Home & Lifestyle Spring 2021

New Playspaces to Explore for Coast Families F amilies across the Coast now have access to even more exciting playspaces with Central Coast Council recently completing construction on projects at • Susan Fahey Park at Copacabana • John Pete Howard Reserve at San Remo • Australia Avenue Local Playspace at Umina Beach • Halekulani Oval Playspace at Budgewoi • South Eastern Park at Gwandalan • Vernon Park at Umina Beach • Anderson Park Playspace at Woy Woy. Council Director Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan said Council operates and maintains over 260 playspaces across the Central Coast and we are thrilled to announce that a number of new playspaces are now open for the community to enjoy,” Ms Vaughan said. “This includes an innovative new district size playspace at Susan Fahey Park in Copacabana, which has been jointly funded by Central Coast Council with grant funding from the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play Program.“This playspace has been upgraded with a range of exciting features including an outdoor ping pong table and chess table, adult fitness equipment, accessible BBQs and a picnic shelter, as well as an inclusive play unit. “All of these new areas are safe, inclusive and accessible for the whole community to enjoy and have been shaped by valuable community feedback to reflect the needs and wants of local residents.” Learn about Council’s strategic direction for the development and sustainablemanagement of playspaces across the coast, search ‘playspace’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Susan Fahey Copacabana - playspace

Umina Australia Ave nature playspace

Umina Vernon Park Ryans Rd playspace

Woy Woy Playpsace_Anderson Park

Small Business, Big Contribution N ow is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the small businesses that help make the Coast a great place to live, work and play. Every dollar spent on the Coast keeps up to 63 cents in the community* and to support local small businesses, Central Coast Council has launched two initiatives – a buy local campaign and an improved business support website resource. Council Director Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan said small businesses are the heart of the region’s growing economy. “We’re encouraging our community to always buy local first,” Ms Vaughan said. “Buying from a local business creates up to 4.6 times the economic impact over money spent at a non-local business* – so buying locally not only means accessing often superior and bespoke products and services but you’ll also be contributing to a significant boost for our economy. “Our Love Central Coast website (lovecentralcoast.com) features a wide range of community and consumer facing businesses on theCoast andmakes it easier thanever tobuy local and love local.“We’ll be flying ‘Buy Local’, ‘Support Local’ and ‘Love Local’ flags in our town centres and we’ll be using our communication channels to encourage everyone to support the incredible small businesses that contribute so much to the Coast.

“Many of our local businesses have been hit hard by restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 so we’ve developed a new resource section on our website to provide a useful overview of the support, grants and resources that are available.” The new business support section of Council’s website features: information on how to connect with Council for advice on required permits and approvals relevant resources provided by Council, links to other services and support such as Business Connect, Easy to do Business, the NSW Small Business Commissioner and The Business Centre, information about Central Coast business networks such as the Chambers of Commerce. Council Administrator, Rik Hart said buying from local small businesses provides direct support for the region’s economy. “The quality and diversity of small businesses on the Coast is remarkable,” Mr Hart said. “Every time we buy a product or service from a local operator, the multiplier effect comes into play – the more a dollar circulates in a defined region, and the faster it circulates, the more income, wealth and jobs it creates. Community members can access explore a range of exceptional local small businesses on the Love Central Coast website – lovecentralcoast.com/plan Local small business operators can access the new business resource by searching ‘Business’ on Council’s website – centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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