Nicky Bomba kicks off ukulele festival
Central Coast Ukulele Festival is set to kick off with its first ever pre-festival gig on September 19. Featuring Nicky Bomba and Dom Diaz on Thursday, the event will be…
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Coastie returns from Canadian firefront
Phillip Shiels of Gosford is still recovering from a six-week deployment to Canada as one of two SES volunteers sent with a NSW firefighting team to help deal with out-of-control…
Her Way program results in women feeling safer
A Central Coast Council initiative implemented through the Safer Cities: Her Way pilot program has resulted in a marked improvement in women, girls and gender diverse people, feeling safer in…
View from Gosford’s new Archie is stunning
The $375m Archibald Precinct will bring new life and employment to Gosford’s downtown area.
Charity alliance helps out children’s ward
Freemasons on the Central Coast, The Central Coast Lodge, and the Central Coast Steam Model Co-op have banded together to raise money for a specialised bath for the children’s ward…
Old friends sing Sondheim in Gosford
The critically acclaimed cabaret show Old Friends Sing Sondheim will come to Gosford on August 31. The Fun Haus Factory will play host to an unforgettable evening of music, humour…
Travel the world without leaving Gosford
A new theatrical show created, conceptualised and scripted from within Gosford launches at Laycock Street Theatre on October 5. Described as a beautiful show made with love and passion, One…
Preview of festival plays
Uniting Productions will hold a preview of three short plays bound for the Norfolk Island Short Plays Festival on September 14. The preview will take place at 2pm and 8pm…
Go the distance to support Josh and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
When 20-year-old Josh Griffiths of Gosford found a strange lump on his neck during his regular morning shave, he wasn’t too concerned at first. But what came next was a rare…
Father’s Day jazz show
Central Coast Jazz League will present a very special show on Father’s Day, September 1. The New Empire Ballroom Dance Orchestra will appear fresh from its recent appearance at the…
Nurses ramp up call for better pay
More than 100 public sector nurses and midwives at Gosford Hospital stopped work for an hour on Monday, August 26, as the state’s nurses ramp up their fight for a…
Social group for seniors
If you are new to the Central Coast or just want to make new friends, you might be interested in joining the Seniors Social and Friendship Club. Originally formed in…
Taste the Coast returns to Gosford
Get your tastebuds tingling at the Central Coast’s Premier Food Festival on September 15. Taste the Coast will be held at The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford from noon-5pm, celebrating the…
Sailability ramps up its operations
Gosford-based Sailability is ramping up its efforts to bring the pleasure of sailing to children, youth and adults with a wide range of disabilities thanks to $8,000 in funding from…
Free technology classes for over 50s
Free technology classes for people aged 50-plus to learn about all aspects of the internet and digital devices are now available at five locations across the Central Coast. The program,…
Rumbalara apartments power ahead
The six-star Rumbalara Residences development is powering ahead, with the scaffolding being dismantled on Building A of the boutique and luxury apartment complex. The remaining two buildings will follow within…
Child protection workers walk off job over staffing crisis
Child protection caseworkers stopped work on Wednesday, August 14, to protest outside the Community Services Centre in Gosford over the staffing crisis they say is putting thousands of vulnerable kids…
Get Dreambound with Roundabout Circus
Roundabout Circus will present Dreambound, a spellbinding youth circus theatre production, in Gosford from August 24-25. The first show to be held at the group’s new location in Showground Rd…
Antiques store continues to give back
Central Coast Antiques & Collectables in Gosford is continuing its mission to give back to those most in need. Proprietor Mitchell Gordon founded the business four years ago with the…
Tuning up for Central Coast Instrufest
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music will launch the inaugural Central Coast Instrufest – a five-day competitive music festival – in October. The event will be held at the Conservatorium’s Robert…