The new Arena sports lounge
FEATURE / CEO Profile
Major
makeover The Central Coast
AS THE CENTRAL Coast Leagues Club nears
utilising the facilities that we have for business and
Leagues Club has just
its 70th anniversary, the first stage of its large-
hotdesking. It operates 24 hours a day, because
scale renovation has been unveiled. As the club
a lot of people have head offices overseas. They
is located in the growing Central Coast city of
come here to save their family and use those
Gosford, CEO Edward Camilleri explained that
facilities,” Camillieri said.
completed the first stage of its $450m masterplan with a complete refurbishment of the
the updated venue will provide for the new residents moving to the area.
ground floor and
“Gosford is just the next big hit area outside of
food offerings.
Sydney for growth and there are apartments being built all around,” he said. Additionally, many of the nearby venues have recently undergone renovations, and Camilleri felt that the club needed an update to continue to compete with other local businesses. One unique way that the Central Coast Leagues Club is responding to the growing Gosford
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Due to its size, the venue was still able to operate during the refurbishments, minimising the disruption to guests during this period. “Fortunately, the club is very large, and we’re able to move into temporary areas within the building. We haven’t seen much of a downturn during that period,” Camilleri said. This renovation is the first step of many, with the broader plan for the Central Coast Leagues Club spanning over the next 10 years. “We’re just going through state government
population is with the business hub, which opened
approval for that and we’re getting a lot of green
in mid-2023. The club is close to Gosford train
lights for major development, major towers of
station, which sees 40,000 people travel daily to
accommodation and retail and a brand-new
Sydney for work. This business hub provides a
club. This $20m we’re spending now is to keep
hotdesk space for remote workers, and the club is
the club vibrant, keep it relative to what the
already seeing requests for more space.
market is,” said Camilleri.
“In one of our buildings, we started a business
The next stage of the club’s $450m makeover
hub. We have a lot of people utilising that today.
will involve a full refurbishment and expansion of
Rather than work from home, they’re using
the gaming area, expected to begin in February.
