Central Coast Magazines Home & Lifestyle Winter 2026

Help protect marine turtles

W e’re calling on citizen scientists to walk local beaches, spot marine turtle tracks and nests, and record information about possible threats. NSW Turtle Watch supports long term recovery and conservation of marine turtles by involving community members in beach monitoring, training volunteers, and helping agencies safeguard nests from marine debris, erosion, and light pollution on nesting beaches. If you can help, visit our website for tutorials and the monitoring manual, or contact us for more details and guidance. A rare nest of endangered loggerhead turtle eggs was recently found at Shelly Beach. Beach walkers discovered it after watching a turtle return to the water, quickly contacted WIRES, and triggered alerts to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), NSW Turtle Watch and Central Coast Council. Council installed protective fencing around the dune because the mother turtle had laid the nest in a high traffic area. People could accidentally crush eggs or collapse the nest by walking over it. Predators such as foxes, dogs, goannas and birds may also raid nests. Experts from these organisations believe the nest contains 100 to 150 eggs which, depending on sand temperature, usually hatch in about 8 to 12 weeks. 24HR RESCUE HOTLINES 0447 877 149 https://:seabirdrescue.org.au Rescuing Seabirds, Shorebirds, Sea Turtles and Sea Snakes in NSW

C ouncil has partnered with Marine Wildlife Rescue Central Coast to deliver a family friendly, educational, safe, eco-friendly pelican experience called ‘Pelican Time with Marine Wildlife Rescue Central Coast’. ‘Pelican Time’ is a free talk that takes place every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays (except for Christmas Day), and every day during School Holidays, at 3:30pm at Pelican Plaza, Marine Parade located on the waterfront at The Entrance. The Entrance channel and Tuggerah Lakes are home to many wild Pelicans who have become a well-known icon in the region. As a leading ecotourism region in NSW, and one of Australia’s first certified ECO Destinations, this new attraction will pay homage to these magnificent local birds in a respectful and safe way. Pelicans have played an integral role in making The Entrance a much-loved holiday destination for generations. Marine Wildlife Rescue Central Coast, with the support of Central Coast Council and Destination Central Coast, have launched this new educational talk that provides visitors with the opportunity to experience seeing wild pelicans in their natural environment, while learning about pelicans from trained volunteers who have been rescuing and caring for them for over 30 years. These FREE education talks cover interesting facts on pelicans, including care and rescue of pelicans in the wild, plus ways that we can all help protect pelicans and their environment by being waste wise when fishing and visiting this area of the Central Coast. See these huge birds up close and fully appreciate their beauty and size! The hard working volunteers from Marine Wildlife Rescue will share their valuable knowledge on all thing’s pelicans, as well as fascinating information on other wildlife in the region. To learn more about the new ‘Pelican Time with Marine Wildlife Rescue Central Coast’ visit www.lovecentralcoast/pelican-time Free Pelican Educational Experience - The Entrance