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49-539: Central Coast Stadium is a sports venue in Gosford , on the Central Coast of New South Wales , Australia. From the establishment of the first venue at the site in 1915 it was known as Waterside Park , being renamed Grahame Park after significant expansion in 1939. Since then it has had several names incorporating that name, but as of 2024 it is called Industree Group Stadium under naming rights . The stadium

98-638: A 13–12 victory over the Penrith Panthers , and their first World Club Challenge title since 2007 . From 2016 to 2019, the Australian Football League grand final had a golden point should the scores be tied at full time, and after two 5 minute overtime periods, after the system was adopted for other finals in 1991. However the tie-breaker was never used. Golden point (known in North America as "sudden death")

147-557: A City on 1 January 1980. Mann Street, the spine of the Gosford CBD has been the subject of much debate, with urban planners having ambitions to make Gosford a small smart regional city with various plans for a performing arts center, greater choice in cafes and restaurants, new library, high speed rail linkage to Sydney and Newcastle, better pedestrian access from the Gosford Hospital, education and research precinct over

196-553: A bowling club and green, as well as tennis courts, had been constructed. In 1939 the park was renamed Grahame Park, after the then mayor of Gosford , William Calman Grahame . A full stadium was then touted and later built in the late 1990s, planned to be ready in 1999 for NRL club the North Sydney Bears , before construction problems including large spells of inclement weather delayed completion. The stadium finally opened in early 2000 as NorthPower Stadium at Grahame Park,

245-475: A drop goal to see them through to the Semi Finals against Hull KR. The rule was used for a third time in the 2014 competition when Rangi Chase scored a drop goal in the 83rd minute to send Salford City Reds through 37-36 at Hull F.C. in the third round. The Million Pound Game between Salford City Reds and Hull Kingston Rovers on 1 October 2016 was decided by a Golden Point - for Salford - after

294-423: A field goal by North Queensland Cowboys halfback Johnathan Thurston , a change was made for finals matches only. Golden point in finals fixtures would now only be applied if scores are level after 10 minutes of extra time (five minutes each way). It was announced at the beginning of the 1996 Australian Rugby League finals that the system, then termed a "shootout", would be employed for finals series matches. It

343-409: A further 5 minutes are played. Any score ( try , penalty goal , or field goal ) in this 10 minute period secures a win for the scoring team, and the game ends at that point. If the scoring event is a try, no conversion is attempted. If no scoring occurs in the 10-minute period, the game is drawn, and each team receives one competition point. After the 2015 grand final was decided in golden point via

392-527: A maximum of 44.8 °C (113 °F) on 18 January 2013, to a low of −4.2 °C (24 °F) on 16 July 1970. Average rainfall is 1314.3 mm, much of which falls in the late summer and autumn. Rainfall is less common in late winter and early spring because of the foehn effect , as the city is located on the leeward side of the Great Dividing Range . The reason for the relatively high amount of annual rainfall compared to other places in

441-531: A procedure known as the Kansas Playoff , where teams are each given a possession near the opponent's goal line and alternate until the game is decided; before the Kansas Playoff, games simply ended in ties (draws), since the only situation where ties were impractical (multiple-round knockout playoff tournaments) were not implemented in most high schools until the 1970s, at lower college levels until

490-419: A second period that continues until points are scored. In the 2006 series, Australia and New Zealand were locked 12-12 at full-time. Darren Lockyer scored a try in the 87th minute to win the title for Australia. The 2023 World Club Challenge was the first World Club Challenge match to be decided in golden point extra time, with Lewis Dodd kicking the match-winning field goal to give St Helens R.F.C.

539-494: A senior club as well, formed from the merger of the Gosford Townies/Giants and the nearby Kariong Kookaburras. The Central Coast Rugby Union features eight first grade clubs and is one of the strongest local rugby union competitions in the state. The city also has local Australian rules and cricket clubs as well as basketball and Netball teams. Golden point The golden point is used to determine

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588-634: A some pre-season trials. The Central Coast Rays , the Central Coasts' Australian Rugby Championship team, played out of the stadium during the only season of the competition in 2007. The stadium continued as a home to the Mariners A-League side as of 2007, and hosted NRL matches throughout the 2008 Centenary Year. In 2014, the NSW Country Eagles hosted a National Rugby Championship match at Central Coast. In recent years

