The Central Coast’s NSW Government representatives, Mr Scot MacDonald and Mr Adam Crouch, have not directly consulted Gosford Council about their latest concept plans for the city’s waterfront.
Deputy mayor of Gosford City, Cr Craig Doyle said although the member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch had been holding backto- back meetings with community groups and representatives about the latest plans for the former Gosford Public School site, council had not received an invitation to be part of the discussions. On Wednesday, April 20, Cr Doyle received an email, along with all other councillors, from Liberal councillor, Jeff Strickson.
Cr Doyle said Cr Strickson’s email stated: “After some inquiries to the state government, there has been an offer from Government Property NSW to give a presentation to council in regards to the Gosford waterfront development, time and date to be advised”. “The invitation hasn’t even come from the member for Terrigal or the parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast,” Cr Doyle said. “The school site is state government property, a state government project and the state government will probably do whatever they want,” he said. “They would probably be feeling quite indifferent to council’s opinion on the matter and the way this has gone is probably indicative of their indifference, in my opinion.”
Interview, Apr 20, 2016 Craig Doyle, Gosford Council