Mafalda Moutinho – Tea is the way – AMPED
Mafalda Mountinho has landed in the peculiar and curious profession of a tea master. Coming from a background completely unrelated, Mafalda came to Australia to do a BA in product…
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Arjanna Chitranjan – Women’s Circles – AMPED culture interviews
In interview by Ellen Rubbo – I’m sitting with Arjanna, a Srilankan woman who lives in Avoca beach. Arjanna is a yoga teacher who runs women’s circles and who feels…
ANZAC grants program opens
Central Coast residents are being encouraged to nominate projects which shine a light on the service of veterans for the Anzac Community Grants Program, with applications now open. Minister for…
Winterbourne’s James Draper and Jordan Brady – AMPED culture interviews
I’m with James Draper and Jordan Brady from the band Winterbourne. Obviously gigs, tours and everything in between are all on hold till the foreseeable future, but we’re here to…
Will Small – Poetry is not dead – AMPED culture and music
It’s not often you come across a poet who is moving and shaking mountains in their creative field.Will Small; Poet, Podcaster, Speaker and Writer has been on the central coast…
Zoe Braithwaite – Lockdown acrobatics – AMPED culture and music
Lockdown is a strange time that many people question, especially small business owners in the entertainment industry. This week we’re focusing on how one local woman who is dealing with…
Amped – Kayne Butler – Tapping into the esoteric with drums!
Kayne Butler a local independent drummer has come to visit me at Damien Gerard Studios.In his career so far, Kayne has played with international and Australian artists, touringnationally and internationally…
Amped | Marshall Cullen – Be Brave With Your Music – Damien Gerards Studio
I’ve made my way over to the industrial estate in West Gosford, down a side alley to an unassuming warehouse. I arranged a pre-lockdown visit to a music industry veteran…
5 lands walk to run in spring
The 5 Lands Walk, postponed from its original June date due to COVID-19 restrictions, has been rescheduled for September 25, corresponding with the Spring Equinox and the southerly whale migration…
Painter Neale Joseph in interview
AMPED: We’ve come to visit and interview artist Neale Joseph at his beautiful home in Bateau Bay on the Central Coast. Neale is an established Central Coast artist who specialises…
Choir Connections and the 5 Lands Walk
AMPED: This week we interviewed the very talented Yanta De Vilder, composer, artist, film maker and performer from Avoca on the Central Coast. Her choir has wowed listeners in Sydney, Central…
Ben Fraser – Trials and tribulations of an Australian creative Artist
Fraser is an artist, costume designer, makeup artist, musician, and filmmaker, who has had a vibrant journey, coming from making horror feature films at the age of 14, to being…
Major funding boost for local live music venues
The Avoca Beach Theatre, Shady Palm’s, Hardys Bay Community Club, and Link and Pin café will share $150,000, part of the NSW Government’s Live Music Support Package. The Avoca Beach…
Friendly Jordies shares on the Central Coast
Renowned political comedian Friendly Jordies recently visited the Central Coast and delivered one of his live, funny, and engaging performances.
An artistic bridge to New Zealand via the Warriors
Local artist, Robyn Brown, has symbolically connected the NZ Warriors with their families back home through a unique piece of surfboard art she calls ‘desert dreaming’. As an expat Kiwi…
Boathouse Patonga receives music mention
The Boathouse Hotel in Patonga is usually known for its laid back, beachy look, but what people may not know, is its nationally recognised music scene. The Hotel was featured…
Ken West, BDO founder shares thoughts on Coast’s music future
Loud bands, bright lights, and big crowds – these were the scenes that made up most of the life of Big Day Out Founder, Ken West.