Category: Central Coast News
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GUITAR MAKING SCHOOL STRIKES CHORD
A unique school on the Central Coast is well on it’s way to transforming the humble guitar. Experimenting with different timber and techniques the Australian Guitar Making School has many musicians whistling a different tune.
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MYSTERY SURROUNDS DISCOVERY OF LAKE MACQUARIE BODY
PHOTO: Crime scene cordoned off by police. Mystery surrounds the discovery of a body in a burnt-out ute at Lake Macquarie. The grim find was made in remote bushland at Wakefield at around 10:30 this morning. Police cordoned off Archery Road and established a crime scene. Officers spent much of the day at the…
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CIRCUS STOPS OFF IN GOSFORD
A big top is dominating Gosford’s Skyline with the Stardust circus rolling into town. But with the show boasting a long line of animal performances – it’s met stiff opposition.
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AUSTRALIA WARMER THAN AVERAGE IN 2016
Australia was warmer than average in 2016, with a national mean temperature 0.87 °C above average, and it was the fourth-warmest year on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Annual Climate Statement. The country clocked its fourth-warmest year on record in 2016, which was curiously paired with above-average rainfalls. “Normally, with that amount of…
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MOTORBIKE CONFISCATED AFTER RIDER’S ALLEGED HIGH RANGE SPEEDING
A 27-year-old man has had his motorbike confiscated, after he allegedly travelled at 200 kilometres an hour on the Central Coast yesterday. Police were patrolling the Pacific Highway at Somersby just before 3pm, when they say they saw the rider travelling 108km/h in a 60 zone. Officers attempted to stop the bike, but the accused…
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DROWNING DEATHS SPARK WARNING
A spike in drowning deaths over the past few weeks has this summer shaping up to be one of the worst on record. With the toll now climbing to 19, Central Coast swim schools are banding together to do what they can to prevent further tragedies.
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SHARKS SWIM INTO SPOTLIGHT
Just the idea of them may be enough to send shivers up your spine… But the Central Coast’s Marine Discovery Centre is determined to change the way people feel about sharks. It’s got three new star attractions… which are already turning a few heads.
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ROADS AND HEALTH MAJOR PRIORITY
An upgrade to Empire Bay Drive could be one step closer to a reality with the RMS next month starting their second round of community consultation. The $-10 million project is just one of a number of items on this year’s wish list for Terrigal’s Liberal MP Adam Crouch.
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TOURISM BOOMS ON COAST
An influx of tourists over the Christmas and New Year period has Central Coast providers boasting one of the best summer’s yet. And with plenty to see and do over the coming weeks- the boom isn’t showing any signs of slowing.
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MAN AIRLIFTED OUT OF WATAGANS NATIONAL PARK AFTER BIKE ACCIDENT
A 53-year-old man has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital, after sustaining serious injuries in a mountain bike accident on the Central Coast this morning. The man sustained a broken leg and suspected broken pelvis while riding in the Watagans National Park at about 8.30. It’s understood he fell around 40 metres. Rescue teams hiked…