Central Coast Council is collaborating with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in testing a new way to encourage Australian native fish to move across creek and river weirs improving native fish migration.We welcomed the use of Mangrove Creek and Ourimbah Creek to test the new design currently being pilot tested across Australia.

Central Coast Council has received $2,443,750 from the Australian and NSW Governments as part of the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program to improve access for Soldiers Beach and Jenny Dixon Beach.The works will replace or repair vehicle and pedestrian accesses that were damaged during the severe storms in 2021 and 2022, including:Extension of the stairs in front of the Soldiers Beach Surf Life Saving ClubReplacement of the northern stairs at Soldiers BeachReplacement of the concrete vehicle access ramp at Soldiers BeachRepair of the Jenny Dixon Beach stairsEach of the four projects required detailed preliminary investigation work, designs, and approvals to ensure longevity before shovels could hit the ground.Soldiers Beach access worksCOMPLETE:

Warnervale locals will now benefit from a newly completed shared path on a section of Warnervale Road.The new path will provide improved pedestrian safety for the community, with increased connectivity to the existing footpath network between the new school and nearby housing development.The pathway improvement works included the installation of approximately 45m of shared path, along with the construction of a new drainage pit.To view other road and pathway projects view our interactive capital works map  

Battle of the Bands competition (2004 - 2019) is making a comeback to bring together our region’s young bands from diverse genres.