The major upgrade of Gosford CBD’s water and sewer network is approaching an important milestone with Central Coast Council set to begin key works at several sites.
Works at Showground Rd, Adcock Ave, Young Street, Racecourse Rd and Central Coast Hwy will begin from this month, delivering critical new water and sewer infrastructure for Gosford.
Funded by the NSW Government through the Housing Acceleration Fund (HAF) and part of a $42.5B funding package, the work will help future-proof the city for forecast population growth.
Council Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said the next phase of transforming Gosford starts underground.
“Gosford is a rapidly changing city – we’ve seen a number of major developments completed and a great deal more are planned and forecast,” Loader said.
“It is vital that we have the water and sewer infrastructure in place to ensure Gosford’s potential is realised.
“Through HAF funding Council is delivering a series of major projects across the Gosford CBD to upgrade and future-proof our assets and ensure the city has a reliable water and sewer service now and well into the future.”
Loader said upgrade works span 66 water and sewer projects stretching from the Gosford waterfront through the CBD shopping precinct to areas in the vicinity of Gosford Hospital and Gosford Golf Course.
“Some key works around Gosford Hospital were completed early to meet the demands of the newly upgraded facility,” he said.
“This included increasing pipeline diameters and constructing a ring main around the hospital to improve surety of supply.
“We are now moving forward with the remaining program of works that will be key to ensuring the revitalisation of Gosford is realised.”
Council Administrator, Rik Hart said creating a vibrant capital city that the Coast can be proud of requires a robust and extensive water and sewer network.
“The transformation of Gosford is well underway and we are significantly upgrading and expanding key water and sewer assets to enable further key flagship developments that will help to create a thriving and diverse capital for the Central Coast,” Hart said.
“Gosford is a city flanked by the spectacular Brisbane Water and picturesque mountains and our objective is to help facilitate the type of development that makes the city a hub for work, entertainment and events, and for accessing world-class healthcare and education.”
The Gosford CBD program of works will require temporary impacts for residents, businesses and road users.
Impacts will include temporary road closures, short-term water and sewer outages and construction noise.
The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Find out more about the Gosford CBD water and sewer projects, including current and upcoming works, by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/WSGosfordCBD.
Source:
Media release, Mar 21
Central Coast Council