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The Lederer Group have lodged a revised development proposal for their Gosford Alive project with the Department of Planning that will now see it considered by the Gosford Design Panel set up late last year to revitalise Gosford CBD. The State Significant Development, on the Kibbleplex site is for a $280 million mixed use development comprising five towers above a podium with mixed uses including residential, retail, entertainment, leisure, indoor recreation, cinema and food and bevera...

Tree Tops Adventure Park in the Ourimbah State Forest at Wyong has introduced a 'suspended net park' to the Australian market. Having successfully launched its first TreeTop Net World last month, TreeTops and its parent company Ecoline are now working on plans to introduce the innovative attraction across its five other existing locations across NSW in addition to scouting for other suitable locations across the country. The business, which began in 2008, has seen a 52% inc...

Frogy's, the derelict former roller skating rink on Gosford's Mann Street that has been the subject of derision and embarrassment for the past 15 years has finally been demolished and the site levelled. Acquired by developer New Hong Kong Macau Pty Ltd in 2014 and a 3-tower development known as Waterside approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel in early 2015 the project has been in limbo ever since due to difficulties encountered in the demolition of the Frogy's site. ...

The University of Newcastle's Vice-Chancellor, Alex Zelinsky AO, has emphasised the importance of Gosford as the location to expand the University's presence on the Central Coast as part of a multi-campus solution for the region. In addition to the Central Coast Medical School and Medical Research Institute at Gosford Hospital, Prof. Zelinsky's vision is for a Gosford Campus similar to the University's NeW Space campus in the heart of Newcastle. The new Gosford campus i...

The official opening of Worthington Motor Group's Lexus Central Coast showroom at Kariong in late March was given an added touch of culture with a performance of arias from some of the best known operas by emerging young soprano Camilla Wright who has been working with Coast Opera Australia's Artistic Director Angela Brewer. All 170 Lexus customers and friends were delighted with her performance making it an unforgettable evening. Members and supporters of Coast Opera Austr...