Category: Central Coast News
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4-YEAR-OLD GIRL AN UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER AS FATHER ALLEGEDLY RAMS OTHER VEHICLES
A Central Coast man has allegedly rammed his car into two other four wheel drives, while his four-year-old daughter was unrestrained in the vehicle. Police responded to reports of vehicles being damaged on Joyce Avenue in Wyoming, about 7.30am yesterday. They arrived to find two four wheel drives had been extensively damaged. Police began patrolling…
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PROTESTORS UNITE AT PAC HEARING
Emotions ran high during a public hearing in Wyong, into the proposed Wallarah 2 Coal Mine. A group of noisy protestors greeted developers this morning- adamant their voices won’t be silenced.
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BY-ELECTION BRINGS CASH TO COAST
It’s a race to the finish for the major political parties, with just three days before the Gosford by-election. Today the Liberals were splashing the cash, while Labor turned its attention to government spending.
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CRIME RISE ON COAST
The Central Coast is bucking the trend when it comes to crime, and not in the way police had hoped. While much of the state has recorded a drop over the past two years, the latest report shows crime here has actually increased.
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MONSTER JUMPS ON SCALES
While talking about a woman’s weight is socially taboo, the size of one particular female was the only thing keepers could talk about at the Australian Reptile Park. Monster the reticulated python jumped on the scales for the first time, with the help of a few brave staff members.
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LESS THAN A WEEK UNTIL GOSFORD BY ELECTION
With the countdown on until Saturday’s Gosford by-election, both major parties continued to push their credentials. For the Liberals, it was highlighting government support service, while Labor tackled TAFE funding.
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ONE PERSON HOSPITALISED AFTER 4WD COLLISION
A person has been taken to hospital after a head-on collision involving two 4WD’s on the Central Coast. According to reports, the southbound vehicle lost control in the wet conditions before crashing into the other vehicle on Tumbi Road in Tumbi Umbi, around 9:30 this morning. Fire and ambulance crews attended, with one person being…
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GOSFORD BY-ELECTION HEATS UP
The Animal Justice, and Shooters, Fishers and Farmers parties might appear to be polar opposites, but they’re both hinging their chances on first time candidates for the Gosford by-election. The electorate goes to the polls next weekend.
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RARE LIFE SAVING AWARD 70 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Very few people can boast an accolade like Kevin Stanford. The Shelley Beach surf lifesaver was today presented with a rare award for notching up 70 years of service with Surf Lifesaving New South Wales.
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AMPHETAMINES ALLEGEDLY SEIZED IN CENTRAL COAST HOUSE SEARCH
A police search of a house on the Central Coast has resulted in the alleged seizure of cash, amphetamines and growth hormones. Police executed the search warrant at a dwelling in Gilbert Street, Long Jetty around 2pm yesterday, where the items were allegedly found. A 37-year-old man was charged with supplying and possessing a prohibited…