Courthouses to be upgraded
Courthouses at Gosford, Woy Woy and Wyong will be upgraded to better protect and support domestic violence victim-survivors and other vulnerable witnesses who attend court to give evidence. Parliamentary Secretary…
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SWAMPies to participate in Coast Shelter Sleepout
Members of the Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project, commonly known as SWAMP, are participating in an upcoming 10th Annual Coast Shelter Sleepout, raising money for the service that helps vulnerable…
Book Review – The Beauty in Breaking
Author: Michele HarperPublisher: Riverhead Books The introduction of The Beauty in Breaking has a lovely paragraph describing Kintsukoroi, which is a Japanese art of repairing the cracks of broken pottery…
“Why call the police when they’re clearly already there?” Wyong locals offended by A Current Affair coverage
A national prime-time TV news program has been criticised for its coverage of an important social message in which it portrayed a group of Wyong neighbours as turning a deaf…
Tesch’s comments will alienate most men
Forum – While women’s right to be respected, live without fear and with equality is without doubt a fundamental of modern society, I was very disappointed in the article in…
Tesch shares her own experience with DV
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has opened up about her personal experience with domestic violence as NSW Parliament debates new regulations following a string of bad statistics for the Central…
New campaign to speak up against domestic violence
A call to speak up against domestic abuse is the focus of a campaign developed by Central Coast Council, local police, the Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Liquor Accords and…
Domestic violence survivor and advocate to share her experiences
Domestic violence advocate and mother of two, Bella Reeves, is raising $10,000 for the domestic violence charity RizeUp Australia with $4,202 already raised. RizeUp is a support service educating and…
Looking for Dane Cartwright
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Dane Cartwright, aged 26, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and weapon related offences. Cartwright is described as…
Help available for families in domestic violence situations
The Central Coast has one of the highest recorded domestic violence instances in NSW and having access to funding to help families, especially children, is vital in helping them rebuild…
16 Days of activism against domestic violence begins
Central Coast Council is urging residents to step up and speak out against domestic violence as it joins a 16-day global campaign to help end domestic violence in our community….
Coast had the 2nd highest number of Apprehended Violence Orders in NSW
People are being urged to step up and speak out against domestic violence, as Central Coast Council joins a 16-day global campaign to help end domestic violence in our community….
Free public hospital access made easier for domestic violence victims
Victims of domestic and family violence will have easier access to public hospitals for treatment, as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response. The NSW hospital fees policy has been…
Easier access to treatment for DV victims
Victims of domestic and family violence will have easier access to public hospitals for treatment, as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response. The NSW hospital fees policy has been…
More funding to tackle rise in domestic violence
With numbers of domestic violence victims seeking support rising during the months of social isolation necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, more help is at hand for sufferers on the Central…
Victims of domestic violence encouraged to speak out
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging victims of domestic violence in the region to contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line, which has just launched a new…
Complexities prevent Council applying for DV funding
Central Coast Council did not apply for a Federal Government grant to fight domestic violence (DV) despite being directed by the councillors to do so. The councillors voted in December…
Domestic violence related stabbing incident
A man has faced Newcastle Court following an alleged domestic violence related stabbing incident at Gosford. Just before 10:30pm on Friday, April 17, an 18-year-old woman drove to Gosford, to…
Murder suicide was domestic violence related
Terrigal’s Warren Browne has been identified as the man who carried out a murder suicide in Kotara South. Shortly before 5pm on Saturday, March 14, Lake Macquarie Police were called…
An inquiry about a domestic related incident turns violent
A man and woman have been charged and two officers injured during an arrest at Gosford. Just before 8am on Tuesday, February 18, officers from Brisbane Water Police District attended…