A Central Coast couple has escaped jail for trafficking performance enhancing drugs. Nateesha Barlin and Dylan Shaw are looking at serving intensive correction orders for their part in importing large quantities of steroids from China.

As more and more elderly residents enter aged care on the Central Coast, one program is offering a unique alternative. TAFE students are providing in-home support for those who need it, helping to prolong their independence.

A teenage boy is recovering in hospital, after being struck by a car outside Woy Woy train station. Emergency services were called to Railway Street just before 8am, to find the 13-year-old had been thrown in the impact. He was taken to Gosford Hospital with head injuries and a fractured wrist. (no audio)

Securing a front-row seat to the annual whale count at Copacabana proved a challenge today. Locals and tourists made their way to the top of the hill for a glimpse of the migrating humpbacks, and the creatures weren’t shy.

Gosford Police Station is set for a facelift, with a multi-million dollar upgrade announced as part of this week’s state budget. Brisbane Water Superintendent Tony Joice says it’s a great step forward for local officers.

A fatal crash at Woongarrah last night, has seen the Central Coast road toll increase once again. Just before 8pm, emergency services were called to Hakone Road, near Waterside Drive, after a pedestrian had been struck by a car. The man believed to be aged in his 70s, died at the scene. A female driver was taken to Wyong Hospital for mandatory testing. Police say it’s important we all remember to take care on our roads. (Audio in parts)

Heavy rain and rough seas have seen the badly eroded Ocean Beach take a turn for the worse. The head of the local business chamber says he’s concerned it’s no longer a safe place for beachgoers.

Security systems on the Peninsula will be reviewed after a cafe was burgled twice in two days. Owner Gabby Greyem says for the sake of the community, change needs to come sooner rather than later.

The owner of Jasmine Greens Kiosk at Umina is devastated, after her business was broken into twice in two days. Meanwhile, a football club in Tacoma is recovering from multiple burglaries this week.

Hundreds of high school students got their hands dirty today at a TAFE expo on the Central Coast. ‘Try a Skill’ Day, now in its fifth year, encourages kids to think outside the box when it comes to their future career.

The Central Coast has received a smaller slice of this year’s state budget than local MP’s expected. An additional $165-million will go towards upgrading local roads, but there were no new infrastructure projects on offer.

A little boy from Lake Munmorah is determined to prove one person can make a difference. As the Central Coast shivers through a cold and wet winter, Aiden Rice has been quietly collecting hundreds of blankets for the homeless.