Wyong Employment Zone

Wyong Shire has had an average growth of 2,300 new residents a year over the last twenty years, and it is estimated that 1,500 new jobs per year will need to be created to keep pace with the population growth. Currently one-third of our workforce commutes outside of the region.

The Warnervale Employment Zone (WEZ) creates an opportunity to attract and accommodate the needs of large firms and new forms of industry to help respond to the need for significant local employment growth. It is anticipated that WEZ will help create around 6,000 jobs and accommodate the needs of large firms and industries including manufacturing, warehousing, storage and research.

The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and Sparks Road interchange cut through the WEZ. It is bounded by Porters Creek Wetland to the south and Hue Hue Road to the west and encompasses the existing Warnervale Business Park and the Warnervale Aerodrome. It covers an area of around 750 hectares, with around 340 hectares proposed for development. The remainder is identified and zoned for environmental and conservation and water management purposes.

WEZ has a number of attractive assets for firms including:

  • Access to infrastructure including the F3 freeway and rail network
  • Appropriately sized lots
  • Safe business and living environments
  • Opportunity to provide clustering of developments
  • Economies of co-location

It is proposed the WEZ will generate a minimum of $1.5 billion worth of investment to the Central Coast and promote economic development within Wyong Shire.

Background

WEZ investigations commenced in late 2005 and it was declared a State Significant Site mid 2006 to speed up the rezoning process.

The new zones for the WEZ are consistent with the NSW Government Standard Instrument zones, to be adopted by Council in the Local Environmental Plan 2011.

The adopted land zones for the WEZ are:

  • IN1 – General Industrial;
  • E2 – Environmental Conservation;
  • SP2 – Utility (gas); &
  • SP2 – Drainage.

Development Control Plan 2005 – Draft Chapter 88 – Wyong Employment Zone has been created to guide and promote development for the site.

Where to from here?

The Department of Planning are currently reviewing development proposals. It is expected the proposal will be approved in the near future, which will allow development to commence.

Environmental conservation and infrastructure zoned land will be obtained by direct purchase, legal agreement or part of contribution agreements. Some land may be required for roads and services.

Contact Council's Business Development Manager, Garry McLachlan, on (02) 4350 5777 for enquires about purchasing land. For development enquiries, contact the Duty Planner on (02) 4350 5546.

Take a look at the doc format Wyong Employment Zone Fact Sheet (2.73 MB) for detailed maps.