Warning follows house fire
Fire and Rescue NSW has issued a timely reminder to check fire safety equipment, following a house fire at Blue Haven on Monday night. Firefighters were called to Blueridge Dr,…
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Fire damages beach access point
Berkeley Vale Fire Brigade has issued a caution about damaged access stairs to Shelly Beach. The brigade was called to the area following reports of a fire at the beach…
15-year-old arrested for stabbing
A teenager has been charged after a man was allegedly stabbed at Charmhaven on Sunday, October 17. Emergency services and police were called to licensed premises on the Pacific Highway…
Three recruits join police district
Tuggerah Lakes Police District will get three new probationary constables from the latest round of recruits sworn in last Friday. Neighbouring police districts Brisbane Water and Lake Macquarie will get…
Cocaine seized at Mount White
A Queensland man has been charged after police seized more than two kilograms of cocaine which was allegedly found concealed in a truck cabin at Mount White on September 30….
Man charged with theft and refused bail
A man was arrested from a Booker Bay address last week after a series of property-related offences occurred across the Central Coast. Last month, officers from Brisbane Water Police District’s…
Routine stop yields various charges
A routine stop of a car on the M1 at Mooney Mooney on October 2 yielded quite a result for police. Just before 4:30pm officers from Brisbane Water Highway Patrol…
Terrigal residents want anti-social car park behaviour to stop
Terrigal residents are fed up with ever-growing anti-social behaviour at the Wilson Rd carpark and say Central Coast Council and police are not doing enough to combat the problem. “In…
Cause of granny flat fire under investigation
Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished a house fire in Umina Beach on Tuesday after reports of people trapped inside. On arrival, crews said they found a granny flat on…
Woman refused bail for alleged attempted murder
A woman has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of a two-year-old girl in Umina Beach last year. In September 2020, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse…
Double-demerits dropped for long weekend
Motorists will be given a reprieve this October long weekend with a hold placed on traditional double-demerits for driving infringements. Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, said the…
Help find Jeremy
Tuggerah Lakes Police are appealing to the community for assistance to help locate a young person missing from Woongarrah. Jeremy Dodd, aged 15, was last seen leaving his home on…
Proud and passionate sergeant retires
Brisbane Water Police District farewelled one of its longest serving officers on September 16, when Sergeant John Rutherford retired following a 40-year career. The last 18 years of Sgt Rutherford’s…
Police investigate Central Mangrove fatality
A woman and two children died in a crash at Central Mangrove on Tuesday night. Shortly before 10pm, a Toyota Prado being driven by a woman with five children on…
Two men wanted on warrants
Mark Haynes Police are seeking information to locate two men wanted on warrants. Michael Norris is wanted on warrants issued by Wyong Local Court for assault and malicious damage offences….
COVID-positive man refused to isolate
A Terrigal man has been placed into special health accommodation in Sydney, along with one of his housemates, after testing positive to COVID-19 and refusing to self-isolate. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Two men injured in Woy Woy stabbing
A man has been charged after a stabbing in Woy Woy on Sunday, September 12 left one man in hospital, and another injured. Emergency services were called to a unit…
Lighting campfires a ‘selfish act’
Emergency services attended a blaze at Killcare on Saturday night following reports of several illegal campfires constructed on a popular walking trail. Firies from the Killcare, Empire Bay and Copacabana…
Messy M1 mop up
Tuggerah Rural Fire Brigade crews had a mess to mop-up after about 20 containers of paint fell off the back of a vehicle on Friday, September 10. Both Tuggerah fire…
Youth worker refused bail for alleged sexual assault
Detectives have charged a youth worker following an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a teenage girl on the Central Coast. Early last week, detectives from the State Crime…