Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the Central Coast Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts Police and family hold concerns for Alexis' welfare Alexis is described as being of Caucasian appearance of thin build with long dark hair and grey eyes She was last seen wearing a pink/purple hooded jumper black pants with white stripes on the sides and white Crocs Alexis is known to frequent the Hamlyn Terrace Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is treated in strict confidence The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages Bhavika Darji of Hamlyn Terrace has taken out a major category in an Australia-wide beauty pageant The Opera Miss/Mrs India Worldwide 2025 pageant for women of Indian origin living in Australia was conducted by Opera Events on February 23 at the Regency Function Centre at Auburn with Darji winning the Opera – Mrs India Universe title and I am a proud British-Indian living in Australia,” Darji said “I represented the Coast in five very intense rounds “The pageant was not solely about physical beauty; I was able to showcase my creativity grace and confidence in each round.” Darji spent years in laboratories diagnosing micro-organisms and helping treat infection my true passion has been beauty and cosmetics,” she said “I am also a hair and makeup artist and strongly believe in moving forward with people’s changing perspective about our environment and animal cruelty and ensure it is completely and fully vegan “This really helped me talk innovatively about myself and my life goal in the pageant.” Then win has enabled Darji to compete in a world-wide event to be held in October The Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide pageant open to women of Indian origin all over the world with this year’ s event to take place in Australia You can see Darji’s cosmetic range at www.lookdivine.com.au or on Instagram – beautybylookdivine I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions at various locations on the Central Coast starting Sunday to carry out work to improve the visibility of school zone road crossings will be carried out at various locations from 6pm to 5am Sunday to Thursday and is expected to be completed over two weeks with workers spending one night at each location work will be carried out at multiple intersections on Warnervale Rd work will take place at multiple intersections on Craigie Ave work will take place at the intersections of Charles Kay Dr including a single-lane closure and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place to ensure the safety of workers and motorists during the maintenance work There will be no impacts to freight or oversize and/or over-mass vehicles during this work Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW app, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701 local news important and essential to know Judging by the number of print ads in our local papers of late the Liberals seem to be outspending Labor three to one in the campaign to win the seat… For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. 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On Thursday, August 1, an 18-year-old driver on a Provisional 1 licence (red P-plates) was clocked by Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol officers allegedly travelling at 192km/h in a 50km/h residential zone in Woongarrah. Police allege the Hamlyn Terrace man said upon being pulled over that he “had a rough week at work” and “was just blowing off some steam”. His licence was immediately suspended, and he was issued with a court attendance notice for driving at a dangerous speed and exceeding the speed limit by over 45km/h. For the latter offence alone, he’s looking at a $2959 fine and six months off the road. Police note he was pulled over less than 2km from the site of a recent fatal collision, where speeding was believed to be the cause. The driver was behind the wheel of a 1999 Camry Conquest V6, which is understood to have a top speed of more than 200km/h. The 3.0-litre naturally aspirated V6 produces 141kW of power and 279Nm of torque, and has a 0-100km/h time of 7.8 seconds with the standard five-speed manual or 9.2 seconds with the four-speed automatic. However, that 0-100km/h claim is best tested on a drag strip… not on a suburban street! William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry. Police are appealing for public assistance after a hit and run crash at Hamlyn Terrace. At about 8.15pm on Thursday, December 12, officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District were called to Minnesota Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, after reports a cyclist was hit by a car. Police were told a 14-year-old boy was riding an e-bike in a southerly direction in a bike lane when it veered into traffic and was struck by a white utility. The white utility failed to stop and left prior to police arrival. The boy was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment, where he remains in a stable condition. A crime scene was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced. As inquiries continue, investigators have released an image of a vehicle seen in the area at the time of the incident. Police wish to speak with the driver of the vehicle, who might be able to assist with inquiries. Anyone with information, CCTV footage and or dashcam vision in relation to the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa. I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing. I bought… Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St, Ettalong Beach, and Everglades Country Club in Dunban Rd, Woy Woy, have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services. The Pumped For Life Mother’s… CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Plans have been released for two new childcare centres at Hamlyn Terrace and Toukley Little Miracles has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to expand its childcare centre at 6A Pioneer Ave in Tuggerah Business Park There are plans to add a 125sqm first floor An extra three educators would be employed in the