Estate agents told of club plans

At a meeting held at the Ettalong Beach Memorial Club on 12 May, a large number of Peninsula Real Estate Agents were brought up to date on the latest information on key Ettalong Beach developments.
The meeting was told that both the resort development and the fast ferry service had been approved by Council.
The Fast Ferry service had "deferred commencement" approval which is subject to agreement being reached on matters being examined by the Sunset Committee.
These will not affect the overall project’s future but look at environmental issues raised and how these can be best resolved.
Council has received 248 objections to the ferry service at Ettalong and well over 1000 letters in support of the project, the meeting was told.
The resort development also had "deferred commencement" approval and construction would commence shortly, once building consent from Council was received and the target unit sales figure was reached.
So far, 84 units have had contracts exchanged with 10 more about to be completed, of the total of 228 units.
Those sold include the two penthouse units at $1 million each.
Club general manager Mr Peter Hale said: "These exciting developments about to commence in Ettalong will create an estimated 4000 jobs in the area.
"There will also be in Ettalong large numbers of tourists from all parts of Australia as well as overseas, with large amounts of money, looking for ways to spend it.
"This will create the largest financial boom ever experienced by the Peninsula."
Work is also about to start on foreshore improvements from the Picnic Parade to Bangalow Streets, jointly funded by Gosford Council and the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club.
A "Centre Study" looking at the Ettalong Town Centre had also commenced with a draft report due to Council in June.
The study will look at the floor space ratio allowed for Ettalong retail development, with a view to proposing an increase as a leverage to improve the overall appearance of some of the buildings as part of an overall upgrade to the town centre.
Council had spent $1 million on main street improvements and it was hoped that this would be followed by property owners improving the appearance of their buildings to match a set Ettalong Beach Federation Heritage style.