The $23.71million Central Coast Regional Sporting & Recreation Complex in Tuggerah was opened in March 2019 and is already providing huge benefits for the Central Coast community.

Central Coast Council Director Environment and Planning, Scott Cox said the sporting facility is delivering on its goal of attracting significant mass participation sporting and recreational events to our region.

“Since its opening we have already secured 23 events that roll out over 41 event days, and with the wicket installations underway, we have already secured cricket events for 2020. 

The Complex’s recent hosting of the 2019 NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout demonstrates the facility’s ability to successfully hold large scale events,” Mr Cox said.

“The ‘Koori Knockout’ was held 4 to 7 October showcasing some of the best Indigenous Rugby League talent in the country and attracted over 40,000 attendees making it the largest event the facility has hosted since its opening.”

The Complex’s next event will be the Central Coast Junior Touch Championships on 15 December, which is expected to attract over 3,500 people. 

Mayor Lisa Matthews said these events provide a significant boost to the region’s economy with flow on effects to small business, employment and community health and well-being.

“The ‘Koori Knockout’ injected over $7million to our economy with local businesses having to order more produce to cover the influx of visitors,” Mayor Smith said.

“This is great news for our region and we would love to have this great celebration of indigenous culture and sporting achievement back for another year.”

The Complex is a high quality multi-use facility which boasts nine full-sized playing fields, an amenities building (with accessible toilets, change rooms, and storerooms), over two kilometres of shared pathways, main boulevard, landscaping, car parks and zones for bus drop-off and turning.

The Complex was designed to be built in two stages.  Council is continuing to seek funding for the second stage to develop a multi-purpose indoor complex and grandstand at the site.  The current amenities building has accessible toilets, four change rooms, kiosk and storerooms.

For more information on this facility and booking an event at this event, go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/regionalsportingcomplex