It has been a long road for members of The Greens The Entrance, since its amalgamation with Mingara Leisure Group in 2019 and then devastating fire back in March 2020. Our team has worked tirelessly for the last 5 years, alongside a multitude of agencies, consultants and contractors to rebuild the club from the ground up.
Our design and construction partners, Graphite Architects and Collaborative Construction Solutions, have delivered an exceptional result to members and the local community of The Entrance. The new $21 million clubhouse and state-of-the-art undercover bowling greens have been delivered to the highest standard.
Today, Wednesday 2 April 2025, the new clubhouse and its facilities, were ceremoniously opened by the Hon. David Harris MP, Minister of the Central Coast; along with Mingara Leisure Group Chair, Phil Walker; and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Barnett. “The official opening of the club this morning is a huge win for The Entrance. The rebuilding of the new club house and the state-of-the-art undercover bowling greens demonstrates why clubs are important to their local community, particularly this one, which has been the locals club for over 80 years. Neighbourhood clubs create spaces for locals with common interests for recreation, social connection and community contribution and this makes a significant contribution to the community of The Entrance”, said Mr Barnett.
The Greens The Entrance offers competition standard bowling facilities, barefoot bowls (including glow bowls), a bar with a large selection of classic beers, as well as a great craft beer selection. There’s also full TAB facilities, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, and Theo’s (named after The Greens very first Greenkeeper of 80 years ago, Theo Callaghan), offering great value, quality dining with a menu of old favourites and the freshest mediterranean inspired dishes.
Paul Barnett said, “We are grateful to club members for staying with us over the last few years, as we navigated some pretty difficult times, including extended Covid lockdowns. We committed to the members the new club with undercover bowling greens would be built and we have delivered on this promise. The feedback from our members has been very humbling, with many telling us they’re ‘happy to be back home’. It’s sentiments like these that reinforce the importance of our vision ‘to make a significant contribution to the quality of community life’. The Greens, The Entrance will forever be the locals club.”