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Mariners Centre of Excellence is GO!

midfielder

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Sorry Peter it was Gorman who got it off the ground and it was his dream ... MC took it over and has done well but twas Gorman that planted the seed and got the land orginally....

Re a comment by Peter..

Mariners executive vice chairman Peter Storrie, who is former chief executive officer at English clubs West Ham and Portsmouth, said the centre was the brainchild of Mariners owner and chairman Mike Charlesworth,]/quote]
 

rbakersmith

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At least there's one bright side to this season:

NEWS: Prime Minister Turnbull opens Centre of Excellence

On this historic day in Central Coast Mariners history, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia along with Mrs. Karen McNamara MP, Federal Member for Dobell in conjunction with the Mariners opened the Centre of Excellence.

Located on the corner of Wyong Road and Bryant Drive at Tuggerah, the Centre of Excellence was today opened by Australia’s Prime Minister alongside Mrs. Karen McNamara MP, Mariners Executive Vice Chairman Peter Storrie and CEO Shaun Mielekamp.

The six-storey structure includes two levels of medical suites; four stories of leased office space (including CCM HQ); 140 additional car spaces and a café.

An exciting element to the new office structure is ‘Mariners Medical’ which comprises the entire bottom floor of the six-storey office structure. The Mariners Medical centre that includes; GP services; skin cancer clinic; physiotherapy; pathology and other specialists services is welcoming new patients who can book 24 hours a day via their website.

With the official opening complete, this paves the way to commence construction of stages three, four and five that include (but are not limited to):
  • Public gym and function rooms
  • Indoor sports facility with a spectators viewing deck
  • 80-room hotel and 80 serviced apartments
  • Outdoor entertainment precinct and Mariners Pub
  • Two additional training pitches accompanied by a 1200 seat stadium
  • Tennis courts
  • Petrol station
  • Childcare facilities
Of course the Central Coast Mariners football and back office departments will benefit from state of the art facilities but the ultimate aim is to develop a precinct that will host international and domestic sporting teams.

Storrie paid credit to Mike Charlesworth and elaborated on how the growth of the Centre of Excellence will positively contribute to the growth of the football club.

“Although he is not here, I know that Mike Charlesworth is very proud to see his vision come to life. It was always his ambition to ensure that this development provided the financial support for the long-term growth of the football club,” Storrie said.

Mielekamp proudly announced that the Yellow & Navy are on track to post a profit at the completion of the Hyundai A-League 2015/16 Season and outlined the positive impact that the Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence will have on the Mariners Football Club.

“The Mariners Centre of Excellence has been a vision for this club since our inception 11 years ago and now through the determination and confidence shown by our owner Mike Charlesworth we are all here today to see the crucial 2nd phase launched,” Mielekamp said.

“The Centre of Excellence Masterplan is also unveiling here today and showcases the potential of this complex to become one of the most iconic and unparalleled sporting facilities in NSW.

“Our goal at the Central Coast Mariners is to become the most innovative, entertaining and community minded sports brand in Australia. This is no easy feat and we are well on our way to achieving this goal.

“It is with tremendous pride that I can officially announce that the Central Coast Mariners Football Club will definitely post a profit in our 2015/16 season which is a truly amazing achievement when considering where we were just 12 months ago.

“I must take this opportunity to pay particular credit to Executive Vice Chairman Peter Storrie, Chief Financial Officer Kathryn Duncan and Head Coach Tony Walmsley for making the tough decisions and performing with clarity of purpose within the resources available to ensure that this season is a profitable one and sets the platform for future success,” Mielekamp said

Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia congratulated the Central Coast Mariners on the opening of the Centre of Excellence.

“Shaun & Peter, congratulations to you, this is a truly outstanding development,” Mr Turnbull said.

“I just want to say how thrilled I am to be here on the Central Coast and see the development of this fantastic precinct. Shaun believe me, the innovation you’re showing here today is the spirit of innovation that ensures that we transition from an economy that’s been fuelled by a mining and construction boom to one that’s more diverse, more technologically sophisticated, more productive and above all, more agile.

“You need to be innovative, you need to do things differently, you need to think outside of the square and that is what Shaun and his team have done here. You’ve developed here in this precinct, a world-class-sporting centre.

