Council’s Interim Entrance Management Procedure rolling out during recent weather events.Central Coast Council have been pro-actively and actively managing The Entrance Channel to minimise flood risk and maximise ecosystem health.

We’ve partnered again with local police to reduce casualties from speed related crashes on local roads through an education and awareness campaign this May. This road safety campaign coincides with National Road Safety Week (5-12 May 2024), which encourages drivers across Australia to slow down on the roads, look out for others and make safe decisions so no-one is injured or loses their life on our roads, including from the result of speeding. Speeding has devasting consequences for our local community but is preventable. Unfortunately, speeding remains the number one contributing factor in road casualty crashes on the Central Coast with the majority of all injury and fatal crashes occurring on roads with a 50km/h speed limit. All drivers have the power to make positive choices every time they are behind the wheel, and these can reduce the rate of injury or death - especially on local roads where there are often children, older road users, pedestrians or cyclists around.Remember that 50km/h is the default speed limit in built up urban areas in NSW unless sign posted otherwise.

Pelican Park Playground is set to be enjoyed for generations of families to come as construction begins on a new and improved playspace.The upgrade to the playspace will be completed thanks to a $100,000 commitment by the NSW Government under the Local Small Commitments Allocation Program in partnership with Central Coast Council, which is also contributing almost $100,000 to the project.Community consultation guided the design of the upgraded Pelican Park playspace, with the design including both nature-play and pirate-themed play concept designs.

Central Coast Council has received $2,443,750 from the Australian and NSW Governments as part of the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program to improve access for Soldiers Beach and Jenny Dixon Beach.The works will replace or repair vehicle and pedestrian accesses that were damaged during the severe storms in 2021 and 2022, including:Extension of the stairs in front of the Soldiers Beach Surf Life Saving ClubReplacement of the northern stairs at Soldiers BeachReplacement of the concrete vehicle access ramp at Soldiers BeachRepair of the Jenny Dixon Beach stairsEach of the four projects required detailed preliminary investigation work, designs, and approvals to ensure longevity before shovels could hit the ground.Soldiers Beach Access WorksCOMPLETE: