Giant Snow Monkey seen bathing in the lake
A Pete Rush driftwood and sea grass sculpture has appeared at Long Jetty. Residents of Long Jetty awoke on Wednesday morning to find a giant Snow Monkey bathing in the…
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Dredging begins
Planned retreat is the best way to combat coastal erosion – Greens
Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units
EPA approves Council’s application authorising dredging of the channel
Hundreds of tonnes of rock will only provide a temporary solution
Residents allowed to do emergency work to protect storm affected properties
Dangerous waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake
Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance have re-opened
ORRCA census assesses whale population
On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals. This event was part…
Works underway at The Entrance waterfront
Central Coast Council is rolling out a program of works at The Entrance, causing changed traffic and pedestrian conditions in and around the town, including the Marine Pde car park….
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…
Proposed solution to flooding referred to expert panel
A proposal by a coastal engineer to trial a low-cost sandbag wall in order to keep open the mouth of The Entrance Channel has been reffered by Central Coast Council….
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…
“Just one East Coast Low away from losing their houses” – Cr Greg Best
About 30 properties along North Entrance Beach have been battered by wild seas over the past couple of months causing severe erosion and unstable sand dunes in front of houses….
Ferry sank on its mooring
The privately owned 18m former Stockton commuter ferry remains where it sank on its mooring at Gwandalan Bay. The vessel is being monitored by NSW Maritime and salvage plans are…
Public artists sought for Pelican sculpture
The pelican has been synonymous with The Entrance for generations, and now Central Coast Council has begun to cast its net in search for a public artist to create a…
Wild weather damages Memorial Park foreshore
The Entrance copped the brunt of the storm surge with high seas swirling up and over the sea wall and lifting huge concrete slabs along the Memorial Park foreshore walkway….
Expressions of Interest sought for major pelican public artwork
Forty-one years ago, in 1979, Peter Mauger was working at Clifford’s Fish Shop and decided one day that instead of taking the scraps of fish to the tip, he would…
Change in management of The Entrance Channel sought
Work is well underway at The Entrance Channel with NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Central Coast Council both on the job. NSW RMS workers are currently working to…