Category: Central Coast News
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Home destroyed after violent home invasion
A 30-year-old mother on the Central Coast has been left shaken after a shocking break-in at her home last night. Candice Bowen was with her children when three men broke in and assaulted her… leaving the home to burn.
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Rate rises see fastest regional property price drop in a decade
New data shows property prices in regional New South Wales have experienced some of their steepest drops in a more than a decade. Tree and sea changers fleeing Sydney are still having an impact on affordability, as Sarah Iuliano explains.
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Shark nets return to beaches along the East Coast
Shark nets are back in New South Wales waters, just a day after a teenager was attacked on the Central Coast. 11 beaches – including North Avoca – are included in the program, but the community is mixed on what good they’ll do.
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Nurse and midwife strikes reach Central Coast
Central Coast nurses and midwives joined today’s statewide strike – abandoning shifts to rally for better working conditions. Union members say more than 3-thousand hours of nurse to patient time has been missed over the last month at Wyong Hospital.
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Avoca and North Avoca beaches remain closed after shark bite
A teenage boy has survived being bitten by a great white shark on the Central Coast. The incident happened early this morning at North Avoca Beach.
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Train strikes leave Central Coast commuters frustrated
Central Coast commuters scrambled to make it to work and school on time, this morning – with ANOTHER rail strike slashing services. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union says today’s interruptions are all part of a wider push for improved safety on trains.
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Central Coast industry leaders given a direct line to the Federal Government
The Prime Minister will lead the inaugural Jobs and Skills forum in Canberra tomorrow and the Central Coast hopes it will be part of the national conversation. The region’s business, union and education leaders today voiced their ideas to their local federal members.
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Fuel excise to bump up prices outside of bowser
Food prices at the Sydney markets are starting to decrease and supplies are growing as summer fruits begin to bloom. But there are concern costs will rise again if the Federal Government ends the fuel excise next month.
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Aboriginal art work closing gap between police and public
To many, a police car can be a daunting sight – but a new initiative on the Central Coast is looking to change that. Featuring Aboriginal artwork on a new highway patrol vehicle, officers hope to break down barriers, one kilometre at a time.
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Central Coast ED wait times top the state
It’s been revealed wait times at Central Coast Emergency Departments are among the worst in the state. A local woman has spoken out, after she was left waiting more than six hours to be admitted to hospital.