PM to give 10 million for Mariners Center of Excel
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PM to give 10 million for Mariners Center of Excel
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It's a bit hard to sink in ... our little club up Gosford way (or Gods country) WOW
The power and influence of football is growing... just read the following links the first from our club site and the second from our local rag ... FARKKKKKKkk
rom the Clubs site http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default...splay&id=34476
Prime Minister backs Mariners Centre of Excellence
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has today announced a re-elected Labor Government will commit $10 million in funding to the Mariners at Tuggerah Centre of Excellence.
Prime Minister Gillard made the announcement amid a sea of media and onlookers at Club Tuggerah this morning, in a move that will help the Mariners cement their place as one of the pre-eminent sporting clubs in the country, and indeed, the first Hyundai A-League club to have full and independent access to their training facility.
"The Central Coast Mariners are an important part of this community," said Ms Gillard.
"It�s always great to see on field success, but the Central Coast Mariners above and beyond fighting for on field success are also part of this community, engage with the local schools, engage with young people in this community to get a life, to work hard, to do the right thing.
"The Central Coast Mariners has sought assistance to develop a new facility to call home. But importantly a facility too, where the community will be able to come along and benefit from having the ability to watch their Central Coast Mariners in new and better circumstance, benefit themselves by having better access to the sporting facility for other community sports benefit because the vision includes making available medical services and other community services that people locally would look for.
"I thank the Central Coast Mariners for meeting with us today, and I know with this additional resource they will be able to bring this vision into reality. It will be great for the team, great for the team and great for the local community," said Ms Gillard.
Instrumental in receiving the funding from the federal government was Member for Dobell Craig Thompson MP, who tirelessly lobbied in the halls of parliament, alongside Mariners deputy chairman Peter Turnbull, and says "Mariners at Tuggerah" will become a beacon for the entire Central Coast.
"All A-League teams play a great role in their community, but none more so than the Mariners," said Mr Thompson.
"It also brings great benefits to the Central Coast community here. We have a hydrotherapy pool that is going to be developed here that is going to be able to be used by the aged care community. We have a medical centre here and like many communities health is a vital issue."
Mr Turnbull believes the funding will not only benefit the club, but the entire Central Coast community, and ensure the Centre of Excellence will provide a legacy to the region for generations to come.
"It�s amazing. It�s a great day for the Central Coast as well as the club. The $10 million grant from the federal government will enable us to build a world class standard facility," said Mr Turnbull.
"Dare I say it, the Central Coast has been waiting for a facility such as this for a long time, so now we will be able to do the five-a-side courts immediately, the two football fields immediately, the sports science centre immediately, and the aquatic centre.
"It guarantees the project�s success, and it means we can bring things forward. Instead of waiting for funding to be put in place and for the banking sector to recover and start lending more money to business, we can actually start moving ahead right now, and put our plans in place.
"We will have facilities that no other football club in Australia has. We will have our own home, our own base, we will have a centre which will be comparable to some of the biggest overseas clubs, and we will be able to attract therefore the best talent.
"Not only we will be able to encourage and foster Central Coast talent, but we will have the best kids in Australia wanting to come here and play for the Central Coast," said Mr Turnbull.
Once complete, the development will feature:
�Two full size football fields and a grandstand for up to 3,000 fans;
�A function, event and reception centre for club and community use;
�Up to ten all-weather sports courts for Five-a-side soccer and other sports use;
�A heated indoor pool and hydrotherapy centre for community use;
�A gym and fitness centre for community use;
�Facilities for delivering educational learning programs;
�A sports medicine centre;
�Amenities and car parking facilities and upgrade to the Wyong Rd roundabout; and
The funding will ensure the project goes ahead with all of the sport, educational and health benefits it offers.
The facilities will encourage participation in sport through development programs, school sport programs, swimming classes and community sporting competitions.
The fields will be used as a training facility for the Mariners, for matches of the National Youth League and also for events such as finals of local and interstate men�s and women�s tournaments.
The development will also include a community medical centre and a community dental centre.
Mr Turnbull says the development will also generate around 200 jobs for local people through its development and beyond.
Work is expected to commence in early 2011 and is expected to be complete by early 2013.
"Two years is about right because it will take us about five or six months to get our construction approvals, our architects are now working on the construction drawings, we will then issue tenders at the end of this year, we will start building around about February and it normally takes 15 to 18 months to do a centre such as this," said Mr Turnbull.Midfielder2010-08-04 01:48:59
The power and influence of football is growing... just read the following links the first from our club site and the second from our local rag ... FARKKKKKKkk
rom the Clubs site http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default...splay&id=34476
Prime Minister backs Mariners Centre of Excellence
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has today announced a re-elected Labor Government will commit $10 million in funding to the Mariners at Tuggerah Centre of Excellence.
Prime Minister Gillard made the announcement amid a sea of media and onlookers at Club Tuggerah this morning, in a move that will help the Mariners cement their place as one of the pre-eminent sporting clubs in the country, and indeed, the first Hyundai A-League club to have full and independent access to their training facility.
"The Central Coast Mariners are an important part of this community," said Ms Gillard.
