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12 M A J O R S T O R I E S O F 2 0 2 0 Breathe Life into Your Business with Digital Marketing. Drive top line revenue and bottom line profit for your business with best-in-class digital marketing. talkagency.com.au | (02) 4384 2577 PREMIER GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN said the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC), with its strong track record in delivering good local outcomes, would coordinate development and delivery of the Central Coast Strategy. “I have asked the GSC to bring together key stakeholders on the Central Coast to identify new oppor- tunities for economic and employment growth in the region,” Ms Berejiklian said. “The NSW Government is committed to providing more jobs on the Central Coast, a region which is expected to grow by 95,250 people between 2016 and 2041. “The GSC will work closely with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch and Minister for Jobs and Investment Stuart Ayres to bring together State and Federal agencies, the local council and private sector partners, to identify wider economic and employment opportunities for the region.” Mr Crouch said the Strategy would iden- tify and implement initiatives to cater for future population growth. Locating a university campus in Gosford city centre to bring greater learning oppor- tunities to the region, stimulate the econo- my and create local jobs Expanding health services in Gosford to support the Central Coast’s growing popu- lation and to generate local jobs Facilitating faster transport connec- tions to and from regional centres to foster economic growth and new jobs on the Central Coast Increasing the amount of serviced indus- trial lands on the Central Coast to support and expand industries such as food tech- nology and advanced manufacturing Streamlining planning processes to help remove barriers, such as uncertainty and wait times, for businesses looking to locate on the Central Coast Establishing a high-speed internet net- work to attract new, diverse businesses to the Central Coast and remove any existing barriers for growth related to digital con- nectivity. Coast’s future to come under Greater Sydney Commission GSC Chief Commissioner Geoff Roberts, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch and Premier Gladys Berejiklian The year 2020 started off with NSW Premier the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian appointing Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch MP, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The announcement was made in mid- December and came after the Gosford Erina Chamber of Commerce made representa- tions to the Premier when the NSW Cabinet held a Community Cabinet meeting on the Central Coast in September 2019. Following the State Election in March 2019 the Premier abolished the position Parliamentary Secretary leaving the Central Coast region without any direct representa- tion with the Government. Prior to this MLC Scot Macdonald was Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast from 2015 until 2019. Mr Crouch’s appointment is significant as it recognises the Central Coast as a region in its own right. Gosford Erina Business Chamber, President Rod Dever said, “The announcement is seen as a positive response to the business com- munity from the NSW State Government. “The appointment reinforces the Premier’s words that the Central Coast is important to the government and is cer- tainly on the government’s radar. Having a Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast allows for greater representation and provides a stronger voice for the region. “The Coast has so many projects which require continued focus, including the Gosford City Redevelopment, which cannot be left lagging,” Mr Dever said. Adam Crouch appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW YEARBOOK 2020