2024-25 CENTRAL COAST INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS 16 GOSFORD - The Capital of the Central Coast. Situated on the shores of Brisbane Water and an hour by train north from Sydney, Gosford is a major public transport hub with rail and bus interchange and direct road links to Sydney and all other areas within the region. With an area of 3 square kilometers, Gosford comprises a wide range of professional and commercial services rms, a retail precinct and dining options. In recent years the CBD and surrounds has seen signi cant investment in residential developments resulting in a growing residential population that at the time of the 2021 Census was 4,973 and with new developments under construction (See Page 8) will see this number almost double over the next ve years. Additionally, Gosford CBD is expanding and undergoing a transformation that is seeing it become a Health Education and Innovation Precinct with attendant opportunities for research, innovation and higher education. Gosford City Centre SEPP Developments in the Gosford CBD are regulated under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Gosford City Centre) 2018. This SEPP was introduced by the State Government in 2018 to promote investment and economic development. The aims of this Policy are to promote the economic and social revitalisation of Gosford City Centre, strengthen the regional position of Gosford City Centre as a multi-functional and innovative Where to invest Depending on your industry sector – manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, retailing, wholesaling, hospitality or professional services one of the many business centres or industrial areas could be the right location for you. This section sets out in detail the dynamics that drive each business centre across the region as well as the industrial areas. Gosford CBD and Waterfront Photo Courtesy of Marc Charette, Central Coast Digital Media, Commercial & Virtual Tour Photographer” BUSINESS CENTRES The Central Coast is made up of 107 urban and rural suburbs and villages that are serviced by eleven Business Centres. Their commercial characteristics are set out below to provide a snapshot of the region centre for commerce, education, health care, culture and the arts, while creating a highly liveable urban space with design excellence in all elements of its built and natural environments. Gosford TOD Thie NSW Government has implemented the rst stage of its Transport Oriented Development (TOD) planning reforms with Gosford being identi ed as a Tier 1 TOD as Gosford Railway Station is central to the City Centre. This SEPP allows for high-rise residential building heights to be built within the Gosford Precinct creating increased density. Health Education and Innovation Precinct – Gosford CBD is undergoing a transformation that is seeing it become a Health Education and Innovation Precinct with attendant opportunities for research, innovation and higher education. This follows the NSW Government’s $350 million redevelopment of Gosford Hospital in 2019 that was the catalyst for the University of Newcastle to co-locate and invest $72.5 million in a Clinical School and Research Institute adjacent to the hospital. The University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute is a nation-leading health, medicine and wellbeing teaching and education facility focussing on integrated healthcare, medical education, research and innovation in addressing the health needs of the local population.
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