new playroom for 15 children aged three to four There would not be any changes to parking or access to the childcare centre but a shared parking agreement with The Lakes Evangelical Church allows use of their 70-space car parking area from Monday to Saturday a new childcare centre is proposed for a vacant lot at 166 Warnervale Rd It would be a single-storey centre with six playrooms for 120 children aged up to five The centre would operate from 6.30am to 6.30pm and employ 19 caregivers A third centre has been proposed for 102-104 Evans Rd Approval is being sought to demolish the existing house on the block to make way for the 100-place centre The centre would employ 16 caregivers and one manager for children aged up to five All three applications are open for public exhibition and comment on Central Coast Council’s website Submissions for the Tuggerah centre (DA 362/2022) close on May 27 For both the Hamlyn Terrace (DA 721/2022) and Toukley centres (DA 520/2022) A man has been shot dead during a confrontation with police on the Central Coast this morning Police were pursuing a stolen car when they tracked it to Minnesota Road at Hamlyn Terrace shortly after 9 o’clock Shots were fired during a confrontation and a man died at the scene A second man is believed to have fled the scene and remains on the run Police have closed off roads in the area and advised residents to stay indoors or avoid the area A school has also been placed into lockdown Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders New plans for a medical centre in Hamlyn Terrace have been lodged with Central Coast Council to modernise the building and bring it up to building code standards In 2005 Council approved a combined nursing home and medical centre project at 88-102 Louisiana Rd with Hakea Grove Aged Care opening in 2015 and the medical centre planned as stage two Since then surrounding sites in the health precinct have evolved including a major upgrade at Wyong Hospital and Austvina Education & Immigration Services Pty believes their original medical centre design is now less than the highest standard for market expectations A report in the development application says that changes to the relevant Australian Standards and Building Code of Australia provisions over the past 17 years render parts of the original approved design non-compliant and impractical The report says that modified plans are a result of detailed design development but retain the same approved use The internal floor plan has been revised for increased functionality and flexibility for future tenants the exterior façade of the building will be modernised including passive solar design elements and there will be improvements to basement and external parking provision There will be 238 car parking spaces allocated to the medical centre as well as a pedestrian link to the adjacent Wyong Hospital The modified development application (236/2005/F) can viewed on Central Coast Council’s website and submissions will be received until Monday Dramatic scenes as heavily armed police storm a property at Hamlyn Terrace on the New South Wales Central Coast A man was shot dead at a property on the New South Wales Central Coast after a car pursuit Thursday morning, NSW police have confirmed. Police say the man was killed in a dramatic standoff at a property in Hamlyn Terrace. Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell told a press conference that police opened fire after he pointed a long-armed firearm at them. A search is still under way for a second man believed to have fled the scene, with officers scouring the bushland behind Warnervale public school. Mitchell said a member of the public initially pursued the two men in the stolen vehicle at about 9am, before alerting authorities. Officers then lost sight of the vehicle after it rammed another vehicle. Another member of the public alerted them to the Hamlyn Terrace address, where the confrontation occurred, the commissioner said. When police arrived, they found the vehicle, thought to be a Toyota Land Cruiser, set alight, Mitchell said. Officers could be seen taking cover on the property with their guns drawn, with aerial footage showing a body on the ground, covered by a sheet. The men chose the property at random, according to Mitchell, and were seen trying to break into the garage before the shooting occurred. Heavily armed police stormed the property near Minnesota Road at Hamlyn Terrace. Mitchell said he thought the actions of the officers were courageous, considering the situation. “Having a double-barrel firearm pointed at you, fear of life, there can be no more strenuous position for a police officer to be placed into.” Emergency services were on the scene, and road closures put in place and local schools placed in lockdown. 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the success of the recently completed Charterwood development AVJennings is further extending its footprint in the Central Coast with the launch of a new community in Hamlyn Terrace.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnolia the 40-hectare master-planned community is comprised of 470 lots with a range of residential options terraces and land-only allotments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new development hopes to replicate and expand on the success achieved at the company’s other completed neighbourhoods in the region.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAVJennings General Manager NSW Alan Soutar was pleased with the new development looking forward to continuing the tradition to build within the Central Coast region.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“AVJennings has enjoyed a long history on the Central Coast bringing to life over 15 master-planned residential communities in the area throughout the last 20 years or more with Magnolia set to continue this tradition,” he said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With Magnolia AVJennings will continue to raise the bar when it comes to coastal living on the NSW Central Coast Homebuyers will be able to choose from a number of fully complete AVJennings homes as well as house-and-land packages with some of Australia’s leading builders Land-only allotments can also be purchased and built upon in accordance with Magnolia’s design guidelines,” Mr Soutar said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnolia will be home to approximately 1,200 residents with the first release of 12 homes priced from $509,950.