Parkhouse building council decisions and projects

Related issues and projects

Issue Community services and facilities Issue Planning, development and housing Issue Projects and capital works Issue Funding and grants Project Central Coast Council Project Parkhouse building Project Gosford Library

Mentions in the minutes

Its future was recommended to be considered by this committee or a replacement group, subject to funding and consultation.
Residents can expect the final decision on the building’s future to be made by Council rather than at committee level.
This points toward reuse of the building instead of demolition, which may affect community access, local services, and the Gosford town centre.
If adopted by Council, this would protect the building from demolition and could preserve a recognised local asset.
This could create earlier public access to the site for local groups and community activities.
This signals a possible shift in spending from demolition toward upgrading or adapting the existing building.

Related decisions

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Future of existing Gosford Library escalated to Council

The committee noted consultation outcomes and endorsed escalating the future of the existing library at 118 Donnison Street, Gosford, to full Council for a decision.

Residents can expect the final decision on the building’s future to be made by Council rather than at committee level.

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Recommendation to retain and repurpose the library building

The committee recommended pursuing commercial or community use for the building, revising the Kibble Park Place Plan, and retaining the library while feasibility and funding for repurposing are considered.

This points toward reuse of the building instead of demolition, which may affect community access, local services, and the Gosford town centre.

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Recommendation to rescind demolition decision and seek heritage protection

The committee recommended that Council rescind any decision to demolish the existing Gosford library building and apply for heritage protection.

If adopted by Council, this would protect the building from demolition and could preserve a recognised local asset.

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Recommendation to make building available for community use

The committee recommended that Council explore making the existing building available for appropriate community uses, such as meetings, as soon as possible.

This could create earlier public access to the site for local groups and community activities.

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Recommendation to retain demolition funding for capital works

The committee recommended that funding allocated for demolition be retained or restricted for capital works on the existing library building.

This signals a possible shift in spending from demolition toward upgrading or adapting the existing building.

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Recommendation to continue committee oversight and include Parkhouse building

The committee recommended continuing this committee or creating another councillor group to consider the building’s long-term use, and supported the future of the Parkhouse building being considered subject to funding and community consultation.

Further review means residents may have additional opportunities to influence long-term plans for these Gosford civic buildings.

Community consultation outcomes

Consultation on the future use of the existing library building was formally noted as the basis for further Council consideration.

Shows that community feedback has informed the next stage of decision-making.

Meetings mentioning this area

Central Coast Council · 7 August 2025

Review Committee – Current Library Building - 7 Aug 2025 5:00 PM

The committee endorsed sending the future of the existing Gosford Library building to full Council, recommending retention, heritage protection, community or commercial reuse, and redirecting demolition funding to capital works on the building.