Central Coast Council sought Expression of Interest applications from people who live or work on the Central Coast and are passionate about Tuggerah Lakes to become part of a Community Focus Group to be involved in the development of the Tuggerah Lakes Options Paper and ensure that it accurately represents community values.

The Community Focus Group will have the opportunity to participate in a joint fact-finding and co-learning process to foster greater understanding as we take a deep dive into entrance management and explore the issues, options and challenges through multiple lenses.

The project forms part of Stage 2 of the broader Tuggerah Lakes Coastal Management Program and the findings will directly inform subsequent development of a holistic Entrance Management Strategy during Stage 3 to guide entrance management in the longer term.

We wanted to hear from individuals who:

• live or work on the Central Coast.
• are interested and passionate about Tuggerah Lakes.
• are willing to participate in a cooperative and mutually respectful manner as we explore the issues, challenges and options through multiple lenses

The community were invited to:

• view the Terms of Reference document
• view the Request for Expression of Interest document
• complete the online Expression of Interest form (now closed)

Expressions of Interest applications were open from 11 November until 5pm Friday 2 December 2022.

We have developed a survey to help us better understand how you value, use and interact with the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes and the surrounding foreshore areas - now closed.

Central Coast Council is completing this project with financial assistance from the NSW Government through its Coastal and Estuary Grants Program. The information and documents on this page do not necessarily represent the opinions of the NSW Government or the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.