Campus
The Ourimbah Campus is a multi-sector campus which offers University, TAFE and Community College programs and courses. The Ourimbah campus is a partnership of The University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute. Affiliates are the Central Coast Community College and the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music. Ourimbah Campus is located in Ourimbah, It is about 10 minutes drive from Bateau Bay.
The campus is within ten minutes walking distance to the Ourimbah train station and local buses drive right into the Campus until 5 pm.

Erina Fair
Erina Fair is a major shopping centre located in Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Erina Fair was opened as Central Coast Fair in 1987. With expansions in 1994, 2003 and 2009, Erina Fair has become the largest non-metropolitan shopping centre in Australia and the largest single-storey shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. The centre contains over 330 stores, 113,500m² of gross lettable area, and 12.7 million customers per annum. It is also the biggest shopping centre on the Central Coast. The Centre has an annual turnover of A$566.7 million. It is about 15 minutes drive from Bateau Bay.

Mingara
Mingara is a leisure and entertainment centre. Mingara caters for all the family with unique facilities and activities including a Recreation Club, Convention Centre, restaurants and Lifestyle Centre.
DINING: Come dine at Panarottis Pizza & Pasta, The Coffee Club or Indigo. Try the new Asian food experiences at Ming Dragon Chinese Restaurant and Fortune Cookie Noodle Bar.
Mingara One - The Lifestyle Centre incorporates a modern Fitness Club with state of the art fitness equipment, indoor heated Olympic and leisure pools, spa pools, hydrotherapy pool, sport medicine, child minding, café and swim shop facilities, providing a full fitness and recreation experience for the whole family. The Gatorade Regional Athletics Centre is a world class synthetic track and field athletics centre and national standard playing field. It is about 5 minutes drive from Bateau Bay.

                                                                      
Westfield Tuggerah
Westfield Tuggerah is a shopping centre located at Tuggerah on the Central Coast of New South Wales approximately 15 minuts drive  from Bateau Bay. The complex was constructed in 1995. The centre completed a large upgrade in 2005 and is now host to 245 stores plus an 8 cinema Greater Union complex, including Senstadium seating. It is currently the second largest shopping centre on the Central Coast after Erina Fair. The Centre is also home to the Tuggerah branch of the Wyong Shire Council Library system. It is about 10 minutes drive from Bateau Bay.

Sports center
Bateau Bay is home to several parks that facilitate all sports including rugby league, rugby union, soccer, Australian rules football, softball, baseball, and cricket. The Entrance District Sporting and Community Centre (EDSACC) is located on The Entrance Road.. At the very south of the precinct is a golf driving range and a ten-pin bowling centre. .The Bateau Bay Recreation Centre (now known as the PCYC) offers tennis courts, indoor basketball courts, and a gymnasium. The precinct also has a golf driving range, It is 1 minutes away.

 

Local shopping center
Bateau Bay is home to Stockland Bay Village, which is  a major property developer in Australia. Major retailers include Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and K-mart. Free-standing McDonalds and Red Rooster restaurants are located on the shopping pad to the north-east of the main centre.. Several other clusters of shops are located throughout Bateau Bay.
It is 5 minutes drive from Bateau Bay

Golf Club
Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club, now known as Shelly Beach Golf Club, is located on the overlooking Shelly Beach, .Described as ’the hidden gem’ and acclaimed as the best golf course on Central Coast. The course is set amongst the stunning backdrop  of the Pacific Ocean and features typical seaside terrain guaranteed to challenge any standard of golfer. Huge established trees line most fairways with lush soft fairways giving mostly perfect lies throughout the course with equally good true green. A first class clubhouse with an extensive menu awaits all golfers looking for some respite after an afternoon of golf.It is 5 minutes drive from Bateau Bay