"It�s always great to see on field success, but the Central Coast Mariners above and beyond fighting for on field success are also part of this community, engage with the local schools, engage with young people in this community to get a life, to work hard, to do the right thing.
"The Central Coast Mariners has sought assistance to develop a new facility to call home. But importantly a facility too, where the community will be able to come along and benefit from having the ability to watch their Central Coast Mariners in new and better circumstance, benefit themselves by having better access to the sporting facility for other community sports benefit because the vision includes making available medical services and other community services that people locally would look for.
"I thank the Central Coast Mariners for meeting with us today, and I know with this additional resource they will be able to bring this vision into reality. It will be great for the team, great for the team and great for the local community," said Ms Gillard.
Instrumental in receiving the funding from the federal government was Member for Dobell Craig Thompson MP, who tirelessly lobbied in the halls of parliament, alongside Mariners deputy chairman Peter Turnbull, and says "Mariners at Tuggerah" will become a beacon for the entire Central Coast.
"All A-League teams play a great role in their community, but none more so than the Mariners," said Mr Thompson.
"It also brings great benefits to the Central Coast community here. We have a hydrotherapy pool that is going to be developed here that is going to be able to be used by the aged care community. We have a medical centre here and like many communities health is a vital issue."
Mr Turnbull believes the funding will not only benefit the club, but the entire Central Coast community, and ensure the Centre of Excellence will provide a legacy to the region for generations to come.
"It�s amazing. It�s a great day for the Central Coast as well as the club. The $10 million grant from the federal government will enable us to build a world class standard facility," said Mr Turnbull.
"Dare I say it, the Central Coast has been waiting for a facility such as this for a long time, so now we will be able to do the five-a-side courts immediately, the two football fields immediately, the sports science centre immediately, and the aquatic centre.
"It guarantees the project�s success, and it means we can bring things forward. Instead of waiting for funding to be put in place and for the banking sector to recover and start lending more money to business, we can actually start moving ahead right now, and put our plans in place.
"We will have facilities that no other football club in Australia has. We will have our own home, our own base, we will have a centre which will be comparable to some of the biggest overseas clubs, and we will be able to attract therefore the best talent.
"Not only we will be able to encourage and foster Central Coast talent, but we will have the best kids in Australia wanting to come here and play for the Central Coast," said Mr Turnbull.
Once complete, the development will feature:
�Two full size football fields and a grandstand for up to 3,000 fans;
�A function, event and reception centre for club and community use;
�Up to ten all-weather sports courts for Five-a-side soccer and other sports use;
�A heated indoor pool and hydrotherapy centre for community use;
�A gym and fitness centre for community use;
�Facilities for delivering educational learning programs;
�A sports medicine centre;
�Amenities and car parking facilities and upgrade to the Wyong Rd roundabout; and
The funding will ensure the project goes ahead with all of the sport, educational and health benefits it offers.
The facilities will encourage participation in sport through development programs, school sport programs, swimming classes and community sporting competitions.
The fields will be used as a training facility for the Mariners, for matches of the National Youth League and also for events such as finals of local and interstate men�s and women�s tournaments.
The development will also include a community medical centre and a community dental centre.
Mr Turnbull says the development will also generate around 200 jobs for local people through its development and beyond.
Work is expected to commence in early 2011 and is expected to be complete by early 2013.
"Two years is about right because it will take us about five or six months to get our construction approvals, our architects are now working on the construction drawings, we will then issue tenders at the end of this year, we will start building around about February and it normally takes 15 to 18 months to do a centre such as this," said Mr Turnbull.Midfielder2010-08-04 01:48:59
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LOL Julia is really into Football now... Mustafa Amin is our just turned 17 wiz kid ... the kid that Les Murry rates the best junior he has seen since Harry... well Mutsfa is big news on the coast and for those that don't know he has red hair or a Ranga...
OK OK to the point .. our local the Central Coast Express Advocate has as its front page story just issued ... the following .... just loving this our little club and all the community work it has done .. is seen as important... But back on topic front page a photo of Julia and Mustafe ... with Julia in a Mariners scarf and having been given a signed number 10 shirt from Perez ... TBH she probably knows nothing about football and even less about us ... but they do know who the community value...
You should click on the story just to get the photo...
http://express-advocate-gosford.wher...in-the-making/
Rangas rule as PM Gillard meets soccer's red-haired champ in the making
RANGAS� ruled the roost at Tuggerah yesterday.
Australia�s most famous red-head, Prime Minister Julia Gillard was here to pledge $10 million towards a sport campus at Tuggerah.
PHOTOS: PM Julia Gillard on the Central Coast.
She made the announcement during a flying visit where she came face-to-face with the Central Coast Mariner�s equally red-haired Mustafa Amini, the club�s youngest player and star in the making.
Ms Gillard said a re-elected Labor government would form a partnership with the Central Coast Mariners, Wyong Council and the Football Federation of Australia to build the $39 million project. She was welcomed at the Club Tuggerah site by the entire Mariners squad.
Captain Alex Wilkinson introduced the squad individually to the PM, a well-known AFL fan.
