The Multi Arts Confederation is encouraging all residents of Gosford to send an open letter to federal and state parliamentarians and Gosford councillors.
The content of the Open Letter read: “We the people of Gosford City oppose the building of a new office block for the Australian Tax Office on the site of the former Gosford Public School.
“This facility should be built in Gosford CBD where there is ample office space available.
“We also do not feel the facility will have 600 new jobs available and is an inappropriate intrusion on land which should remain for public use.
“We need and want a performing arts precinct with a purpose built acoustic concert hall with ancillary space for the Central Coast Conservatorium, rehearsal rooms, space for local and travelling musicians to perform, plus an outdoor auditorium and children’s playground and buildings needed to service such facilities.
“This space belongs to the people. “Gosford is a beautiful city by the water. “Buildings need to enhance this beauty, not destroy it.
“There will be more new jobs created across a bigger range of abilities by the building of the performing arts precinct rather than an ATO building.”
“Join the people by signing a petition or sending this letter to your local MP,” said Multi Arts Confederation vice president, Ms Fi Hopkins.
Email, Oct 29, 2015
Fi Hopkins, Multi Arts
Confederation