“This type of entrepreneurship, investment and innovation is what will secure our prosperity in the 21st century,” Mr Turnbull said.

Mrs. Karen McNamara MP celebrated the occasion as a great moment for the Central Coast.

“To see what the Mariners and their business partners have created is fantastic,” McNamara said. “This is a great boost for the Central Coast, what we are seeing here today is when the community and a great community club come together,” McNamara said.
 

Big Al

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Wow the spoon = profit

That was a big change from hopefully next year.

Piss poor crowds, a splash on Garcia a few payouts and a profit. Did we hire MV accountants?
 

JoyfulPenguin

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NEWS: Wyong Council pledges support for youth development

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The Central Coast Mariners can today announce that Wyong Shire Council has signed on as an Official Corporate Partner of the Central Coast Mariners' Foxtel National Youth League outfit for the 2016-17 season.
Mayor Doug Eaton OAM says Council will contribute $10,000 in 2016-17 to support the development of promising young football stars from the Central Coast.

“Young players are the future of football and it is important to ensure more youngsters from the Central Coast have a pathway to the A-League,” Mayor Eaton said.

“The success of these young players helps to raise the profile of the Central Coast nationally and football is a big contributor to our local economy,” he said.

Central Coast Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp said it was great to see Wyong Shire Council supporting young Central Coast players and the future of football.

“The Central Coast Mariners Foxtel National Youth League team competes nationally and is the direct development pathway to the Hyundai A-League,” Mielekamp said.

“One of our club mantras is giving youth a chance, which makes the Foxtel National Youth League squad crucial to the growth of the Mariners. It is our goal to recruit as many young local talents as possible and thanks to the support of Wyong Shire Council this task has become much easier.

“Since the formation of our Youth Team in 2008 it has never been backed by corporate sponsorship, so we would like to thank Wyong Shire Council for pledging their support behind one of our talent pathways,” Mielekamp said.

18-year-old Central Coast Mariners’ player Trent Buhagiar credits the Youth League for providing him with the development he needed to gain a professional contract.

“I started in the Youth League when I was 16, was in for two seasons and then got promoted up to first grade,” Buhagiar said.

“It’s a great experience and gives you the basis for performance improvement by playing against other top players your age and provides access to professional coaching,” he said.

Liverpool Legend Luis Garcia, of Spain, said he went through a similar program growing up at the Academy of Barcelona (La Masia).

“Young players are the future of the league and football in Australia and this program gives them access to all the facilities. Hopefully in the future we can see some of these young players playing in the A-League,” Garcia said.

Home games for the Mariners Youth League team in the Foxtel National Youth League competition will be played at the newly opened Mariners Centre of Excellence at Tuggerah.
 

Wombat

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The COE is starting to look the business. The office block looks completed. They have leveled and cleared the area that is going to be the Gym.
I saw a weathly looking couple being shown around on the weekend and the guide was pointing to where the hotel is supposed to go. No work has started on that stage yet.
I would imagine some of the larger tenants would become corporate sponsors, if they, arn't already.
Its looking good!
 

Wombat

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It would be great SC but i'm right next to Pluim Park and rather enjoy being able to walk to the games. So I dont mind if they don't rush that bit.:)
 

Wombat

Well-Known Member
The Mariners Medical Centre is now open for business.

I'm sure its going to be better than Wyoming Medical Centre;)
 

style_cafe

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Went there yesterday ,The building is fantastic.
They just need some signage saying the Mariners office is on the 3rd floor
 

JoyfulPenguin

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Went there yesterday ,The building is fantastic.
They just need some signage saying the Mariners office is on the 3rd floor
Interesting decision to put us on the third floor. Surely would have made more sense to have the "name" tenant on the ground floor, though I have no idea about the actual layout of the place so it could be more than justified.
 

Wombat

Well-Known Member
I guess so but you would think (or at least hope) we would have the most visitors of the tenants. Do we have a merch shop there?

No Merch shop yet. I agree this would be better suited on the ground floor but it's not like it's busy enough to warrant the need to take the prime real estate.
Definately, they picked the offices, for the view. Magic view from up there.
There is a Medical Centre on the ground floor.

Nothing has been done in relation to the Gym over the last 2 months.
 

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