Down in the Garden: It’s Harvest Time
As the leaves fall, turn red, gold and amber and the cold quickly descend on us, this weekend we celebrate ‘The Central Coast Harvest Festival’. In your garden, you may…
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Book Review – The Beauty in Breaking
An afternoon of Majestic Elegance
5 Lands Walk to celebrate multi-cultural connections
Lighthouse Reserve has reopened to the public
Local volunteer recognised
Down in the Garden: Cover up with Screening Plants
Local director driven by the struggles of returned soldiers
Seven Tassie devils born in the wild in Aussie Ark project
Lisarow singer songwriter wins international acclaim
Lisarow singer songwriter, Lucy Parle, has won the teen category in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for her song BACK UP. The single is set to be officially released on…
Book Review – Home Stretch
Author: Graeme NortonPublisher: Coronet This is the third novel by Graeme Norton – yes that Graeme Norton, I didn’t know that he was an author either. And besides fiction, he…
Local author brings lavender to life
A Pretty Beach author has brought lavender to life with a new illustrated novel on how to grow, care and use the popular herb. Marian French’s ‘A Lavender Affair’ is…
New exhibition captures local migrant stories
A new exhibition that explores the role of migrant communities on the Coast has been launched – with four Woy Woy businesses right at the very heart of it. The…
Arts award recipients to perform Wagstaffe concert
Recipients of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Award will perform in a special concert at Wagstaffe Hall on June 13. After a year away from the stage, the young…
Funding boost for live music venues
Two venues on the Peninsula have received thousands of dollars in funding to support their live music ventures. Both the Hardys Bay Community Club and the Link and Pin Café…
Local restauranteur returns to stage
Hardys Bay restauranteur, Rupert Noffs, will be stepping back into a past life and sharing the stage with best friend and downtown Manhattan cabaret icon Amber Martin, for the Bette…
Smooth sailing for Bay Gallery
It’s now smooth sailing for the Bay Gallery in Ettalong Beach after a brand-new makeover left the exhibit with a unique attraction. The gallery received a major transformation last month…
Electricity for Beginners is being distributed in many countries
When Trevor Wrightson, 87, of Wyee Point retired as electrical foreman at Vales Point Power Station, he turned his hand to writing books and is now a globally recognised author….
10,000 items planted across the Central Coast
About 3,000 trees, shrubs and grasses have been planted along Porters Creek in Wyong, completing a huge vegetation project which saw a total of 10,000 trees planted across the Central…
Reconciliation is more than just a word
“More than a word, Reconciliation takes action” is the theme for this year’s Reconciliation Week, until June 3, and Reconciliation Australia is urging the movement towards braver and more impactful…