2025-26 CENTRAL COAST INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS 34 Infrastructure and utilities The Central Coast has a well-developed electricity, gas and telecommunications network to all areas of the region, along with a high quality water supply and sewerage system. The region’s road and rail network ensures fast and efficient access to major cities throughout the eastern seaboard. Communications Fibre optic: up to 10Gbps (at a data transfer rate of up to 10 billion bits per second) The Central Coast is moving towards being a totally connected region as optical fibre services are rolled out by the NBN. NBN Co offers Fibre-to-the-Premises in most areas of the Central Coast. The Nexus Smart Hub facility at Wyong offers a 10 gigabyte fibre service which is faster than any service available through the NBN. Their internet connection utilises an adjacent Data Centre with multi-homed and multipathed fibre connections. Water supply Central Coast Council owns and manages its own water supply system, the third largest urban water supply system in NSW. Dams are located at Mangrove Creek, Mooney Mooney and Mardi with a total storage capacity of 202 megalitres supplying the entire region with its water needs. In mid August 2023 all three dams reached maximum capacity. While Mangrove Creek Dam is predominantly a storage dam, it and Mooney Mooney and Mardi dams are supplied with water from pristine streams with sources in the surrounding mountains. The region is connected to the Hunter Region’s water supply system to the north by a pipeline thereby guaranteeing the region’s water during times of drought. Electricity Ausgrid operates an electricity network covering the Central Coast and the Hunter regions. Major electrical substations servicing industrial areas within the region are located at: Total Capacity MVA Berkeley Vale 132/11kV Somersby 132/11kV Wamberal 132/11kV West Gosford 132/11kV Wyong 132/11/kV Gas Jemena is the largest gas distributor in NSW. Major industrial and commercial areas of the Central Coast are serviced with natural gas. Before proceeding with any project in any area of the region it is recommended that supplies are available. Public transport The rail line between Sydney and Newcastle is electrified and provides comfortable, fast, scheduled services throughout the region. Travelling time between Gosford and Sydney Central is 80 minutes. Scheduled bus services link all suburbs to the major centres and rail stations. Major transport hubs are at Woy Woy, Gosford, Tuggerah and Wyong. The Palm Beach Ferry Service operates regular services between Palm Beach (on Sydney’s northern beaches) and Ettalong and Killcare. Roads The M1 Pacific Motorway from Sydney to Newcastle runs right through the region with exits for Gosford, Ourimbah, Tuggerah/ Wyong and Warnervale/Toukley. This Motorway is part of the Auslink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane. The Pacific Highway offers an alternate route through the region via Gosford, Ourimbah, Wyong and Warnervale. A network of arterial roads link the Motorway exits with the residential, commercial and industrial areas of the Central Coast. Central Coast Highway is the main arterial road from Kariong where it exits the M1 to The Entrance. It is one of the busiest roads in the region carrying over 28,000 vehicles per day in some parts. Sewage and waste management The Central Coast is serviced by a reticulated sewerage system to all non-rural residential, commercial and industrial areas. Central Coast Council owns and operates an independent sewerage and wastewater system across the region. Trade waste policies are based on the ‘user pays’ principle with charges reflecting the quality and quantity of waste. Two waste management facilities service the region, one servicing the north of the region at Buttonderry and the other at Woy Woy servicing the south. A comprehensive Regional Waste Plan is in place and all Development Applications must include a waste management plan. Several private waste contractors provide services at competitive rates. Central Coast Airport Central Coast Airport is located at Warnervale and is owned by Central Coast Council. The airport offers services for general aviation and emergency purposes. It comprises a single sealed 1,200 metre x 10 metre runway and MTOW limited of 5,700 kg. The Central Coast Aero Club holds a 2.25 hectare lease of land on the eastern side of the runway which includes a number of aircraft hangers and facilities. The Aero Club offers a wide range of aviation services including: flight training, aircraft hire and charter and maintenance and refuelling services.
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