11 Well known Wyong businessman Matthew Lusted has been reelected President of the Wyong Business Chamber at their Annual General Meeting and subsequent networking event held in late August. The 2023-2024 Board appointed, is as follows: President M atthew Lusted - LA Group Secretary J enny Darbin - Jendar Interior Designs Treasurer S usan Rodak - ANZ Mobile Lending Central Coast North Vice President G lenn Zocher - Studio 2 You Photography Director A drian Simpson - Coastwide First National Real Estate Director N athan West - WEC Group Director T arnia Gurney - Gurney Financial Services Director J arrad Kircher - Green Aspect Consulting Among the points brought out in his President’s Report Mr Lusted said, “the Central Coast Council’s improved financial situation under the leadership of CEO David Farmer has enabled the organisation to turn the corner and start looking toward a brighter future. The Wyong / Tuggerah Town Centre Structure Plan is the first roll out for the Central Coast town centres and we are advocating that Council actively address the housing and business/retail space shortages around our key Bus and Rail public transport infrastructure and that we grow our town centre here in Wyong out and up! Matthew Lusted reelected President Wyong Business Chamber McKenna at Bendigo Community Bank Business Breakfast NEW PATIENTS Comprehensive checkup & clean Includes up to 5 x-rays No Gap (with health insurance) or $290 OFFERS (all patients) Free orthodontic consultation Free dental implant consultation Free cosmetic makeover consultation FINANCE We bulk bill the Medicare CDBS Zip Pay & Zip Money payment plans We partner with SuperCare General Dentistry | Emergency Care | Cosmetic Dentistry Orthodontics & Invisalign | Sleep Dentistry IV Sedation | Oral Surgery Wisdom Teeth Removal | Dental Implants | 3D CT Scanning 02 4323 1933 | www.vcdental.com.au Suite 10, 36-40 Victoria Street, East Gosford NSW 2250 OPEN 7 DAYS 40 YEARS LOCAL This will mean re-casting the planning controls within and surrounding the Wyong CBD and to encourage Council to be seen as a progressive herald, to the inevitable population increases (as planned by successive state governments) which are coming to the Northern Growth Corridor. Mr Lusted mentioned that the political landscape has changed over the past year with a Federal Labor government now at the helm and having to apply greater fiscal control over our economy. The $1B for the Tuggerah to Wyong rail corridor upgrade announced by former Prime Minister Scott Morisson understandably cannot be committed to by the current Government. “Our thanks go to the Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, who was our chamber lunch guest a couple of months ago and gave the continued assurance that the Federal Funding remains in place for the Pacific Hwy upgrade,” he said. BUSINESS NEWS Bendigo Bank’s East Gosford Community Bank continued with their series of business breakfasts in August with over eighty local business people along with representatives from many of the community groups that they sponsor and support. Guest Speaker at this month’s Business Breakfast was well known former Central Coast Mariners Coach and former Mayor of Gosford City, Lawrie McKenna. He spoke of the success of the Central Coast Mariners even though they had suffered financial stresses over the years and referred to how they had funded much of their operations by finding and training up young players who they could sell to overseas teams. He also referred to the Central Coast Mariners’ A-League Women’s team providing an opportunity for young female players on the Coast. This will have a direct pathway from academy prospects to Liberty A-League Women’s players, and eventually national team stars. Currently Chairman of Regional Development Australia Central Coast, Mr McKenna spoke about the positives surrounding the growth of the Central Coast, although he did acknowledge that development is being hamstrung by issues at Central Coast Council. He highlighted the number of construction sites and cranes that are now in the Gosford CBD, all as a result of development approvals by the former Gosford City Council. Lawrie McKenna addresses guests at Bendigo Bank East Gosford Community Bank Business Breakfast Matthew Lusted CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2023
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