Central Coast Council’s asset sales program: Which land is up for sale and which sites are removed
Central Coast Council has made a final decision on its controversial land sales program. See the full list of what’s been saved and what will be sold off.
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The final round of Central Coast Council’s land sales program has been finalised, with a definitive list of what is to be sold and what is not.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Administrator Rik Hart detailed each site for sale, explaining that many came with strict conditions of sale.
He said the asset sales were to raise $60m to help with council’s financial crisis and honour its loan commitments to the banks.
“We have tried our best to balance this out,” Mr Hart said.
“This is not a fire sale – some properties with high levels of community concern were removed and others where there was a clear benefit to the community will now progress to the next stage such as reclassification or sales, some with specific conditions attached to them.
“The Gosford (council) building will still be sold on top of this. Money received from that will go towards the repayment of unlawfully used funds.”
He said money from the sale of the Gosford building would also give council a buffer against Covid.
Mr Hart said many of the sites for sale included residential properties, with council set to benefit from the current boom in the market.
“There’s no need for council to hold onto residential sites. These sites are easier to sell as major infrastructure is already there,” he said.
The issue of asset sales has sparked controversy in recent months, with more than 1300 submissions and objections to the sale of various sites such as a youth refuge and long daycare centre near Rumbalara Reserve in Gosford; the community hall in Norah Head; a Umina carpark and green spaces across the region.
While the youth refuge, daycare centre and Umina carpark have been taken off the list, the Norah Head hall will be sold, however money used in the sale will go towards building a nearby hall in the area.
Another controversial site next to Peninsula Plaza on Austin Butler Acc Woy Woy is also set to be reclassified for sale, however Mr Hart indicated a condition of sale will be no reduction in parking spaces.
He said the council had been approached by Peninsula Plaza owners regarding the site, indicating plans to improve access to the Woolworths.
Woy Woy resident Jennifer Wilder said the community was keen to see the trees retained at the site, indicating that yet another “rare green patch is under threat”.
“There’s a responsibility to retain pocket parks and wildlife corridors,” she said.
Mr Hart said the process of reclassifying the site prior to sale would give both the community and Peninsula Plaza a say on the future of the site.
Sites recommended for removal
• 31 Alison Road, Wyong
• 116 Evans Road Toukley
• 49 Hammond Road Toukley
• 10 Lakeside Parade, The Entrance
• 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Bullion Street, Umina Beach
• 4A, 4B, 6, 8, 10 Alfred St, Umina Beach
• 148 and 150 Wyong Rd, Killarney Vale
• 150 Wyong Road, Killarney Vale
• 305 Bushells Ridge Road, Kiar
• 9 Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford
• 219, 219B, 219C Albany Street North, Gosford comprising Henry Wheeler Place
• Berrys Head Road, Narara
• 43A Ulana Ave, Halekulani
• 7 and 9 Angler Street, Woy Woy
• 83-85 Brisbane Ave, Umina Beach
• 1-3 Fassifern Street, Ettalong Beach
• 40A George Street, East Gosford
• 6 Ithome Street, Wyong
• 336-350 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal
• 325 Pacific Hwy, Wyong
• 77 Howarth Street, Wyong
• 23 Memorial Ave, Blackwall
• 23A Memorial Ave, Blackwall
Sites recommended for sale
• 50 Akora Road, Wyoming (residential vacant land)
• 14 Elsiemer Street, Long Jetty (potential for housing options)
• 17 Rankens Court, Wyong
• Brooke Ave Early Learning Centre, 4 Tyrrell Place, Killarney Vale. Condition that the new owner must continue current lease.
• 6 Tyrrell Place, Killarney Vale
• 82 and 84 Yarram Road, Bensville (vacant residential lots).
• 435 Bushells Ridge Road, Bushells Ridge (potential for industrial use)
• 11 Church Street, Wyong
• 2W Ranken Street, Wyong. Condition of sale will be to retain carparking.
• Council to close the unformed road located between 11 Church Street and 2W Ranken Street Wyong and sell. However a condition will be to maintain current carparking numbers.
• Council will sell land to the Mariners Football Club Developments Pty Ltd with approval for the club to lodge a development application for its future plans for the Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence to include a hotel and convention centre. This includes 11, 13, 15, 17, 19-23 Wyong Road, Tuggerah. The environmental land will be preserved.
• 15-23 Hely St Wyong to be sold to the Salvation Army
• 3 Albert Street East Gosford to St. Joseph’s Catholic College however with the condition to maintain parking.
• 8 Bay Village Road and 10 Bay Village Road to be sold, however only once a new library is established
• Reclassification of 10W Woodcutters Road, Woongarrah from community to operational for sale
• Reclassification of part of 1 Austin Butler Acc, Woy Woy from community to operational land for sale on the condition that there will be no reduction in parking spaces.
• Reclassification of 191 Wallarah Road, Kanwal from community to operational land for sale to Wyong Rugby League Club Group which will upgrade the site.
• Reclassification of 2-4 Park Road, The Entrance from community to operational land and sell to The Mingara Leisure Group to lodge a development application.
• Move to reclassify 9, 11, 13 and 15 Yaralla Road, Toukley from community to operational for affordable housing projects.
• Reclassification of Norah Head Community Hall – 75 Bungary Road, Norah Head from community to operational land for sale.
“We will sell only once construction has commenced on new community facility including relocation of the existing playground structure,” Mr Hart said.
There is also a site under further investigation on Manning Rd in The Entrance.
Mr Hart said none of the sales would be for less than the market value, as determined by an independent valuation.
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