Councillor Belinda Neal has called for urgent action to replace aging public toilets at Mangrove Mountain, moving a motion at Tuesday nights Council meeting to allocate $650,000 in next years budget for the reconstruction. The existing drop toilets no longer meet basic health and safety standards and are heavily used by locals, tourists and families attending the adjacent Hall and playground.
The Mangrove Mountain toilets are of a poor standard, as drop toilets and are inadequate to the present needs of the community, said Cr Neal. I’m also particularly concerned by reports from locals that the sewage from the toilets is leaking into the adjacent playground.
The toilets are extensively used by residents and tourists with at least 50 people per day using them and many more on weekends at events and tourists visiting. The toilets are no longer suitable for a modern community and are smelly and unhygienic.
I am very disappointed that the coalition of the liberal party and team Central Coast Coast did not see fit to allocate the funds necessary for this basic facility in Mangrove Mountain district.
I will continue to pursue this issue on behalf of the Mangrove Mountain community until the replacement of these toilets until this can be achieved.
Background: Council manages and maintains 212 public toilets across the Central Coast LGA.
Media Release, Thursday, 25 March 2026
Belinda Neal
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