Local screenwriter behind sci-fi thriller
A local screenwriter’s latest script is about to hit the big screen with his sci-fi thriller, Ascendant, coming to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand on April 8. Screenwriter Kieron…
Out & About
Can you meet the starjump challenge?
PCYC Umina Beach are calling for people to join their StarJump Challenge next month that will aim to raise funds for youth mental health. The challenge will run during Youth…
Easter fundraiser and arts trail at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach Progress Association will host a range of events on April 3 to help celebrate over the Easter long weekend. From 9am to 5pm on Saturday, April 3, the…
Pop-up shop for local Makers and Creators
A selection of works from local Makers and Creators will be featured during April as part of the inaugural Blank Canvas Central Coast, to be held at Long Jetty. Central…
Family History Group is still researching
The Wyong Family History Group is an organisation that helps people research their family history to trace their lineage. The group is run by volunteers that offer their time and…
Seniors enjoy interaction with pre-schoolers
Seniors and pre-schoolers shared a special early Easter treat at Camp Breakaway, San Remo, where they spent some time together making Easter goodies. Twenty seniors who participate in the Home…
Danita Weatherstone is making her debut as a principal artist
Wyee resident, Danita Weatherstone, is making her debut as Annina in a performance of La Traviata in Sydney. The Opera Australia production is Weatherstone’s first show as a principal artist,…
Audi Alto Central Coast named rural dealer of the year
Audi Alto Central Coast has been named the Audi 2020 Rural Dealer of the Year for the third time for its commitment to customer service. In the four and a…
Down in the Garden: How to Create a Fragrant Native Garden
When many of us think of a perfumed garden, it is easy for the imagination to drift to the introduced cottage flower staples of roses, gardenias, frangipanis and lavender. These…
Book Review – Homeland Elegies
Author: Ayad AkhtarPublisher: Tinder Press I hadn’t heard of Ayad Akhtar before reading this book. He is a screenwriter, a novelist and has written award winning plays. He was born…
Self-publishing the way to go
Writing a book can be challenging but Kincumber resident, Chris Dillon, believes the writing is the easiest part. Following a bad experience when publishing his book professionally, the 87-year-old is…
Chelsea brings country to the Coast
Local singer-songwriter Chelsea Berman has brought country to the Coast with a new EP titled Can You Just Not, released last month. The Tascott resident released the five-track EP after…
Book launch at Regional Gallery
Multi-award-winning author and academic, Professor Grace Karskens, will launch her latest book, People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia, at the Gosford Regional Gallery on March 25. The…
Watercolours on show in Easter exhibition
With Easter on its way, the Central Coast Watercolour Society is encouraging community members to put its Easter Showcase Exhibition into their diaries. The exhibition will showcase some of the…
Camel racing at Gosford showground
Due to popular demand, Gosford showground will host its second camel racing event, just in time for Easter, on April 2. The family day out will include six camel races,…
Community garden welcomes all comers
SWAMP or Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project is a community garden in Tuggerah run by locals who are promoting sustainable gardening, and fostering the connection between health and the land,…
Autumn equinox celebration at the SWAMP
The Sustainable Wetlands Agriculture Makers Project (SWAMP) will hold an Autumn equinox celebration on Sunday, March 21. Cassie, one of the community group’s founding volunteer members and a Nature Connection…
Guide Dogs fundraiser at Bateau Bay
Guide Dogs provide such a vital service in the community, but it is a service that is costly, with every service ready dog costing $50,000. The Guide Dogs Central Coast…
Club Wyong RSL re-launched as Club Wyong
A year after a simple Expression of Interest led to an historic decision which ensured the future of Club Wyong RSL, the club will officially re-launch on Wednesday, March 17,…
An invitation to a day of collaboration, connection and community building
The Community Environment Network (CEN) will hold its Annual Forum at the Ourimbah Campus of Newcastle University on Sunday. March 21, with the theme, The Future is Local. CEN Chair,…