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If demand for our previous developments is anything to go by we are anticipating strong demand for land and houses at Magnolia We are delighted to continue to help Central Coast locals find their dream home at Magnolia,” Mr Soutar said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWyong Shire Council Mayor Doug Eaton said it is important for the region to continue to welcome new housing options to help meet the Shire’s growing population.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We know people want to move here and it is great to see AVJennings is so willing and able to respond to this demand and create real particularly first home buyers and retirees,” said Mayor Eaton.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is not just about the housing it is also about the infrastructure – new roads and a neighbourhood park so it can become a thriving community hub for the new residents,” he said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initial release of Magnolia is currently sold out with construction underway on the first AVJennings homes Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready 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with the launch of a new community in Hamlyn Terrace The new development hopes to replicate and expand on the success achieved at the company’s other completed neighbourhoods in the region AVJennings General Manager NSW Alan Soutar was pleased with the new development looking forward to continuing the tradition to build within the Central Coast region “AVJennings has enjoyed a long history on the Central Coast bringing to life over 15 master-planned residential communities in the area throughout the last 20 years or more with Magnolia set to continue this tradition,” he said “With Magnolia AVJennings will continue to raise the bar when it comes to coastal living on the NSW Central Coast in accordance with Magnolia’s design guidelines,” Mr Soutar said Magnolia will be home to approximately 1,200 residents with the first release of 12 homes priced from $509,950 “If demand for our previous developments is anything to go by we are anticipating strong demand for land and houses at Magnolia We are delighted to continue to help Central Coast locals find their dream home at Magnolia,” Mr Soutar said Wyong Shire Council Mayor Doug Eaton said it is important for the region to continue to welcome new housing options to help meet the Shire’s growing population “We know people want to move here and it is great to see AVJennings is so willing and able to respond to this demand and create real particularly first home buyers and retirees,” said Mayor Eaton so it can become a thriving community hub for the new residents,” he said The initial release of Magnolia is currently sold out The entire development is expected to be complete in 2019 [googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3336.3217319554633!2d151.47436209999998!3d-33.25806850000001!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6b72d05669d2e3a9%3A0x44be5d23fe24137c!2sLouisiana+Rd%2C+Hamlyn+Terrace+NSW+2259!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sau!4v1427244659792&w=600&h=450] Future housing stock in the northern suburbs is forging ahead with yet another three subdivision proposals for about 150 new homes The latest subdivisions in a steady flow over recent times presented to Central Coast Council are at 25-31 Railway Rd Wadalba and 109 Minnesota Rd at Hamlyn Terrace The largest of the three subdivision proposals is for 86 housing sites and an environmental conservation zone at 60 and 70 Jensen Rd will remain and a larger lot surrounding it will be created for its protection A collector road through the development will be a future bus route and all internal roads within this new subdivision are designed to connect with future developments on adjoining land parcels at 110 and 90/100 Jensen Rd which are also currently being assessed by Council A local park and shared pathways are also planned for the subdivision with plans on public exhibition (DA 3426) and submissions closing on Friday Malonga Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd is planning to convert its 1.497ha landholding at Warnervale into 22 home sites in a range of sizes from 450sqm through to 706sqm The development application says it will be progress similarly to adjoining residential subdivisions with integrated roads and footpaths including an extension of Honey Myrtle Dr from west to east and construction of a new road connecting Railway Rd in the south This development application (number 2020) is on public exhibition for community feedback until Friday A subdivision over 5.96ha at 109 Minnesota Rd Hamlyn Terrace is the first stage of bigger plans also incorporating 121 Minnesota Rd This land parcel was previously a poultry farm and orchard and the first stage in its development is to subdivide 41 housing lots ranging in size from 450sqm to 707.6sqm as well as a 2.5ha C2 environmental conservation zone which likely will be transferred to Council is considered integral to the restoration of Porters Creek floodplain and would provide a buffer between the residential land and floodplain Community feedback on this development application (3743) is open until Monday Central Coast Council has completed its draft Greater Warnervale Structure Plan which is expected to go on public exhibition from January to March 2023 It’s a land-use strategy for future planning through to 2041 with a long-term vision and principles to guide development in the Greater Warnervale area encompassing Jilliby Greater Warnervale is now home to about 21,000 residents and 7,000 homes and it is expected by 2041 there will be an additional 35,000 