Families are set for fun and discovery with Central Coast Council’s winter school holiday program. Designed to spark imaginations and keep kids moving there’s something on the Coast for every interest and budget.

Central Coast Council is proud to announce a new chapter for our region’s premier sporting and events venue, with the stadium at Gosford now officially named polytec Stadium.This exciting development marks the beginning of a 15-year naming rights partnership with polytec, a brand owned by the Borg Group—a privately-owned, vertically integrated Australian business, with a portfolio spanning forestry, manufacturing, construction and property development on the Central Coast, and its strong local roots make this collaboration especially meaningful.The stadium, owned by Council on behalf of the community and operated by venue management company VenuesLive, hosts a wide range of high-quality events and programs each year.

Issued 6.11pm Monday 30 June 2025. Council will be carrying out repairs to existing coastal protection works at Wamberal Beach tomorrow morning (Tues 1 July). These works have been co-ordinated through the instruction of Local Emergency Operations Controller (LEOCON) to help stabilise vulnerable areas in response to warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology today. Works will occur on the beach area in the vicinities of:

Central Coast Council Mayor and CEO met with NSW Government Ministers, officials and local MPs this morning and are pleased with the discussions. Council welcome’s the NSW Government’s announcement that immediate options around coastal erosion impact, will be explored in the coming days between government agencies and Council, that may include utilising the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s powers.NSW Government Statement:NSW Government Ministers, officials and local MPs met with the Mayor and CEO of Central Coast Council this morning to discuss coastal erosion in the area.It was agreed immediate options under the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act would be explored further in the coming days between agencies and the Council.The NSW Government will continue to work with Council and the Federal Government to consider options for longer term solutions for coastal erosion. 

Central Coast Council resolved at Council’s Extraordinary Council Meeting on 6 May 2025, to write to the Premier of NSW, Chris Minns, to urgently request the declaration of a State of Emergency for the areas of The Entrance North and Wamberal Beach.

Central Coast Council’s draft Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, Operational Plan and resourcing strategies are now on exhibition for community feedback until 2 June 2025.The plans respond to the community’s vision to “strengthen and support our community, protect our environment and create an inclusive, prosperous and accessible place to live, work and thrive, for today and for future generations".The draft Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035, ‘This is Our Future, Our Central Coast’, is a 10-year road map representing over two years of consultation and engagement and outlines community priorities under the themes of ‘Our People, Our Environment, Our Place, Our Economy and Our Leadership’.The accompanying draft four-year Delivery Program, one-year Operational Plan and resourcing strategies have been developed to enable the delivery of the community vision.

Central Coast Council are providing the opportunity for local makers and creators to submit their interest in hosting exhibitions, workshop and installations at the Gallery container in Toukley over the coming financial year - 2025-26.Selected artists will be able to set up residence over a number of weeks and connect with the community through creative workshops, talks, and collaborations with other artists and installations throughout the year.Designed to foster innovation and creativity, the gallery container at Toukley Village Green provides an exciting space for selected artists to exhibit and connect with the community.There have been some great artists and activations to date, and Council looks forward to seeing the creative ways the next group will use the space and engage with each other through art.The Creative Spaces Program enables local creatives to develop their art practice, collaborate, meet peers, and share skills and resources in a dedicated space.The Central Coast community and visitors to the region are really embracing of this innovative program - meeting our local creative community, appreciating local culture, and supporting the local businesses in the process.The Gallery Container will be available for use in four blocks of time during 2025-26: 1 July to 12 September 202515 September to 28 November 202512 January to 27 March 202630 March to 26 June 2026The gallery space is required to be open for a minimum of four days per week, and four hours on each of those days.To submit an expression of interest and for more information, go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/eoi by 26 May 2025.

The annual Little Tern breeding season at Karagi Point, The Entrance North concluded in February, with Central Coast Council delighted to report another record-breaking outcome!Little Terns migrate from South-east Asia to Australia each year to breed and have historically chosen to nest at The Entrance on the Central Coast.Protected under both State and Federal threatened species legislation, Little Terns are sensitive to a wide range of threats, including native and introduced predators, crushing and disturbance from vehicles, humans and domestic dogs, inundation of nesting sites and adverse weather conditions.Council, with the support of the community, worked hard to create the right environment for nesting and ongoing breeding success and put in place a range of measures to protect the colony.Over the last five years, Council has carried out best practice management to protect the Little Tern breeding colony, which has included fencing and signage installation, mitigating the threat of human disturbance and nest site inundation, nest monitoring, fox and avian predator control, environmental education / community engagement and site closures during large events.These actions have once again resulted in record-breaking breeding success with an incredible 228 fledglings recorded – the most ever recorded along the NSW coast and nearly half of the total NSW fledgling count last season.Monitoring over the last five years, has now shown Karagi Point to be the most important nest site in the state and is significantly contributing to the long-term survival of the species.In consultation with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Council staff were well prepared ahead of the breeding season – a key to the success achieved.However, despite the success seen, a range of unauthorised activities were still observed at the nest site.This included large amounts of rubbish being left on site, discarded fishing line, people entering the fenced nesting area, unnecessary noise, flying of drones over the area and the presence of dogs – which are actually prohibited at Karagi Point.

We are inviting residential and business customers to have your say on future water and sewer service improvement options, and what you would be willing to pay for those services.

The critically endangered Wyong Sun Orchid (Thelymitra adorata) may be elusive, but a collaboration between Council and the NSW Government’s Saving Our Species Program is aiming to change that.An Australian first trial for this species has successfully trained scent detection dogs to locate these rare orchids by detecting underground tubers in a minimally invasive way.Using their remarkable sense of smell, three talented Spaniels, Paddy, Sully and Vera, are leading this innovative conservation effort.  In collaboration with On The Scent and The Good Dog, these clever canines were specially trained to detect orchid tubers without relying on the short flowering period when the plants are usually visible.