Lucy Wicks responds to waterfront misconceptions
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, addressed local businesses at the Gosford Chamber of Commerce on October 29, regarding the Commonwealth Agency building to be located on part of…
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‘Gosford waterfront was always going to be a mixed use precinct’ – Inchley
The chairperson of the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC), Mr Graeme Inchley has written and circulated an opinion article about the Gosford Waterfront. “As a long term resident of…
Arts, culture and community are truly beyond politics
Some are trying to make the Gosford Performing Arts Centre, cultural heart and ATO placement a political issue. However, arts, culture and community are truly beyond politics. People of all…
Wicks defends ATO decision in Parliament
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks has released a statement in Parliament on the revitalisation of Gosford, including claims about the 600 jobs for the Central Coast. Ms Wicks said…
Senator calls on Prime Minister to intervene over ATO site
Ms O’Neill said despite widespread community concern, member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP, and the Liberal Government have failed to act to stop the deeply unpopular decision to build…
Gosford waterfront rally was a political event
Delivering 600 jobs is only the first step in solving the puzzle of how to revitalise Gosford, according to member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP. “The NSW Government has…
Our City, Our Destiny out of our control
Treasurer Scott Morrison’s announcement that the ATO’s 600 staff would be located on the former school site near the waterfront shows remarkable change over a five-year period. The site was…
Public anger and frustration has been overwhelming
Local Labor politicians have joined forces to condemn the decision to build the Australian Taxation Office on the former site of the Gosford Public School. Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah…
Another announcement but still nothing happening
Another announcement of long promised jobs and a new building for Gosford doesn’t make them any more real, according to Labor senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill. With four previous announcements…
FOPAP extremely disappointed
Members of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) management committee have expressed their disappointment on reading the Coast Community News article (Sep 9, 2015) regarding the decision to build the Australian…
School site poor choice say Greens
The news of 600 jobs moving from Canberra to Gosford was welcomed by the Central Coast Greens but not on the Gosford School site. “We have seen this week stories…
CCRDC supports waterfront performing arts precinct
The Central Coast Regional Development Authority (CCRDC) has restated its support for a waterfront performing arts precinct. Seven days after member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer,…
CCRDC’s role is to leverage government land assets
Decisions made about the future use of the former Gosford Public School site are being made in an orderly manner with each proposal considered on its merits, according to Central…
Petitions started on social media
Opposition to the ATO site announcement came from as far away as the United Kingdom where local resident, Mr Noel Plummer started a petition for locals to support the promised…
CCRDC thrilled with the decision
The Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) announced that it was thrilled by the Commonwealth Government’s decision to build a new facility on a portion of the former Gosford Public…
CBD improvements encouraging but need tweaking
On reading the new plans to improve Gosford, I now hope to extend my life span. How wonderful to have our town centre easily reached by public transport. Also a…
Caddy Club site is the preferred option for multi-level library
The former Caddy Club site adjacent to Gosford Council administration offices on Mann St was recommended as the preferred site for the new Gosford City library including the Gosford 50+…
Location of proposed ATO staff building still unclear
The Australian Taxation Office is in the final stages of a tender process that will determine the location of the Centre for Excellence in Gosford CBD that was promised during…