Resources & Projects
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Central Coast Council Street Design Manual
Did you know you can plant your own street tree and low-lying plants across your nature strip? Just follow the guidelines in this Council manual.
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Central Coast Council Greener Places Strategy
Check out the future vision for the Central Coast. GUST actively lobby Council to implement this strategy. Check out the Greener Places Strategy .
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Central Coast DCP - Tree & Vegetation Management
Development Control Plans need to have strong tree protections in place in order to protect remnant vegetation. We need stronger tree protections and provisions in regards to development. GUST is not anti-development; we are pro green, sustainable, smart urban design. Check out the current DCP - Tree section here.
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NSW Gov Canopy Guide for Low & Medium Density Housing
Let’s hope different levels of government and developers work together to implement this important canopy guide for housing density increases. Check it out here!
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SIGN OUR PETITION!
Watch this space - an important petition is coming!
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Lobbying for grants
GUST is actively lobbying Central Coast Council to apply for suitable greening grants, such as the Active Transport to School grant (2024) and the Metropolitan Green Space grant (2025).
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Community Education
We want our community to understand the importance of the work we do. Check out one of the educational flyers we are letterboxing at the moment. Click here.
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GUST x Belong ELC
GUST and Belong Early Learning Centre are teaming up in an attempt to add more street trees around the ELC with the help of the young children who will learn about the importance of urban trees and how to plant them.
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Guyangil Park
Guyangil Park in Australia Ave Umina Beach is located next to the Child Care Centre.
Federal Grant Funding allowed the GUST team to transform this derelict play space into a native garden of trees and shrubs. It has become a space where young children can meander through and enliven their senses. Plants were chosen for smell, colour, feel and visual delight. Nature play equipment was installed by our Council.
The Child Care Centre regularly takes the students into the park to connect with nature. The GUST team has celebrated National Tree Day by engaging children and families in planting activities to provide an educational experience.
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Paul Street Tiny Forest
Since 2022, GUST has been creating a Tiny Forest in Paul St park, Umina Beach. GUST called on help from the community on 3 occasions to plant out the park. GUST secured Protection of the Environment grant funding for 23-24 to help manage the area, which has been revegetated with species from the endangered Ecological Community Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland. See more here.
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The Queens Jubilee tree - Woy Woy Waterfront
GUST member, Lesley, successfully secured grant funding for this advanced tree planting project in a prime position along the Woy Woy waterfront. Check it out here.
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Green Podcast, Book, Film Recommendations