Central Coast Council continues to deliver a range of grant funded road and drainage upgrade and renewal projects under the Federal Government’s Central Coast Roads Package.

The Australian Government grant funded Central Coast Roads Package supports the delivery of 27 road infrastructure projects including road and drainage upgrade and renewal projects. Since 2020, 22 projects have been delivered.

Project update: 4 March 2025

There are 22 road infrastructure projects already completed across the region since 2020:  

•    Mutu Street, Woy Woy – road and drainage upgrade 
•    Glenrock Parade, Tascott – road and drainage upgrade
•    Gem Road, Pearl Beach – road and drainage upgrade
•    Cresthaven Avenue, Bateau Bay – road renewal
•    Bayview Avenue, The Entrance – road renewal
•    Kerry Crescent, Berkeley Vale – road renewal
•    Maidens Brush Road, Wyoming – road renewal
•    Racecourse Road, West Gosford – road renewal
•    Shirley Street, Ourimbah – road renewal
•    Sturt Street, Killarney Vale – road renewal
•    Springfield Road, Springfield – road renewal
•    Tuggerawong Road, Tuggerawong – road renewal
•    Woodbury Park Drive, Mardi – road renewal
•    Craigie Avenue, Kanwal – road renewal
•    Fravent Street, Toukley – road renewal
•    Richardson Road, San Remo – road renewal
•    Oleander Street, Noraville – road renewal
•    Hibbard Street, Canton Beach – road renewal
•    Albert Warner Drive, Warnervale – road renewal
•    The Corso, Gorokan – road renewal
•    Everglades Catchment, Umina Beach - drainage upgrade
•    Ridgway Road, Avoca Beach - road and drainage upgrade 
•    Springwood Street, Blackwall - road and drainage upgrade
•    St Huberts Island Bridge - safety improvements 

• The following 5 projects under the Central Coast Roads Package are currently underway or anticipated to commence in the near future:
  •    Del Monte Place, Copacabana - road and drainage upgrade in progress
  •    Lushington Street, East Gosford - road and drainage upgrade in progress
  •    Steyne Road, Saratoga - road and drainage upgrade in progress (due to the size and complexity of the project it is being delivered progressively with Stage 1 constructed, Stage 2 and 3 in design and Stage 4 anticipated for construction commencement in May 2025).
  •    Shelly Beach Road, Empire Bay – currently deferred
  •    Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road, Woy Woy – currently deferred
   

The deferment of two projects occurred following receipt of advice from the Australian Government that a decision was made to defer a portion of the funding allocated to the Central Coast Roads Package. Council is awaiting confirmation from the Federal Government of project recommencement for the road and drainage upgrade proposed for Shelly Beach Road, Empire Bay and the intersection upgrade to Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road, Woy Woy.

Initial works to allow for the road and drainage upgrade of Shelly Beach Road, Empire Bay, involving the relocation of the water main, have been undertaken.

The upgrade design of Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road, Woy Woy has commenced and strategic property acquisitions have been made, however construction is currently deferred. Council remains committed to delivery of this important intersection upgrade and is continuing to liaise with representatives of Transport for NSW (who administer funding on behalf of the Australian Government) and representatives of the Australian Government in relation to the delivery of this project. 

Improvement to local roads and securing funding is a key priority by Council

We know that roads are important to our community – which is why road projects are highly prioritised in Council’s operational plans. The projects in the Central Coast Roads Package boosts Council’s ongoing investment and work, to maintain and improve the regions road network of over 2,000 kilometres. 

The delivery of the projects under the Central Coast Roads Package has significantly improved our local road and drainage networks and provided quality transport infrastructure for the community. 

Council remains committed to improving our vast road network and is looking forward to delivering more grant funded works to repair and renew our local and regional road network.

To view this financial year’s road and drainage capital works projects, use Council’s online capital works interactive map.