Now in its ninth year, Central Coast Council’s annual Lakes Festival has established itself as an iconic event, drawing over 20,000 attendees. Spanning 10 days in November, this year’s event was Council’s biggest program yet, proudly showcasing and celebrating the region’s magnificent waterways to locals and travellers alike. The festival not only brought the community together but also injected an estimated $6.5million into the local economy.Big events like this are a driving force for our local economy, creating jobs and providing a significant boost to local businesses.

Central Coast Council is thrilled to announce the launch of the Girls in the Game program, a multi-year initiative to enhance the participation and retention of women and girls in sports and physical activities across the region.

Central Coast Council has launched its Key Enabling Projects 2025:

Update published on 18 November 2024In October, Council welcomed back UNSW Water Research Laboratory and Centre for Ecosystem Science researchers to Ourimbah Creek Weir to continue with their innovative fishway design experiments to enable upstream fish migration across in-stream barriers like dams and weirs.The recent test results confirm that the Tube Fishway can safely and effectively lift fish at Ourimbah Weir, and other weir sites of similar dimensions.