Central Coast Regional Plan 2011-2015
The Central Coast Regional Plan (Regional Plan) is essentially a regional version of Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils’ most recent Community Strategic Plans. It describes the region, its attributes and challenges, suggests a vision to aspire to, and lists objectives and actions under economic, environmental and social sections.
The primary purpose of this Regional Plan is to present a co-ordinated representation of the Central Coast’s aspirations and priorities to partners and funders, ensuring our region’s needs are heard and addressed by way of investment and local action. The Regional Plan is a ‘living document’ and annual reviews will ‘keep it fresh’ and targeted on immediate priorities as well as longer term goals.
Workshops, meetings and discussions with local councils, government and community representatives have informed the content of this plan and consultation will continue as the document evolves and builds to be recognised and adopted as a key strategic roadmap for the Central Coast.
Currently over 300,000 people live on the Central Coast, which is located between Sydney and Newcastle, covering 1854 square kilometres and 81 kilometres of coastline. More than half the region is national parks, bushland, open space and aquatic environments. The Region extends from Gwandalan in the north, down the coast to the Hawkesbury River in the south, and west to Bucketty and beyond Mangrove Creek. It is the traditional lands of the Darkinjung, Garingai and Awabakal people.
The Central Coast’s population growth has slowed from around 4% to its current rate of just over 1% per annum. The population is dispersed across a variety of urban settings that includes towns, villages and neighbourhoods. Large centres on the Central Coast include Gosford, Tuggerah–Wyong, Erina, Woy Woy and The Entrance. The Region’s population strongly identifies the Central Coast as a separate Region.
Regional Development Australia - Central Coast NSW Inc. Business Plan
The board of RDACC has adopted the attached operational business plan for 2011/12.
Regional Economic Development and Employment Strategy (REDES)
Premier Kristina Keneally visited the region on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 to announce a vision for regional development on the Central Coast that will support 45,000 new jobs, as well as new businesses and industries in the region over the next 20 years.
Premier Keneally said the Regional Economic Development and Employment Strategy (REDES) will support the growing population of the Central Coast, which is expected to reach 405,000 by 2031; this represents an additional 100,000 people living and working in the region.
To develop the strategy, the Government consulted with more than 80 large business and regional stakeholders, 300 small and medium enterprises and 400 individuals.
The REDES is a partnership between the NSW Government, Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council. This partnership to be honoured through a Regional Compact for Economic Development and Employment.
RDACC will lead the implementation of the REDES. A review of the strategy will be undertaken every five years.
The REDES will focus on:
- Strengthening the regional economy
- Developing future skills
- Increasing knowledge and innovation
- Infrastructure to support economic growth
Click here for a copy of the REDES or a copy can be obtained from RDACC on 4349 4949 or elizabeth.westrup@rdacc.org.au.
Click here for a copy of the REDES Background Information.
Click here for a copy of the REDES Strategy Report