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Mariners Centre of Excellence is GO!

adz

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Here is the site outline that shows each stage a bit clearer, taken from one of the latest documents.

latestplan.jpg



And some details from the Soccer5s tenant fitout

APPLICATION

01/11/2011

TOTAL PROJECT VALUE: $150,000

Soccer5s Fitout of R101 in the Western Amenity Building
(Part of the Mariners Centre of Excellence Project Stage1, DA612/2009)


ASSESSMENT

19/12/2011

- The development application involves the part fitout of the western amenity building to include a canteen, child seating area and office. The development application excludes the fitout of the sanitary compartments and change rooms which are located in the same building. The subject fitout has been subsequently approved under development consent 612/2009/E and Construction Certificate application 1333/2010.

soccer5s.jpg


(highlighted area only)
 

adz

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Staff member
*bump*
copy of plans lodged to council for anyone wanting a peek:

http://wsconline.wyong.nsw.gov.au/applicationtracking/modules/DocumentMaster/ViewDocument.aspx?key=XijeWJc08Zw%3d&size=1401305

Credit to northernspirit who posted this early on. I just went back over the 30+ pages and found his post!

Someone also mentioned the initial development would be completed and a couple of years later more fields would be added. You can see them in the document above (page 10 of 12) labelled "sports fields subject to separate development application".
 

Nathan Byrn

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The poor old Gold Coast can't take a trick at the moment even th eNRL franchise has hit the skids. Their COE is looking doomed!!
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/gold-coast-titans-go-from-penthouse-to-cellar/story-e6frexnr-1226311831859
 

Forum Phoenix

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Spoke to my mate at North last week. Everything is going great, the only hiccup was a sub station issue that blew out in cost and timing, but apart from that, all was proceeding as planned.

:eek:verhead:
 

elevated position

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Just called in and had a look at the COE. |Starting to look real impressive and the main playing field is laid and they are just doing final adjustments to the grass.
 

midfielder

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From Mariners TV ... http://www.youtube.com/user/ccmarinersofficial?feature=results_main

Check out the top vid its with Clarky ... its shot in the COE and for those that have not seen it you can start to get a little picture of whats taking shape..
 

pjennings

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http://www.nearmap.com/

Nearmap has been updated and now shows the Soccer5s fields, the newly laid pitch and the buildings between.
 

midfielder

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I watched the vid from the clubs site on the Mariner's Cup [sponsors played each other]http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Mariners-Corporate-Cup-Review/48338

At the end of the vid a builder says he is starting work on the pool and after that the accommodation...

Does anyone one have a timetable of when these two things will be finished ....
 

midfielder

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Finally someone from the mainstream media looking at it..

Culture club: Mariners on right track

You can't see it from the road, or the nearby train line, but tucked away in the scrubland of Tuggerah is the A-League's best-kept secret.

It's a football-only oasis, a place where the round ball is king, and where the Central Coast Mariners are planning to build the best football club in Australia.

If you want to know why they're competing for the title for the third straight year, look no further.

The Mariners' Centre of Excellence was long thought of by the football fraternity as a questionable project: big on ambition, low on dollars. Supported by government, stymied by red tape. Perhaps more trouble than it was worth?

That it may have seemed at times, but with the end product in sight, there can be doubt no longer. It is a brilliant piece of infrastructure.

No wonder owner Peter Turnbull - even as he battled to free up funds to keep the club going - never really wanted to sell his stake to a group of interested Russians last year. This was his master plan, after all.

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold raves about it. ''It's one of the main reasons I stayed here instead of going to Sydney FC.'' It's a rare public acknowledgement of investment. He is, after all, chiefly responsible for the perception that the Mariners - who play the cashed-up Sky Blues in Gosford on Saturday - exist on the smell of an oily rag.

The club built clean, modern facilities but then handed the keys to the players and coaches to let them drive what happened inside.

