Over the past 20 years the Central Coast has faced the worst drought on record, and seen water supply levels rise to record highs. So what does the future hold for the Central Coast water supply?

Council’s water and sewer senior manager, Bileen Nel, said the workshops would give council the opportunity to seek further ideas and feedback on key issues raised in a recent survey about water, sewerage and stormwater services.

“Earlier this year, we asked the community to tell us what they valued about their water, sewerage and stormwater services,” Ms Nel said.

“More than 1300 people responded and provided some great insights.

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“The community told us the key to ensuring our future water supply was to continue to protect our water supply catchments and provide education on water conservation.

“We are listening and want our community to help us plan for future water needs and protect our precious water catchments.”

The workshops will look at the Central Coast's long-, medium- and short-term water demand; discuss current water catchment protection and water conservation measures; discuss risks to future water supply; and identify measures that could be implemented in the future.

The workshops will be held on Wednesday, July 18, (at Erina) and Thursday, July 19 (Wyong) with both a morning and evening session on each day.

The Wyong workshops will be held at Central Coast Council’s headquarters in Hely Street, from 10am to noon; and from 6pm to 8pm.

Bookings for the upcoming workshops can be made by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/WaterPricing or calling 4350 5471.