Tag: wamberal
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LONG-TERM OPTIONS FOR WAMBERAL EROSION
Nearly a year on from Wamberal Beach’s erosion crisis, Central Coast Council is still weighing up options for a fix. Among the ideas – accessing sand from Sydney to nourish its dunes.
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MAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER FALLING FROM LADDER
A man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after falling from a worksite at Wamberal. The man in his 50s hit his head on concrete, after tumbling from a ladder on Ocean View Drive at around 10am. He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with a severe head injury.
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LOCAL PRAWNS UNAFFECTED AFTER WILD WEATHER
The recent flooding may be impacting waterways but a some produce remains unaffected. Belatedly celebrating National Prawn Day, Tropic Co Prawns put some locals prawn peeling skills to the test.
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MAN INJURED AFTER VEHICLE ROLL AT GOLF COURSE
A man has suffered serious leg injuries after a green-keeping vehicle rolled into a creek at Wamberal’s Breakers Country Club this morning. Paramedics were called to the golf course just before 9am to treat his wounds. A firefighter’s boom was set up to stop fuel leaking into the waterway before the buggy was removed. The…
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FUNDING FOR WAMBERAL EROSION BUT NOT NORTH ENTRANCE
The state government has pitched in nearly $1 million for emergency works to tackle erosion at Wamberal Beach. Thousands of tonnes of boulders, rock bags and sand were used to sure up the dune, following a series of East Coast Lows in July. However, no funding has been provided for measures to stop erosion at…
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ELDERLY PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY SUV
An elderly woman has suffered arm injuries after she was struck by an SUV at Wamberal this afternoon. Multiple ambulance crews rushed to Dillon Road, when the pedestrian was struck by a Nissan around 2:40pm. The woman aged in her 90s was taken to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition.
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NEW CLASSROOMS UNVEILED FOR COAST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
More than $30 million of work has wrapped up on two Central Coast primary schools. 10 new “future-focused” classrooms and enhanced admin facilities were unveiled by state education minister, Sarah Mitchell at Terrigal Public School. Wamberal Public has also been upgraded, under a $6-point-7 billion school infrastructure program. Labor has called for a building blitz…
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WAMBERAL RECOVERY HANDED TO COUNCIL
The erosion crisis at Wamberal Beach has entered a new phase, with the state’s Recovery Coordinator stepping aside today. Lee Shearer will continue to help a task force plan for a long term solution to reinforce the dune. The group’s first meeting was held yesterday, aimed at fast-tracking plans for a sea wall. All but…
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BABY SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES IN WAMBERAL FALL
A 10-week-old baby boy has suffered head injuries, after falling off a table at Wamberal today. The child was unresponsive, when emergency services were called around 11am. He, and his mother, were airlifted by Careflight to Westmead Children’s Hospital. (VISION ONLY.)
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WAMBERAL OWNERS CLEARED TO RETURN TO HOMES
Wamberal residents are slowly returning to their homes, after police removed an evacuation order. But at least six properties remain locked up, as locals figure out what to do with homes damaged during last month’s erosion crisis.