Foreshore reserve available for Christmas

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is expecting that public access to the upgraded reserve area on Ettalong Beach foreshore will be available in time for Christmas.

Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said: "This is ahead of schedule although we understand that the cafe-restaurant won't be fully completed for some weeks.

"Council has now appointed a local firm to operate the cafe-restaurant which is expected to be open for business sometime in March 2014 when the reserve area will be officially opened.

"Importantly for the Ettalong Beach village, the reserve will be open for use over Christmas which is good news for local businesses and the Ettalong Beach Club.

"This has been a major project that has transformed the waterfront area with over $5 million invested by Gosford Council and Federal Government in a highly successful joint project.

"The Chamber had lobbied for nearly 15 years to achieve today's result and we will now see the community and visitors to the area reap the benefit of the new facilities which include walkways, children play areas, new cafe-restaurant, re-nourished beach and safer car parking."

Media release, 17 Dec 2013

Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce