{"id":400058,"date":"2026-04-27T15:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400058\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:11:19","slug":"supercars-news-central-coast-councillor-shares-street-race-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400058\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Central Coast councillor shares street race vision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Councillor Jared Wright declared via an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph that the possibility of bringing Supercars to the Central Coast is a \u201conce in a generation opportunity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Supercars continues to look for a new street race location in the state following the demise of the Newcastle 500.<\/p>\n

Wollongong and the Central Coast were both mooted as targets by then Supercars CEO James Warburton late last year.<\/a><\/p>\n

While Wollongong has subsequently appeared the front-runner<\/a>, Wright is keen to keep the Central Coast in the conversation.<\/p>\n


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Supercars had set its sights on the Central Coast when it looked to replace its Homebush event for 2017, with significant work undertaken around a waterfront Gosford circuit.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, the Central Coast Council pulled the pin on the plan due to concerns over traffic disruptions and costs, with Newcastle eventually getting the event.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the logistical challenges of the Gosford Waterfront area remain, Wright wants areas in the northern half of the region, namely Long Jetty, The Entrance and Toukley, to be explored.<\/p>\n

\u201cA setback for Newcastle was the impact to CBD businesses who had to navigate the weeks-long event preparation and pack up,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why I am suggesting that we don\u2019t relook at the idea of Gosford Waterfront but consider where we can explore more regional locations on the Central Coast that showcase our incredible scenery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confident the Central Coast has the transport and accommodation infrastructure required, Wright stressed that the entire region would benefit from such an event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have held high level discussions with a range of key stakeholders about what a Supercars event on the Central Coast could look like and the response has been overwhelmingly positive,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is genuine interest and a shared view that the Central Coast offers the right mix of infrastructure, amenity and community support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Located north of Sydney, the Central Coast is the third-largest urban area in NSW and features of a series of coastal towns.<\/p>\n

Its main commercial hub is Gosford, which was the birthplace of Supercars Hall of Famer Mark Skaife.<\/p>\n


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