Central Coast Council offices will be closed on Friday 1 December for a Local Government State Award approved Union Picnic Day.Some of Council’s services and facilities will be closed or have changes, however essential services will continue to operate.Customer service and reporting of issuesAll Customer Service Centres will be closed.Urgent reports - We have an out-of-hours service available on 02 4306 7900 to call in any urgent reports such as water main breaks, sewer issues or urgent road safety issues (such as fallen trees over roads).Non-urgent - Customers can contact Council with non-emergency enquiries, requests, reporting issues or formal feedback 24/7 through our online Customer Service Centre.

In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Central Coast Council proposes to close the council public pathways listed in Schedule 1.Schedule 1:Part Road Adjoining Lot 23 DP 731090 being 227 Little Jilliby Rd, Little Jilliby, NSW 2259.Upon closure of the road, Central Coast Council intends to give the former road as compensation under s.44 of the Roads Act 1993.All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Council, 2 Hely Street/PO Box 20 Wyong NSW 2259 within twenty-eight days of the date of this advertisement.

Central Coast Council’s 2023-24 Creative Spaces program is now live!The first creative local in the 2023-24 program line-up, who will be occupying the Gallery Container located in the Toukley Village Green, is Sculptor David Hough.David Hough’s sculptures and a variety of his other work has been skilfully curated to showcase his talent and creativity.

Spring is well and truly in the air and with school holidays looming on the horizon, Central Coast Council has released its much-anticipated program of activities of a fun filled break for all ages.During the school holidays (Monday 25 September – Friday 6 October) a huge selection of activities will be available across the community with the vast majority of these being free or at minimal cost.Activities to boost the imagination – Central Coast libraries will be a whirlwind of activity throughout the holidays with a dazzling range of activities.

Soldiers Beach stairs in front of the Surf Life Saving Club has recently undergone works to enhance access with a new and improved stair extension - and the stairs are now open for use!This is the first of four projects to be completed following $2.44million in funding received from the Australian and NSW Governments as part of the 2021 Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program to improve access for Soldiers Beach and Jenny Dixon Beach.Council Director of Environment and Planning, Alice Howe said that Council is pleased to have one of the four projects completed and looks forward to the progression of the remaining three.“While the stairs were still safe for the public to use, the funding from the Australian and NSW Governments has allowed us to enhance the integrity and improve beach access with the stair extension,” said Dr Howe.“The stair extension means the community can access the beach after coastal erosion events that decrease the amount of sand at the base of the stairs.

Central Coast Council is now inviting all interested community members to share their feedback on the revised draft Dogs in Open Space Action Plan (revised draft Plan) until Sunday 1 October 2023.The revised draft Plan has been simplified and refined in response to the extensive community feedback received during the first round of consultation, as well as further technical studies and community workshops on key issues of concern.

Central Coast Council continues to deliver a range of grant funded road and drainage upgrade and renewal projects under the Federal Government’s Central Coast Roads Package.Project update:

The celebrations are set to continue for the Central Coast Mariners, with Central Coast Council hosting a public Civic Reception for the Mariners at their season kick-off event on Saturday 5 August!