Take 3 upgrades online education for surf life savers
Take 3 for the Sea will be rolling out a new online education program next March for Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLSC) across Australia, after the organisation was awarded a…
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Oh what a feeling!
Food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, has expanded to the Central Coast to meet community demand increases due to business shutdowns and hardship caused by COVID-19. The need for food and supplies…
Men’s sheds share in $4,090
Gosford Men’s Shed and the Wood Glen Workshop at Erina will share $4,090 in funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of the National Shed Development Program. Men’s…
Book Review – Friends and Strangers
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan – Publisher: Two Roads – Elisabeth and Andrew and their infant son, Gilbert have moved from Brooklyn to a college town in upstate New York. “Before…
Men’s shed share in $4,090
Gosford Men’s Shed and the Wood Glen Workshop at Erina will share $4,090 in funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of the National Shed Development Program.
Koalas, breeding like rabbits
Bringing a glimmer of hope, nine adorable koala joeys have been born at the Australian Reptile Park following the terrible bushfire season which devastated much of the state, including areas…
Women’s Resilience Awards recipients to be announced in August
The Central Coast’s Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) is gearing up for their second annual Women’s Resilience Awards. The awards were created to recognise local women who have displayed…
Gardening gloves come off on The Mountain
The Kariong/Somersby Rotary Club is calling on residents from the suburbs of Kariong or the adjoining Mountain Area to send in photos of their garden as a part of the…
Out of the box ideas needed for The Lakes Festival
Central Coast Council has commenced planning for this year’s The Lakes Festival and is calling for Expressions of Interest from local businesses, organisations and community groups who’d like to be…
22nd Fab Fakes competition underway
Entries for Tuggerah Lakes Art Society’s (TLAS) 2020 Fab Fakes exhibition are now open. An art contest with a twist, Fab Fakes is open to artists across the country and…
Lighter side of theatre company politics
A new project that puts the trials and tribulations of regional theatre centre stage is underway at Tuggerah’s Jopuka Productions. The High Society project is being spearheaded by Jopuka’s Founder…
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Author: Ocean Vuong.Publisher: Vintage. Ocean Vuong is a successful poet, so it is no wonder that he came up with such a lovely title for a book. Although it is…
Who doesn’t hate underpants?
Leanne Fedele of East Gosford has gone from parent to international author with the publication of her first children’s book, I Hate Underpants. The picture book was picked up by…
Gosford Art Prize returns
Central Coast Council’s Gosford Art Prize will be accepting online entries this year to ensure all COVID-safe processes are followed. Since the prestigious competition began 50 years ago, this is…
Folk club to hold open-air performance at Hardys Bay
The Troubadour Folk Club will hold a free open-air concert at Hardys Bay Club on Sunday, August 9. Club president Mr Michael Fine said the concert from 1pm to 4pm…
Wagstaffe artist has work on display in Gosford
Wagstaffe resident Mr Ian Provest is one of 11 Central Coast artists whose work is now on display in Gosford. The “In Iso” exhibition has begun at the Gosford Regional…
Southlake Marketplace provides 300 clients with food every week
Its been two months since the Coast came out of lockdown, but for many residents in the north, financial stress is still their daily reality. One local outreach network, Southlake…
Budgewoi retiree wins Lotto Strike division one prize
A Budgewoi retiree has struck gold after winning the Lotto Strike division one prize, taking home $781,451. The life-changing news came as a shock for the retiree who has been…
Whale most likely died of illness
The rare Blainville’s beaked whale that washed up dead on North Entrance Beach on July 23, most likely died of illness, according to initial necropsy reports. Central Coast Dolphin Project…
Out of the box ideas needed
Central Coast Council has commenced planning for this year’s The Lakes Festival and is calling for Expressions of Interest from local businesses, organisations and community groups who’d like to be…