Extra weight paid off in zipline rescue
A 5-year-old girl is safely back on the ground after being rescued from a zipline over the weekend. Emergency services and members of the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad (CCVRS)…
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From bush fire alert to flooding
The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby went from being on bush fire alert to a forced closure due to flooding on Friday, January 17. Keepers spent the morning working to…
Machinery accident at Somersby
A 26-year-old man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition after a machinery accident at Somersbys Borg Manufacturing Warehouse on August 29. Its understood the mans…
Firefighters rescue trapped ducklings
Firefighters from the Umina unit of Fire and Rescue NSW have responded to reports of a family of ducks trapped in a drain in Ettalong. The firefighters arrived to find…
Child tangled in bicycle
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Kincumber and Gosford crews came to the aid of a young boy. Kincumber Fire and Rescue responded to a call for assistance when they received…
Rescue Squad rescues a cow and two people
Central Coast Rescue Squad (CCRS) had a very busy day on October 1, with two intricate jobs keeping crews busy for several hours. The CCRS was first called to a…
Youngest surf patrol praised for their actions
Killcare Surf Life Saving Club’s youngest patrol group have been praised by their patrol captain for their professional manner and excellent care of patients injured after being washed into a…
Pelican rescue season ‘most traumatic’
The Peninsula’s pelican research and rescue service has called the summer of 2017-18 the most traumatic and demanding in 19 years of rescuing. Ms Wendy Gillespie from Pelican Research and…
Multiple services help find missing man
At around 3:30pm on Friday, April 7, Central Coast Rescue were called out to a property near Brush Creek Rd in the Yarramalong Valley, to assist police in the search…
Carnage at Avoca Beach
At least 20 people were knocked off their feet and smashed against rocks near the cliffs at the southern end of Avoca Beach at lunch time on Australia Day. Two…