Wanting their own touch on the dressing room and medical facilities, the younger players went and bought the paint and brushes to deck it out in Mariners colours.
The club docks the players $20 a week to feed them breakfast and lunch. Everyone has to be present for both. ''That way we get to control two-thirds of their diet,'' Arnold notes. ''They don't even notice - and it makes them bond even more.''
They eat nearby in something of a bush hut that looks as though it should be on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. Arnold makes the new players shake the hands of all visitors to the hut, even the press. ''Respect is everything around here,'' he says. Everyone does their own dishes and volunteers are thanked for cooking the meals.
But there's still some humour about. A Western Sydney Wanderers' team poster hangs in the kitchen (the purpose left unstated) and Andrew Clarke - the club's one-man medical, sports science and high-performance unit - turns a blind eye to the scoffing of Troy Hearfield's birthday cake.

There's very little bling in the parking lot. Showing off wouldn't go down well with the senior players, who are the ones responsible for how the entire squad carries itself.
To steal a phrase from the Sydney Swans, it's clear they have a ''no dickheads'' policy. ''When I'm talking to the group, be it in a video session or a group session, I only highlight the positives,'' Arnold says. ''If I have to make a criticism to a player, I'll do it in private, and only with a view to making him better next time.''

It's why the Mariners will contend again, with another lot of young, level-headed players leading the charge.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/culture-club-mariners-on-right-track-20121031-28kcs.html
 

midfielder

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From 442 ...
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/255890,turnbull-well-be-a-powerhouse.aspx

Turnbull: We'll Be A Powerhouse

CENTRAL Coast Mariners want to be the powerhouse of Australian football, and even club chairman Peter Turnbull is now struggling to keep up the pretence of the “small club” line.

The 7-2 thrashing of Sydney FC last week also shoots down any chance of “flying under the radar” – a well-worn expression of head coach Graham Arnold.

Turnbull laughs off the sudden focus on the Gosford outfit suggesting a more circumspect drubbing of the Sky Blues, say 4-2, may have avoided the subsequent media scrutiny.

But with those kind of results on the park and off the park, a multi-million dollar Centre of Excellence is nearing completion at Tuggerah, Turnbull sees the club hitting new heights.

“We’re hoping we’re going to be a powerhouse of football in Australia for a long time and we intend this season to retain our A-League and Youth League Premierships,” Turnbull said. “And then we’ll go for what Arnie calls the end of season miniseries.”

Of all the emotions Turnbull felt last weekend when his boys sent the big end of town packing the one that comes to mind most readily is vindication after seven years building to be the “club of choice”.

“I felt mixed of emotions after the Sydney win,” Turnbull said. “I felt obviously happy, and kind of vindicated in the way the Mariners conduct themselves and the way that the whole organisation is run. By that I mean supporting Australian youth and Australian coaches and predominantly Australian players.

“I think we had our own (Alessandro) Del Piero on the field in Tommy Rogic who had a blinder. But unless you give these young guys first grade competition against internationals and against men and against people of the calibre of the Del Piero’s of the competition then they’re not going to grow.

“I think it was vindication of everything we stand for.

“So I guess when you think that we’re the A-League and Youth League premiers with our own place, our own property, then I guess it is pretty hard to depict us a small club.

“But I think it’s the way we do things which is different. That is we promote from within, we encourage Australian boys and we’re not scared to give them a go.

“I think a lot of the other clubs seem to take a more direct approach, let’s say, and ours is a more long term approach and especially over the last few years it’s paid dividends.”

Proud of its marquee-less status, the club, fans and players thrive on others' low expectations.

When Fox Sports commentator Robbie Slater predicted the Mariners to come last a couple of seasons ago, rather than bin the offending article, the players displayed it in their dressing room.

“We just use all that as positive motivation,” Turnbull said. “Maybe that will be the end of the Mariners run if they stopped having a go at us.”

Twice Premiers and perennial Championship bridesmaids they have built their success on a level of stability rare in the A-League.

When Turnbull left ever-changing Sydney FC at the end of Season 2 and threw his lot in with the Mariners, he knew it was the right decision. During their short life, the club has had just two chairmen, one CEO and two coaches.

Now the winning partnership between the property developer and the club is about to get a whole lot better. Whether the much-talked about Russians are coming to loosen the financial squeeze is hard to say. The chairman says they are still on the scene but then so too is a $70 million Tuggerah centre which promises a steady revenue stream to underpin the club. It is all about self-sufficiency.

