The Corridor’s strengths

Wyong – a Town Centre with “good bones” Wyong Town Centre has many elements of a great regional centre, including an established fine grain street network with connections to a train station, and open spaces. Home to the landmark Art House cultural facility, Council chambers and government agencies, Wyong is the cultural and civic Wyong River – a natural centrepiece core of the corridor. The character of Wyong Town Wyong River flows through the heart of the corridor, presenting as Centre is strengthened by a distinct heritage presence a natural centrepiece. Although access is constrained in some areas, and fine grain built form that line the high streets. the River is a significant asset, supporting an array of recreational activities including kayaking and fishing, as well as walking and cycle along the active transport links by the river foreshore. The River provides an important natural outlook for the surrounding urban Alison Street, Wyong areas.

Tuggerah Lake, State Conservation Area (image: itsonlymylife163. blogspot)

Natural Assets of Environmental Value The corridor is endowed with natural bushland precincts that provide environmental amenity to residents, workers and visitors. Tuggerah Nature Reserve features predominately untouched Wyong River from the Wyong Milk Factory bushlands and wetlands that have high conservation value, while the nearby Tuggerah State Conservation Area supports sustainable visitation and bushwalking.

26 DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy Great local food, drink, arts and craft The Corridor features a growing number of exciting food, beverage, arts and craft offerings, building on growing interest in local and boutique products. There is a combination of restaurants, cafés, markets, function spaces and specialty stores in the area.

Chapman building, Wyong

A healthy employment corridor The Corridor’s established employment precincts are well known in the region Wyong train station Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation and have low vacancy rates. This is Complex (image: Central Coast Council) attributed to good regional connectivity, high visibility from key roads and proximity to residential areas. The Corridor is characterised by a mix of A regionally connected corridor Diverse recreational and sporting assets employment areas, including commercial/ The corridor is highly accessible from The Corridor supports a healthy and active community. office developments at Tuggerah Business , Newcastle and the greater There are numerous recreational and sporting facilities Park, urban services* at Tuggerah Central Coast with key road and rail throughout the Corridor which cater for a variety of Straight, and large-scale warehousing and infrastructure connecting these areas. activities. Sporting facilities located in Wyong (E.g. Baker light industrial uses at North Wyong. The nearby M1 ensures inter-regional Park, Wyong Golf Club, Wyong Hockey Complex) and connections by car, while the Wyong Tuggerah (Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex, *Urban services land refers to land identified in the NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Employment Lands and Tuggerah train stations provide YMCA Mariners Aquatic Centre), in conjunction with two Development Monitor, and includes industrial zoned land and access to reliable inter-city rail golf courses (Wyong and Kooindah) and expansive natural Tuggerah Business Park (image: Central Coast Business Investment) some business zoned land which permits a number of industrial uses. services to Sydney and Newcastle. assets provide a diverse array of recreational activities.

DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy 27 Project drivers

Define complementary roles and Increase job containment character for each precinct in the region

Ensure future employment land is Leverage major infrastructure sufficient and serviced investments

Revitalise Wyong as a mixed use Create a diverse, connected and centre vibrant Tuggerah Centre

28 DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy 29 How the Corridor Strategy Works

Direction Action

Corridor Strategies Precinct strategies Directions Actions

There are five corridor wide strategies: There are three precincts that make up This Strategy sets out 13 Directions Actions are listed to achieve each the Economic Corridor. for the Corridor. The Directions are Direction. These Actions include studies 1. Role & Function of Centres broad objectives that capture Council’s that need to be undertaken, policies 1. North Wyong & Watanobbi 2. Areas for growth position on an issue for the Corridor, or and controls that need to be made/ 2. Wyong & East Wyong promote a vision. There are 5 Corridor- amended, and the next steps for 3. Transport and Movement scale Directions and 8 Precinct-scale engagement, seeking funding, or doing 3. Tuggerah 4. Environment and Sustainability Directions. further work to initiate projects in the Corridor. 5. Culture, Recreation and Tourism The Directions should become referenced in Council reports, and The implementation chapter of this help guide decision making around strategy is a schedule of the Actions, development and public works. with allocated responsibilities and timeframes.

