The Central Coast

Central Coast NSW - A Snapshot The second stage of the development, The Waterfront, with 126 residential apartments is expected to start construction late 2021. The third stage will comprise hotel, food, beverage and retail outlets and multiple public thoroughfares across the precinct. Government investment Gosford Hospital A new $368 million Gosford Hospital was officially opened by the NSW Premier in mid-2018. A significant investment, this hospital is a next-generation health facility to service the Central Coast region. Wyong Hospital The Department of Health is presently constructing a $200 million, six-storey expansion of Wyong Hospital. Construction is due for completion in 2021 and refurbishment in early 2022. Central Coast Clinical School and Health and Central Coast Research Institute. A $72.5 million project financed jointly by the NSW and Federal Governments and University of Newcastle, The Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute is a partnership between the Central Coast Local Health District and University of Newcastle. Located adjacent to the Gosford Hospital the building to accommodate the School and the Institute was completed in late 2020 and opened in early 2021. Leagues Club Field on the GosfordWaterfront The NSW Government is investing $10 million in transforming the Leagues Club Field on the Gosford Waterfront to be opened in late 2020. Inter-city Fleet Maintenance Facility A new replacement Intercity Train Fleet to service the South Coast, Newcastle, Central Coast and Blue Mountains will come into service in 2021. The new fleet will comprise 55 trains with 554 carriages. In 2020 Transport NSW completed construction of a purpose-built $300 million Train Maintenance Facility at Kangy Angy near Ourimbah to service the new trains. The Facility comprises; train stabling yards and train wash facility, maintenance building for round the clock servicing of the new fleet, wheel lathe building, new high voltage sub station and amenities. Some 200 people will be employed by the Facility. Roads. The NSW Government has committed over a billion dollars in road upgrades across the region in the last four years. Some of these projects have been completed while others are under construction or in the planning process. A $70 million upgrade of the M1 Pacific Motorway between Somersby and Ourimbah was completed during 2020. The Pacific Highway upgrade between Lisarow an Ourimbah, a $178 million project is currently under construction with opening planned for late 2021. North Connex. A $3 billion project connecting the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at Pennant Hills, a distance of nine kilometres, was opened in late 2020. Lifestyle – A better choice of living The Central Coast offers a perfect mix of town and country life for those who make it their home. A superbly relaxed lifestyle in a magnificent, natural, pollution-free environment is available to all, with the benefits of city living never far away. Families are offered a safe and secure environment with the opportunity to live life to the full. It is the reason so many people choose to live in the region. Areas of particular benefit are: Residential property – the Central Coast offers the op- portunity to acquire a quality residential property at values substantially lower than in Sydney Metropolitan areas. Schooling – public and private schools provide a high stan- dard of primary and secondary education. Opportunities for tertiary learning are extensive. The University of Newcastle has a Campus at Ourimbah and in 2021 opened a new Medical School and Research Institute at Gosford. TAFE NSW operates a campus in Gosford and Wyong. In addition universities in the Sydney city areas are easily accessed. Health – a healthy, pollution-free environment with hospital and medical facilities comparable with those in major cities. Shopping – the region is serviced by a large choice of retail shops with modern shopping centres offering goods and services that match any Sydney suburb. Leisure – Central Coast residents have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of leisure activities, all within 15 to 20 minutes of home. Sport - the Central Coast could well be described as “A Sporting Mecca”. The choice of sport for all age groups is almost limitless. Entertainment – there is always something interesting to do and see, from bars and clubs to live music, movies and restaurants, to seeing a national football game or touring event at the Central Coast stadium.