Plan includes major projects

Gosford Council has released its corporate plan which includes major projects to be undertaken in the Peninsula area over the next four years.

The corporate plan is one of the seven documents that make up the council's city management plan.

The projects include a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Master Plan for Woy Woy Catchment, the modification of the Pearl Beach Rural Fire Brigade Service Station, the upgrade of the Empire Bay Rural Fire Brigade Station and the installation of an irrigation system at Eve Williams Oval, Patonga.

Other projects mentioned in the corporate plan include the refurbishment of Ocean Beach, Killcare and Umina Beach surf clubs and road work and upgrades for a number of Peninsula roads including Mt Ettalong Rd in Umina Beach, Maitland Bay Dr in Killcare Heights and Gallipoli Ave in Ettalong.

"All council's strategic objectives are, and will continue to be, guided by Vision 2025," council's general manager Mr Peter Wilson said.

"Corporate planning is a continuous process that provides a framework for effective and efficient resource utilisation."

The installation of an irrigation system at the Eve Williams Oval, Patonga, will be implemented during the 2009-10 financial year at a cost of $40,000 to be funded by the Federal Government's Water Fund.

Pearl Beach Rural Fire Brigade Service Station will be modified during the 2008-09 financial year to accommodate a new Category One fire tanker at a cost of $50,000 from council funding.

Empire Bay Rural Fire Brigade Station will have its amenities upgraded at a cost of $50,000 by the Rural Fire Service, during the 2009-10 financial year.

Ocean Beach, Umina and Killcare surf clubs will be part of a $3.69 million refurbishment of several Gosford LGA surf clubs during the 2008-09 financial year through a loan repayment strategy.

Ettalong Senior's Building will have its broken folding doors replaced at a cost of $40,000.

Capital funding and Ettalong senior's fundraising of $11,000 will fund the project at the seniors building.

Flooding and draining capital works have been planned for Empire Bay, Killcare, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Pretty Beach, Wagstaffe and Woy Woy Peninsula over the next four years.

Also minor drainage improvement works, miscellaneous project investigation and design, as well as the purchase of undeveloped flood-liable land have been planned for these areas.

Report, 4 Jul 2008 Corporate Plan, Gosford Council