Terrigal, along with many other suburbs on the Central Coast, is owned by Gosford City Council. They help make sure Terrigal is always intact and try to fix any problems or complications that may be occurring in the area. This council propose many management plans to keep Terrigal, its beaches and lagoons and even The Skillion safe and clean. In recent years, Gosford City Council has spent approximately $3 million upgrading Terrigal's CBD with a new multi-level car park, esplanade walkway and new storm water drainage system. As a result of improved infrastructure and increased developer interest, Terrigal has become substantially more urban since the 1970's. The Aboriginal people have also got rights to the land because the land belonged to them before the Europeans settled.
Many community groups also have a say on what goes on in the suburb. The Wamberal – Terrigal beach preservation group and the Fisherman can always make suggestions and have opinions on how to keep the beaches and water clean around the areas that they work. The The Terrigal and Wamberal Surf Lifesaving Club can always make sure that their beaches are always clean and appealing and safe. Football, cricket and other sports clubs also have an opinion on how the ovals are kept and if they are safe to play on. Local residents have a strong point of view of what happens in their society in case there is something that the government might want to build / make in their area that they don’t want. They can also recommend if they want or need anything in their location that will make Terrigal a better and nicer place to live.
As it says on page two (Nature of Issue), In the past, Gosford City Council has tried to use dynamite to blow pieces of The Skillion off the formation because too many people worrying about lose rocks falling off and injuring someone. The community then wanted the government to not do anything about it because it was costing too much money and they didn't want to ruin their most popular tourist destination.
Terrigal's growth as a tourist destination and investment opportunity for wealthy individuals, such as holiday homes and small business, has had both positive and negative effects on the area.