A man has drowned and a female rescued after a large wave swept them off rocks in Bondi Beach this afternoon.

Emergency services and lifeguards rushed to the scene but could not locate the man who was underwater near the edge of the rocks.

Emergency services responded to Military Rd and Raleigh St Dover Heights this evening after reports of a two car accident.

One male was treated prior to being transported to hospital in a stable condition. One child was treated on scene and released with no injures.

A few locals and tourists braved the conditions as the sea and rain ran up the cliff face at Diamond Bay during a NSW east coast low storm.

Winds exceeding 90km/h and wind driven rain impacted the coast line.

Police are stunned that no one was injured or killed when a vehicle rolled off the roadway and crashed over the barrier in Bondi Beach at around 10.45am today.

It's understood the car's handbrake failed when a female went to exit the vehicle following a minor accident.

A motorcycle rider has died after a crash on Glenayr Avenue in Bondi overnight.

Police commenced CPR prior to the arrival of NSW Ambulance however the man sustained significant injuries and passed away at St Vincent's hospital.

A man has been charged with drink-driving after a crash in Sydney’s east resulted in significant damage to three vehicles and a small grass fire.

Officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command were called to Cranbrook Lane, Bellevue Hill, shortly before 10.30pm on 25th December 2019, and found a Mercedes A250 hatchback had struck a brick fence, before hitting three parked cars and catching fire.

A tourist from France has been winched to safety after being swept onto rocks at Bronte Beach earlier today.

Officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command were called to the southern end of Bronte Beach about 1.45am (Thursday 26 December 2019), after a woman reported hearing a man about 50m offshore calling for help.

The officers spotted a man on rocks below the cliff, and climbed down the cliff to him.