residents and 12,000 dwellings which is about a third of the overall future housing supply for the Central Coast The Plan also considers providing enough employment land for an additional 8,500 jobs to improve the local economy and jobs close to home The aim is to ensure orderly development of land with short medium and long-term progress with recreational improvements such as playgrounds shared pathways as well as promoting natural features including waterfront areas Among the long list of actions set out by Council in the Plan is a range of proposals to Transport for NSW for improvements along Sparks Rd/Pacific Highway; to advocate for a Food Innovation Centre within the Greater Warnervale area; to improve walking and cycling networks and ensure they are incorporated in subdivision designs Sporting and community facilities will be bolstered with plans for a regional playspace a new sports ground in the southern area; an aquatic/leisure centre with multi-purpose community facility; upgrade and expansion of sports complexes at Woongarrah Wadalba and Warnervale Oval; a new community facility at Wadalba; and a park in Peony Pl The Plan also considers boundaries for biodiversity corridors throughout the area with a suggestion they should be a minimum of 50m to 100m wide and Council will liaise with private landowners to encourage conservation opportunities Council’s Director for Environment and Planning said at Council’s Tuesday meeting that the plan showed anticipated staging of growth “Short-term development is focussed around Central Coast Airport the employment precinct and existing residential areas with medium-term development at Charmhaven and Kanwal and expansion of housing in Wallarah and Woongarrah to occur later,” she said There are 10 precincts in the Plan for more localised future rezoning and planning investigations Precinct 1 is Wyong Employment Zone including Central Coast Airport large areas reserved for biodiversity and a small amount of rural-residential land west of the M1 motorway Precinct 2 is Warnervale Village surrounding the railway station where medium and low-density housing is planned along with educational and recreational land uses Regional commercial and recreational uses planned for the western portion of Precinct 2 will rely on the future Warnervale Link Road to connect through to Wyong Upgrade of the railway crossing on Warnervale Rd is an important planning issue as it is increasingly busy and prone to flooding a greenfield release area between the Wyong Employment Zone and the railway and includes large-lot residential around Bruce Cres where a change is proposed to increase low-density housing development Precinct 4 is Warnervale Town Centre which was initially intended to provide key commercial civic and community services for locals and a new train station Although the station is no longer in future plans by Transport for NSW development of a smaller commercial centre has already started and housing will occupy the remainder of the land Proposed outcomes for this precinct include a traditional shopping main street with connections to the residential Hill Top Park and a shared path network to the Wyong Employment Zone Lake Haven and Wadalba commercial and retail centres Predominantly residential areas – Precincts 5 to 8 – are Wadalba The medical Precinct 9 incorporates Wyong Hospital and health services as well as seniors living and retirement housing a large-lot residential and industrial area with plans for more employment uses and possibly an aged care sector Residents in the northern suburbs have been on high alert for almost two weeks with two low pressure systems leaving a trail of destruction in their wake Only days after recovering from the first low which swept through on July 12 causing widespread damage emergency services were again bracing for the next onslaught and warning residents to make preparations to protect their properties against damaging winds and heavy rain The Bureau of Meteorology was forecasting a coastal low which would bring heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding damaging winds strong enough to bring down trees and powerlines and large and powerful waves resulting in hazardous beach conditions and erosion Wyong SES Unit started severe weather warnings on Thursday calling on people to secure their properties The deep low pressure system that formed off the southern Queensland coast moved south to batter the Central Coast on Saturday and Sunday with winds averaging 70km/h and gusting up to 90km/h Relentless heavy rain fell overnight on Saturday causing widespread flash flooding at houses and on roads Bureau of Meteorology figures show Wyee as the Coast’s wettest suburb with over 200mm rain since Sunday with Hamlyn Terrace recording 163mm and The Entrance 109mm Wyee Point Rural Fire Service reported a busy weekend with six incident calls ranging from assisting NSW Ambulance Service to extract a patient a search and rescue of people lost in bushland west of Wyee Point Tuggerah and Ourimbah RFS crews responded to an unknown fire at Kangy Angy around 4pm Crews were then called to reports of a motor vehicle alight some distance into the Ourimbah State Forest just after 5pm The vehicle and a small area of bush were extinguished and police are investigating the cause of the fire said three crews worked all weekend to keep up with the 26 incidents they were called to “We had just cleared up all our weekend jobs by Monday afternoon and then we were called to nine new jobs on Tuesday morning,” Robson said She said most of the jobs were helping with rain inundation at houses and flash flooding around houses and on roads we had to clear up a few trees that had come down and a few flood rescues where cars had got into trouble,” Robson said “We went to Burns Rd in Ourimbah three times to rescue cars out of flood waters we assisted police when a car crashed into a house and knocked the corner of the house out.” Central Coast Council announced road closures at: Louisiana Rd between Warnervale Rd and Georgia Rd; Hue Hue Rd between Woods Rd and Toepfers Rd; Burns Rd The Ruttleys Rd causeway at Wyee was flooded with some locals saying they hadn’t seen it flood in about 45 years one resident said that on Sunday the water had risen drastically in just one hour completely flooding the yard and lapping over into the swimming pool residents are saying that the aftermath is often worse NSW real estate: suburbs where homebuyers have the advantageSam Murden Interest rates are predicted to continue rising in 2023 New data has revealed a number of suburbs across NSW where conditions are favourable to buyers and investors have sizeable bargaining power The research commissioned by mortgagee lender Well Money took both house and unit markets and discounted suburbs that were experiencing stagnant demand over the past decade Suburbs were then ranked based on the number of years’ profit (from lowest to highest) that vendors would give up if they sold at a 10 per cent discount The Northern Rivers town of Alstonville topped the list of suburbs where conditions were most favourable to buyers and investors Alstonville has experienced a net price gain of 165 per cent over the past decade with a median asking price of $901,600 in December 2022 Alstonville topped the list of the best suburbs for buyers and investors to purchase a property with homes like 20 Elliott Ave available for $850,000 – $900,000 Well Money CEO Scott Spencer said the ranking was designed to help investors and buyers who wanted to buy in quality locations across NSW while also holding the negotiating power over vendors “Buyers hold a negotiating advantage in each of these suburbs right now because vendors have enjoyed capital growth of at least 45 per cent over the past decade “Another reason why buyers have the edge in these suburbs is because market conditions have been turning in their favour as demand relative to supply has been falling.” Market conditions have been turning in favour towards buyers due to falling demand the house market of Valla Beach ranked second on the list – experiencing a net price gain of 147 per cent over the past decade Valla Beach also enjoyed the lowest median asking price for houses on the list with the average home costing $560,000 to buy and only a year of profit lost if sold at a discounted price Of the 20 suburbs identified as being buyer and investor friendly Valla Beach ranked second among the best to buy or invest in NSW with homes like 30 Seaforth Drive available for $935,000 The unit market of Kellyville Ridge experienced an 89 per cent net price gain over the past decade and has a median asking price of $508,250 A vendor would lose one and a half years of profit if they sold their unit at a discounted price in the suburb Kingswood was the only other unit market to make the list experiencing a 118 per cent net price gain with a median asking price of $958,000 Kellyville Ridge ranked the highest among units in NSW While the suburbs in the report were indicative of being strong locations for investors Mr Spencer urged them to be prudent with their finances “All of the suburbs have low inventory levels which will put upward pressure on price growth which will put upward pressure on rental growth,” he said Units only made up two of the top 20 best buyer and investment suburbs “Interest rates have been rising and will probably increase even further in the first half of 2023 so investors need to budget for higher repayments It’s risky to enter the market if you don’t believe you’d have the capacity to cope with higher interest rates.” TOP 20 SUBURBS WHERE BUYERS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE: Billionaires go on buying spree Priscilla Presley’s hideway up for sale third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. two-storey buildings that contain 160 units on Sparks Road Hamlyn Terrace has been referred to the Regional Planning Panel The site is currently vacant land that contains development consent for a residential subdivision internal road network and stormwater infrastructure while the remainder are a combination of two-bedroom Developers Bathla Group said the development “provides a range of housing opportunity” and its proximity to key transport infrastructure such as the Pacific Motorway and the local bus service is an asset to residences Catering for the units will be 302 car parking spaces and a private driveway that leads to a “collector road” at the back of the building The proposed development presents a ceiling height of 7.2m The site has a northern frontage to Sparks Rd of approximately 75m the application has been referred to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for comments regarding the proposed development The site is also classified as Bushfire Prone Land and a Bushfire Assessment Report has been prepared for the Panel The proposal has been found to be compliant with the controls of the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 Bathla Group that has built considerable developments in Western Sydney suburbs Quakers Hill and is rumoured to have purchased land in Gwandalan Bathla Group was approached for comment regarding the site is owns in Gwandalan Warnervale Regional Uniting Church will hold a community market day on October 14 from 8am to 1pm at 251 Warnervale Rd and a cake stall with delicious homemade cakes and pastries A book and DVD stall will offer some great reads and entertainment while people can test their aim for sweet rewards at the Chocolate Toss or try their luck at Pick a Box Get a head start on holiday decorations and discover handmade crafts and artworks at the craft stall Other highlights include a bric-a-brac stall performances by traditional Scottish dancers and a vintage car display “The Warnervale Regional Uniting Church Market Day isn’t just an event; it’s a celebration of community spirit,” church council representative Kaylene Troy said “We’re bringing together local artisans and families for a day that promises something for everyone “It’s our way of giving back to the community that has given us so much.”Warnervale Uniting Church is led by Reverend Sunny Lee who was ordained in September 2020 and began her work at the church the following month