Tag: somersby
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M1 UPGRADES OPEN BETWEEN KARIONG AND SOMERSBY
The M1 is almost roadworks free, with improvements between Kariong and Somersby, coming online this week. Commuters are being told the final upgrade – between Tuggerah and Doyalson – will wrap up within weeks, ensuring a smoother and safer ride.
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REPTILE PARK’S EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS REACH HALF A MILLION
The Australian Reptile Park has truly turned the coronavirus crisis, into opportunity. Its educational videos, helping parents home-school children, amassing nearly 450,000 views. The Somersby-based wildlife sanctuary closed its doors last week, in line with new pandemic restrictions. Staff continue to care for the animals, who regularly feature in the ‘Animal Tales with Tim Faulkner’…
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FIRIES RUSH TO PUT OUT M1 CAR FIRE
There was chaos on the M1 this morning, with firefighters called to put out a car fire near Somersby on the Central Coast just before 8 o’clock. The female driver managed to get out and call for help, before Fire and Rescue and RFS crews extinguished the blaze. No one was injured. (VISION ONLY.)
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CYCLIST HOSPITALISED AFTER SOMERSBY TRUCK CRASH
A Sydney cyclist has been airlifted to hospital, after he was hit by a truck at Somersby Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Dog Trap and Wisemans Ferry Roads, around 10:30am. A 67-year-old man suffered serious chest, neck and shoulder injuries. He was flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in a…
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ART EXHIBIT TO BOOST WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Art will imitate life at The Australian Reptile Park next month, with the wildlife sanctuary to be transformed into a gallery. An exhibit is raising cash for wildlife conservation.
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SOMERSBY AND KARIONG FLOOD IN CENTRAL COAST DOWNPOUR
Parts of the Central Coast were hit by flash flooding as Gosford saw its biggest downpour since October. Animals including koalas were moved to higher ground at The Australian Reptile Park in Somersby on Friday. Alligators watched and waited in rising waters, before pushing the boundaries at fence lines. In Kariong, backyards were inundated, prompting…
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“TOAD RUNNER” MAKES HIS WAY TO CENTRAL COAST
They’re known to thrive in warmer climates, so naturally, animal experts were shocked when a cane toad was handed in to a Central Coast wildlife sanctuary in the dead of winter. The discovery could mean the invasive and poisonous pest is adapting to cooler weather.
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FIRST-EVER ‘FESTIVAL OF THE DEVIL’ HELPS AUSSIE ARK
It might sound slightly sinister, but the Central Coast is playing host to the inaugural ‘Festival of the Devil’ this weekend. The event is all for a good cause… raising money to support a Tasmanian Devil breeding program.
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TRIPLETS AND THEN SOME: REPTILE PARK WELCOMES DINGO PUPPIES
There’s been a boost to dingo conservation efforts on the Central Coast, the Australian Reptile Park celebrating the birth of six dingo puppies. It came as a surprise to keepers – after an ultrasound showed their mother, Adina, was expecting a litter of three. It’s hoped the new additions will help to increase awareness about…
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DINGO TRIPLETS ON THE WAY AT REPTILE PARK
There’ll soon be a few furry additions to the Australian Reptile Park. Dingo ‘Adina’ recently underwent an ultra-sound which revealed she has three puppies on the way. The Somersby sanctuary has been breeding the dogs for some time and educating people about their dwindling numbers in the wild. (VISION ONLY)