Gosford: Leagues Club Field Sneak peek reveals amazing transformation
A sneak peek behind the scenes of the Leagues Club Field development has revealed the first glimpses of the park that will change the face of Gosford forever.
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The $10 million transformation of Leagues Club Field in Gosford is taking shape and is on track for completion in December.
The Express was given a sneak peek behind the fences today and can reveal that drilling works under Central Coast Highway will take place in the coming week to create the park’s tidal water play area.
The water will have a maximum depth of 250mls and will work in with the tides of Brisbane Water.
The water area is just one of the features of the nature-inspired play space which will also include picnic areas and amenities, walkways, playground and sports field.
“It’s going to be a real showpiece,” Central Coast Parliamentary Secretary Adam Crouch said.
“As you come over Brian McGowen Bridge, the welcome will be this amazing playspace.”
The locations of 14 hardwood totems, seen in artists impressions of the park, have been set and students from Chertsey Primary School have been chosen to have their handprints stencilled onto the totems by a local Darkinjung artist.
“Community engagement has been at the forefront of this project, and this is a fun and COVID-safe way for kids to play a part in its development,” Mr Crouch said.
“Students from Chertsey Primary School in Springfield will be the first to make their mark on Leagues Club Field by lending their hands to be copied onto the totem poles.
“We expect the $10 million transformation of Leagues Club Field will be a real hit with local families. When completed, it will feature picnic areas, play equipment, a sporting field, pathways and a tidal pool.”
The 14 totems will represent the Aboriginal people of the coast. Mr Crouch said Leagues Club Field would tell the stories of the region’s past.
“A unique tidal water play area will be adorned with sandstone animal designs modelled on carvings at Kariong’s Bulgandry art site, rope play equipment is reminiscent of a fish trap and boats represent Brisbane Water’s history as a key boatbuilding site,” he said.
The park will also have a childsafe fence on the side of Central Coast Highway.
The State Government and designers Turf Design have worked closely with Central Coast Council, along with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council on the project. More than 80 per cent of workers on the site are local to the coast.