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MAN CHARGED OVER BOAT AND UTE THEFT
A man has been charged after allegedly stealing a boat worth $280,000 and a ute worth $135,000 at Lake Macquarie earlier this month. The black Ford F150 and a Super G23 boat were taken from a Swansea Heads heads home just before 5am on March 14. The 19-year-old Tingira Heights man was arrested and charged…
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POLICE MOSTLY PLEASED WITH COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO NEW RESTRICTIONS
Northern region police say they’re pleased with the community’s response to COVID-19 restrictions, and that there’s only a very small number of people causing issues. Police are increasing their presence at shopping centres. Authorities are also discouraging all non-essential travel along the coast, particularly when it comes to towns with older populations. “People need to…
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ALL OVERSEAS ARRIVALS TO BE QUARANTINED IN HOTELS
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced stronger enforcement measures for Australians returning to the country who don’t observe self-isolation laws. By midnight tomorrow, all states and territories will be quarantining all arrivals in hotels and other accommodation for 14 days. After this period, they will be able to return to their homes. Members of the…
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POLICE HUNTING FOR MAN AFTER AN ASSAULT AT THE ENTRANCE
Police have released vision of a man they believe assaulted a 43-year-old man at the Entrance on Wednesday. Around 5:45pm, the 43-year-old was walking along the beach with a woman near Ocean Parade when a man approached them. He demanded the his wallet and punched him in the face when he did not comply with…
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LAKE MACQUARIE WOMAN AMONG THE FIRST TO RECEIVE COVID-19 INFRINGEMENTS
A Sydney massage parlour owner, three staff members and a returned traveller from the Lake Macquarie area are the first individuals and business in NSW to receive COVID-19 infringements. On Saturday March 21, a 65-year-old woman arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Bali. She was advised she was subject to a Public…
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MAN CHARGED OVER DEATH OF WES CARLTON NEAR KYOGLE
A man has been charged over a crash that killed a motorcyclist and injured four others more than five months ago. On Sunday October 20, emergency services were called to the Summerland Way near Kyogle, following reports a Kia Rio and four motorbikes had collided. One of the riders, Wes Carlton, suffered critical injuries and…
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YOUNG WOMAN DIES AFTER CENTRAL COAST CAR CRASH
A 22-year-old woman has died in hospital after a serious crash on the Central Coast which left her trapped in her car. She succumbed to her injuries yesterday afternoon, following the three car collision on Woy Woy Rd. About 9.30am on Thursday, a red Mazda hatchback, driven by the 22-year-old woman, was travelling south when…
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HEART-WRENCHING FUNERAL RESTRICTIONS COME INTO FORCE
It’s perhaps the most heart-wrenching restriction placed upon us, during the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Central Coast funeral directors had to turn away grieving loved ones, as new safety protocols came into effect.
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POLICE TRY TO LOCATE MISSING MAN AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY
Police are asking the public to help them find a man and a four-year-old boy in the Hunter. Michael Lantry, aged 57, and four-year-old Conner Lantry were last seen getting on board a bus on Wollombi Road at Millfield, around 8.30am on Tuesday. The pair were headed towards Cessnock, but failed to return home that…
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MAN DELIBERATELY COUGHS ON SUPERMARKET WORKER IN RAYMOND TERRACE
Police are asking the public to help identify a man who deliberately coughed on a supermarket employee in Raymond Terrace. The incident took place on Tuesday night in the Woolworths on Glenelg Street. The 35-year-old woman was helping customers adhere to social distancing measures, when she got into an argument with the man. As the…