Gosford and the club is formally inviting anyone who has a view for Gosford to present at Central Coast Stadium on game day. The aim is to not only present the Central Coast Mariners’ vision for Central Coast Stadium but unite all stakeholders who believe in #GrowthForGosford.
Central Coast Mariners Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Mielekamp is inviting all community leaders to attend our match on January 28 to present their ideas for Gosford. He said as the club continues to grow the Stadium must improve.
“As the Central Coast Mariners continue to grow, Central Coast Stadium must grow with us,” Mielekamp said. A necessity for our region is the improvement of Central Coast Stadium that is the only flag bearer for major infrastructure development in Gosford’s CBD over the past 17 years.
“Whilst there are certainly some hurdles ahead, we are confident there are also solutions. We cannot do this alone and need the stadium and infrastructure to grow if we have any chance of fulfilling our potential.
“New revenue opportunities presented by the stadium will empower us to invest long term towards our football resources. Our football will reap the rewards of the club’s growth and it is important to understand that this is a long term play for us to compete with the big four clubs who are growing bigger and faster every day.
“Unfortunately, in the last 17 years the only thing that has changed at the stadium is the height of the palm trees. Whilst it is the small day-to-day things that hinder events at the stadium such as a poor sound system, long bar and canteen lines, accessibility and weather protection – these frustrations, if unaddressed, are merely the tip of the ice-burg.
“The worst thing that can happen is nothing. Our main priority is to drive change and growth. If the Mariners aren’t going to do it, then who is?
“The stadium is now and will always be our home. Like any home, the stadium can get tired and need some love and energy injected to keep it thriving,” Mielekamp said.
If you have any views or ideas to help grow Gosford we urge you to contact us via phone on 4353 7200 or via e-mail on info@ccmariners.com.au for an opportunity to present at our match and unite to make a difference.
http://www.ccmariners.com.au/articl...tral-coast-stadium/14i1xq3dcctsn1hlx52icc5fcz
Mariners reveal plans for Central Coast Stadium
image: http://www.ccmariners.com.au/di/lib...on_9bsk660s6qh1bcvp8ryc6y0u.jpg?t=-2046104071
Central Coast Stadium artist's impression | CKDS Architecture
Tuesday, 10 January 2017 - @CCMariners
The Central Coast Mariners have today unveiled their bold vision for Central Coast Stadium that has been formally presented to the Stadium’s current owners and operators, Central Coast Council in a bid to transform the venue into a world class entertainment hub.
Mariners’ owner Mike Charlesworth has instructed the club to formally present a management rights proposal to council, citing concerns that the current business model does not facilitate best practice which contributes to the lack of growth and improvement of Central Coast Stadium.
Central Coast Stadium was officially opened in February 2000 and has remained relatively untouched during its 17-years-of-existence which has resulted in the venue become dated and in need of immediate attention.
The Mariners’ five stage concept has been devised to ensure Central Coast Stadium meets stadium best practice and becomes a weather friendly, football friendly and digitally connected stadium that can facilitate Westfield W-League double headers and more. Following the upgrades, Central Coast Stadium would be in contention to host concerts, bigger events and trade seven days a week through café and retail precinct.
The main components of a stage one upgrade to Central Coast Stadium include:
- Dual big screens in the south east and north west corners of the venue
- Weather/sun protection over the northern grandstand
- Yellow seats
- Additional change rooms
- Wi-Fi compatibility
- State of the art sound system
- Upgrade of the corporate facilities (including a 100-seat function room)
- Retail and café precinct
To encourage investment into the Central Coast Region, the club’s concepts for Central Coast Stadium fall within a broader campaign that promotes #GrowthForGosford encouraging all community leaders, politicians, developers and anyone that has a vested interest in the growth of Gosford to stand up and present their vision for a better Gosford.
The Central Coast Mariners next home game against Perth Glory on January 28 will be dedicated to the vision to grow Gosford and the club is formally inviting anyone who has a view for Gosford to present at Central Coast Stadium on game day. The aim is to not only present the Central Coast Mariners’ vision for Central Coast Stadium but unite all stakeholders who believe in #GrowthForGosford.
Central Coast Mariners Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Mielekamp is inviting all community leaders to attend our match on January 28 to present their ideas for Gosford. He said as the club continues to grow the Stadium must improve.
