Central Coast Council has commenced construction to upgrade the sports amenities building at Adelaide Street Oval, Killarney Vale (Tumbi Umbi) which is home to Killarney Vale Bombers AFL Club and the greater community.Central Coast Council Director of Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan said an upgraded sports amenities will provide an accessible facility so everyone can participate in local sport.“The new sportsground amenities building will meet the growing needs of local sporting groups.

The new playspace at Tunkuwallin Oval is now complete and already proving to be popular with local families. This recently completed district level playspace was designed with input from community consultation undertaken as part of the preparation of the Tunkuwallin Recreation Precinct Plan.The new playspace includes a bouldering climbing wall, multi-play unit with a double slide, set of four swings, timber balance trail and outdoor fitness equipment.An established tree canopy provides natural shade over the playspace and is complimented with a water refill station, seating throughout and sheltered picnic tables.

The Terrigal and Coastal Lagoons Audit is a comprehensive water quality improvement program to address pollution risks for recreational swim safety and ecological health.A team of scientists from Council, the NSW Government and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) collaborated with technical experts and operational staff from Council to assess the possible sources of pollution in each catchment and determine the impacts on short and longer-term recreational water quality, as well as prioritise public and private sewer network upgrades.In response, major investigations of public and private infrastructure have, and continue to be undertaken, to identify hotspot areas of contamination.Safe to swimIt is safe to swim at Terrigal Beach, the Haven and the coastal lagoons if you follow the rainfall recommendations on our advisory signs.

We are excited to announce that the renewed Visitor Information Centre at The Entrance is open to the public.We prioritised this important project to upgrade to a multipurpose facility and improve toilets and accessibility that will not only help to drive tourism and economic spend, but also be a year-round space for locals to enjoy.The completed multipurpose facility includes:an interactive Visitor Information Centrenew and modern amenities including include male, female and unisex toilets, a parents room, a 24/7 adult accessible change facility (AACF) and event toiletsimproved layout and decking for community and visitor usea dedicated space for local makers and creators to entice visitors to take home something from the Coasta bookable function area with a modern event space and purpose-built green roomBenefits for the communityBy creating an inviting and vibrant hub for locals and tourists to find key information we will increase the uptake of day trips, overnight stays and consequent spending, which is vital for the continued growth of our region’s economy.

Council will conduct strategic sand building works at Karagi Point ahead of the ‘Little Tern’ bird species reaching the Central Coast for their 2021 breeding season.This important habitat and enhancement work is funded by the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program and follows a record-breaking breeding season on the Central Coast for the endangered Little Terns in 2020.The much-loved Little Terns will be arriving on the Coast in the next three weeks or so and it is vital that we take steps to help ensure they have another successful breeding season.Over approximately three days, Council staff will move sand from the southern end of Karagi Point (adjacent to the channel) and deposit this 100 metres north at the location where the Little Terns are expected to nest.These works are vital as the Little Terns are strongly site faithful and this location is currently vulnerable to inundation by high seas, tides and flooding.To protect the Little Terns from people and dogs during this crucial nesting time, we will install a temporary fence and signage around the breeding site and we ask that our community support us in helping this endangered species by staying away from the area, as well as keeping their pets away.We had an incredible breeding season on the Coast last year – with Karagi Point being one of the most significant breeding sites in NSW – and we are expecting strong Little Tern numbers again this year.By moving the sand from the southern end of the sandspit, the works will also aim to enhance the channel opening to better maintain the exchange of water between the lake and the ocean and provide for the preliminary phase of dredging which is planned to commence in 2022.Council is committed to best practice management, monitoring and education to support the growth of threatened species such as the Little Tern, Eastern Osprey, Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater.The habitat and enhancement work at Karagi Point will get underway on Wednesday 22 September 2021 and is expected to take three days to complete.

Every day we are working for the community to deliver the essential services that keep our region running.Over the last week our Roads teams have been working on construction projects across the Coast.

We've had our heads down and our tails up, working every day for the community to deliver the essential services that keep our region running.Water and Sewer deliveryOver the past three months, we have:produced 6,834 megalitres of drinking water for the coast (the equivalent of 2,733 Olympic swimming pools worth)laid 1.2km of new water mains in the Gosford areainstalled 415 new water services region-wide from customer applicationsconnected four water main sections, from newly constructed to existing water infrastructure at Berkley Valecontinued its Water Mains Flushing Program, servicing water mains in 24 suburbs and removing 2.2 megalitres of discoloured water from pipesinspected 6.8km of sewer mains across the coast, relining 1.8km of mains and an additional 1km of large carrier mains to improve infrastructure cleared 430 sewer main chokes to prevent breaks and overflows into the environmentremoved 400 tonnes of grit and fatbergs from Kincumber Sewage Treatment Plant continued to maintain the coast’s catchment areas to ensure the best raw water supply into treatment plants including removing a large amount of sediment and Sagitaria weeds from the seepage weir at Mangrove Creek Dam.We are also working through the planning phase of its 2021-22 Water Main Renewal Program, with 32 separate water main renewal projects to be delivered this financial year including:Masson Lane, KillcareBeach Drive, KillcareBonnal Road, ErinaBarralong Rd, ErinaAnsell Cl, Chittaway PointHereford St Berkeley ValePacific HWY Tuggerahready and scheduled to commence in the next month.And we have identified 1,630 water meters across the coast due for replacement this financial year as part of Council’s annual Water Meter Replacement Program.Roads and pathways deliveryOn our roads during April, May and June Council:completed 12.2km of road pavement renewal and resurfacingmade 12,055 potholes repairsremarked 15.5km of road linesgraded 175.5km of unsealed roadsrepaired or replaced 782 road signsmade 178 footpath repairscleaned 16.5km of stormwater table drainsWe remain focused on our community’s must-haves, ensuring the continued delivery of essential maintenance, infrastructure and services.This regular day-to-day work is often less talked about or overshadowed by the "new", but this critical work continues to happen every day behind the scenes as we move toward financial stability.Seen something that needs attention?If you see something in your area that needs attention, please report it to Council’s Online Customer Service Centre or call 1300 463 954.Find out more about Council’s Road and Drainage or Water and Sewer Capital Works programs by hovering over the 'Residents' tab on the main menu of our website.

Council’s crews maintain a 2,200 kilometre road network across the region and fix potholes, remove fallen trees from roads and inspect and repair any other damage as quickly as possible during and following heavy rain. Water entering and weakening the underlying road pavement and the added stress of traffic is the main cause of potholes, which is why we see more potholes after periods of heavy rain. Our roads crews have been responding to a large increase in general service requests with the current weather pattern and Council has repaired 1,481 potholes since 24 February.During this emergency weather event, Council has formed an Emergency Incident Committee to collectedly address impacts and has liaised with Transport NSW around state road matters within our region.

Local sporting associations and clubs, as well as the wider community will benefit from an $11million project which will upgrade 16 sportsgrounds across the Central Coast region.This NSW Government funded project will deliver improved facilities that encourage participation in sport and support healthy and active lifestyles for our community.The works consists of various sports infrastructure upgrades, such as the installation of sports lighting, drainage and irrigation;

If you’re a creative young person aged 12-24 years, we want you to help us shape the Y4Y Big Chair project. We’ll be placing a big, wooden chair at The Entrance for everyone to enjoy.