Category: Central Coast News
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CENTRAL COAST WOLFPACK HUNT FOR GOLD IN AMERICA
A Central Coast dance group is set to bust a move on the world stage – seeking to bring Australia it’s first gold home from the International Hip Hop Championships next month. While there’s no question about the members’ ability – mounting travel costs and living expenses mean the trip is up in the air.
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POINT CLARE UPGRADES CAUSING COMMUNITY OUTRAGE
Point Clare locals say upgrades aimed at making their train station more accessible – are doing anything but. An underpass has been blocked off – for now – that provides safe passage to wheel chair and pram users.
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“RETURN WITH CAUTION” FOR 18 CENTRAL COAST SUBURBS
Residents in low lying suburbs around the Central Coast have finally returned home, with evacuation orders now lifted. But it’ll be weeks before the community returns to normal – locals today starting a mammoth clean-up.
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FLOODWATERS RECEDE ON CENTRAL COAST
Flood waters have begun to recede on the Central Coast, with Gosford SES today assisting families in Spencer and Gunderman, on the banks of the Hawkesbury. While the Road to Wisemans Ferry is now believed to be clear, the SES is urging extreme caution, due to landslips in the area. Further North, floodwaters receded throughout…
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CLEAN UP BEGINS AS CENTRAL COAST PUSHES BACK FLOOD WATERS
Hundreds of homes are without power across the Central Coast as the region looks to pick up the pieces, after four days of heavy rain and flash flooding. Suburbs around an overflowing Tuggerah Lakes have resorted to walking and canoeing themselves out to gather supplies – as federal financial support arrives.
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CENTRAL COAST BATTLES ANOTHER DAY OF RISING FLOODS
residents of low lying suburbs around Tuggerah and Budgewoi lakes are still being urged to leave by the SES. But it may be too late for many who chose to stay or got caught out. At least 7 flood rescues have already been carried out in the region today – there have been more than…
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19 SUBURBS EVACUATED AS TUGGERAH LAKES RISES
Evacuation orders are in place for low lying areas of Budgewoi and Tuggerah Lakes. At least 50 people have come to the Evacuation Centre at the Entrance Diggers where they’ll remain until authorities say its safe to return home. But that could be days away with 19 suburbs across the region warned flood waters will…
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CENTRAL COAST BACK UNDERWATER IN RECENT DELUGE
The Central Coast has spent the weekend battening down the hatches – before being battered by relentless rain. The deluge created dire conditions on the roads – and tonight, there’s a warning to travellers from the Hunter to the South Coast to stay home.
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HEALTH ON THE STREETS BACK ON THE STREETS
A vital medical service for those on the Central Coast living rough was due to run out of funding today… But “Health on the Streets” has had a last minute lifeline – just under half a million dollars announced today, to keep the van on the streets for another year.
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CENTRAL COAST TEACHERS RAISE THEIR VOICES FOR CHANGE
Returning to the teachers strike now, and the Central Coast became a sea of red and yellow shirts today, as hundreds of local teachers also walked off the job. For some local families, it meant they had to keep their kids at home.