It is an ill wind that blows no good, someone once said. And maybe the collapse of the first Central Coast Council may have a silver lining to it. The announcement, in late September that Council would progress the work they have obviously been working on for some time with the redevelopment of the Gosford Waterfront is an opportunity that cannot be allowed to get side-tracked like some many in the past. Gosford’s waterfront is not only a major project for the city’s renewal bu...

Alceon has broken ground on its luxury residential masterplanned estate on the highest point at Gosford overlooking Brisbane Water. The developer has partnered with Sydney builder, Deicorp with Marchese Partners designing the plans. The 2.2ha Central Coast, NSW site will have 188 units with a mix of townhouses and apartments across four buildings at 89 John Whiteway Drive.  Alceon development director Todd Campling said, “we are aiming at the aspirational buyer market.  Gos...

State Opposition Leader, Chris Minns MP and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch MP attended a special members meeting of the Gosford Erina Business Chamber on  7th September at Drifters Wharf and met with Chamber members. Chamber President Peter Lawley in welcoming Mr Minns highlighted the many issues affecting Gosford including development of the Gosford Waterfront. Mr Minns said that in government he and the four local Labor Members would have a strong focus on the issues confronting the ...

Housing affordability options for Central Coast workers and the crisis that some 30% of local residents now face was the focus of some 150 local community and business leaders as well as local politicians at the Central Coast Housing Summit in early September. Also contributing to discussion were representatives from the Central Coast Local Health District, Central Coast Council, University of Newcastle, Urban Development Institute of Australia Central Coast Chapter and the Darkinjung Local ...

At its 27th September meeting Central Coast Council adopted the Gosford Waterfront Concept and will develop a draft Waterfront Masterplan.  Council will now proceed to get community feedback to inform the development of the Masterplan and seek government funding to progress the business case for the project as well as government investment.  Council has been working behind the scenes since April 2021 when the decision was taken to develop a Waterfront Renewal Framework and identif...