Lisarow () is a

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of the Central Coast region of

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, Australia, located north-northeast of

Gosford Gosford is a waterfront city at the northern end of Brisbane Water on the Central Coast in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is ...

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via the Pacific Highway. It is part of the

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. The area was largely rural until urban encroachment in more recent decades. It is now a mainly residential area, composed of

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, with small rural properties on the fringes. There is also a substantial amount of industrial activity around the railway line and

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. Educational facilities in the suburb include Lisarow High School, Lisarow Public School and Narara Public School. The Test cricketer, Alan Davidson, hails from the town. Lisarow shares the largest cricket club on the Central Coast with Ourimbah, their club mascot is the magpie. The international arm of

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established its Australian plant in Lisarow in 1971. It had been taken over by

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, then in 2021 it was taken over by South Island Office, a

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company. On 18 October 2023, Sara Lee Holdings was placed into

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, with the administrator trying to run the business and continue to employ its 200 employees.Sara Lee has gone into voluntary administration. What does that mean for fans of its desserts?
Dannielle Maguire,

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, 2023-10-19

References

Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub