Mr Malcolm Brooks OAM, former mayor and Liberal MP, has called for the Central Coast Regional Development Authority (CCRDC) to be sacked.
“The major projects they have recommended show a complete lack of vision for Gosford’s future,” Mr Brooks said.
CCRDC proposals such as the five 10-storey finger wharfs along the Broadwater, the rezoning of the former Gosford Public School site and its recently-announced use as a Commonwealth government office block, are examples of its poor track record, according to Mr Brooks.
“In the Gosford City centre master plan, this site was originally zoned as a cultural precinct,” he said. “Who changed this zoning to allow offices, the CCRDC with State Government approval.
“The CCRDC are thrilled with the ATO office decision, well the community is not, so it is time for the board to go.
“Look to the future and imagine from Vaughan Ave looking north, a garden forecourt, an open air concert area, an iconic building backing on to Georgiana Tce encompassing a performance hall and conference centre and a performing arts school.
“Such a complex in this location would bring many thousands to the CBD, far more than 600 office workers. “With so many office towers being approved by Gosford Council, the proposed ATO complex and similar office buildings should be located in the heart of the CBD, not the waterfront,” he said.
Media release, Oct 2, 2015
Malcolm Brooks, Friends
of Gosford Pty Ltd