Macmasters Beach asylum seeker fund raiser
A community lunch party will be held at Macmasters Beach on April 25 in aid of people seeking asylum. Feast for Freedom will be a shared food experience, a delicious…
Out & About
Saije to strike right note at Rhythm Hut
Contemporary folk duo, Saije, will play at The Rhythm Hut in Gosford alongside the 5 Lands Band on Sunday, April 25. Saije is made up of partners Shanteya Lancaster and…
Big line-up at Leagues Club
Central Coast Leagues is back in action with a strong series of shows booked for the coming months. Kicking off in May, Triple CMAA Male Artist of the Year, and…
Make Way for an all ages music event
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and…
A Salute To The Anzacs by Coast Opera Australia
Coast Opera Australia will hold a ‘Salute To The Anzacs’ at the Central Coast Stadium on Sunday, April 25, through a series of concert-style performances.
Frigid Digits come out again
Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club will be once again hosting its ‘Killcare Frigid Digits Club’ with the new season set to launch on May 2. The ‘Digits’ initially paused last year…
Noodle in the Den
It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes for the launch of a new monthly social night hosted by Naughty Noodle Fun Haus on April 29. The Noodle have partnered…
Local dancing duo brings seniors channel to life
After a year of strict COVID-19 conditions on live entertainment, a Woy Woy duo brought joy and dancing to seniors with a concert at Bluewave Living on Friday, April 9….
When our veterans stood silently alone in remembrance
Norm Whyburn In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Central Coast photographer, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at a special show called 2020: When…
Heritage Week celebrated
Central Coast Council is partnering with the Wyong Family History Group to deliver four guided heritage walking tours in the Wyong Town Centre. These tours will run between 11am and…
Coastal a Cappella win March funding round
Award winning women’s chorus group, Coastal a Cappella, has hit the high note after taking out the March round of Greater Bank’s community funding program. The group is thrilled to…
ANZAC Day services at Wyong RSL
In 2020, the nation celebrated ANZAC Day in a very peculiar fashion by having candle-lit vigils on our driveways, but this year, Wyong RSL is planning to bring back some…
Arts grants body looking for more applications from the north
Young people aspiring to a profession in the arts have the opportunity to boost their endeavours with a grant of up to $5000 from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts…
Book Review
Memorial Author: Bryan WashingtonPublisher: Atlantic Reading this book takes a little getting used to. Conversations take place but there are no quotation marks (a technique used in the acclaimed book…
Down in the Garden: Australian Native Orchids
One of the most often asked questions about flowers that I have received over the years is whether or not there are any Australian Orchids. With over 800 species and…
Book Review
Comrades! Lives of Australian Communists Edited by Bob Boughton, Danny Blackman, Mike Donaldson, Carmel Shute and Beverley Symons, SEARCH Foundation, 2020.New International Bookshop (www.nibs.org.au). Comrades! comprises stories of 100 rank…
Wagstaffe bus shelter to pop-up bookshop
Actors Anna Volska and John Bell joined author Helen Menzies on Easter Saturday at a pop-up bookshop in the iconic Wagstaffe bus shelter. The shelter, which was given a colourful…
MAKE WAY event for youth
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends.
Coast celebrates Heritage Festival
Residents will be able to relive the glory days of Australian rock and roll through a collection of rare photographs taken by the late Gosford photographer, Les Allen, to go…
Yantra brings music to the people
Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18….