637-489: A winner (where applicable, see below) when scores are level at the end of regular time. Before its introduction in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition, normal season games were left as draws; in finals matches, 20 minutes extra time ensued (10 minutes each way), with a replay in the event of a draw. If the scores are level at the end of 80 minutes, 5 minutes are played, the teams swap ends with no break, and

686-467: Is golden point. I can't give the figures, but they're significant." The Challenge Cup , Great Britain's most prestigious knock-out tournament, operates under the golden point rule and also follows the NRL Finals system. One extra half of five minutes is played, and should neither team have scored any more points in that time, a second period commences until one of the teams scores again, thus winning

735-546: Is home to the Central Coast Mariners Association football club which competes in the A-League . The stadium also hosts rugby league and rugby union fixtures on an ad hoc basis as well as other major social events. The stadium was originally designed to be the home stadium for the North Sydney Bears rugby league football club. In 1911, Erina Shire Council proposed to create a park on

784-569: Is home to: Bus services in Gosford are operated by Busways and Red Bus Services . The Central Coast Highway cuts through Gosford's waterfront area, while its predecessor the Pacific Highway , takes on several names through the CBD itself. Mann Street contains the main public transport links for Gosford, including Gosford railway station , with NSW TrainLink services twice an hour in

833-669: Is located in the local government area of the Central Coast Council . Gosford, locally nicknamed 'Gossie', is located in the north-eastern part of the Sydney Basin in the traditional Darkinjung Country. The regional city is one of the two shared administrative hubs of the Central Coast Council, along with Wyong . Gosford is the central business district of the Central Coast region and

882-414: Is open giving filtered views of Brisbane Water through a row of palm trees. With an all seater capacity of 20,059, it was as of 2012 the second smallest stadium in the A-League . It is within walking distance of the Gosford CBD and Gosford railway station . The Central Coast Leagues Club and League Club Field are adjacent to the stadium, across Dane Drive. Gosford railway station is nearby. The station

931-674: Is served by the Central Coast & Newcastle Line and a small number of long-distance services. There is a nest of eastern ospreys , a vulnerable species of bird, nesting in one of the light towers. The breeding pair produced chicks every year from 2016 until July 2023, when a video of the osprey family was posted on Facebook. The parents were named Rosie and Hutch by patrons of the stadium. Record crowds for different sports: 2023–24 A-League Men , Grand Final 2013 NRL season , Round 23 2017 NRL season , Round 17 2003 Rugby World Cup Pool B match The stadium has hosted one rugby league international. The stadium hosted three games of

980-478: Is the third largest urban area in the state of New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle. Gosford has been deemed a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy following the merging of City of Gosford Council and Wyong Shire Council in 2016, forming the current Central Coast Council administration. The population of the Gosford area was 169,053 in 2016. Until white settlement ,

1029-513: The 2003 Rugby World Cup which was held in Australia. Gosford Gosford is a waterfront city at the northern end of Brisbane Water on the Central Coast in the state of New South Wales , Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway of the Central Coast. It is situated approximately 77 km (48 mi) north of Sydney and 86 km (53 mi) south of Newcastle . Gosford

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1078-712: The A-League . The club has won two titles to date, most recently defeating Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final . Locally, Gosford is the headquarters of the Central Coast Division Rugby League , which owns the Central Coast League Club in downtown Gosford. The suburb of Gosford has one current club, the St. Edwards Bears, and one junior club, the Gosford Kariong Storm . The Storm were initially

1127-530: The COVID-19 pandemic . VenuesLive took over the management of the ground from the Central Coast Council on 1 July 2022, and Industree Group acquired naming right on 14 November 2022. There have been several name changes since the Stadium was built, primarily reactions relating to sponsorship: The stadium is rectangular and unusual in that seating is located on only three sides of the ground. The southern end

1176-531: The Main Northern railway line to Sydney was completed, requiring a bridge over the Hawkesbury River and a tunnel through the sandstone ridge west of Woy Woy . The introduction of this transport link and then the Pacific Highway in 1930 accelerated the development of the region. Gosford became a town in 1885 and was declared a municipality in 1886. It was then declared a Shire in 1947, and

1225-655: The Northern Eagles National Rugby League team (a merging of the aforementioned Bears and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ) taking residence there until their dissolving after the 2002 season. In 2003, with no major sporting team in residence, the stadium played host to three group matches in the 2003 Rugby World Cup . The Pacific Islanders rugby union team played one match at the stadium on their 2004 tour. The stadium gained its second full-time tenant in 2005 with

