Targeting domestic violence offenders
Benjamin Gray Police are appealing for public assistance to locate several outstanding warrant offenders in the Brisbane Water Police District as part of Operation Amarok. Benjamin Gray is wanted on…
On the Beat
Two car fires in two days
Returning to base after a Buttonderry hazard reduction on Saturday afternoon, July 15, both Wallarah and Wyee Rural Fire Brigades were diverted to a car fire after an accident. On…
Injured bushwalker rescued
An injured bushwalker was rescued at Somersby on Saturday afternoon, July 8. Rural Fire Service crews from Kariong and Somersby worked alongside the Kariong Fire and Rescue team to rescue…
Man injured in motorcycle accident
A man has sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident at Wyee Point. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance just before 3pm on Saturday, July 8, to…
Man charged over Woy Woy fatality
A man has been charged as investigations continue into a fatal fail to stop crash at Woy Woy on July 8. Emergency services were called to Ocean Beach Road at…
Second man charged over credit charge fraud
A second man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged use of a stolen credit card at businesses across the Central Coast. In June, police from the Brisbane…
Animal rescued from forest
Crews from the Rural Fire Brigades at Ourimbah and Berkeley Vale Rural had a rescue of a very different kind on their hands last week. On Tuesday, June 27, they…
Salute to workers in community policing
Tuggerah Lakes Police District 2023 Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday, June 22, to recognise work in the community done by police, unsworn staff and Volunteers in Police. This year’s…
New high-tech equipment for firefighters
A new state-of-the-art aerial platform will be stationed on the Central Coast to assist Fire and Rescue teams tackle high-rise emergencies. The $2.5M high-tech appliance is one of four new…
Investigation into fraudulent credit card use
A man has been charged with more than 20 counts of dishonestly obtaining property by deception after an allegedly stolen credit card was used at businesses across the Central Coast….
Hotel charged over alleged gaming breaches
The hotel licensee of Chittaway Bay Tavern will face charges in court over alleged breaches of NSW gaming laws following investigations by Liquor & Gaming NSW. The regulator found alleged…
Illegal firearms found at Wyoming
A man has been charged with several firearm offences following a police search. Acting on information received officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District executed a search warrant on a…
Man trapped in car after accident
An elderly man was trapped inside his car following a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, June 21, at Lake Haven outside Bunnings. Members of Central Coast VRA Rescue Squad and Doyalson…
Demerit points trial rewards safe drivers
Hundreds of Central Coast drivers will be eligible to have a demerit point scrubbed from their licence record as the NSW Government’s trial to encourage safer driving comes into effect…
Helicopter medics to the rescue
Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to Yaramalong on Thursday, June 22, to help a man in a motorcycle accident. The accident was north-west of Wyong and the…
Man hurt in explosion at Wyee
A man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital on Tuesday, June 30, following an explosion at Wyee. Just before 3pm, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance…
Round of “a-paws’ for fire rescue team
There was a round of “a-paws” for Fire and Rescue NSW crews when they rescued a pet dog and bird from a house fire at Springfield last Saturday, June 17….
Charged twice for drink driving
A woman has been charged twice for drink driving following two incidents on the same day on the Central Coast. Traffic and Highway Patrol officers stopped a Suzuki Alto on…
Holiday traffic disrupted by car alight
Traffic congestion on the M1 from long weekend holidaymakers was made even worse on Monday afternoon after a vehicle caught alight. A single lane of the M1 and entry to…
Most house fires start in kitchen
Budgewoi Fire and Rescue has issued a timely reminder that more than 50 per cent of house fires start in the kitchen. On Sunday, June 11, firefighters were called out…