Holly Tregenza
Holly Tregenza is a digital journalist and producer in the ABC's Sydney newsroom. She previously worked as a multi-platform reporter for ABC Canberra and ABC Batemans Bay. You can email her at tregenza.holly@abc.net.au.
Latest by Holly Tregenza
It feels like Swift is the biggest thing to ever land in Sydney — but how does the Eras tour compare to other iconic acts?
Sixty years ago, people lost their minds as the Beatles landed in Sydney. Taylor Swift is the only artist to match the hysteria.
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A lightning strike can stop your heart and cause long term brain damage. Here's how to stay safe when a storm comes
By Holly Tregenza and Annie Guest
As four people remain in hospital after being struck by lightning in Sydney on Monday, experts reveal how to stay safe if you're caught in a storm.
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Driver of stolen car in fiery Sydney Harbour Bridge crash escapes jail time
Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Walker has been spared jail time after stealing a car and crashing it into traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge while on drugs.
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Sydney families pool their money to buy groceries in bulk — it's saving them hundreds of dollars
As the weekly grocery shop becomes increasingly more expensive for households, a dozen families are keeping a decades-old tradition alive in Sydney's inner west to get their fresh produce for the week.
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Court fines native title holder for illegally harvesting abalone from NSW's far south coast
A magistrate finds an Aboriginal man caught fishing abalone is not protected by native title because he harvested them for a party to which non-Aboriginal people were invited.
Stone tools up to 5,000 years old unearthed on South Coast
Archeologists have unearthed over 600 Indigenous artefacts at a construction site on the NSW South Coast with a Brinja Yuin elder saying it is clear evidence of her people's connection to country.
Hikers caught in 'blizzard conditions' found in Snowy Mountains
Two men have been found in the Kosciuszko National Park overnight after activating their emergency beacon amid "foul" weather conditions.
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As more people hit the road in EVs, tourist towns are scrambling to provide power
Popular getaway towns reliant on tourism are struggling to deal with a surge in visitors driving electric vehicles, so some business owners are taking matters into their own hands.
Bus and truck collide head-on in Snowy Mountains, highway closed
A semi-trailer and a bus carrying 33 passengers have collided near Providence Portal, with five people taken to hospital.
One dead after boat capsizes in rough swell off South Coast
The man could not be revived after being pulled from the water at Narooma Bar, while a woman in her 60s is rescued by a passing fishing boat and taken to hospital.
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To avoid being homeless, Bruce had his name down for aged care. Then a miracle happened
Bruce was 74 when he moved into this social housing unit without a mug to his name. Then, a simple social media post changed everything.
Man, young boy rescued after 'help' message written in sand spotted by drone operator
The badly injured man managed to scrawl the word on the beach where he and the boy washed up after their boat capsized on the NSW South Coast.
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Toddler dies after ride-on mower accident on NSW Far South Coast
Police are investigating following the death of a three-year-old who was struck and killed by a lawnmower south of Bega.
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Former mayor asks for kindness after being sentenced for growing $250k cannabis crop
The lawyer for a former South Coast mayor who pleaded guilty to cultivating more than $250,000 worth of cannabis has told a court her client is aware she let everybody down but she is "only human".
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Why surf therapy has been 'beyond amazing' for 7yo Pearl
Occupational therapist Gabbie Johnson ditched the clinic for the coast, turning to surfing to help children with a disability or neurodiversity find their feet. Parents say the results have been transformative.
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Man dies after being pulled unconscious from water on Far South Coast
Paramedics tried to revive the man, believed to be in his 50s, but he died at the scene in Merimbula.
To her three kids, Kate is still known as Dad, and they couldn't be prouder
When vet Kate Toyer let people know she was no longer Adam, her country town embraced her. To her three children, Kate's transition is not a big deal, but they are proud she made the big decision later on in life to live her truth.
Rower faces months in hospital after being crushed by 300kg surfboat
Vesna Andric's day began with a paddle out to sea and ended with her having her spine reattached to her pelvis. The Bega woman says she "can't wait" to get home to show her appreciation for the care her community has given her.
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'Just damn tough': These coastal restaurants have plenty of customers, but are shutting down and selling up
This restaurant owner wants nothing more than to welcome the hoards of tourists finally returning to the South Coast but, without staff, he is selling the business instead.
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Eighteen-year-olds crash into house the owner had just finished building after two years of delays
Four 18-year-olds have been taken to hospital after their car crashed into a house on the NSW South Coast early Friday morning.
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Meet the Aussie teen who just won gold in the Snowboard Cross World Cup
At 19, Josie Baff is the second Australian woman ever to win a Snowboard Cross World Cup event. She says training in the Snowy Mountains aided her win, giving her an edge over competitors not used to racing in poor weather.
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This region's housing crisis is a 'disaster of epic proportions', but there's nowhere to build more homes without a fight
The South Coast has a huge housing problem, but if locals are reluctant to have new houses built on much-loved bushland, where are the new houses going to go?
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NSW town to be urgently evacuated by air ahead of worst flood on record
The State Emergency Service is directing people in Euabalong in the state's Central West to evacuate now, as the Lachlan River rises toward a major flood peak.
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NSW flood crisis most expensive natural disaster on record, Insurance Council declares
By Melinda Hayter, Holly Tregenza, and Indiana Hansen
About $5.5 billion in insurance claims have been lodged across NSW since the flood crisis began in February.
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Record flooding in NSW's Central West hits homes not previously thought to be at risk
The SES says homes in Condobolin that were never thought to be at risk have become inundated, while the flood upstream at Forbes is believed to have peaked.
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