Book Review
Shuggie Bain – Author: Douglas StuartPublisher: Picador We first meet Hugh (Shuggie) Bain when he is 16 working at a deli counter at a supermarket and living in a tenement…
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Down in the Garden: is permaculture for you?
Positiv Thinking
Cavoodle adventure showcases the Coast
A very fashionable raft
New alcohol free zones established at Budgewoi
Best forgers decided
Landcare working bee
San Remo retiree wins $100,000
Diprotodon sculpture at Chittaway Bay
Not a week after his Snow Monkey dazzled the people of Long Jetty, Pete Rush has done it again. Tucked away on a mudflat off Lions Park at Chittaway Bay,…
Norah Head Lighthouse reserve to be upgraded
The heritage-listed Norah Head Lighthouse reserve will undergo an upgrade, thanks to $200,000 in NSW Government COVID-19 stimulus funding. The lighthouse was built between 1901 and 1903 and is one…
Folk club to hold first live concert since restrictions
The Troubadour Folk Club plans to hold a live music concert at the Everglades Country Club on Saturday, October 31, the first since the imposition of coronavirus restrictions. The club…
Down in the Garden: Stunning Succulents and Cool Cacti
These delightful gems of the botanical world are popular, easy to grow indoors or out and, with Christmas rapidly approaching, great for creating living gifts for your family and friends….
Raffle raises almost $3000 for Pearl Beach hall
Nearly $3000 was raised over the October long weekend for the renovation and upkeep of the Pearl Beach memorial hall. Pearl Beach Progress Association publicity officer Ms Lynne Lillico said…
Art trail was ‘well received’
The Pearl Beach arts trail held over the October long weekend was well-received, according to one of the organisers, Ms Cecile Ferguson. The Pearl Beach art and craft group organised…
Rotary members celebrate hat day
Members at the Rotary Club of Woy Woy have worn a variety of hats in recognition of October being Mental Health Month. Club president Ms Joan Redmond said the club…
$2,000 funding for The Rhythm Hut
Greater Bank has awarded local music venue, The Rhythm Hut, with $2,000 as part of its monthly community funding program. After being shut for five months, venue founder Rendra Freestone…
A dream come true
It will be a dream come true for 16-year-old ballerina Layla Gerrish of Terrigal when she heads off to New York on October 18 to take part in a year-long…
Tough start to life for Dobby
A baby possum has been saved after surviving a hit and run in his mother’s pouch. The young brushtail possum was still suckling on its deceased mothers teat when found…
Book Review – The Redhead by the Side of the Road
Author: Anne Tyler – Publisher: Vintage – Micah Mortimer is a tall, slim man with poor posture and scruffy clothes, in his early 40’s and who runs his own tech…