Tag: terrigal
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HOW FIRIES ARE TEACHING KIDS FIRE SAFETY IN THE PANDEMIC
With more people than ever before working and learning from home – it’s crucial Coasties know their fire safety. Fire and Rescue officers can’t get the message out in person, so the Terrigal crew has turned to the web.
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TERRIGAL BMX TRACK ON TRACK FOR UPGRADE
Terrigal BMX riders have a new track on the horizon. The state government has today announced a $300,000 upgrade of the surface, embankments and drainage works. The improvements are expected to attract new members and prepare the club for competition. The pandemic has seen races cancelled until at least the end of April.
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TERRIGAL CAFE SENDING CARE PACKAGES TO HEALTH WORKERS
Coming home to a full fridge can make all the difference when you’re exhausted after work, especially if you’re on the frontline battling the pandemic. So, a Terrigal cafe has turned the crisis into an opportunity, fueling up doctors and nurses on the Central Coast.
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LIFE’S A BEACH: COVID-19 SHAKEUPS CENTRAL COAST WATERWAY USE
Our coastal way of life is changing, as health experts desperately try to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases. Beaches are now open solely for exercise purposes, with Central Coast police quick to act on new restrictions.
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CRUSADERS WINNERS GEAR UP FOR ROUND 2
In basketball, the Central Coast Crusaders are training hard to face the Hills Hornets this weekend. The men are reigning champions, the women are wooden spooners – but both started their 2020 season with a win.
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TERRIGAL WEED CLEAN UP UNDERWAY
Work is underway to clear mass amounts of seaweed at Terrigal. Heavy rain and strong surf pushed debris on shore at the Haven during this month’s storm. The rotting weed attracting seagulls today. Central Coast Council has put up signage – asking swimmers to weigh up when to take a dip at the tourist hot…
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RAIN, WAVES WREAK HAVOC ON CENTRAL COAST BEACHES
Signs of the wild weather are still dotted along the region’s coastline – with a big cleanup ahead. Masses of weed remain at Terrigal, while Wamberal residents are calling for a solution to beach erosion before the next storm.
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JUNIOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS DESCEND ON CENTRAL COAST
Hundreds of the state’s best young basketballers are in Terrigal this weekend, for the Coastal Classic. Competitors have come from the Mid North Coast, and the Illawarra, for the division one comp.
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CENTRAL COAST HOLIDAY HOMES OPEN TO BUSHFIRE EVACUEES
Tales of the bushfire crisis have broken our hearts but have also inspired us to help out wherever we can. On the Central Coast, holiday houses have opened to south coast fire evacuees – free of charge – despite the region being in the middle of its peak tourist season.
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TAME HITS WATER FOR TERRIGAL OPEN MASTERS
Central Coast surf life savers flexed their competitive muscle with the first hit out of 2020 on Saturday. The Open Masters competition at Terrigal, also seeing Olympic talent out in the waves.