On the Beat




Community project backed by police

The Brisbane Water LAC has thrown their support behind a local school student on the Max Potential Program. Lisarow High School student Jessica Field has been backed by the LAC…



Wamberal builder convicted of fraud

A Wamberal man has been convicted of fraud after falsifying a Home Building Compensation Fund certificate for residential building work valued at almost half a million dollars. The sole director…




Two men busted at Springfield

A man faced court on Sunday, April 2 over alleged drug supply matters after he was stopped by police at Springfield. About 5:30pm, Saturday, April 2, officers from the Brisbane…


Police given vote of confidence

An urgency motion from Cr Bob Ward was used to express Gosford Council’s support for the Brisbane Water Local Area Command in light of comments recently made in NSW parliament…



Rhythm Hut robbed

Over three thousand dollars’ worth of equipment and instruments has been stolen from The Rhythm Hut, Gosford. It is suspected that the culprit(s) broke into the popular community venue in…


Fatality on board dive boat

The volunteer on radio duty at Marine Rescue Central Coast received a ‘Mayday’ emergency call from a Terrigal Dive Boat at about 8:30am on Saturday, March 5. The dive boat…


14 year old hit by car

Police appealed for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Kariong on Sunday, February 21. Just before 1:00am, officers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command were…


Robbers flee empty handed

At around 6.20am on Friday, February 19, three people armed with a baseball bat, broom handle and knife approached two employees of the hotel on Mann St as they were…



Man arrested over segways theft

Police have arrested a man following the theft of a number of segways from East Gosford. During the early hours of Tuesday, January 26, eight segways with a combined value…


Road fatality at Kincumber

A man has died at Kincumber after his vehicle crashed into a telegraph pole and rolled into a steel sign. About 2:30am on Sunday February 7, the 76-year-old man was…


Bomb threat disrupts schools

Henry Kendall High School and Gosford Public School were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat on Wednesday, February 3 at 9:40am. The administration offi ce of Henry Kendall received what…


Fatality at Somersby Falls

A man has died after falling off a rock ledge at Somersby Falls, west of Gosford. Around 4:45pm Sunday, February 7, emergency services were called to the Brisbane Water National…