1274-477: The Northern Eagles . The club, formed as a merger between the previously Gosford-bound North Sydney Bears and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles , played its allocation of Gosford home matches at the purpose-built Central Coast Stadium . The club licence however reverted to Manly in 2003 and the club was dissolved. The Central Coast Mariners professional football club was formed in 2005 to participate in

1323-570: The Sydney Roosters have hosted one NRL game per season at Central Coast Stadium; other clubs such as the South Sydney Rabbitohs , Wests Tigers , Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have also taken games to the Central Coast. In 2004, Central Coast Stadium played host to two North Queensland Cowboys matches, the first of which resulted in a historic 20–20 draw with wooden spooners South Sydney,

1372-421: The 1980s, and the highest level of college football until 2014. Golden point has long been perceived as a particularly poor fit for gridiron-based football codes, as possession of the ball is far more secure in the game; the first team to secure possession (which is decided by coin toss ) would only need to advance to field goal range and kick the winning field goal, with the opponent having no chance to possess

1421-677: The 80 minutes ended 18-18. The result saw Salford maintain Super League status, whilst Hull KR dropped into the National League. Golden point decided a Super League playoff game for the first time on September 28, 2017 - for Castleford - after a 22-22 draw after 80 minutes. The result saw Castleford defeat St Helens to reach the Super League Grand Final. On 19 November 2018, it was confirmed that Super League would be adopting golden point during regular season for

1470-613: The Central Coast and the Hunter region are key issues for corporate business relocation to the region. Aged and personal care and retail are major employers in Gosford. As an entertainment hub, Mann Street enjoys relatively good public transport links and is one of the Central Coast's most popular spots for pubs and clubs and in close proximity to cultural and sporting events. Yacht and other boat building has been undertaken by East Coast Yachts since 1964 in West Gosford. Gosford

1519-554: The Gosford area. In 1825, Gosford's population reached 100, of whom 50% were convicts. East Gosford was the first centre of settlement. Gosford was named in 1839 after Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford – a friend of the then Governor of New South Wales George Gipps . Acheson's title derives its name from Gosford , a townland (sub-division) of Markethill in County Armagh in Northern Ireland . In 1887,

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1568-613: The area around Gosford was inhabited by the Guringai peoples, who were principally coastal-dwellers, and the Darkinjung people that inhabited the hinterland . Along with the other land around the Hawkesbury River estuary, the Brisbane Water district was explored during the early stages of the settlement of New South Wales . Gosford itself was explored by State Governor Arthur Phillip between 1788 and 1789. The area

1617-546: The first such result since golden point was introduced in 2003. A photo taken at the stadium appeared in a Season 5 episode of the U.S. TV series The Office . As described by reddit user kiasam111, new boss Charles ( Idris Elba ) walks out of his office to find Andy ( Ed Helms ) looking at what appears to be a screen-saver with a series of photos of football. A photo appears of two players, taken from an A-League game between Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory , played at Bluetongue Stadium on 31 December 2008. The players in

1666-577: The first time as of the start of the 2019 season , bringing it in line with the NRL. Super League's first ever regular season golden point game saw Hull FC defeat Wigan Warriors 23-22 on 24 February 2019 after a Marc Sneyd drop goal. Friendlies may apply the golden point rule, depending on the format of the tie. Golden point was introduced in the Championship and League 1 competitions commencing with 2020 season. However unlike Super League where

1715-664: The formation of the Central Coast Mariners , a team in the newly formed national A-League football competition. It became the first full-time national sporting competition to have a team play at the stadium. Further use of the stadium in 2006 follows from it being the home ground to the Central Coast Waves rugby union team, which joined the Shute Shield in 2006. The stadium continues to host NRL competition matches from time to time, as well as

1764-484: The frontage for much of the commercial district. In the centre of Gosford is a shopping and community precinct, including Kibble Park , William Street Mall, Gosford City Library, the Imperial Shopping Centre and a full range of shops, cafes, banks and services. A renewed period of optimism has followed demolition of several derelict buildings and several infrastructure investment projects including

1813-619: The full fibre optic telecommunications rollout of the National Broadband Network in 2012 in the city's CBD as well as the so-called Kibbleplex project, announced in 2013 that plans to house the new regional library, tertiary teaching rooms and associated organisations. Gosford is situated along an identified business growth corridor between Erina, the West Gosford light industrial zone and Somersby . Connectivity of main roads and rail travel times between Sydney ,

