October is Mental Health Month, with this year's theme 'Let's Talk About It', and Central Coast Council is encouraging the local community, especially men, to take time out to understand the importance of good mental health in our everyday lives and to encourage help seeking behaviours when needed.The Central Coast consistently has some of the highest numbers of deaths by suicide in Australia*, and local mental health experts have identified men on the Central Coast as a high-risk group.

The Coast’s next generation of young people is being called upon to apply for Central Coast Council’s Youth for Youth (Y4Y) Leadership program, designed to equip local 15-24 year olds with the skills and confidence to lead and inspire change in their communities.

The Long Jetty Festival 2024, which was advertised to be held Sunday 6 October has been cancelled by the organiser.A Development Application (DA/1117/2024) for the Long Jetty Festival was lodged on 22 July 2024 – with the requested date for the Festival being the Sunday 6 October – citing a maximum capacity of 20,000 people attending.

Our Australia Day community events for 2025 return to both Gosford and The Entrance and will both feature live entertainment, food stalls, kid’s activities and a fireworks display to conclude the night!4-9pm, Sunday 26 January 2025Gosford - Leagues Club ParkThe Entrance - Memorial Park These inclusive events are family friendly and alcohol-free event and a great opportunity for the local community to come together and enjoy food, music and fun in a safe environment.More details will be posted at the end of 2024.