Infrastructure and Assets Committee - Tuesday 13 October 2026

Topics

• Apex Park public toilet closure plan faces public-access disagreement
  Council carried its substantive progress decision on the Apex Park toilet closure and demolition request after rejecting a proposal to discuss keeping the facility open to the public.
  The outcome could affect access to public toilet facilities at Apex Park and highlights disagreement over the facility's future.
• Woy Woy South school footpaths remain a future priority, not a funded project
  Council acknowledged missing footpath links on Balaclava Avenue and Waterloo Avenue but confirmed detailed investigations, designs and cost estimates have not yet been undertaken.
  Families and students near Woy Woy South Public School face continued uncertainty about when safer walking links could be delivered.
• Central Coast Leagues Club Park splash park design moves towards tender scope
  Council will further develop competing Tidal Terrace Splash Park and Playground scenarios while examining toilet-block options and possible development contributions.
  The design and funding work will shape a major community recreation facility and determine what facilities are included before tendering.

Decisions

• Apex Park public toilet closure and demolition
  The committee carried the substantive motion on the progress update after an amendment proposing discussions with Wyong Christian Community School about keeping the toilet open to the public was lost. The full carried resolution is not completely visible in the extracted text.
  The future availability and possible demolition of a public toilet at Apex Park remains a local service issue, with public access opposed in the failed amendment.
• Capital works update noted
  The committee noted Council's Capital Works Program update for information.
  Residents received an update on Council infrastructure delivery, but no specific new project, funding allocation or service change was recorded in the extract.
• Central Coast Leagues Club Park options progressed
  The committee considered the Tidal Terrace Splash Park and Playground Scenario C versus Scenario D presentation and supported further work, including progressing concept designs towards determining the final tender scope, assessing adaptive reuse or relocation of the existing toilet block, and identifying development contributions that could be used for the project.
  The decision affects the future design, facilities and funding of the planned splash park and playground.
• Footpath safety near Woy Woy South Public School noted
  The committee noted that missing footpath links along Balaclava Avenue and Waterloo Avenue are identified in the Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy and its prioritisation framework. Detailed investigations, designs, cost estimates and constraint assessments have not yet been undertaken. The motion also noted applications to the Australian Government Active Transport Fund Tranche 2 for other active transport projects. An amendment recommending a December 2026 NSW Get Active Kids grant application for safety works around South Woy Woy Public School was defeated.
  The footpath links remain a future consideration rather than an approved construction project, so immediate safety works or delivery timing have not been confirmed.

Discussion

• Apex Park toilet facility
  Wyong Christian Community School representatives addressed the committee about the progress update concerning closure and demolition of the Apex Park public toilet. A proposal to discuss keeping the facility open to the public was defeated.
  Residents may lose or retain access to a public toilet depending on the eventual outcome.
• Tidal Terrace Splash Park and Playground
  Council compared design scenarios for Central Coast Leagues Club Park and requested further information on concept design, toilet facilities and development contributions before the final tender scope is determined.
  The project design and supporting facilities are still being refined, with cost-effectiveness and funding sources under consideration.
• Walking and cycling infrastructure
  Footpath gaps beside Woy Woy South Public School are listed for future consideration under Council's Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy. Separate grant applications cover projects at Avoca Beach, Bateau Bay and along the Central Coast Highway.
  The school-area links have not reached detailed design, while other active transport projects are being pursued through external funding.

Impacts

• The Apex Park public toilet's future remains under consideration, including the possibility of closure and demolition.
• Central Coast Leagues Club Park's splash park, playground and toilet facilities will undergo further design and funding assessment before tender scope is finalised.
• Missing footpath links near Woy Woy South Public School are not yet funded or designed for construction.
• Council is seeking external funding for active transport projects in Avoca Beach, Bateau Bay and along the Central Coast Highway.

Places

• Apex Park (park and public toilet facility)
  Subject of a closure and demolition progress update.
• Wyong (town)
  Meeting location and home of Wyong Christian Community School representatives involved in the Apex Park item.
• Central Coast Leagues Club Park (park)
  Location of the proposed Tidal Terrace Splash Park and Playground.
• Balaclava Avenue (road)
  Missing footpath links adjacent to Woy Woy South Public School.
• Waterloo Avenue (road)
  Missing footpath links adjacent to Woy Woy South Public School.
• Woy Woy South Public School (school)
  Location affected by the identified pedestrian safety and footpath gaps.
• Avoca Drive, Avoca Beach (road and project area)
  Location of the proposed Shared Path Stage 2 project between Hillside Road and The Round Drive.
• Anne Findlay Place, Bateau Bay (road and project area)
  Location of a proposed active transport project linking Bias Avenue to the EDSACC Sporting Precinct.

Next

• Continue work on the Apex Park public toilet matter and future local toilet facilities; the complete carried resolution should be confirmed from the official minutes.
  Not specified
• Progress concept designs for Central Coast Leagues Club Park towards determining the final tender scope.
  Not specified
• Assess adaptive reuse or relocation of the existing Central Coast Leagues Club Park toilet block and identify applicable development contributions.
  During further project planning
• Undertake future project planning and prioritisation for the Balaclava Avenue and Waterloo Avenue footpath links, including investigations, concept design, cost estimates and constraint assessments.
  Not specified
• Progress applications to the Australian Government Active Transport Fund Tranche 2 for the Avoca Drive, Anne Findlay Place and Central Coast Highway active transport projects.
  Application stage; timing not specified
• Hold the next Infrastructure and Assets Committee meeting.
  9 February 2027

Extract

OFFICIAL Central Coast Council MINUTES of the Infrastructure and Assets Committee Meeting held in Function Room 2 2 Hely Street, Wyong Tuesday 13 October 2026 Members Status Deputy Mayor Rachel Stanton, Chairperson Present Cr Belinda Neal, Deputy Chairperson Present (remotely) Cr Kyla Daniels, Member Apology Cr Doug Eaton OAM, Member Present (remotely) Cr Jane Smith, Member Present (remotely) Cr Jared Wright, Member Present (remotely) Mayor John McNamara Present Councillor Guests Status Cr Sharon Walsh Present (remotely) Guests Status Darren Milligan, Executive Principal, Wyong Christian Community School Present (Item 1.1-2.1) Ryan Harris, Property Manager, One North Site, Wyong Christian C...