NRMA report highlights risks of looming storm season
Umina Beach was the third most affected suburb on the Central Coast during last year’s storm season, according to new statistics from the NRMA. Only Terrigal and Berkeley Vale were…
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Berkeley Vale, Bateau Bay and Killarney Vale are the most storm affected suburbs
Statistics from NRMA Insurance reveal that the Central Coast was the fourth most affected region in NSW during one of the most intense storm seasons from October 2019 to March…
Driver stuck in floodwaters
The Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad came to the aid of a driver stuck in floodwaters at Hamlyn Terrace. Emergency services were called to Louisiana Rd in the early hours…
Coasties warned to prepare for storm season
Storm season is upon us, from October to March, and the State Emergency Service (SES) is asking all Coasties to take some small preventative measures to protect their homes and…
Coast reels from wild weather
Wild weather lashed the north of the Central Coast on July 12, with heavy rain, thunder and lightning putting on a sky show and hail carpeting Gwandalan like snow. The…
SES sandbagging limits damage from tidal surge
Davistown and surrounding areas are littered with debris following severe storms and high tides earlier this week, with an SES sand bag operation averting even more severe flooding. Gale warnings…
$ 1M funding boost for local emergency services
Central Coast Council will soon be more than $1M better off, thanks to a State Government decision to fully fund the local government increase in the Emergency Services Levy (ESL)…
Wyong SES volunteers awarded long service and National medals
Wyong MP, David Harris, has congratulated members of the Wyong SES Unit on being awarded the long service medal at the Central SES Awards Night. He spoke in State Parliament…
Emergency Service volunteer units stretched to the limit
Central Coast State Emergency Service (SES) units are working hard to clear the backlog, after receiving more than 1,150 calls for assistance over the weekend of February 8 and 9,…
Wyong SES Unit members honoured
Several Members of the Wyong SES Unit were honoured for their enduring commitment to keeping the community safe at the recent Central Coast SES Awards Night. During the evening, long…