BY DAKOTA TAIT
Lake Macquarie is set to be the epicentre of Australian trampolining, with the NSW Government signing off on a $12.5 million grant for a new Trampoline Centre of Excellence at Glendale.
It comes alongside a $25.7 million expansion of the Hunter Sports Centre, co-funded by Council and the Commonwealth.
It's estimated, the centre will generate more than $2.5 million a year in visitor revenue, much of it from athletes, support staff, families and spectators travelling into the Hunter.
The facility will also feature a 1500sqm arena with nine trampolines, two tumbling strips, two double mini-trampolines, a foam pit, warm up areas and seating for 450 spectators.
There'll also be space for other aerial sports, such as skateboarding and skiing.
The venue is expected to open in early 2025.
