Strategy adopted

Council has developed a draft Central Coast Leisure and Aquatic Strategy 2025-2035 to guide the future of leisure and aquatic services and facilities across the Coast.

This is a 10-year framework with a focus on infrastructure upgrades, asset management and program expansion - designed to support active lifestyles, improve community wellbeing and maximise participation opportunities.

About the Strategy

Council offers a combination of leisure and aquatic facilities which provide a mix of pools, health and fitness services, including:

Leisure and Aquatic Facilities:

  • Peninsula Leisure Centre
  • Mingara Aquatic Centre (Operated by Mingara, partly funded by the former Wyong Shire Council)

Leisure Facilities:

  • Lake Haven Recreation Centre
  • Niagara Park Stadium
  • Breakers Stadium (Council owned, operated under a community lease)
  • PCYC Bateau Bay (Council owned, operated under a community lease)
  • PCYC Umina Beach (Council owned, operated under a community lease)

Aquatic Facilities:

  • Gosford Olympic Pool
  • Wyong Olympic Pool
  • Toukley Aquatic Centre
  • Grant McBride Ocean Baths

The strategy does not cover:

  • Commercial pools
  • Private gyms
  • Operational models

This strategy was informed through:

  • Community engagement through our customer satisfaction surveys
  • Industry trends analysis
  • Demographic trend analysis
  • Facility audits (challenges and future opportunities)

Each facility has its own action plan to identify key actions that will guide the implementation of the strategy.

The actions have their own priority rating and timeframe and are to be considered within the context of Council's overall priorities and competing demands of other areas and strategies.

To learn more about what is planned for your local facility, check out the 'Our Leisure and Aquatic Centre Plans' section of the strategy.

Guiding principles

Our guiding principles will ensure the future planning, provision and maintenance of aquatic, indoor sport, gym, leisure and recreational facilities across the Coast meet the needs of our community both now and in the future.

Strategic directions

Our strategic directions have been developed after analysis of the economic, social, recreation, community development and environmental opportunities presented by each site.

  • Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations

  • Asset Management

  • Sports Court Development and Upgrades

  • Redevelopment of Ageing Infrastructure

The strategy at a glance

Submissions now closed

We invited the community to have their say on the draft Leisure and Aquatic strategy between 5 June and 3 July 2025 by:

  • Viewing the draft strategy
  • Reading the FAQs on this page
  • Completing the submission form (below)
  • Attending a pop-up event:
    • Monday 16 June 4:30pm-6:30pm at Peninsula Leisure Centre or
    • Wednesday 18 June 9am-11am at Lake Haven Recreation Centre.
  • Email: engageme@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or
  • Write to Council: PO Box 20, Wyong NSW 2259.

Your attention is drawn to the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 which allows for possible access to certain public and personal documentation. View our privacy statement.

Strategy adopted

Thank you to those who shared their feedback on the Leisure and Aquatic Strategy. To learn more about the feedback we received, view the Consultation Report.

Following the exhibition period, the Leisure and Aquatic Strategy progressed as follows:

Council meeting

Item

Council's decision

11 November Community and Culture Committee meeting

3.1 Matter Laid on the Table - Draft Central Coast Council Leisure and Aquatic Strategy 2025-2035 - Outcomes of Public Exhibition and Adoption

The draft Leisure and Aquatic Strategy (2025–2035) and public exhibition outcomes were presented for consideration.

9 December Ordinary Council meeting

5.1 Community and Culture Committee - Minutes and Recommendations

Council adopted the Leisure and Aquatic Strategy with amendments.

16 December Extraordinary Council meeting

2.2 Notice of Motion - Rescind C25/865 - Draft Central Coast Council Leisure and Aquatic Strategy 2025-2035 - Outcomes of Public Exhibition and Adoption

A motion was put forward to reverse the adoption of the Strategy.

The motion was lost, and the Leisure and Aquatic Strategy remained adopted with the amendments from 9 December.


The Leisure and Aquatic Strategy has now been adopted. Amendments include confirmation that Wyong pool be maintained until such time as a replacement facility becomes available in the local area.

View the adopted Leisure and Aquatic Strategy.

If you have any further questions about this project, please contact Phil.Cantillon@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au