The Central Coast’s Hinterland town of Spencer is well loved by locals – and now has been recognised as an outstanding tourism destination, being selected as a finalist in the Tiny Town category in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards 2023. Known for its breathtaking scenery and cultural landmarks to locally-sourced cuisine and exhilarating activities, Spencer offers outstanding tourism experiences for visitors, at the same time delivering social and economic benefits for the community. Central Coast Council’s Director Community and Culture Melanie Smith, said it is fantastic to once again see the Central Coast shining as a outstanding tourism destination.“The NSW Top Tourism Town Awards celebrate NSW’s diverse and outstanding regional destinations.

In the last three months we have:✔️ repaired over 25,000 potholes✔️undertaken over 24,000m2 of heavy patching (section repairs) – that’s equivalent to almost 20 Olympic sized swimming pools✔️graded over 110 km of unsealed roads🚧 Road works continue this week to fill potholes (temporary repairs to reduce safety hazards) and longer-term road repairs which help prevent potholes from occurring, including heavy patching (section repairs) or road renewals (whole road rehabilitation):This week, some of the road work being undertaken includes:👷‍♀️ Tuggerawong, Tuggerawong Rd (road renewal) 👷 Kulnura, George Downes Drive (heavy patching)👷‍♂️Lower Mangrove, Popran Road, (unsealed road grading)👷‍♂️ Mangrove Mountain, Wisemans Ferry Road (heavy patching)👷‍♀️ Umina, Sydney Ave (road renewal) 👷 Gorokan (potholes) 👷‍♂️  Killarney Vale (potholes) 👷‍♀️ Lemon Tree (potholes)👷‍♂️ Point Clare, Tascott, Koolewong (potholes) 👷‍♂️ Saratoga, Davistown (potholes) 👷‍♀️Mangrove Mountain area (potholes)👷‍♀️ Dooralong (potholes)🤔 It’s easy to assume someone has already reported a pothole but that may not be the case.☎️ Please report potholes or specific maintenance or safety concerns to Council, through our online Customer Service Centre, or by calling 4306 7900 during business hours.

Council’s Planning Proposal in respect of land at 73-75 Mann St Gosford was publicly exhibited from 2 February to 2 March 2023.

An ongoing road renewal program is in place by Council and delivers treatments such as preservation sealing, heavy patching, rehabilitation, and resurfacing.  Council crews are on the ground each week undertaking road renewal works - with Glen Road at Ourimbah nearing completion, and Bay Road and Eloora Road at Blue Bay planned to commence by end of February (weather permitting). Several other roads across the region are already planned for road renewals this financial year, including:

The recently upgraded district level playspace at Ross Park, Avoca Beach is already popular with locals and holiday visitors.

EOI opens Monday 20 March 2023 Thanks to support from the Office of Sport, Central Coast Council is seeking local sport and active recreation providers operating in San Remo, Blue Haven and surrounding areas to complete an Expression of Interest to join our June Active Fest event to encourage youth aged participants to reconnect with sport and active recreation and get physically active!Active Fest events are funded by the NSW Government’s Community Sport Rebuild, and Recovery package, and provides financial support, assistance, and participation opportunities for communities hardest hit by the COVID lockdowns.Active Fest aligns with the Active Central Coast Strategy which provides the framework for increasing participation in sport and active recreation across the Central Coast.