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The beaches, lakes and local institutions of the Coast: coastal management, restoration money and the people organised around the place.
Community
The council did report on the final year of its 2021-2025 disability plan, action by action, in the statutory pages of a 300-page annual report. The council page that lists DIAP progress reports for residents does not link it, and stops at December 2023.
Cost of living
The Coast leads the NSW rollout of Smart Rental Bonds from August: an optional scheme that lets renters move an existing bond to their next place through Rental Bonds Online instead of finding a second one upfront. The government estimates it saves around $4,000 a move. How it works, who qualifies, and why the Coast is first.
Community
Central Coast Council is compiling an “Accessible Venues” brochure of entertainment and leisure places that offer genuinely accessible experiences, so people with disability can plan ahead. Venue operators have until 27 July to apply.
Health
Where to go when it is urgent but not life-threatening: the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics at Lake Haven, Umina Beach and Erina Fair, all walk-in and bulk billed, plus the free kids’ mental health hub at Tuggerah.
Education
Construction is well advanced on the fee-free preschool at Tuggerawong Public School, room for up to 40 children a day, one of two on the Coast under the NSW Government’s $769 million, 100-preschool program.
Community
Frost Reserve’s 200 square metres of ageing concrete becomes a 750 square metre park designed by local riders in last year’s workshops, with a covered spectator area. Fully council-funded, targeted for October 2026.
Environment
Sand nourishment over a buried rock revetment is now the locked-in preferred fix, and the grant door is open.
Environment
Saltmarsh repair, flushing trials and a litter boat for the three lakes and four waterways. Saltmarsh work has already started.
Community
852 members, 7,059 patrol hours, 137,852 beachgoers protected: the season behind back-to-back Club of the Year.