The final phase of the centre – which includes football facilities, 130-room hotel and aquatic centre – should be completed by the end of next year. Already 25-year leases have been signed with Travelodge and the Soccer 5s complex.

“It’s true we haven’t got one, two or three billionaires to pay the bills,” he added. “Every time there is a shortfall it’s family money that goes into the club which in these kind of times becomes pretty painful.

“But I would suggest we would be as a benchmark in the top three performing clubs in the A-League – in the smallest band of losses.”

The centre of excellence, he said, will bring independence and so much more – a new sense of professionalism unheard of in a regional club. The European class facilities are smaller but comparable to what you would find anywhere in the world. The centre has an FFA approved competition field and Asian clubs are looking to centre as a pre-season base.

Turnbull added: “The whole approach of the club is to be the club of choice – that’s the catchphrase.

"So if you’ve got a talented teenager you want them to go to the Mariners for a number of reasons: number one, best facilities; two, best coaches; three, a club that actually rewards youth.

"Now those three things should make us the club of choice for any talented young player.


“I think it’s very exciting and when look around at the other clubs I would suggest our future is the most exciting.”
 

midfielder

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http://www.footballaustralia.com.au...funds-to-Mariners-community-initiatives/72549

Just tho I would post the article on this thread as well ... its sorta the history of the COE...

The Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence will soon be home to some of Australia’s best Indigenous footballers after Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Bob Carr today announced $10 million of Federal Government funding towards the Club’s unique training base and community hub.

Carr was joined by Government officials, Mariners representatives, Football Federation Australia administrators, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) delegates, and interested media at the funding announcement in Tuggerah.

After watching Mariners Head Coach Graham Arnold lead the Club’s first team through a pre-season session, Carr announced that the grant will help deliver an Hyundai A-League first program enabling talented Indigenous players to not only improve their football skills, but also advance their life prospects.

Carr added that the funding will allow Stage 2 of the impressive Centre to be completed, enabling the Central Coast community to benefit and access a range of health, sporting and education opportunities in one location.

“This project is about more than just football, it’s about providing a sporting, health and education hub that delivers a wide range of benefits for the local community and economy,” Mr Carr said.

Central Coast Mariners Group General Manager, Mr Peter Turnbull, said that the concept to establish the Club’s Elite Indigenous Football Academy had first been discussed with Darkinjung LALC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sean Gordon, throughout the Mariners’ 2013 Championship winning campaign.

“Today’s funding guarantee is the result of 12 months of hard work,” Mr Turnbull said. “We have been to Canberra on several occasions regarding this application, and we are delighted the funding has been finalised.”

“We feel the Mariners already make a tremendous difference to the lives of many people on the Central Coast, but with our Elite Indigenous Football Academy we hope to bring forward the days when the Socceroos can boast a strong number of Australia’s first people.”

“Moreover, this funding will enable us to start work on Stage 2 of the project within weeks. Without this commitment, it would have taken several years for us to have been able to deliver the extra facilities.”

Turnbull said the funding will also help create jobs on the Central Coast over the medium to long term, with a range of individuals and companies from a variety of sectors engaged to help deliver the project.

“This additional investment via the Mariners into the local economy will provide another boost to the local community,” he said.

Central Coast Mariners majority owner, Mr Michael Charlesworth – who is currently abroad on business – forwarded his thanks to the Government and Member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson, for assisting to secure the funding.

“Our Elite Indigenous Football Academy will be the first of its kind in Australia and will provide talented but disadvantaged indigenous kids the best possible opportunity to realise their dreams of becoming professional footballers,” Mr Charlesworth said.

“I would like to thank Craig who has worked tirelessly in making this opportunity come about. Craig has always been a keen supporter of our vision to ensure the Central Coast is Australia’s football leader.”

Head of Hyundai A-League, Mr Damien de Bohun, took time out of his busy schedule to attend the announcement.

Mr de Bohun said: “This is a fantastic announcement for the future of Central Coast football and the Mariners. Thousands of kids will benefit from this development and to have the inclusion of an Elite Indigenous Football Academy is another great step for the continued growth of football on the Central Coast.”

