Central Coast News

Countless Central Coast residents have been pounding the footpath today in search of second-hand treasures. Hundreds of local homes have opened up on the Garage Sale Trail, aiming to reduce waste at local dumps.

There’s been a small victory for Wamberal residents fearing further beach erosion could jeopardise their homes. A grant has been handed to Central Coast Council to plan for a wall along the water’s edge.

Commuters were forced to pile onto buses on the Central Coast this morning, after a truck rolled, ending up on train tracks at Tuggerah. The line remains closed, with further delays expected this afternoon. Services were suspended between Wyong and Gosford just after 9 o’clock, with buses replacing trains. Commuters are advised to check the Transport NSW website for the latest updates. Video: Scott Kennedy

A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder, after being arrested in Inverell over the death of Central Coast woman Leisl Smith. Smith was last seen leaving her Wallarah home in August of 2012, and her car was found abandoned at Tuggerah Railway Station more than a month later. Police conducted a number of searches at the time, including at properties at Wallarah, Brookfield, and on the Golden Highway at Merriwa. Late yesterday detectives arrested a 48-year-old man on the Gwydir Highway. He was taken to Inverell Police Station where he was charged with murder. Details in tonight’s news.

Some spectators heading to the Invictus Games in Sydney might clamour for a glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle but Central Coast students will be closely watching someone else. A local dad is set to contest a number of swimming events at the competition next week.

Within every surf club on the Central Coast, there are countless stories of bravery and heroism. A local author has decided to collect some of these stories and publish them, to preserve them for future generations.  

Charges have been laid against four men, after a teenager was robbed on the Central Coast over the weekend. Police will allege the group approached a 16-year-old at Lisarow in the early hours of October 14, hitting him with a baseball bat, and demanding his shoes. The young man was taken to Gosford Hospital for treatment for a head wound. Following investigations four men, aged 31, 19, 20, and 16, were arrested and charged.

Parkinson’s is the second most common neuro-degenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and affects simple day-to-day activities. A new non contact boxing program has been shown to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s, and it’s just landed on the Central Coast.

A Central Coast woman’s quest to develop the next generation of female business leaders is quickly gaining momentum. Suzy Miller’s program, The Opportunity Collective, is expanding beyond the region and could soon jump interstate.

What began as a message of love, has attracted unwanted copycat vandals. A stern warning tonight from Central Coast police – if you’re caught vandalising public property, you could face jail time. The caution comes amid a spate of heart-shaped graffiti tags around the region, which locals have described as an ‘eyesore.’