Central Coast bowlers gathered at Bateau Bowling Club on July 4 to officially open the brand new, all-weather, undercover bowling green.
Bateau Bay Bowling Club is a part of the Wyong Leagues Group, which funded and constructed the new addition, investing $1.5 million into the project.
The new green features a high-tech surface housed under a weatherproof cover supported by 5-metre deep concrete footings.
Wyong Leagues Group Marketing Manager, Keith Cameron, said the green was destined to be the premier venue for tournament bowls on the Central Coast.
“The local members and community are absolutely thrilled,” Cameron said.
“It’s going to provide them with an all-weather facility which is competition standard, and it’s likely to attract greater interest for tournaments held on the Central Coast.
“When we launched it, we couldn’t have picked better weather to give a good demonstration of what benefits the roof and upgrades have.
“We have three greens, one of which is undercover and the other two which are open to the elements … there was about 4 inches of water on the ones outside, and the one undercover was perfectly dry.”
All areas of the project, from concept to completion, were managed on the Central Coast and ran for 18 months, requiring the management of six external consultants to complete the planning and approval process.
Hayley McMahon