4 This year’s Prospectus has been supported by local businesses, most of whom have supported the publication for all of that time, and we thank them for their commitment to our region. We also thank the NSW Government’s Department of Regional Development who has backed the publication and will distribute it to prospective investors. For all the years since publication both Gosford and Wyong Councils were strong supporters of this Prospectus. This changed with the amalgamation of the two Councils and this year Central Coast Council refused to support this very valuable regional publication, once described by former Mayor of Gosford Tony Sansom OAM as “The Central Coast Bible”. While we do what we can to promote our region and those industries that can generate economic growth Central Coast Council needs to get on board. On the Central Coast there are two industries that do all the heavy lifting: construction and manufacturing, and for some reason Central Coast Council does all it can to obstruct their growth and therefore hold back the region’s economic growth. These are the industries that drive our economy. There are a few others, but construction and manufacturing are the ones that contribute most. The social issues that this Council is willfully creating get down to a crisis in OUR FRONT COVER story for this month is a report on one of the Central Coast’s oldest manufacturers, the Chamberlain Group, and their confidence in investing $28 million in a new facility at Somersby in conjunction with the Central Coast’s largest manufacturer and property owner the Borg Group. Chamberlain is a textbook case in the future of manufacturing in Australia and on the Central Coast. A global manufacturing giant, they acquired local manufacturer Grifco in 2006. Since then, they have introduced new manufacturing technologies and are at the forefront in the Advanced Manufacturing sector. More importantly Chamberlain and the Grifco brand of automatic garage door openers they make are exported across the globe proving that Australia is highly competitive. Both Chamberlain and Borg are among the largest employers on the Central Coast. The point about this is that the Central Coast is perfectly positioned as a manufacturing location, being close to two major seaports and airports being within two hours driving time of a market of 5.5 million people. Also, industrial zoned land and the cost of occupancy and other business costs is way below that of Sydney. This is a story that CCBR and this Editor is proud to promote and bring new businesses and industries to our region. Of course, there is much more to the Central Coast than construction and manufacturing. Gosford is now a Health Education and Innovation Precinct and the new Gosford Campus of the University of Newcastle, approved by the Department of Planning last month, will cement that in place very quickly. This month we are proud to publish Sydney’s Central Coast - 2023-24 Central Coast Investment Prospectus. EDITORIAL Edgar Adams discusses local issues We’ll handle it from here • Major supplier of architectural hardware to the residential and commercial market • Door locks, handles, security and more • Consultation service available • Working closely with direct clients, builders, architects and interior designers • Visit our showroom today! Avoca Beach Architectural Hardware & Locksmiths www.avocaarchitectural.com.au 4382 1286 0412 437 327 177 Avoca Dr, Avoca Beach info@avocaarchitectural.com.au CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 Chamberlain Group’s confidence in manufacturing on the Coast An initiative of CCBR, we have been proudly publishing this Prospectus each year for thirty years. It was the first regional investment prospectus published in Australia. It contains only facts that investors and business can rely on and is not a government publication. CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2023
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