Award winner finds success as ‘mature model’
A local actress and model has been named International Mature Model of the Year on an entertainment industry website. Ms Amanda Benson of Umina said: “The industry has embraced the…
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Coast Shelter launches new format charity sleepout
Coast Shelter is calling on Coasties to join the cause and sleep Rough4aNight in a sleepout with a difference. 2020 was to be the 10th anniversary of Coast Shelter’s regular…
The Singing Caddie lights up The Voice
Woy Woy resident Paul Stevens, a.k.a The Singing Caddie lit up the stage of the Channel 9 series The Voice during its the Blind Auditions. The 79 year old Englishman…
Council commits to online events in response to COVID-19
Central Coast Council is continuing to transition some of its most popular community events to an online format in order to keep Central Coast residents connected, inspired and entertained. The…
Jopuka Productions confirms season reboot in August
One of the Coast’s leading youth arts bodies, Jopuka Productions, will return in August. Providing theatre opportunities for young people aged 12 to 30, Jopuka joined the Coast’s art scene…
A sweet Heart in anyone’s language
When four month old joey, Bouddi, was abandoned by his mum in the Parma wallaby enclosure at the Australian Reptile Park, staff sprang into action. Bouddi means “heart” in various…
Dye-ing for a new look?
Bensville 10-year-old, Lainee Parada, is laying the groundwork for an early career in the fashion industry after teaming up with the Coast’s homegrown streetwear brand, drøm to launch a new…
Foundation supports We Care Connect and Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Two community organisations working to make the Central Coast a better place have received grant funding from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. We Care Connect and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance…
Enough venom to kill 100 people
The Australian Reptile Park has broken the record for the most coastal taipan raw venom from a single yield. The Park’s taipan, Whiplash, broke its own record, yielding enough venom…
Opening of live music venues eagerly awaited
NSW Labor has called on the Berejiklian Government to name a date for music and live entertainment venues to reopen their doors. “NSW is the only state without a plan…
Communal singing ban can’t keep Coastal A Cappella down
While social, sporting and community groups are all busy preparing for phased returns to normal activities, performing arts groups on the Coast are still waiting for their curtain call. Debate…
Setting aside our differences
A video highlighting a very special friendship at the Australian Reptile Park has gone viral on Faceboook. Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat have become “iso buddies”, with keepers…
LIVE SHOW: Disney to Diva – a fairy tale triumph over COVID-19
With her fundraiser, An Afternoon with Coast Opera Australia featuring songs from Disney to Diva just days away, Founder and Artistic Director of Coast Opera Australia, Angela Brewer, has reflected…
5 Lands Walk goes online
This year’s 5 Lands Walk may have been cancelled due to COVID-19 but a group of artists are ensuring the event lives on by holding an online version of its…
Bake a Change in the fight against animal cruelty
RSPCA is calling on animal lovers across the Central Coast to “bake a change” in the fight against animal cruelty for this year’s annual Cupcake Day on October 26. Last…
Stick figures rise from the sand
A project that artist, Pete Rush, of Wamberal started “just for fun” has brought joy to countless residents and visitors to the Central Coast during the recent period of social…
Salvos launch Digital Doorknock
After more than 55 years of knocking on doors each May, The Salvation Army is taking its Red Shield Appeal digital in response to coronavirus. Salvos chapters across the Coast…
One lucky lady wins $50,000
A Central Coast woman will have plenty of cash to bankroll her quarantine spending after winning $50,000 of an Instant Scratch-Its ticket. The top prize winning $4 ticket was purchased…
Harvest Festival goes online
It might not be the event Coast residents are used to, but the highly popular annual Harvest Festival will go ahead despite the coronavirus through an exciting new online format….
Artworks and messages of support from young community members wanted
Businesses across the globe and closer to home have had to change the way that they work to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions. Central Coast based community housing provider, Pacific Link…