Tag: central coast
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AMPHETAMINES FOUND IN TWO SEPARATE VEHICLE SEARCHES ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Police allegedly located amphetamines during searches of two separate vehicles on the Central Coast. About 1:45pm on Friday, officers pulled over a green Holden Commodore in Woolana Avenue at Halekulani. During a search of the vehicle, amphetamines and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found. The 24-year-old male driver was arrested and charged with supplying and possessing…
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3,000 SEATS ADDED TO CENTRAL COAST & NEWCASTLE TRAINS
An extra 3,000 seats will be added to weekday train services between Hamilton, Gosford, Wyong and Sydney. NSW Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance said a number of selected services will be boosted from four to eight-carriages. “This is great news for Central Coast and Newcastle customers, who will now have a more comfortable trip…
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HOUSING GROWTH FOR NEWCASTLE AND CENTRAL COAST
There’s set to be more homes going up across Newcastle and the Central Coast this year. The latest building approval figures showed strong growth across many regions – with suburbs in western Newcastle proving popular.
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CENTRAL COAST DOWNPOUR CAUSING DANGER ON ROADS
On the Central Coast, Tuggerah Lake is expected to peak at 0.9 metres early tomorrow morning. While the region avoided much of the damage experienced further north – the heavy rain still made for dangerous driving conditions.
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TEEN CHARGED FOLLOWING ARMED ROBBERY OF WYONG SERVICE STATION
A 14-year-old boy has been charged following the armed robbery of a service station in Wyong. Just after 11pm on Sunday, three teenage boys entered the business on Amy Close, when one of them allegedly threatened a 47-year-old female employee with a firearm. The trio then fled with some cash. Yesterday police searched a home…
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POLICE ISSUE SAFETY WARNING AFTER RESCUE
Police have issued a safety warning to drivers, especially those travelling off-road in the wet conditions, after four tourists were rescued from a bush track on the Central Coast yesterday. The men, believed to be from Germany, contacted emergency services at around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, after their four-wheel drive became bogged in mud in the…
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THREE TEENAGERS ARRESTED FOLLOWING LAKE HAVEN BRAWL
Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged brawl in Lake Haven last night, which left three police officers injured. About 11.30pm, officers were called to the car park of a fast food restaurant on Goobarabah Avenue on the Central Coast, following reports of a large brawl involving up to 100 young men and women.…
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SURF LIFESAVERS ISSUE SAFETY MESSAGE
The combination of dangerous conditions and holiday crowds is making the job of patrolling Central Coast beaches even tougher. And lifesavers are concerned that surf safety messages are being ignored.
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CENTRAL COAST TOURIST NUMBERS UP ON 2014
The Central Coast is proving increasingly popular as a holiday destination. According to the latest figures released by Destination New South Wales, more than 5 million people have travelled to the region in the last year.
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POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP FOLLOWING INDECENT ASSAULT
Police have released images of a man they’d like to speak to, following the indecent assault of a woman on the Central Coast last week. The 18-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop on Railway Street at Woy Woy last Monday, when she was approached by an unknown man. Police say he followed her…