Coastie returns from Canadian firefront
Phillip Shiels of Gosford is still recovering from a six-week deployment to Canada as one of two SES volunteers sent with a NSW firefighting team to help deal with out-of-control…
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Coasties blitz gruelling training exercise
A Central Coast team has taken top honours at Australia’s largest search and rescue training exercise. More than 600 entrants competed in NavShield in the Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park in north-east…
Central Coast tops state for storm damage
The Central Coast was the most active region for storm-related incidents across the state in the first half of this year, recording hundreds more incidents than any other area. From…
Batten down the hatches
EDITORIAL – Yet again, huge storms have caused flash flooding across the Central Coast, and with a wet Winter predicted, it is bound to happen again and again. As Central…
Coast ravaged by storms again
As severe storms continued to pummel the Central Coast over the weekend and into this week, SES crews were stretched to the limit, coping with hundreds of calls for help….
SES issues flood warning
As heavy rains continued on the Central Coast, the NSW SES warned on Monday, May 6, of possible flooding on Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah….
SES fields hundreds of calls as storms wreak havoc
Central Coast SES units received almost 600 requests for assistance between Thursday, April 4, and Sunday evening, April 7, as severe storms caused damage and flooding around the region. Teams…
Flooding around Chittaway to be reassessed
Chittaway Point was put on evacuation warning on Friday, April 5, as torrential rain pummelled the Central Coat and the Wyong River continued to rise. The warning followed notification of…
SES set to help through weather event
Following heavy rainfall and strong wind predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the State Emergency Services (SES) has issued specific advice to Central Coast communities most susceptible to weather damage….
Flood warning for Chittaway Point
The NSW SES issued a warning about predicted possible flooding on the Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake at Chittaway Point on Friday, April 5. Residents were advised to monitor warnings…
SES flood forums for community feedback
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is holding a series of community flood forums for Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Tacoma and Wyongah residents to seek community feedback on March and…
Rowland launches emergency services satellite program
Federal Telecommunications Minister Michelle Rowland launched an emergency services backup satellite service at Charmhaven’s RFS Regional HQ on Wednesday, October 19. The Central Coast will be better prepared for emergencies…
New warning system in place as storm season begins
As the official storm season begins, with an increased risk of damaging weather ahead for the Central Coast and the rest of the state, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES)…
Mehan calls for extra Unimog for the SES
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is working towards having another High Clearance Vehicle on the Central Coast to help the State Emergency Service in times of flood. He has written…
Coast on high alert for possible flash flooding
The Central Coast is on high flood alert with continuing heavy rain throughout the region increasing the risk of flash flooding. The Upper and Lower Mooney Mooney dams had started…
Spencer and Gunderman evacuated as flood waters rise
Residents of Spencer, Gunderman and Lower Mangrove have been given the order to evacuate, with rising floodwaters putting homes and lives at risk. Just four months after the townships were…
More workers comp entitlements for volunteer emergency workers
Volunteer emergency workers on the Central Coast will now be eligible for the same workers compensation entitlements as their professional counterparts, following amendments to State legislation. NSW Parliament has approved…
Government steps in to help council pay emergency services levy
Central Coast Council has welcomed a pledge from the State Government to step in with $43M for NSW councils to cover their contribution towards the state’s fire and emergency costs…
Peninsula survives wet weather but leaves drivers frustrated
With the wet weather continuing to wreak havoc across NSW Coastal areas, the Peninsula has survived the worst of what was expected, even gaining an extra pothole or two. Over…
Tuggerah Lake evacuation order issued
Thursday March 3, 2022: NSW SES is directing people in the low-lying areas of Tuggerah Lake and the surrounding areas to evacuate the high danger area. The Flood Evacuation Order…