30 DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy Vision for the corridor

The Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor will be a flourishing corridor with employment opportunities, housing choice, sporting venues, passive recreational activities that celebrate the surrounding natural bushland setting.

It’s primary centres will provide retail, cafés, restaurants and culture which secure it’s role within the Central Coast. Future development will celebrate the innate character and heritage of the area.

It will be a Corridor that balances the prospect of industry growth with lifestyle advantages which retain its sense of place and community.

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Corridor

8 Strategies Role & Function of Areas for growth Transport and movement Environment and Culture, recreation and Centres sustainability tourism

13 1 2 3 4 5

Directions Direction 1 Direction 2 Direction 3 Direction 4 Direction 5 Capitalise on the unique role and Ensure sufficient zoned land to Maximise connectivity between Maintain and improve the areas Build on the Corridor’s potential function of each centre accommodate projected population activity nodes and centres to support strong relationship with green open as a great destination for culture, and employment increases renewal opportunities space and the environment recreation and tourism

36 Action 1.1 Action 2.1 Action 3.1 Action 4.1 Action 5.1 Reinforce Wyong as the civic and Resist rezoning significant sites and Strengthen the existing cycle network Maintain green gateways and Establish the Corridor as a significant Actions cultural centre releasing new urban land in the short movement corridors regional destination for recreation to medium terms Action 3.2 and sports tourism Action 1.2 Reinforce key pedestrian links Action 4.2 Plan for increased demand for retail Action 2.2 Create a strong connection with the Action 5.2 uses in the future Continue to monitor take-up and Action 3.3 natural environment Explore utilisation of Corridor’s availability of industrial land in the Investigate opportunities to strengthen natural bushland areas as key Action 1.3 corridor the local street network Action 4.3 attractors Plan for the growth of Tuggerah Further flood planning investigations Action 2.3 Action 3.4 Action 5.3 Attract and retain business Minimise potential impacts of Pacific Action 4.4 Active Lifestyles Strategy Highway upgrades Encourage sustainable employment opportunities Action 3.5 Understand and leverage the opportunities associated with the Sydney to Newcastle fast rail project

Action 3.6 Advocate for the completion of Pacific Highway upgrades and a link road to Warnervale

Action 3.7 Prepare a Transport Study

32 DRAFT Tuggerah to Wyong Corridor Strategy Precincts

North Wyong & Watanobbi Precinct Wyong & East Wyong Precinct Tuggerah Precinct

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Direction 6 Direction 7 Direction 8 Direction 9 Direction 10 Direction 11 Direction 12 Direction 13 Maintain and encourage Rationalise access and Celebrate Wyong’s Reinforce the fine Connect to East Maintain and Utilisation of flood Sustainable renewal in employment uses in North circulation natural scenery and urban grain of Wyong Wyong encourage prone areas in Tuggerah Town Centre Wyong heritage character employment uses in Tuggerah Tuggerah

Action 6.1 Action 7.1 Action 8.1 Action 9.1 Action 10.1 Action 11.1 Action 12.1 Action 13.1 Review the permissible land Consolidate access points Improve access to and Reinforce Alison Road Minimise adverse Preserve existing Explore recreational Investigate transit- uses in the B6 - Business to the Pacific Highway enjoyment of the river as an active, successful impacts of the employment zones uses in flood prone oriented development Enterprise Zone on the Pacific high street proposed widening of areas at Tuggerah Station Highway Action 7.2 Action 8.2 Pacific Highway Action 11.2 Improve the permeability Enhance existing Action 9.2 Investigate food Action 13.2 Action 6.2 and circulation within the heritage character of Investigate Action 10.2 innovation hub Establish principles Review employment precinct Wyong Town Centre opportunities to Investigate & key development Development Control Plan increase the utilisation opportunities to outcomes for infill 2013 Chapter 6.11 to ensure and activation of provide an active development on the high quality landscaping laneways and arcades street frontage along Westfield Tuggerah amenity in the employment Howarth Street Gateway site precinct Action 10.3 Investigate opportunities for Baker Park

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