A southern training wall to be considered by expert panel
Central Coast Council has been directed to investigate all options for The Entrance Channel and to send the findings to the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel. Cr Bruce McLachlan said that…
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Community invited to have one last say on healthy lakes
With only two weeks left until the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel starts preparing its reports, the community is invited to have one last say in an online discussion about what…
New $385,000 lakes rescue vessel commissioned
A new Marine Rescue vessel, Tuggerah Lakes 20, was commissioned on Friday, August 7, to boost safety on the lakes. The 6.8m Naiad vessel is fully equipped with the latest…
Dangerous waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake
Safety issues have been raised over shallow waters, muddy siltation and sunken objects in the marked waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake. Chittaway Point resident, Guy McKanna, says…
Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plans adopted
A Mardi Creek detention basin and levee on Anzac Rd, Tuggerah are the two key options to manage flooding trouble spots in Wyong. These are just two recommendations in the…
Free Tuggerah Lakes video available
A video detailing the science of Tuggerah Lakes has been developed by Central Coast Council’s Estuary Management Team. Viewers can take a close-up look at the workings of the complex…
Complete review of local flood classification & warning system needed
The NSW Government got it wrong when it classified the February flooding of Tuggerah lakes as “minor” according to The Entrance MP, David Mehan. Mehan is calling for a complete…
Tuggerah Lakes expert panel held its first meeting
A team of experts has now been tasked with finding the best ways to improve water quality in Tuggerah Lakes. This will be different to previous approaches to Tuggerah lakes,…
The Central Coast has been effectively loved to death
[Forum] The Tuggerah Lakes system is under the immediate threat of becoming a ‘no go area’ if something is not done about proper management, which seemingly was last studied about…
Ignoring the recommendations of flood consultants blamed on Council amalgamation
The reason there has been inaction in flood management of Tuggerah lakes is because of the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils, according to Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for…
To intervene or not to intervene, that is the question
[Forum] Only two years ago, Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, was advocating to leave Tuggerah Lakes as a natural lake with no intervention. Now, with the latest flooding event,…
“Beerhall politics”
State Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, was ordered to leave the NSW Parliament Chamber on Tuesday, February 25, because of his use of foul language during a debate between…
Waterways Report on Tuggerah & Lakes estuary released
Central Coast Council has released its 2017-18 Waterways Report Card, showing that water quality throughout the Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good. There was a pocket of fair results for…
2020 Tuggerah Lakes restoration project endorsed
Central Coast Councillors voted unanimously at the February ordinary Meeting to set up the 2020 Tuggerah Lakes Restoration Project to cover the whole of the 77 sq km of the…
Catchments & Coast Committee – Tuggerah Lakes held its inaugural meeting
Councillor, Doug Vincent, has been appointed Chair of the Catchment and Coast Committee for Tuggerah Lakes. The Catchments and Coast Committee – Tuggerah Lakes, held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday,…
Tuggerah Lakes Showband to perform at Broken Hill
Tuggerah Lakes Showband will again be promoting the Central Coast when it travels to Broken Hill to present a series of modern and country music concerts. Musical Director, Mr Don…
Tuggerah Lakes dancers are NSW champions
Seventy students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College danced their way to a place in the national final of the Wakakirri StoryDance Festival, after being crowned NSW champions, with their performance…