Edgeworth Renewal Corridor Project - Lake Macquarie City Council

7 InfrastructureTo gauge the opportunities for growth in the Edgeworth Corridor it is important to assessthe capacity of existing infrastructure and the potential for expansion, as the frameworksupporting the economic and social activity for the community.7.1 Social Infrastructure7.1.1 Community FacilitiesFacilities for community use within the Edgeworth Neighbourhood Centre include thecommunity centre, library, child and family health centre on the north-western side of theintersection of Minmi Road and Main Road. These facilities are adjacent to theEdgeworth Primary School, opposite the Post Office and the Edgeworth hotel. Facilitieshave an added importance in this area as there are limited public gathering placeselsewhere in the Corridor.The future of the community facilities in this area will be assessed as part of a citywideCommunity Facilities Study to be undertaken in 2013/14. The Study will assess futureneeds of the projected population and will advise on whether existing facilities are to berelocated, or demolished and replaced with a new or expanded facility. This review ofcommunity facilities in the LGA is noted, and the potential impact it may have on theEdgeworth Neighbourhood Centre.Figure 41 Community Facilities within the Edgeworth Renewal CorridorThere is a childcare centre located on Durham Drive as well, to the west of theneighbour-hood centre. Just beyond the western end of the Corridor, the HawkinsMasonic Village provides a range of aged person’s accommodation from independentliving units to high care nursing home facilities. A similar facility is located at CameronPark.At the far eastern end of the Corridor at Lake Road just north of the Crossroads on thewestern side of Lake Road, a large health centre is under construction. The developmentDraft Land Use Review – Edgeworth Renewal Corridor – Version 2 Page 60 of 85F2011/00577/06/08 – May 2013