| This has been a year of unlocking, delivering and revitalising for HCCDC.Across our regions, we have progressed housing and employment opportunities, delivered meaningful community spaces, supported significant planning decisions and continued to lay the groundwork for long-term, city-shaping renewal. Highlights for me include announcing DOMA Group as the successful partner to deliver an exciting mixed use precinct outcome in Honeysuckle, now known as Newcastle Quay. We were entrusted with the coordination role in one of the city's most transformative urban renewal projects in Broadmeadow, and we’re preparing for The Station's next chapter with full restoration, refurbishment and activation. We’ve planned major steps towards Gosford's waterfront revival through public domain enhancements and facilitated new education opportunities marking a genuine turning point for opportunity on the Central Coast. Looking at what we’ve achieved in the last 12 months, it’s hard not to get excited about the future. Valentina Misevska |
Highlights
Honeysuckle's transformation reached an exciting milestone this year, with the unveiling of Newcastle Quay setting the stage for a dynamic mixed-use precinct; and at The Station, Ashbridge Capital has been selected to pave the way for the next chapter of the sites heritage restoration and revitalisation.
HCCDC was also appointed as the Delivery Coordination Agency for Broadmeadow – the most significant urban renewal project the city will have seen.
From waterfront activation, to heritage re-use and urban transformation – these projects showcase the diverse ways we're shaping a more vibrant, connected Newcastle for the future.
In Lake Macquarie, we progressed exciting plans for the Cockle Creek precinct, with new planning controls unlocking opportunities for homes, business and jobs near Cockle Creek station.
We also completed comprehensive ecological and environmental studies to understand future opportunities for land at West Wallsend.
And in Morisset, we celebrated the official opening of Bernie Goodwin Park’s upgraded public space delivered through the Safer Cities program in partnership with local teenage girls.
It was another busy year for HCCDC on the Central Coast, with milestones reflecting our continued commitment to investing in a vibrant, connected and inclusive future for the region.
In Gosford, we made significant progress on the long-term waterfront transformation and saw the completion of our work with the University of Newcastle with the opening of their game-changing new Gosford Central campus.
We also partnered with Transport for NSW to deliver Safer Cities initiatives, and in Mount Penang Parklands focused on continuing our association with service-focused businesses and community events.
About us
HCCDC is an agile delivery agency, powered to unlock and deliver outcomes that revitalise the Hunter and Central Coast regions.
We sit in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and work alongside other government agencies, local councils, key stakeholders and the community to deliver quality outcomes that benefit and enhance our regions.
Regional leadership
Our mandate is to affect positive economic development across our growth centre which includes 11 local government areas comprising the Hunter and Central Coast regions. We have a long and proud history of complex project delivery that has catalysed city transformation and created new social and community outcomes.
Our role as a regional leader continues with us playing a central role in region shaping projects such as Broadmeadow, Honeysuckle and High Speed Rail. We demonstrate this by regularly engaging with industry leaders and speaking at industry events including Business NSW, Property Council and Committee for the Hunter, as well as working with councils and other NSW Government agencies.
Newcastle projects
Honeysuckle
The final exciting chapter of Honeysuckle’s transformation has been unveiled, with DOMA Group announced as the development partner selected to help deliver NSW Government’s vision for the remaining harbourside land.
Newcastle Quay will create a magnetic, truly mixed-use precinct bursting with day-to-night cultural, hospitality and entertainment offerings, alongside new homes, jobs and tourism opportunities.
The community can expect more than 20,000m2 of publicly accessible space with wide promenades, ground-level dining and retail experiences, an 18-hour day-to-night economy, a luxury hotel and 500-seat conference centre and exhibition facilities.
The Station
The Station reached a major milestone this year, with Ashbridge Capital selected to lead its future renewal and revitalisation. Ashbridge will fully restore and enhance its heritage buildings and bring exciting new tourism and hospitality attractions to the precinct including new restaurant and café dining options, specialty retail offerings, a new multi-purpose function space, boutique short-stay accommodation, and outdoor events including markets, live music and family-friendly activities.
HCCDC has led The Station’s temporary activation for almost 8 years while planning for the sites long-term use, and this year saw over 73,000 visitors attend the site for over 200 pop-up events and retail attractions. Temporary activation will continue for the remainder of 2026 as planning for The Station’s future-use progresses.
