The environmental education team was thrilled with the enthusiastic response to this year’s Schools Tree Program, which saw strong participation from both primary and high schools across the region.In February, an expression of interest was sent out, inviting schools to register for the 2025 program.

When it comes to detecting a scent, dogs have definitely got an advantage over humans.

Elvis the crocodile, at the Australian Reptile Park, has a lot to smile about.

National Tree Day (NTD), Sunday 27 July, is just around the corner!

Construction on the two new sets of stairs at Blue Lagoon Beach is underway, restoring safe access to one of our most love beaches.The $514,255 of works are being undertaken following $245,000 funding received from the NSW Government as part of The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund in association with Central Coast Council to restore access to Blue Lagoon Beach.After extensive site investigations and detailed engineering designs (including coastal engineering) for the two new sets of stairs, we are pleased to see the commencement of the construction of the stairs to restore safe access to Blue Lagoon beach.These works are designed to ensure long-term structural integrity and resilience against future weather events.With works anticipated to be complete by June 2026, we need your help to ensure the construction of the stairs remains safe for everyone over the coming months: Please stay away from the impacted areaPlease keep personal safety front-of-mind and remain behind any barriers that Council crews or contractors have put in placeStay up to date by checking Council’s website or Facebook page for updates.This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government via Crown Lands and its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) in association with Central Coast Council 

Central Coast Council has completed a car park upgrade at Don Small Oval in Tacoma, improving safety, access and parking capacity for local sports clubs and visitors.The $592,116 project was finalised in March 2025, ahead of the winter sports season, and has delivered a new 2,500 square metre formal car park with over 60 marked spaces, including accessible parking.

Central Coast Council has completed a $750,000 car park upgrade at Rogers Park in Woy Woy, boosting parking capacity and improving access for thousands of players and visitors who use the precinct year-round.Completed in March 2025, the new car park includes more than 210 marked spaces, with four accessible spaces and eight motorcycle bays.

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.

Central Coast Council has appointed Luke Nicholls as its new Director Environment and Planning, following an extensive recruitment process.

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: