The Minns Labor Government is progressing the revitalisation of Gosford's waterfront with a focus on enhancing public space and improving connectivity in the short term while providing opportunities for longer term investment.
Following market sounding and feasibility studies on how to best revitalise Gosford's waterfront in line with the $8.5 million election commitment, the NSW Government is designing and costing an active transport shared pathway between Gosford and Point Clare.
The shared pathway would cut the time to cycle and walk between the two destinations and improve connections further south to Tascott, Koolewong and Woy Woy via the Brisbane Water cycleway.
The Government will also prepare a targeted public domain plan and will deliver improvements to the public domain in the next 18 months.
From today, the community has an opportunity to say what features and projects they would like to see in the public domain plan and help prioritise their delivery on the Gosford Waterfront.
This could include features like better lighting and visibility, fitness equipment, children's playground equipment, picnic tables and seating, or a boardwalk.
Please visit https://www.hccdc.nsw.gov.au/gosford to have your say by Sunday, 17 August 2025.
The Government is also identifying projects for the waterfront that can be delivered in the longer term.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said:
"The Minns Labor Government has listened to the community and is revitalising Gosford's waterfront with targeted improvements that can be delivered in the short term.
"We want to make sure we're getting this right and enable Gosford waterfront to continue to evolve into a vibrant destination linked to the city and its surrounds that the fast-developing capital of the Central Coast deserves."
Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris said:
"With $2.3 billion worth of development activity well underway and a dynamically changing skyline, Gosford is finally fulfilling its enormous potential.
"Activating the waterfront is a vital piece of Gosford's revitalisation picture and I'm pleased to be part of a Government that's progressing this project.
"Please take this opportunity to complete the survey on which public space improvements you would like to see prioritised on the Gosford waterfront."
Member for Gosford, Leisl Tesch said:
"After years of glossy plans with no certainty over what can be delivered along the Gosford Waterfront, the Minns Labor Government is planning for Gosford's future, informed by detailed market sounding and feasibility studies about the realistic short and long-term outlook for our city.
"Gosford is quickly transforming into a city that we can be proud of and it is important that our waterfront reflects Gosford's place as the heart of the Central Coast.
"It is particularly exciting to see funding allocated towards design and costing for a shared pathway between Gosford and Point Clare, recognising our community's vocal support for this vital active recreation link."
