Hunter Sports Centre, kaiyu nungkiliko

Read more about our plans for the Hunter Sports Centre, including a planned expansion incorporating the NSW Trampoline Centre of Excellence.

The Hunter Sports Centre is one of the region's premier sporting venues, boasting Olympic-standard facilities including:

athletics centre with nine-lane Olympic running tracks and 10 lane main straight, surfaced with Rektotan synthetic
soccer field in the centre of the track
gymnastics centre with 2448-square-metres of floor space
weights areas for athletes and small group fitness clients
first aid/physiotherapy room
lighting for nighttime events
wheelchair access to all areas and private wheelchair change rooms
access for news crews with facilities for outside broadcast
catering area with full kitchen facilities for functions
parking for up to 240 vehicles

The word kaiyu means 'power, skill and ability' and the word nungkiliko means 'to be successful' or 'to obtain' in Awabakal. kaiyu nungkiliko is the cultural name given to Hunter Sports Centre.

You can listen to the cultural name of the venue in the player below.

Acknowledgement

Dhumaan ngayin ngarrakalu kirraanan barayidin
We remember and respect the Ancestors who cared for and nurtured this Country.
Ngarrakalumba yuludaka bibayilin barayida baaduka
It is in their footsteps that we travel these lands and waters.
Lake Macquarie City Council dhumaan Awabakala ngarrakal yalawaa, yalawan, yalawanan
Lake Macquarie City Council acknowledges the Awabakal people and Elders past, present and future.

Cultural information provided by Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre.

The centre is located near Stockland Glendale Shopping Centre and is in reach of public transport.