Mayoral minute calls for a new strategic approach
Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, wants a new strategic approach to the future development of the Gosford CBD that includes traffic management, transport and parking. To that end, she has…
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Demolition work constantly delayed by asbestos removal
Central Coast’s Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, wants Council staff to explain why the demolition of the Waterside development site that spans Gosford’s Baker St, Mann St and Georgiana Terrace…
Greens raise the fate of remaining Gosford School land in Parliament
While local Central Coast politicians have remained silent about the imminent fate of the remaining Gosford Public School land, NSW Greens Member of the Legislative Council, Mr David Shoebridge, has…
The great unwashed dubious about waterfront proposal
I refer to the Billion Dollar Waterfront Proposal, (Coast Community News, February 23) when I say that the Lazarus-like, ill-fated Landing scheme, has been resurrected from its well-deserved grave and…
Billion Dollar Waterfront Proposal
A billion-dollar project that aims to transform Gosford into the infrastructure investment gateway to Asia is waiting for a stamp of support from the Central Coast Council and NSW Government….
State Finance Office development decision deferred
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on the proposed development of the State Finance Office development on 32 Mann Street until 2017. The panel met in Gosford…
Native Title claims cast doubt over arts centre
Unresolved Native Title and Land Title claims could see Crown Land on the Gosford Waterfront frozen for years, making it impossible to build a Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on…
Commentary from the business community is not based on facts
I have been becoming increasingly annoyed lately by many reinterpretations of the facts about Gosford Waterfront: by Mr Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast; by his echo, Mr…
Community let down by former leaders
I spoke at the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) hearing to determine a development application for the erection of an ATO building on part of the former Gosford Primary School…
Development approval of Australian Taxation Office building deferred
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on whether or not to approve the development of the Australian Taxation Office building on part of the former Gosford Public…
Giant Heart event on Valentine’s Day
The Multi Arts Confederation continues its campaign for Gosford’s cultural precinct to be located on the waterfront with a Giant Heart event on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The event is…
Church offers sanctuary to refugees
Central Coast for Social Justice held a peaceful gathering on the Gosford waterfront calling on the Federal Government not to return children to Nauru. The gathering was held at 6:00pm…
Amazing Gosford WaterFront video released
An amazing time lapse video of Gosford WaterFront on New Year’s Eve has been released by the Central Coast Leagues Club . The video shows thousands of well wishers enjoying the foreshore…
Smith calls for a development of international acclaim
According to the member for Gosford, Ms Cathy Smith MP, it is time to start fighting for Gosford’s waterfront to be the site of a development that will give it…
Senator calls on Prime Minister to intervene over waterfront
Central Coast based senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill continues to put pressure on the Federal Government to change the location of the proposed taxation office in Gosford. In an adjournment…
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…
Public meeting called to discuss ATO office on waterfront
The No Tax on Gosford Waterfront community facebook network is holding a public meeting to discuss community objections to the tax office being built on Gosford waterfront, at the Gosford….
Funding for performing arts centre dependent on waterfront location
{Audio available} NSW member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch has re-confirmed the NSW Government’s commitment to the regional performing arts centre and conservatorium at the Gosford waterfront. “The NSW Government…
A performing arts centre will be built on the waterfront
A performing arts centre will be built on the Gosford waterfront, according to chief executive officer of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson. According to Mr Anderson, the former prime minister,…
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…