Community Hub Fletcher Launch (RAW) footage from LIVE stream
Channel: Hunter TV Newcastle
Date: 2014-09-13

Hunter TV live streamed the Fletcher Community Centre Opening. This is RAW footage from our stream. The Centre is fletcher’s first community centre at Sanctuary Estate which opened on Sunday, September 14. 

UrbanGrowth NSW (previously Landcom) has worked closely with Newcastle City Council to  construct the $2.2million community centre, which will allow the community to host events, run activities and provide a base for the local netball, soccer, cricket and tennis clubs.

Nicknamed “The Hub” due to its location within Sanctuary’s Hub neighbourhood, the community centre complements the state-or-the-art sports fields completed in late 2012.

Robert Sullivan of UrbanGrowth NSW said the community centre was the first of its kind in Fletcher and provided quality facilities for a wide range of community groups.

“Residents can meet, learn new skills and coordinate local projects at the centre,” Mr Sullivan said. “We believe the centre and sports precinct will become the heart of the growing Fletcher  community.

“The Hub neighbourhood recently launched its latest land release which has proven popular due its location close to the community centre, sporting fields, a proposed commercial centre and Fletcher village. 

“We are excited to officially open the Community Centre with a fun-filled family day for the whole community,” Mr Sullivan said. 

The official opening includes:

• Meet Chief Paul Harragon and Big Dog
• Decorate cupcakes with Carly and Tresne
• Visit the Bringing Blackbutt to You area and take a look at the animals
• Jumping castle
• Face painters, clowns and a magician
• Minmi Fire Brigade
• Netball and soccer demonstrations
• Sausage sizzle and food vans 
• Free coffee for the first 50 people

Set amongst idyllic bushland, overlooking the wetlands and the Watagans, Sanctuary is a relaxed family friendly community positioned close to Newcastle and the Hunter Expressway.

Bus networks, cycleways and pedestrian walkways ensure Sanctuary is well connected within and outside of the community. Sanctuary comprises of 885 lots in total located at Kurraka Drive, Fletcher.