Mangrove Mountain Cultural Tourism Park is set to receive a $650,000 boost thanks to Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund.

Work to improve accessibility at popular Central Coast whale watching spot Crackneck Lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park is set to commence in the New Year, under the care of a local civil contracting company working with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Following today’s announcement that the former Empire Bay Marina structures will be removed due to significant contamination, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch joined members from Empire Bay Heritage Boat Shed Association to call for a replica structure to replace the iconic landmark.

Boating and fishing enthusiasts now have safer access to the waterways at Lake Macquarie following upgrade works to a popular boat ramp thanks to a $375,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Boating Now program.

The first ever joint National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Destination NSW tourism campaign has been launched, showcasing the State’s magnificent national parks, including parks across the Central Coast region.

Fishers across NSW will benefit from a $6.1 million investment from the NSW Government’s Recreational Fishing Trust.

The Central Coast community is being urged to double down on their recycling efforts this week to mark National Recycling Week.

The NSW Government’s Flagship Fish Habitat Grants program, which offers up to $400,000 per year to undertake projects that improve habitats to enhance and sustain coastal fish populations in NSW, is now open.

Return and Earners across the Central Coast could be in for a massive update, with the NSW Government planning to expand the scheme so it includes containers like glass wine and spirits bottles and larger containers.

A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Central Coast following the September flood event.