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Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance welcome major NSW Government rezoning announcement for Gosford

  • Regional Development Australia Central Coast
  • 5 days ago
  • 3 min read
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The Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance industry group has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement to fast-track a major state-led rezoning of the Gosford City Centre and West Gosford — a move set to unlock around 1,900 new homes, create local jobs, and deliver better public spaces for the community.


The 283-hectare rezoning will consolidate and update planning controls to make it easier and faster to deliver new homes while prioritising design excellence and liveability. The NSW Government states the proposal aligns with the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 and Gosford Urban Design Framework, setting the long-term vision for a vibrant, sustainable, and connected regional capital.


The NSW Government will progress the proposal under the State Significant Rezoning Policy, ensuring faster decisions and more coordinated infrastructure delivery. Public exhibition is expected in 2026.


The Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance reinforced the importance of partnership between all levels of government, industry, and the community to unlock housing, jobs and public spaces while maintaining the Coast’s unique character.


The Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance has been working collaboratively with state government and Central Coast Council through a dedicated Gosford working group focused on identifying priority projects and funding pathways and ensuring planning efforts complement existing strategies and infrastructure delivery.

The members of the Alliance hailed today’s announcement as a strong signal that Gosford’s time has come. Central Coast industry stakeholders are committed to continuing collaboration to make sure the city’s revitalisation delivers the homes, jobs and public spaces our community needs.


Industry Leader Quotes

Stuart Ayres, CEO, Urban Development Institute of Australia (NSW)

“We welcome the Government’s leadership in taking a coordinated approach to Gosford’s revitalisation. Consolidated planning controls and design-led outcomes will give investors and developers the certainty they need to deliver high-quality mixed-use projects that bring people, jobs and amenity to the city centre.”

 

Scott Goold, Regional Director Central Coast, Business NSW

“This is a great outcome for local business confidence and investment. The Gosford CBD has long been the heart of the Coast’s economic activity, and this rezoning will drive new opportunities for employment, innovation and enterprise that benefit the whole region.”

 

Nuatali Nelmes, Director Hunter and Central Coast, Property Council of Australia

“The next priority must be investment in local infrastructure to keep pace with growth. To make this vision work, we need to see funding for enabling infrastructure – especially the Etna Street Bridge – which is critical to connecting new housing, the hospital with the city centre and rail station,” she said.

 

David Norris, Chair, Central Coast Leadership Forum

“This is a milestone moment for the Central Coast. A strong, thriving Gosford is essential to the region’s prosperity. The collaboration between government, industry and community is what will turn this vision into lasting outcomes for future generations.”

 

Craig Jennion, Executive Director - Hunter, Housing Industry Association

c.jennion@hia.com.au; 0414 872 090

“Today’s announcement demonstrates serious intent to tackle the housing crisis. With high level of demand for residential building on the Central Coast, the rezoning will in time be a catalyst in alleviating pressures on the housing sector, delivering much-needed housing stock”.

 

Dr Lisa Barnes, CEO, RDA Central Coast

“The rezoning promises to be a key catalyst for the region’s growth. This initiative supports our shared goal of creating more homes, more local jobs and better connections across the Coast, strengthening Gosford’s role as a dynamic, sustainable capital for our region.”

 

About the Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance

The Central Coast Peak Bodies Alliance, a recently formed collaboration between Business NSW, Regional Development Australia Central Coast, Central Coast Industry Connect, the Urban Development Institute of Australia, Property Council of Australia, Housing Industry Association and the Central Coast Leadership Forum, has come together with a shared commitment to unlocking our region’s full potential through advocating for targeted infrastructure investment and economic development.

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