1862-480: The game. This does not happen in the final. If the final is drawn then the teams have a replay at a neutral ground. This was first applied in 2009 , when the Castleford Tigers defeated Halifax in extra time during the fifth round of the competition. Brent Sherwin kicked a drop goal in the 82nd minute to advance Castleford to the quarterfinals. The second being Warringtons stand off Lee Briers kicking

1911-520: The off-peak to Sydney Central and Newcastle Interchange , with more frequent services in the morning and evening peaks. All major digital-only television channels are available in Gosford. The networks and the channels they broadcast are listed as follows: Of the three main commercial networks: Radio stations that broadcast to the city are: Gosford formerly had a professional team in the National Rugby League from 2000 until 2002,

1960-544: The opening match of that series 9-8. In the opening match of the 2005 State of Origin series , a Brett Kimmorley (NSW) pass was intercepted by Matthew Bowen (QLD) in the 83rd minute to win Queensland the game. In 2012, the golden point's merits were again being debated when Australian rugby league broadcaster, the Nine Network 's director of sport said "there is a definite spike in the viewing audience when there

2009-476: The photo (taken by Corey Davis of Getty Images) are Marc Anthony (Perth) and Matthew Osman (Central Coast). In the 2020 , and the first four months of the 2021 NRL seasons, the ground was used as a temporary home ground for the New Zealand Warriors , due to border restrictions between Australia and New Zealand which prevented the club from travelling freely between the two countries during

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2058-543: The railway lines to Mann Street and a new Central Coast University promised at State and Federal elections. As of the 2021 census , there were 4,873 people in Gosford CBD. 58.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 5.0%, and Nepal 4.1%. 64.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Nepali at 3.8% and Mandarin at 3.3%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.1% and Catholic 15.8%. The Gosford Statistical Area, which incorporates

2107-503: The shore of Brisbane Water . The park required much land to be reclaimed from marshland. It also required privately-owned land to be purchased by the council and a section of road to be demolished. Waterside Park was opened in 1915 and a cricket pitch was added during that year. Further reclamation of the foreshore extended the park during the Depression that gave work to the unemployed. By 1939 surplus railway land had been added and

2156-507: The vicinity is the shape and orientation of the coastline which makes Gosford (and the Central Coast region in general) slightly more prone to rain from southerly winds. Gosford proper is located in a valley with President's Hill on the city's western border, Rumbalara Reserve on its eastern border, and Brisbane Water to the city's south. Mann Street, Gosford's main street and part of the Pacific Highway, runs north–south and contains

2205-594: The whole of Gosford's city and suburbs, includes Avoca Beach , Erina , Ettalong Beach , Kariong , Kincumber , Narara , Terrigal , Woy Woy , and Wyoming , and at the 2021 census had a population of 178,427. Gosford has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa) with warm summers and mild winters. In summer, temperatures average about 27–28 °C in the day with high humidity and about 17–18 °C at night. Winters are mild with cool overnight temperatures and mild to occasionally warm daytime temperatures with lower humidity. Records range from

2254-492: The winners of golden point take both competition points, in the lower leagues each team will earn one competition point in a drawn game at the end of normal time with a third point going to the team that scores the golden point. Golden point is also applied to the Tri-Nations final. The format follows that of the NRL finals series: a five-minute period of play followed by a brief pause and then if no points have been scored

2303-400: Was difficult to access and settlement began around 1823. By the late 19th century the agriculture in the region was diversifying, with market gardens and citrus orchards occupying the rich soil left after the timber harvest. As late as 1850, the road between Hawkesbury (near Pittwater) and Brisbane Water was a cart wheel track. Typical of early Colonial settlement, convicts lived and worked in

2352-524: Was further experimented with in the 1997 split season's Super League Tri-series . The golden point rule has been used by the NRL since the 2003 NRL season , and also by the ARL for State of Origin series games, as 1-all draws in the 1999 and 2002 had left the series undecided. The first golden point in State of Origin was scored in the 2004 series , when Shaun Timmins kicked a field goal for NSW to win

2401-683: Was the method of breaking ties in the National Football League regular season from 1974 to 2011, and in the NFL playoffs from 1946 to 2010. The only other football organization to use golden point was to be the Alliance of American Football , which planned to use sudden death for its playoffs; the AAF ceased play before the playoffs were held. The AAF regular season, college football , high school football and Canadian football all use

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