Council proceeds with oval masterplan

A new masterplan for the Woy Woy Oval Redevelopment has been developed and endorsed by Gosford Council.

The masterplan focuses on the integration of Woy Woy Oval with the CBD by using a staged development that will incorporate an 800 seat grandstand, club house, referees room, sportsground amenities and a commercial area for potential leases.

Landscaping features will include moving the playing field across, spectator mounding, shade areas, and retractable fencing.

The Masterplan aimed to integrate the facility with the CBD, creating a Woy Woy CBD hub with the ability to host regional sporting events.

This involved the relocation of the car park from Oval Ave into the existing car park creating additional parking spaces and timed parking for CBD users.

The Oval Ave car park will be transformed into a boulevard space allowing seating for the proposed cafe, a meeting space and an area that can be used for events such as markets.

Council has allocated $750,000 through the Capital Works Program and $1 million through the Infrastructure Reserve for the demolition and redevelopment of the grandstand.

A further $130,000 was allocated through the Capital Works program for the demolition and redevelopment of the Woy Woy Rugby Clubhouse.

To assist the redevelopment, Council has agreed to lodge the relevant development applications and waive all associated council fees to a total of $10,978.

Gosford Council Agenda ECO.11, 16 Jul 2013