A gym, youth hub, and an activities area all on the agenda for Gunnedah PCYC's new club manager.
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Peter Altona took over the position just a few weeks ago, and he already has these ideas and more in mind.
Mr Altona said that his main aim was to give the club a "face-lift".
"We're in the bare bones stage, but we've got a lot of building to do which is great," he said.
"We've got a great masterpiece we've got to make, we just have to find the right pieces to get that up and going."
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He said that he was hoping the new gym would be a "comfortable space" for local ladies to visit, as he understood it could be daunting going to the already-busy Gunnedah gyms in town.
"I hate it myself, I don't like being in a very busy gym, so I would assume most people wouldn't. I know people like to socialise, but offering a gym with a bit of space and a bit more equipment and creating that space will allow the women to feel a bit more comfortable," he said.
"Most PCYCs now in NSW have a gym, and ... it's one of my targets in the town."
Mr Altona said the tough part, though, would be gaining funds to see his big ideas come to fruition.
"I've got ... very big ideas I'm driving forward, but with PCYC we have to do everything through funding and grants [so] we've got to go out there and see if we can get support," he told the NVI.
Future ideas include repainting the outside of the building, re-doing the carpark, and utilising the entire View Street block of land as "the cricket nets aren't enough", according to the club manager.
"I don't know why they haven't done anything with [the land] previously," he said.
Get to know Mr Altona
Mr Altona is a Kamilaroi man; he was born in Quirindi, but grew up in Tamworth.
He's been living in Gunnedah for about three years now, and has a 22-year rugby career under his belt.
He most recently played for the Melbourne Rebels and the ACT Brumbies. He also played in England for Bath Rugby and was a development officer for the Waratahs before starting at the PCYC.
His career change came about when COVID-19 hit, and NSW Rugby had "dropped off".
"We were pretty much made redundant, and pretty much this job came up, and I thought 'well this might be a good opportunity to get involved with the community and stay involved with it, even though rugby's not there'," he said.
"This [job] will give me a chance to do some stuff with rugby, and use the club as a beacon as well."
He is looking forward to seeing a more sports-centric side of things at Gunnedah PCYC.