Natural disaster events from 2021-22 created widespread damage to road pavement and embankments at over 100 sites across the Central Coast. We’ve been working on solutions to bring these roads back to the pre-disaster condition and with improved resilience.
Natural disaster flooding and storms from 2021-22 created widespread damage to the road pavement and embankments, including landslips and slope instability, at multiple sites across the Central Coast.
There are 103 sites with disaster impacts, which are all pinpointed on our interactive online map below, with project status information for each major site. Some of the major impacted sites include:
Wisemans Ferry Road (from Greengrove through to Wisemans Ferry arrival and departure point of the ferry) was significantly damaged with over 40 disaster impacts sites, including landslips and instability, which also meant the area was at higher risk of further impacts during significant rainfall.
Go to our Wisemans Ferry Road Natural Disaster Recovery webpage for detailed project information and status.
- Brush Creek Road, Cedar Brush Creek experienced a large-scale embankment failure between HN 899 Brush Creek Road and Branch Lane (Cedar Brush Creek), which has required this road to be closed due to public safety risks. A further 8 failures are also requiring repair once the main failure is repaired which will cause closure during normal working hours and road will still be accessible for emergency situations.
- Tapley Road, Mount Elliot – road infrastructure impacted by landslips where a semi-permanent half road closure is in place due to instability and higher risk of further impacts during significant rainfall.
- Buff Point Ave, Buff Point – pathway closed due to landslips with instability and higher risk of further impacts during significant rainfall
Current Status
Since the time of emergency works, we have completed minor and more permanent repair work to multiple roads across the Coast. For the more complex and extensive repair and remediation works, we have worked with geotechnical and specialist engineers to complete investigation and planning of works, we have also applied for disaster funding from the Australian and NSW Governments to enable full design and construction works to not only restore but to improve resilience of the road infrastructure. Initial stages of these permanent works have already commenced at some sites including Wisemans Ferry Road (view below map for the current status of works at each disaster site).
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Disaster sites and project updates
This online interactive ‘Disaster remediation site’ map pinpoints each of the 103 natural disaster sites across the Coast (including the sites on Wisemans Ferry Road) and provides current project status information.
We’ll update this information monthly as the status changes and projects move through the investigation, design and construction phases. Residents will receive advice when construction works are scheduled to commence which impact on travel or access to private properties.
For additional information on the Wisemans Ferry Road projects, go to our dedicated web page.
Residents will receive advice when construction works are scheduled to commence which impact on travel or access to private properties.
We strongly advise residents to consider these works and temporary road closure as part of your planning and preparing for emergency events, (such a bush fires and flooding), which includes your emergency evacuation plans.
View further information and resources to plan and prepare for an emergency.
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Natural disaster flooding and storms from 2021-22 created widespread damage to the road pavement and embankments, including landslips and slope instability, at multiple sites across the Central Coast.
Immediately following impacts, emergency works were undertaken to keep the roads open to traffic and ensure public safety. Following inspections and geotechnical advice, some roads required semi-permanent partial lane closures, road shoulder closures, and reduced speed limits with one site on Wisemans Ferry Road requiring a temporary closure during periods of significant rain due to slope instability and safety concerns.
Council invested additional funding and resources and undertook a significant amount of minor road repairs, including pothole filling, as well as a program of more permanent repairs with over 30,000 square metres of heavy patching completed by the end of 2022.
Since the time of emergency works, we’ve been working on solutions to bring the roads impacted by weather events back to the pre-disaster condition, and to improve road infrastructure to better withstand natural disasters.
We have continued to work with geotechnical and engineering consultants to accurately determine the extent of more permanent works including full design and construction. This investigative work has allowed Council to proactively apply for grant funding by Australian and NSW Governments to enable us to proceed with the costly and more permanent restoration works on the embankment, road, and slopes at multiple sites.
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A significant amount of funding is required to fully restore and improve resilience of the road infrastructure.
We have been working closely with the Australian and NSW Governments through Transport of NSW to secure funding, and have submitted applications as part of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) programs:
- Essential Public Asset Reconstruction Works (EPAR) to restore the road to its pre-disaster function
- Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Program (RRTRP) which includes betterment funding to make the road more resilient to future natural disasters
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Enquiries
For project enquiries, please contact Council on 02 4306 7900, email ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or submit an enquiry through our online Customer Service Centre