Mr Thompson said: “This is a huge vote of confidence in the future of the Mariners here on the Central Coast and I am proud to have been involved in negotiating the $10 million funding for the Centre of Excellence at Tuggerah.”

Stage 2 of the Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence includes a 1,500-seat grandstand, lighting for training fields, and additional car parking.

The Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence already features a tournament quality playing field utilised for first team training and National Youth League matches, coaching and players’ quarters complete with a gym and office space, ten all-weather synthetic pitches utilised by the local community, and parking for in excess of 100 vehicles. Building on a public hydrotherapy and aquatic centre will be completed in 2014.

The funds for the project are from the latest round of the Regional Development Australia Fund. Funding for this project is already included in the budget.
 

midfielder

Well-Known Member
HHHMMMMMmmm interesting the funding for the Indigenous footballers program may have on going funds me thinks...article about the search for players... .. with a number of national teams training there as well it is starting to take shape ...wonders aloud if at the next forum we could get an update on the building programs...

Love the way its working with the international school for football
From 442

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/279396,mariners-search-for-the-next-indigenous-star.aspx

CENTRAL Coast Mariners are hoping to stop the next Adam Goodes being lost to football.
The Swans star famously switched to Aussie Rules in his early teens due to a lack of football opportunities.

But now the Elite Indigenous Football Academy will help tap the wealth of Aboriginal talent before it gets snapped up by league, union and AFL.

The academy will be part of the Mariners’ Centre of Excellence at Tuggerah which just this week received a pre-election sweetener of $10 million.

About 20 Indigenous players aged between 13 and 16 will join the program next year, with board and education provided by the International Football School.

Plans for an annual festival where Indigenous teams are invited to the COE for a fortnight of intensive coaching are also underway.

Mariners chairman Peter Turnbull believes the Aussie game is short-changing itself by failing to attract young Indigenous players.

“We can see these young kids progressing from the school to take places up in our youth league and our A-League team,” Turnbull said.

“When you look at teenage Aboriginal boys and girls, they’re so quick and agile – their physique to me looks like a Brazilian soccer player.

“So rather than playing league and union we think they should be playing football.”

Turnbull added: “In respect to teachers and the sports masters, especially in remote areas, when they introduce football to these kids they just take it up like anything.

“They’re really keen about the sport but if we’re not out there giving them opportunities and showing them the game they’re not going to play. They’re just going to keep playing rugby league and AFL.

“They’re two per cent of the population but they’re 12 per cent of the first grade rugby league players – that shows you how good they are."

Turnbull has personally supported Indigenous pathways through the Johnny Warren Football Foundation. Recently the club sponsored a team in the Northern Territory’s John Moriarty Cup. Now he says it’s time to bring that talent closer to home.

Developed in conjunction with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, the academy will select players based on recommendations from the JWFF and state federations and grassroots football associations. Scholarships will be provided to attend the school.

“So they go to the football school, train two hours a day there within the school curriculum, and learn about things like nutrition and discipline and the kind of commitment you have to have to be successful,” he said

“And then afterwards they’ll be training up here at Tuggerah with the Mariners and the Centre of Excellence. The program will provide educational and football opportunities.”

Turnbull believes it could be the kind of forward-thinking skills investment to take the Australian game to the next level.

“Adam Goodes – what a great soccer player he would have been,” he said.

“Then, if you look at the calibre of Ben Barba and Preston Campbell if they were playing soccer alongside Archie Thompson. It can make the difference between us qualifying for the World Cup and actually doing what Johnny Warren said, and that was win it one day. The indigenous athletes in our football teams could make the difference.

“We feel the Mariners already make a tremendous difference to the lives of many people on the Central Coast, but with our Elite Indigenous Football Academy we hope to bring forward the days when the Socceroos can boast a strong number of Australia’s first people.”

Federal Foreign Affairs minister Bob Carr was at the COE to announce the multi-million grant which will also fast track phase-two of the centre which includes a 1,500-seat grandstand, lighting for the training fields and additional car parking.
 
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