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Mariners, Jets to bolster squads ahead of ACL

Posted January 8, 2009 10:44:00

Both the Central Coast Mariners and fellow A-League side the Newcastle Jets were placed in favourable groups at the official Asian Champions League (ACL) draw on Wednesday night.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, newcastle-2300

Wyong council denies forcing aero club's move

Posted January 8, 2009 10:03:00

Wyong Council says the Central Coast Aero Club is not being forced to move from Warnervale Airport, despite a recent rezoning of the area.

Tags: local-government, air-transport, belmont-2280, warnervale-2259, wyong-2259

Mariners, Jets pleased with ACL draws

Posted January 7, 2009 20:24:00

A-League clubs the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets are happy with their respective draws for the Asian Champions League (ACL).

Tags: sport, football, champions-league, aleague, gosford-2250, newcastle-2300, asia

Reddy out of Mariners encounter

Posted January 7, 2009 18:33:00

Queensland Roar goalkeeper Liam Reddy is out of this weekend's A-League match against Central Coast with a hamstring strain.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, qld, brisbane-4000

Police warn of firecrackers after children injured

Posted January 1, 2009 19:00:00

New South Wales police have urged people not to let off backyard fireworks, after two children were injured this morning on the state's central coast.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, nsw, wyong-2259

Two children injured by fireworks at Wyong

Posted January 1, 2009 14:03:00

Two children have been injured by fireworks in Wyong on the New South Wales central coast.

Tags: accidents, gosford-2250, wyong-2259

Mariners end 2008 top of the pile Photo

Posted January 1, 2009 08:31:00

The Central Coast Mariners have celebrated the new year with a 1-0 win over Perth in Gosford on Wednesday evening to begin 2009 in top spot on the A-League ladder.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, wa, perth-6000

104 dope plants seized in central coast bedroom Photo

Posted December 31, 2008 08:28:00

Police on the NSW central coast have charged a man after finding a hydroponic drug set-up in .

Tags: courts-and-trials, police, drug-offences, san-remo-2262, the-entrance-2261

Heavy storm hits NSW central coast

Posted December 29, 2008 14:26:00

A severe thunderstorm is passng over the New South Wales central coast including Newcastle, Maitland and Tuggerah.

Tags: storm, nsw, east-maitland-2323, maitland-2320, newcastle-2300, newcastle-east-2300, newcastle-university-2308, newcastle-west-2302, tuggerah-2259

Lifesavers urge caution following beach death

Posted December 29, 2008 00:21:00

Lifesavers are calling for people to take care in the surf, following the death of a man on a New South Wales beach earlier today.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, nsw, the-entrance-2261

Surfer dies on NSW central coast

Posted December 28, 2008 18:15:00 | Updated December 28, 2008 18:33:00

A man has died after hitting his head while surfing at The Entrance, north of Gosford, on the New South Wales central coast.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, nsw, the-entrance-2261

Last-gasp Mariners steal W-League win

Posted December 27, 2008 19:09:00

Two goals at the death from the Mariners secured a 2-0 win over the Melbourne Victory in their W-League clash at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Tags: sport, football, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, gosford-2250, parramatta-2150

Jets' horror season reaches dire straits Photo

Posted December 26, 2008 22:28:00 | Updated December 27, 2008 01:16:00

Newcastle's A-League campaign is all but over after a 2-1 defeat to derby rivals Central Coast on Boxing Day.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, newcastle-2300

Mariners' Jedinak signs with Genclerbirligi

Posted December 25, 2008 20:45:00

Australian national team squad member Mile Jedinak has signed an undisclosed transfer to Turkey's Genclerbirligi for two and a half seasons, the Central Coast Mariners club has announced.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, gosford-2250, turkey

Sydney FC women undone by Gill brace

Posted December 20, 2008 21:33:00 | Updated December 21, 2008 12:39:00

Sydney FC was made to rue a string of wasted opportunities as it lost 2-0 to the Newcastle Jets in their W-League match-up on Saturday evening.

Tags: sport, football, canberra-2600, gosford-2250, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, brisbane-4000, melbourne-3000

Police investigate another overnight ATM explosion Photo

Posted December 20, 2008 06:47:00 | Updated December 20, 2008 07:55:00

New South Wales Police are investigating after an ATM blast on the state's central coast.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia, nsw, umina-beach-2257

Phoenix continue late season push Audio Photo

Posted December 19, 2008 20:08:00 | Updated December 19, 2008 23:53:00

Wellington held off a fast-finishing Central Coast to move to the cusp of the A-League top four with a 1-0 victory at Westpac Stadium on Friday evening.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, new-zealand

Miner defends Wyong coal plans

Posted December 19, 2008 14:18:00 | Updated December 19, 2008 14:19:00

A Korean mining company has defended its proposed new underground coal mine near Wyong, on the New South Wales central coast, saying it will have little impact on the region's waterways.

Tags: mining, coal, newcastle-2300, wyong-2259

Man bashed during armed home invasion

Posted December 18, 2008 11:31:00

A Lake Macquarie man has been severely bashed this morning during a home invasion at Cams Wharf in the New South Wales Hunter region.

Tags: assault, cams-wharf-2281, newcastle-2300

MP lobbies for central coast radiotherapy unit

Posted December 15, 2008 15:06:00

Many New South Wales central coast cancer patients say they have no choice but to go without any treatment because the region does not have a public radiotherapy unit.

Tags: cancer, healthcare-facilities, medical-procedures, gosford-2250, newcastle-2300

Mariners can only get better: McKinna

Posted December 14, 2008 12:28:00 | Updated December 14, 2008 12:27:00

Central Coast boss Lawrie McKinna says the in-form Mariners can lift even further as they return to full strength in time for the business end of the A-League season.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250

Unstoppable Roar women roll on against Victory

Posted December 13, 2008 21:22:00

Queensland secured the W-League minor premiership with a 3-1 victory over Melbourne Victory at Bob Jane Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Tags: sport, football, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, gosford-2250, parramatta-2150, sydney-2000, qld, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Mariners leave it late against Sydney Photo

Posted December 13, 2008 21:17:00 | Updated December 13, 2008 23:53:00

Mile Jedinak's penalty goal in the 90th minute handed the Central Coast a 2-1 victory over Sydney FC at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford on Sunday evening.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, sydney-2000

Aloisi eyeing victory against former club Photo

Posted December 13, 2008 14:13:00

Striker John Aloisi will be back on his old stamping ground when Sydney FC takes on Central Coast at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford this evening.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, gosford-2250, sydney-2000

Police arrest 23yo over alleged art scam Photo

Posted December 13, 2008 10:38:00 | Updated December 13, 2008 12:04:00

New South Wales police have arrested a 23-year-old man who was allegedly involved in an international art scam.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, fraud-and-corporate-crime, nsw, wamberal-2260