Wearing a Mariners scarf, Ms Gillard had a chat with each player. �It�s the right weather for scarves,� she said.
The funding will go towards the sports campus which will include two full-sized football fields and a grandstand for 3000, a function, event and reception centre for club and community use, up to 10 all-weather sports courts for five-a-side soccer and other sports and a heated indoor pool and hydrotherapy centre for community use.
The soccer fields will be used as a training facility for the Mariners, for National Youth League matches and also events including finals of coast and interstate men�s and women�s tournaments.
Dobell Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson said all Central Coast people would benefit from sharing the modern facilities with the Mariners.
�Young people on the Central Coast will have access to excellent sporting facilities as a result of this project.
�This sports campus will become the heart and soul of the Central Coast sports community - a focus for all sports lovers to come and cheer their teams on.�
Wyong Mayor Bob Graham said he was grateful for the work Mr Thomson did in securing funding.
�Craig has worked very hard to present our case in Canberra for this world class facility,� he said.
Mariners deputy chairman Peter Turnbull said the sports campus would provide a social legacy for generations to come.
OK OK to the point .. our local the Central Coast Express Advocate has as its front page story just issued ... the following .... just loving this our little club and all the community work it has done .. is seen as important... But back on topic front page a photo of Julia and Mustafe ... with Julia in a Mariners scarf and having been given a signed number 10 shirt from Perez ... TBH she probably knows nothing about football and even less about us ... but they do know who the community value...
You should click on the story just to get the photo...
http://express-advocate-gosford.wher...in-the-making/
Rangas rule as PM Gillard meets soccer's red-haired champ in the making
RANGAS� ruled the roost at Tuggerah yesterday.
Australia�s most famous red-head, Prime Minister Julia Gillard was here to pledge $10 million towards a sport campus at Tuggerah.
PHOTOS: PM Julia Gillard on the Central Coast.
She made the announcement during a flying visit where she came face-to-face with the Central Coast Mariner�s equally red-haired Mustafa Amini, the club�s youngest player and star in the making.
Ms Gillard said a re-elected Labor government would form a partnership with the Central Coast Mariners, Wyong Council and the Football Federation of Australia to build the $39 million project. She was welcomed at the Club Tuggerah site by the entire Mariners squad.
Captain Alex Wilkinson introduced the squad individually to the PM, a well-known AFL fan.
Wearing a Mariners scarf, Ms Gillard had a chat with each player. �It�s the right weather for scarves,� she said.
The funding will go towards the sports campus which will include two full-sized football fields and a grandstand for 3000, a function, event and reception centre for club and community use, up to 10 all-weather sports courts for five-a-side soccer and other sports and a heated indoor pool and hydrotherapy centre for community use.
The soccer fields will be used as a training facility for the Mariners, for National Youth League matches and also events including finals of coast and interstate men�s and women�s tournaments.
Dobell Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson said all Central Coast people would benefit from sharing the modern facilities with the Mariners.
�Young people on the Central Coast will have access to excellent sporting facilities as a result of this project.
�This sports campus will become the heart and soul of the Central Coast sports community - a focus for all sports lovers to come and cheer their teams on.�
Wyong Mayor Bob Graham said he was grateful for the work Mr Thomson did in securing funding.
�Craig has worked very hard to present our case in Canberra for this world class facility,� he said.
Mariners deputy chairman Peter Turnbull said the sports campus would provide a social legacy for generations to come.
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It seems like an odd project to be supported by Federal Government, I would have thought it was more of a local govt project? Do I smell a marginal seat?
What happens if Labour don't win the election though?
SOunds like an ideal World Cup training venue also
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It seems like an odd project to be supported by Federal Government, I would have thought it was more of a local govt project?� Do I smell a marginal seat?
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What happens if Labour don't win the election though?
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SOunds like an ideal World Cup training venue also
Two marginal seats actually which every winning Commonwealth Government has held .... but that our little A-League club is seen as this important is good .... as with YF you guys are doing the same...
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Certainly is huge progress for football on the coast, fantastic news for the future of the club and football in the region...somehow we need to leverage the Phoenix into becoming an election issue as well haha
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It seems like an odd project to be supported by Federal Government, I would have thought it was more of a local govt project?� Do I smell a marginal seat?
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What happens if Labour don't win the election though?
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SOunds like an ideal World Cup training venue also
It is a very marginal seat which Labor will lose.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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It seems like an odd project to be supported by Federal Government, I would have thought it was more of a local govt project?� Do I smell a marginal seat?
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What happens if Labour don't win the election though?
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SOunds like an ideal World Cup training venue also
It is a very marginal seat which Labor will lose.
I think Lab will loose too but I am sure the libs will match it and add a bit... there are two seats ... a rule of thump description say south CC ... and north CC ... the south CC seat is held by less than 100 votes I think and went for at least one maybe two recounts... the north CC seat is just under 1% as well from what I recall...
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No sport in politics please. I don't want politicians getting their grubby hands anywhere near the Phoenix.
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Cue the pic with John Key in a YF shirt.. valeo2010-08-09 23:37:23
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