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Richard Noone is a senior journalist on the NSW Central Coast covering crime, courts, emergency services and general news.

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Demolition of the old Frogys site for the construction of the $284 million Waterside development has ground to a halt with the contractor owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. Picture: Richard Noone

Waterside saga heading to court

THE stalemate over the Waterside asbestos crisis will almost certainly end up in court with the developer refusing to pay the demolition contractor.

Central Coast

Central Coast severs ties with NRL

THE Wyong Roos have had enough of financing the Sydney Roosters’ NRL development program and say they’re going to spend the money on junior footy instead.

Central Coast

Terrigal Fish & Chip Co. A private member's bill was voted down in State Parliament calling for Seafood Country of Origin Labelling meaning anywhere that sells seafood would have to say where it is from. Tuesday 20th February 2018. ( AAP image / Mark Scott )

Fish labelling thrown back

IS the seafood on your restaurant plate a Coastie catch? Or has it been trawled across the ocean from an overseas fishery? Diners still won’t know after a bid to introduce mandatory labelling was sunk by government MPs.

Central Coast

A 15-year-old girl has spent the night in dense bushland along the Pindar Walking Track after being hit by a falling tree branch. Picture: Google

Injured girl, 15, rescued from bushland

EMERGENCY services crews have extricated a 15-year-old girl who spent a cold, wet night in dense bushland after getting hit by a falling tree branch near Wondabyne.

Central Coast

Wollongong Harbour & lighthouses, 1999 pic.NSW / LighthouseTravel

Why Wollongong insulted the Central Coast

LEADING Coasties have blasted Wollongong City Council over “childish” claims that the south coast city is superior to the Central Coast.

Central Coast

Revellers enjoying the Mountain Sounds Festival where 50 people were caught with illegal drugs. There is no suggestion anyone pictured here were involved. Picture: Mountain Sounds Facebook page.

50 people caught with drugs at festival

IT IS billed as a drug-free festival but clearly some revellers did not get the memo as illegal substances continue to dog the growing popularity of Mountain Sounds.

Central Coast

Erosion worsens at Ocean Beach

LAST month’s king tide and heavy southerly seas have caused further erosion along the waterfront between Ettalong Point and Ocean Beach Surf Club.

Central Coast

Waterside hit by asbestos crisis

Work on the “Barangaroo of Gosford” has ground to a halt after asbestos was discovered buried under concrete slabs — and the demolition company walked off the site claiming it was owed nearly $400,000 when the developer ceased payments.

Central Coast

Anger at war memorial disrespect

MEMBERS of the Terrigal-Wamberal RSL Sub Branch are seething over the lack of respect shown towards the war memorial on Terrigal Esplanade.

Central Coast

The water gauge on the Wyong River at Yarramalong shows levels have dropped from 78cm to 63cm in recent weeks. Picture: Department of Primary Industries Office of Water

Fish dying as Wyong River dries

DISTRESSING video has emerged of native Australian bass suffocating in the muddy shallows of Wyong River, which is just 7mm from ceasing to flow.

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