We are excited to have successfully secured $28.3million funding from the Australian and NSW Governments for the remediation works on Wisemans Ferry Road.Repairs and betterment works are now underway for more than 40 landslip sites on Wisemans Ferry Road in Spencer and Gunderman.Wisemans Ferry Road experienced widespread damage including embankments with landslides and rockfalls at multiple locations, after major flooding and storms in 2022.Since the time that emergency works were undertaken to reinstate road access and ensure safe use of the road, Council has continued to work on delivering solutions to get the road back to working order and to better withstand future natural disasters.These long-awaited works have been much anticipated by the community after many natural disasters and storm events impacted local roads and the day-to-day life of locals, as well as visitors to the area.Extensive slope and road pavements work are progressing across multiple sites on Wisemans Ferry Road (Spencer to Gunderman) in various stages from 2024 to 2026:Road pavement restoration works are anticipated to be completed in October 2024.The landslip works to repair the road embankment and upslope failures at over 40 sites along Wisemans Ferry Road (Spencer to Wisemans Ferry Landing) have commenced.

Construction works commenced early September 2024, with anticipated completion by May 2025.

Central Coast Council has successfully prosecuted a landowner in the Mangrove Mountain area for unlawfully clearing vegetation without approval.The unlawful clearing related to the removal of approximately three hectares of native vegetation, equating to about 240 Olympic sized swimming pools.

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