Tag: central coast
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CHILD’S PLAY TURNED TRAGIC
PHOTO: Courtesy of 9news.com.au. A 10-year-old boy is tonight fighting for life, after being hit by a car while playing with friends on the Central Coast yesterday afternoon. The incident at Wamberal has shaken the beach-side community.
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MAN ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT AT GOSFORD
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed at knifepoint at Gosford. The 28-year-old had stopped his Mercedes Benz on Gertrude Street at around 11pm last night and was threatened by three men and a woman. He handed over some cash, before the group fled. One of the men is in his 40s,…
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EXTENDED INTERVIEW: ADRIAN BUCHAN
Avoca’s Adrian Buchan believes Mick Fanning’s shark encounter at Jeffreys Bay will have a lasting effect on all of the tour. The 32-year-old recorded a season-best third place, but says that paled in comparison to what followed. Hear Buchan’s emotional recount of the incident below. We pick up the interview when conversation moves to the J-Bay…
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MISSING BOY FROM CENTRAL COAST LOCATED SAFE AND WELL.
A missing boy from Kariong on the Central Coast, has been located safe and well. The 12-year-old left his home on Sunday about midday to take his dog for a walk, but failed to return home that afternoon. Early this morning, the boy and his dog were found by a member of the public, on…
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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR HUNTER & CENTRAL COAST
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the Hunter and Central Coast regions due to a fast-moving low pressure system. The system is expected to form off the Illawarra coast late today, with winds becoming damaging at around 70 to 90 kilometres per hour by tomorrow. People are also advised to…
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ARMED ROBBERY ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on the Central Coast today. Early this morning, a man entered a service station on The Entrance Road, Erina and threatened a male staff member with a knife, demanding cash. The employee handed over the cash before the man ran from the scene toward Erina Fair.
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BULK ARRESTS ACROSS HUNTER REGION
A total of 23 people in the Hunter region have been arrested during an operation by four local commands over the past two weekends. The operation targeted offenders with outstanding warrants and court attendance notices. Police also conducted compliance checks on offenders with current bail conditions and performed mobile random breath testing. The offenders were…
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WEATHER WITH GAV: MORE COLD ON THE WAY
Some very cold night time temperatures with morning frosts. Some wet weather is set to move in across the Central Coast and Newcastle. Conditions will warm up a little in North East NSW and South East QLD. Later in the week the most significant cold out break of the year and the potential to be…
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ABBOTT DIVIDES ON THE COAST
Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has had a mixed reception on the Central Coast today, with protestors gathering outside a fundraiser in Gosford. The day got off to a better start though, at a community meeting in Tumbi Umbi.
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FINGER AMPUTATED AFTER HOTEL SCUFFLE
A woman has been charged with grevious bodily harm after a hotel employee’s finger was crushed in a door, resulting in a partial amputation. About 7pm on Monday night, an 18-year-old woman entered a hotel at Budgewoi on the Central Coast despite being repeatedly asked to leave by staff. After further attempts to get the…