Avoca beachside markets return
The Avoca Beachside Markets will be back this Sunday, August 23, but on a smaller scale with only food and produce vendors attending. It will be the first time the…
Out & About
Ettalong Red Carpet Day is postponed
Peninsula Tourism Partners group has announced this year’s fifth annual Red Carpet Day in Ettalong scheduled for Sunday, September 13, has been postponed. President Kim Cole said she was disappointed…
Home video competition
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts is running a home video competition for young people from the region with a jury prize of $2000 and a people’s choice prize of $1000….
Coastal Twist festival is cancelled for this year
This year’s Coastal Twist arts and culture festival has been cancelled. “It is with deep regret that we at Coastal Twist have had to make the difficult decision to cancel…
Australia’s only Air Sea Rescue service memorial at Norah Head
Norah Head Marine Rescue will place a memorial plaque at Mazlin Reserve, Norah Head, in memory of Royal Australian Navy Air Sea Rescue crews and ships. Unit Commander of Norah…
2020 Tree of Dreams campaign launched
For the past three years, a special tree has brought locals together in hope, strength, remembrance and support of loved ones lost to suicide, and now the countdown is on…
Toby’s Gift brings hope to Kids in Need
A young man from Kincumber whose dying wish to give back to the charity that supported his family, has saved it from financial collapse. Toby Martin lost his battle with…
Book Review – All Adults Here
Author: Emma Straub –Publisher: Penguin Random House – I finished a book called Grown Ups a few weeks ago and now I’ve just read All Adults Here. Given the number…
New Empire Bay play space opened
A new play space, offering facilities for parents, kids and the broader community, has officially opened at Empire Bay after spending 12 months in the design phase. The park has…
WWII classics remastered
The mini-series, The Heroes and Heroes II:The Return, about operations in Singapore harbour during WW11, were huge ratings success on Australian TV in the 1990s. And the multi award-winning producer…
Fighting COVID-19 – one winter woolly at a time
While some are bunkering down, the Forrester’s Beach Retirement Village ladies knitting group is helping those in need to fight the struggles imposed by coronavirus, one winter woolly at a…
Call for local gigs to be part of Great Southern Nights
Music venues on the Central Coast can receive $2,750 from the NSW Government to host a COVID-safe gig during November, with $1,650 allocated to artists. The new state-wide music event,…
Repair Café seeks to build community … and reduce landfill
Kariong Eco Garden and Permaculture Central Coast will host a Repair Café this Sunday, August 16, from 10am-1pm at Kariong Hall. At the same time, a small group of volunteers…
Harvest Festival 2021 – call for event partners
Harvest Festival Central Coast has become a June long weekend tradition and, after moving to an online format this year, Central Coast Council is looking for new partners to make…
Work underway on new district playspace
Kids across the Coast will be spoilt for choice when it comes to playtime, with Central Coast Council delivering a mix of 18 new and improved playspaces across the Coast….
Rotary club celebrates 70 years in Woy Woy
The Rotary Club of Woy Woy celebrated its 70th birthday on Friday, July 31, with more than 50 guests attending the Everglades Country Club in Woy Woy. The club was…
Free grant writing skills webinar for community groups
As local community groups struggle through COVID-19 and fundraising opportunities diminish, Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, is reaching out with a helping hand. She wants to help community groups…
Mural to be installed at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre will soon have a new mural, painted by local artist Colin Miller. The mural will include leaders and respected members of the Toukley community. The Centre is…
Vale Anne Jackson
The Coast’s firefighting community has lost one of its own. Mannering Park Rural Fire Brigade’s Anne Jackson lost her battle with cancer in June. An innovator and leader in women’s…
Rotary Park upgrade completed
Terrigal Rotary Park now offers a safer and more welcoming play space following the installation of shade sails and new soft-fall surfaces. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member…