The Environmental Education Team have been working hard just like our mascot, the Australian brushturkey (Alectura lathami), to deliver an engaging and informative biodiversity education program for Central Coast residents.What we do (uncovering tasty treats in the leaf litter) Experiencing nature firsthand with locals is our favourite thing to do and we have educated thousands of people with face-to-face activities in our beautiful environment from Patonga to Gwandalan.

Working in the bush we often encounter interesting insects.

Birds are the most readily seen and heard animals in Avoca Beach.

We all love our beaches on the Central Coast, and we are fortunate to have so many to enjoy, but have you ever thought about how our beaches were formed or how they have evolved in such a highly dynamic environment?Did you know that around 120,000 years ago the sea level was a few metres higher than today?

The Environmental Volunteer Program has been running for over 25 years.

We are excited to present an exciting line-up of free events for NSW Youth Week, taking place from 9 to 17 April.

Central Coast Council is upgrading Vera’s Water Garden as part of The Entrance Revitalisation Project and is inviting the community to participate in a short poll to determine the future of Vera’s statue.The statue, a long-standing feature of The Entrance, is now under consideration for replacement as Vera’s Water Garden undergoes a significant upgrade to a modern, zero-depth splash park, enhancing accessibility and interactive play for all users.This upgrade will commence after the autumn school holidays, with expected completion by the spring school holidays, weather permitting.

On 25 April 2025, a number of ANZAC Day dawn services and marches are scheduled to take place across the Central Coast.These services provide community members with the opportunity to come together to pay their respects to our fallen service men and women and acknowledge those who fought to defend our country and protect our way of life.To make sure these events are carried out safely, there will be road closures in place at some of these locations at various locations and times throughout the day. Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures to keep our community safe.Lest we forget.Council supported ANZAC Day services:Davistown RSL Club - Murna Road, DavistownDoyalson-Wyee RSL Club - Pacific Highway, DoyalsonEmpire Bay Cenotaph - Sorrento Road, Empire BayGosford Memorial Park Cenotaph - Mann Street, GosfordOurimbah-Lisarow RSL - Pacific Highway, OurimbahTerrigal Beach and War Memorial - The Esplanade, TerrigalThe Entrance-Long Jetty Memorial Park and Cenotaph - Marine Parade, The EntranceThe Ary - Holmes Avenue, ToukleyWyong Town Park and Club Wyong RSLWoy Woy-Ettalong-Hardys Bay Memorial Park and Cenotaph - Brickwharf Road, Woy WoyOther services that are running on the day:Copacabana - 5.30am - Del Monte Place, public area next to surf club (no road closures)Gwandalan - 11am Gwandalan War Memorial (no road closures)Ettalong - 8am - Ettalong Waterfront Park, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (no road closures) See the full list of locations, service times and road closures belowLocationRoad Closures and InformationDawn ServiceMain ServiceDavistown RSL Club19 Murna Road, DavistownFurther information:

We are investing in two upgrade projects at Harry Moore Oval in Canton Beach to enhance recreational facilities and better serve the needs of the community and sporting groups:Carpark and hardcourt upgradesSportsground lighting upgradesThese projects will deliver improved sporting infrastructure, better lighting and enhanced parking facilities, ensuring Harry Moore Oval remains a hub for local activity.Sportsground lighting upgrades March – 31 July 2025 (weather permitting)We are also upgrading the sportsground lighting to improve safety and extend the usability of Harry Moore Oval for night-time activities.

Central Coast Council plans to allocate an extra $20million over the next four years in road renewals to improve local road conditions and address infrastructure work backlogs.Road renewal works include resurfacing and rehabilitation, providing long-term solutions as part of the full life cycle of road maintenance and management.Maintaining a road network of over 2,200kms is no small feat, which is why the largest percentage of Council’s budget and resources is allocated to roads.This additional $20million investment is proposed to fast track priority road renewals and will be included in the draft Delivery Program and 2025-26 Operational Plan that will be placed on public exhibition in May.In addition, we will continue to strongly advocate for more grant funding from the Australian and NSW governments to further improve our roads.The proposed additional $20million program has been developed based on Council’s pavement management system in partnership with Councillors and with insight from the community.We are also developing a new interactive online map which the community can access to see detail of scheduled road renewal works for each year over the coming 10 years.