Easter’s 5@5 video news
Firstly, an update on the COVID-19 coronavirus and NSW has recorded just 39 new cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday night – that’s the lowest rate of new infections…
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Police to ensure that mandatory quarantine direction is adhered to
State Emergency Operations Controller and NSW Police Force Commissioner, Mick Fuller, is urging community compliance with mandatory quarantine measures now in effect. Anyone entering Australia is subject to a ministerial…
Mobile phone detection program warning period completed
Central Coast drivers are warned that if they are caught on camera using their mobile phone while behind the wheel, they could receive a $344 fine, or a $457 fine…
Man charged following a stabbing
A man has been charged following investigations into the stabbing of another man at Woy Woy last month. Police will allege that the incident occurred at about 3.45am on Saturday,…
Thank you to all the good, honest people out there
[Forum] My son Elian and I would like to express our gratitude publicly to the lady/ladies at Coles West Gosford who found my son’s wallet on the evening of December…
Double demerit points this long weekend
Double demerits start at midnight tonight and continue until 11:59pm, 27 January. NSW Police Force will target speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences this long weekend. Community Service Announcement Source:…
5@5 weekly Nov 8, 2019
Our 5@5 ‘must know’ stories from the Central Coast. This week: Hard week for our police. Avoca Beach improvements a little sharp. Sale of local State Forests forewarned. Dredging at…
Springfield man arrested in major police operation
A 56-year-old Springfield man was among the nine people arrested and charged with 329 offences during a major police operation to shut down a large scale drug supply network on…
Police to gain Child Protection and Elder Abuse officers
Brisbane Water Police District is set to gain two new specialist officers as part of the NSW Government’s $583m investment in the NSW Police Force. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Possible hit and run truck driver wanted
Inquiries are continuing to try and identify the driver of a truck which hit a toddler in Ourimbah on October 25. [Assistance from the public requested] Emergency services were called…
James Scott Church charged with murder
A man will face Wyong Local Court in December, charged with the murder of Wallarah woman, Liesl Smith, who disappeared from Tuggerah Train Station in 2012. Police have charged 48-year-old…
Primary students threatened with ‘adult’ law
A policewoman has threatened Woy Woy primary school children with the force of “adult” law, according to a school newsletter. She was speaking to students in Years 5 and 6…
Driving charges upgraded to manslaughter
Police have laid additional charges following a fatal crash at Mount White in March. At about 4:45pm on Friday, March 9, two utilities and a Pantech truck collided on the…
Several children approached
Police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man after several children were approached in Gosford and the Lake Macquarie region. At about 1:55 pm on April 23, a…
Driver has a miraculous escape
The Central Coast Rescue Squad assisted a lucky driver who narrowly avoided being impaled, in Yarramalong, in the early hours of April 8. Rescue crews and emergency services were called to the scene of the accident on…
High speed car crash in Calga
A 42-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition after a high-speed car crash in Calga on April 7. The man’s car crashed into a truck that was…
Shots fired into a home at Woongarah
Police are appealing for public assistance after reports of shots fired into a home at Woongarah. On Wednesday, March 14, a woman reported to police that shots were fired into…
Central Coast police numbers are 57% less than the national average
Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has released information which shows that Police numbers on the Central Coast have declined since 2011, and are now below the state and…
Former police officer in court over illegal possession of firearms
A former police officer appeared in Gosford Local Court charged with theft of a firearm, after police conducted an audit of their weapons and found a discrepancy. After being discharged…
Woy Woy police station may get officer in-charge
It is unclear whether Woy Woy police station will get its own officer-in-charge and local police assigned to the station under “a new policing model for regional NSW”. Under the…