“As the Central Coast Mariners continue to grow, Central Coast Stadium must grow with us,” Mielekamp said. A necessity for our region is the improvement of Central Coast Stadium that is the only flag bearer for major infrastructure development in Gosford’s CBD over the past 17 years.
“Whilst there are certainly some hurdles ahead, we are confident there are also solutions. We cannot do this alone and need the stadium and infrastructure to grow if we have any chance of fulfilling our potential.
“New revenue opportunities presented by the stadium will empower us to invest long term towards our football resources. Our football will reap the rewards of the club’s growth and it is important to understand that this is a long term play for us to compete with the big four clubs who are growing bigger and faster every day.
“Unfortunately, in the last 17 years the only thing that has changed at the stadium is the height of the palm trees. Whilst it is the small day-to-day things that hinder events at the stadium such as a poor sound system, long bar and canteen lines, accessibility and weather protection – these frustrations, if unaddressed, are merely the tip of the ice-burg.
“The worst thing that can happen is nothing. Our main priority is to drive change and growth. If the Mariners aren’t going to do it, then who is?
“The stadium is now and will always be our home. Like any home, the stadium can get tired and need some love and energy injected to keep it thriving,” Mielekamp said.
If you have any views or ideas to help grow Gosford we urge you to contact us via phone on 4353 7200 or via e-mail on info@ccmariners.com.au for an opportunity to present at our match and unite to make a difference.
JoyfulPenguin
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Daily Telegraph's report on the stadium plans:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...m/news-story/2da7473e828c2f92ae8b8b1473ea87a1
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...m/news-story/2da7473e828c2f92ae8b8b1473ea87a1
sydmariner
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I can't see it being started until after The new Western Sydney stadium is finished.
dibo
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The plan doesn't seem to rely on public funding.
It looks like it would be financed by transferring the ownership of the stadium to the Mariners, and the whole package of development would be self-funding.
In particular, upgrading the corporate facilities would offer more value (and drive greater income) and having a stage would ensure that concerts etc. could come to the ground, driving new income.
Having the hotel there would mean that visiting sides, national teams and touring teams could stay there rather than taking their business out to Terrigal.
It's 100% in the "I'll believe it when I see a crane" territory (as with much of the rest of Gosford's development at the moment), but the *vision* is exciting.
There's something like $2bn worth of development proposed or approved for Gosford right now. The population of the region is meant to grow by something like 100k in the next 20 years. With more people and more businesses bringing more jobs, Gosford will grow to be the capital of a region that is a serious economic power in its own right.
It looks like it would be financed by transferring the ownership of the stadium to the Mariners, and the whole package of development would be self-funding.
In particular, upgrading the corporate facilities would offer more value (and drive greater income) and having a stage would ensure that concerts etc. could come to the ground, driving new income.
Having the hotel there would mean that visiting sides, national teams and touring teams could stay there rather than taking their business out to Terrigal.
It's 100% in the "I'll believe it when I see a crane" territory (as with much of the rest of Gosford's development at the moment), but the *vision* is exciting.
There's something like $2bn worth of development proposed or approved for Gosford right now. The population of the region is meant to grow by something like 100k in the next 20 years. With more people and more businesses bringing more jobs, Gosford will grow to be the capital of a region that is a serious economic power in its own right.
VicMariner
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What an exciting article and what a lot to like.
It's great that the club has a big vision and is pushing ahead with it.
I also like how they want the community to be involved through the #GrowthForGosford idea.
I love the idea of staying a three sided stadium.
What input do the fans get into the stadium I wonder? Does anyone want things like safe standing?
It's great that the club has a big vision and is pushing ahead with it.
I also like how they want the community to be involved through the #GrowthForGosford idea.
I love the idea of staying a three sided stadium.
What input do the fans get into the stadium I wonder? Does anyone want things like safe standing?
dibo
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I love the idea of safe standing, but we need to do some rebuilding of numbers because at the moment we don't have enough people who want to stand to make it worthwhile. 10 years ago it would've gone off. If they're reshaping that end, make it a steeper end that goes over where the concourse is, and put standing in with a roof over the top. Then you'd have great views and awesome noise - it'd be like a speaker cone pointed at the pitch.
FFC Mariner
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Another day another "vision for Gosford"
Just once it would be nice to see someone actually build something.
Just once it would be nice to see someone actually build something.
nebakke
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What do you mean! ? The ATO is hard at it! ;-)
midfielder
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Brillant
Forum Phoenix
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Great stuff CCM.
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