OPERATION SAFE ARRIVAL NETS SPEEDING MOTORISTS
A number of motorists on the Central Coast have been fined as Operation Safe Arrival extends into its eighth day. In one incident, a 40-year-old motorcyclist was detected travelling at 142km/h on the...
View ArticleSANTA GETS THE EARLY SWELL AT BAR BEACH
There was an early wake up call for some of Santa’s helpers in Newcastle this morning, hitting the waves for the annual Santa Surf. All dressed in red like the big guy himself, the group took to Bar...
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An off-duty firefighter has suffered smoke inhalation while rescuing his 94-year-old neighbour from her blazing home on the Central Coast overnight. Actress Carrie Fisher remains in intensive care...
View ArticleALTERCATION ESCALATES INTO ALLEGED STABBING NEAR LAKE MACQUARIE
A man will appear in court tomorrow, charged over a stabbing at a Lake Macquarie suburb this morning. Around 5.20am, emergency services responded to reports of an assault at an address on Shelley...
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The entertainment world is in shock, with the death of British Singer George Michael at the age of 53. His publicist confirmed the entertainer’s death this morning – saying he passed away peacefully at...
View ArticleTWO MEN SOUGHT OVER DEATH OF 50-YEAR-OLD ON THE GOLD COAST
Police are appealing for assistance from the public after the death of a 50-year-old man on the Gold Coast this morning. Just before 1:30am, police responded to reports of a man being struck by a...
View ArticleSAFETY BLITZ NETS DRINK DRIVERS ON THE GOLD COAST
The Christmas Road Safety Campaign has continued to net speeding and drink-driving motorists on the Gold Coast. In one incident, a 33-year-old woman was charged after allegedly returning a Breath...
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Tributes are pouring in for pop star George Michael, who has passed away aged 53. The singer was one half of Wham! and was known for such songs as Last Christmas and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. A man...
View ArticleACTIVE ‘ICE’ LAB RAIDED, FIREARMS AND DRUGS SEIZED, ON FAR NORTH COAST
Two men have been arrested during a raid on a ‘live’ clandestine drug lab used to manufacture ice on the far north coast this morning. The raid in Tenterfield was part of operation Strike Force...
View ArticleCCTV IMAGES RELEASED OVER GOSFORD BREAK AND ENTER
Police are appealing to the public for information following a break and enter on the Central Coast earlier this month. Around 1am on Monday the 12th of December, police responded to reports of a break...
View ArticleDOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT LEADS TO FIREARM AND DRUGS CHARGES
A man will face court today after a domestic violence incident on the far north coast last week led police to charge a man with firearm and drug offences. On Monday this week, police were searching a...
View ArticleGOLF BUGGY MISHAP RESULTS IN PASSENGER DEATH ON THE GOLD COAST
Police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash on the Gold Coast, after one of the men involved died of his injuries yesterday afternoon. According to police, around 8:40pm on Monday, a golf buggy with...
View ArticleASSISTANCE SOUGHT TO FIND MISSING GOLD COAST MAN
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 48-year-old man reported missing from the Gold Coast. Martin Barrell was last seen at an address on Regatta Drive in Oxenford around 10:30 in...
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Police have arrested a man after he allegedly made threats towards New Year’s Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour. Security has been increased for tomorrow night’s festivities, despite authorities...
View Article19-YEAR-OLD WANTED OVER ALLEGED GOLD COAST HOLD-UP
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to an armed robbery on the Gold Coast just before Christmas. Police allege a man produced a firearm and demanded cash from a...
View ArticleDROWNING DEATH IN NORTHERN NSW
A 46-year-old man has died while swimming at Kolora Lake Reserve at Yamba in Northern New South Wales. He was pulled from the water, unresponsive, at around two o’clock this afternoon. Despite the best...
View ArticleTWO ARRESTED AFTER 200KM PURSUIT NEAR BALLINA
Two men have appeared in court after a 200km-long pursuit on the far north coast earlier today. A 37-year-old man had been on the run after allegedly fleeing from a random breath test near Coffs...
View ArticlePOLICE SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OVER VIOLENT GOLD COAST ROBBERY
Police have released CCTV images of a man they are hoping will be able to assist them in relation to a violent robbery on the Gold Coast earlier this year. Around 6:20pm on November 30, on a man...
View ArticleBYSTANDERS PRAISED IN HAWKESBURY NEAR DROWNING
Bystanders have helped prevent the drowning of a 23-month-old boy in the Hawkesbury region earlier today. Around 11am, emergency services responded to reports that a child had been pulled from a lake...
View ArticleWEEKEND UPDATE
Australians are getting ready to ring in the New Year, with crowds in Sydney staking out the best spots harbourside. Meanwhile police are warning revellers to be on their best behaviour. 60 people have...
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