Money for rail carpark

The interchange at Woy Woy railway station will be improved and the commuter car park expanded by 210 spaces, with a $3.66 million allocation in the State Budget, according to Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews.

Gosford Council has already resolved to support an $11 million upgrade of the station, to allow an extra 292 cars.

A report from council's strategy policy committee stated that there were already in excess of 207 cars parked in streets adjacent to the station.

Pretty Beach Public School will receive funding for four new classrooms as well as an administration area and a library, as part of the Demountable Replacement Program.

Minister for the Central Coast Mr John Della Bosca said: "Over the four years since 2005/06, the budget for the Central Coast has more than doubled."

"That's a staggering increase of $134 million."

"Commuters will benefit from $4.7 million towards expansion of the transport interchange and increase parking at Woy Woy and Tuggerah railway stations, and $18 million will be spent on the Central Coast sections of the F3 to implement a traffic emergency plan."

Press releases, 3 Jun 2008 Marie Andrews, Member for Gosford John Della Bosca, Minister for the Central Coast