Upgrades to the Gosford waterfront will improve connectivity and usability for pedestrians and cyclists. Photo: Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation.
The NSW Government has begun efforts to revitalise the Gosford waterfront precinct, delivering on an election commitment to improve the area.
Works will revitalise three key sites with $8.5 million in government funding to improve public space and connectivity to deliver stage one of the Gosford Waterfront Public Domain Plan.
Initial works include upgrades to a shared pathway connecting the waterfront to Polytec Stadium, passing Brian McGowan Bridge and onto the Gosford Sailing Club.
This work will include new lighting and seating to create a safer, more accessible promenade for cyclists and pedestrians.
Additionally, the pathway will connect with the planned Gosford to Point Clare boardwalk for pedestrians and cyclists. The pathway was announced in June as part of a $41 million commitment in the 2026-27 Budget to supercharge work on the waterfront.
The area immediately around Brian McGowan Bridge will also benefit from carpark improvements and new decorative lighting.
The next stage will involve construction of a new cafe and plaza near the waterfront carpark, providing a space for visitors and locals to relax.
“This stage of work is just the beginning. After years of talk, the Minns Labor Government is delivering on its promise to the Central Coast community by getting on with the job of revitalising Gosford’s waterfront,” Minister for the Central Coast David Harris said.
“From better shared pathways to a new plaza and soon a new cafe, these first steps will make a difference to the locals who walk, ride, gather and relax on this beautiful part of the Central Coast capital.”
Works to rejuvenate the space follow more than a year of study and engagement, from assessments of movement and usage to a community consultation survey and workshops, all informed by the new Public Domain Plan.
Hunter Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) CEO Valentina Misevska said: “HCCDC was tasked with delivering real change on the Gosford waterfront, and the Public Domain Plan, shaped by almost 3500 community responses, sets out exactly how that can be done now and in the future.”
Daracon, a NSW family-owned engineering and construction company, is delivering stage one of the Gosford Sailing Club pathway improvements, expected to be completed before the end of the year.
Works on the cafe and plaza will continue into next year.