Broadmeadow
In 2025, NSW Government announced one of Newcastle’s most significant urban renewal projects, with the rezoning of 4 key sites in Broadmeadow. These planning controls will pave the way for a vibrant community with great services and access to world-class entertainment and sporting facilities.
This rezoning also unlocks space for up to 3,200 homes and supports up to 2,350 new construction jobs – a major boost for the city’s economy and housing supply.
We were proud to be appointed as the Delivery Coordination Agency for this transformative project and have been working closely with government landowners, NSW Government agencies and City of Newcastle to address key challenges such as staging, flooding and infrastructure capacity.
This is long-term, city-shaping work, and laying strong foundations early is a critical step in the process.
Lake Macquarie projects
Cockle Creek
We own and manage land in the growing Cockle Creek precinct, leading the site’s development as a housing and commercial hub, and overseeing its ongoing environmental administration.
In June 2026, NSW Government announced new planning controls for the site, enabling opportunities for up to 1,200 new homes, commercial space for new business and services, and new community spaces at the neighbourhood’s heart.
We will continue working with NSW Government and Lake Macquarie City Council to reach this milestone to help bring the precinct to life.
West Wallsend
In West Wallsend we own and manage more than 1,500 ha of former BHP land, which has been identified as a potential site to create environmental, economic and community benefits.
Throughout the last year we have been assessing heritage, contamination, zoning, economic and social needs, traffic, mine subsidence, bushfire risk and other technical matters. We have also completed a series of ecological studies of the site to understand more about potential future opportunities.
Bernie Goodwin Park, Morisset
In March 2026, we were proud to open a vibrant and inclusive public space in Lake Macquarie as part of NSW Government’s Safer Cities program, which aims to improve feelings of safety for girls and young women in public.
Following informative co-design workshops with local teenage girls, we unveiled enhancements to Bernie Goodwin Park in Morisset. Reflecting the girls’ valuable feedback, upgrades included communal seating, age-appropriate play equipment, paving, and landscaped gardens and trees.
The result is a popular space where everyone can feel safe and welcome.
Central Coast projects
Gosford waterfront
We’re transforming Gosford Waterfront public space, boosting connectivity and unlocking opportunities for future investment.
In 2025, we surveyed community members to hear how locals wanted to see the waterfront enhanced. We received almost 3,500 submissions, shaping our planning for public domain improvements, an active transport connection between Gosford and Point Clare, and a targeted public domain plan for the precinct.
Building on this foundation, NSW Government announced a $41M investment for the Gosford to Point Clare Shared Path connection as part of the 2026 State Budget. This commitment complements the targeted public domain improvements HCCDC is delivering along the waterfront, including a new waterfront cafe planned for delivery in 2026.
University of Newcastle, Gosford CBD campus
University of Newcastle opened the doors of its $63M Gosford campus to students in 2026. The landmark Gosford Central campus allows local students to remain on the coast for study.
The building itself sets the benchmark for sustainable development and features seminar rooms, collaborative areas and student experience zones, along with a café, retail space, social student hubs and gathering areas.
We are proud to have played an integral role in bringing this vision to life. As well as providing the land, we worked across NSW Government to enable development so that new education opportunities could be provided for the Central Coast.
Mount Penang Parklands
We are pleased to have locked in ongoing tenancies for our tenants at the Mount Penang Parklands including Central Coast Sports College, NAIDSA, Sunnyfield and Central Coast Family Support Services. Their presence at the Parklands supports our vision to foster an integrated and resilient community within the site and more broadly for the Central Coast community.
We’re also thrilled that parkrun has extended its agreement with HCCDC to continue holding its free community events at Mount Penang each Saturday. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the weekly 5km event for a walk/jog/run through the Gardens. Central Coast beekeepers are also continuing to make their fabulous honey from the flora at Mount Penang.
Safer Cities, Gosford
In 2026, we engaged with girls and women from the Central Coast to learn about what makes them feel safe and unsafe in Gosford and understand what changes would inspire them to get out and enjoy the city’s public spaces with confidence.
The group identified potential locations and enhancements ranging from lighting and surveillance to improved wayfinding, which will help determine future enhancements to be delivered as part of NSW Government’s Safer Cities program.
We also partnered with Transport for NSW to trial a 'recharge spot' on Gosford’s waterfront. This clever piece of public street furniture was co-designed with women and girls as part of the Safer Cities program, creating a welcoming spot to rest and recharge, while gathering anonymised data to help us understand how the community uses public spaces.
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