The Smart Lifestyle Centre, redeveloped from the former Horseshoe Bay Sport and Recreation Club, is an energy efficiency information and interpretive centre for the Solar City project.

The Smart Lifestyle Centre was officially unveiled to the public with a Community Day opening on Saturday, September 13. Federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett visited Magentic Island for the occasion and conducted the honours of officially opening the Centre.

The Centre features a range interactive displays and other useful information on how solar power works and why saving electricity is important.

The Smart Lifestyle Centre will also be the project office for Ergon Energy staff conducting energy assessments, fitting solar panels and supporting the Magnetic Island Solar Suburb initiative.

The Smart Lifestyle Centre is located on Horseshoe Bay Road at Horseshoe Bay and is open weekdays, from 9am to 4pm. Travel information for visitors is listed below.

The Smart Lifestyle Centre on Magnetic Island.	Federal Minister for the      Environment, Heritage and the      Arts, Peter Garrett, officially      opened the Smart Lifestyle Centre.	Visitors attending the official     opening.

Getting there

Magnetic Island is located 8km off the coast of Townsville in tropical north Queensland. Visitors can travel to the island by car or passenger ferry, with daily services departing from the Breakwater Terminal, Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville.

View the Sunferries passenger ferry timetable.     View the Fantasea car ferry timetable.

The ferry arrives at the Nelly Bay Terminal on Magnetic Island. The Smart Lifestyle Centre is located 5km away at Horseshoe Bay. The local bus service meets every ferry and stops a short walk (100m) from the Smart Lifestyle Centre. View the Magnetic Island Bus Service timetable.