Central Coast News

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.’

An elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital with head and pelvic injuries, after being struck by a car on the Central Coast. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Victoria and Adelaide Streets in East Gosford just before 2:30 this afternoon. The 80-year-old was flown by Careflight to Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Thousands of Central Coast residents struggling to afford rental accommodation could soon receive help from Council. It’s asking locals to have their say on a draft strategy to tackle the issue.

Work has begun on a multi-million-dollar upgrade at Wamberal Public School….to replace their demountable classrooms with permanent ones. The school has been struggling to meet the needs of its expanding student population.  

A 33-year-old man is due to face court on the Central Coast, charged with intent to murder after a man was stabbed on Sunday. The North Gosford man was arrested at a service station on the M1 at around 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged. It’s alleged the man stabbed a 33-year-old at a a construction site at Colongra near Lake Munmorah, at around 2.40 yesterday afternoon. The injured man was taken to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition, suffering stab wounds to his neck and chest. Police believe the men know each other.

When you think of Terrigal Beach, you probably think of crystal-clear water and soft white sand. Hard to believe it’s just been named the state’s most polluted beach. The health of the Central Coast’s 32 swimming spots has come under scrutiny in a new report.  

Surf Lifesaving Australia has had to create a brand new award, to celebrate the unwavering dedication of one of its own. Col Laing was honoured this morning, for more than half a century in the red and yellow.  

A local organisation has been recognised for their efforts in removing rubbish from Central Coast waterways. Clean4Shore has taken out the People’s Choice Prize at the National Landcare Awards.

One of the oldest and most sustainable building materials is making a comeback – a Central Coast resident building what’s believed to be Australia’s biggest hemp house. More than 10-thousand kilograms of hemp has gone into the Mannering Park development.  

Police are investigating after two men robbed a Forresters Beach service station with a hammer early this morning. At around 3:30, two men forced their way in to the Caltex outlet and threatened staff, before fleeing on foot with cash and cigarettes. They were last seen heading west towards Bellevue Road. The first man is described as having a slim build, around 168 centimetres tall, and was wearing a hooded jumper and a black and white scarf covering his face. The second was wearing dark coloured clothing. (VISION ONLY)