Tuggerah redevelopment: New Westfield proposal, homes, shops and transport interchange
It’s the biggest ever project announced for the Central Coast. A multi-billion dollar reimagining of Tuggerah to include 5000 new dwellings and a new Westfield shopping precinct. See the eye-popping plans.
Central Coast
Don't miss out on the headlines from Central Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News.
The numbers are eye-popping — a $2.8 billion proposal, near 5000 new homes or units built, 10,000 jobs secured, over 70 hectares of land harnessed.
Scentre Group, the company behind Westfield, has unveiled a staggering concept plan to transform Tuggerah as we know it.
It is the biggest proposal of its kind in the history of the Central Coast.
A plan, that if approved, would include the redevelopment of Westfield Tuggerah, the land surrounding it, and the adjoining land that lies between the shopping centre and the M1 motorway.
There’s also a $700 million package that includes a massive upgrade and expansion of Tuggerah station into a transport interchange.
The announcement was made today, and featured NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts, as well as representatives from Westfield, the Hunter Central Coast Development Corporation, Darkinjung local aboriginal land council and the Scentre Group, signing a Heads of Agreement document.
“The proposal is for a 35 year redevelopment of this Westfield Tuggerah and adjoining land to transform Tuggerah Town Centre into a stunning, ultra-modern lifestyle hub,” Mr Roberts said.
“If this development goes ahead, it is estimated that the construction alone would generate more than 10,000 new jobs and lead to almost 2700 ongoing jobs once completed, putting Tuggerah on the map as an employment hotspot.
“This game-changing plan is yet further evidence of the enormous surge of investor confidence in the Central Coast.”
Mr Roberts said the Tuggerah Station interchange would “connect and co-ordinate train and bus services to an 8.5km active transport network of pedestrian paths and cycleways.”
He said there were many locals who had suggested the northern suburbs of the coast had been forgotten.
“Let me tell you I never forgot the north,” he said.
“Opportunities like this proposal have the potential to realise the profound life-changing prospects for people of this community today and for generations to come.”
Scentre Group director of development Stewart White said the Masterplan is the group’s “long term vision to create a truly integrated township here in Tuggerah”.
“I know the area extremely well, and have been involved since the late 90s talking on and off about these lands,” he said.
“This is the biggest and boldest vision we have had for mixed use development.
“The plan is to create an extraordinary place for people to live and work.”
Scentre Group’s head of development opportunity Craig Marshall said the group had completed other projects of this magnitude internationally and highlighted Westfield Sydney and Westfield Chermside as other major projects in Australia.
“This plan for Tuggerah has been in the works for a long time, and it’s all coming together,” he said.
“It’s very exciting for the Central Coast. We are particularly excited about the seniors living and residential aspects. If you are going to evolve, you need to bring the community along with you.”
IN OTHER NEWS
Concept plans include provision for 5000 new homes and units, medium to high rise residential blocks, a seniors living facility, an outdoor adventure park, as well as an education precinct with a new primary school.
There will be 18 hectares of parklands, conservation area and rooftop parks.
The current carpark at the front of Westfield would make way for residential, retail and commercial blocks, as well as hotels and serviced apartments.
Copies of the Masterplan will be displayed in Westfield Tuggerah over the coming weeks, seeking feedback from the community.