The Gosford waterfront revitalisation concept plan has entered its second month of consultation with several thousand people so far contributing their thoughts and opinions on the design through Central Coast Council\u2019s engagement program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community consultation opened on 18 October and already the message from the community is clear: the time is right to connect the Gosford CBD to an activated waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart is encouraged by the support to date from Government, the community and other stakeholders to progress this significant regional project, noting NSW Labor has committed $8.5 million to support feasibility studies of the waterfront concept plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is a growing appetite to see Gosford reach its potential by connecting the waterfront to the city, activating the city\u2019s education and health opportunities and amenities, and creating a place for people on the Central Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Hart urged people to take part in the engagement process saying he was delighted to see the wide range of people who had already contributed including a school group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhether you already live, or would like to live, on the Central Coast, or are a regular visitor, we\u2019re keen to hear from you. Already there have been a range of questions asked, and we welcome an opportunity to answer these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis major revitalisation project will boost jobs and economic growth across the Central Coast and the community\u2019s feedback is vital to ensure the best possible outcome for everyone is achieved from this long-term project,\u201d Mr Hart said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council CEO David Farmer said the business case in the adopted waterfront concept plan, demonstrates a strong return on investment for a government partner to work with the private sector to bring this vision to reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NSW Government has nominated Gosford as the region\u2019s principal city, to integrate precinct planning for the waterfront, arts and entertainment, city core, railway, education and hospital precincts, upgrades to the stadium and the NSW Government\u2019s fast rail proposal,\u201d Mr Farmer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGosford waterfront is the integrating factor connecting these opportunities to become one coherent, vibrant, beautiful place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt connects the CBD to the water to unlock new economic and cultural potential by optimising investments in health and education, supporting improved education opportunities, providing local jobs, opportunities for local businesses, significant cultural events, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCouncil has worked hard in recent years to develop this framework and we look forward to building on this groundswell of support,\u201d Mr Farmer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The community can help shape the future of the Gosford waterfront by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn adopting the concept plan, Council has laid the foundations for the revitalisation, having drawn on previous work including the Gosford Challenge and collaborated with the Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council, Greater Cities Commission, Crown Lands, TAFE, The University of Newcastle and other important stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September NSW Labor committed to providing the funding to complete the necessary preliminary feasibility studies for the revitalisation. Mr Hart said given the significance of this project to the region, he believes it warrants bipartisan support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s time for a government partner to commit to deliver the project and create the outcome for our region envisioned by the Greater Cities Commission in its Six Cities Vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will continue our extensive stakeholder engagement program until December 1. Our next task is to take all the feedback into consideration and see how we might refine the concept in response to this feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community consultation on the project is open until 1 December 2022. To have your say visit: www.yourvoiceourcoast.com\/gosfordwaterfront<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The feedback received by Council from the community and stakeholders on the concept plan will inform the development of a detailed masterplan in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Gosford waterfront revitalisation concept plan has entered its second month of consultation with several thousand people so far contributing their thoughts and opinions on the design through Central Coast…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-3428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/gosford-waterfront.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"Have Your Say on Gosford Waterfront plans<\/a><\/blockquote>