The Entrance voted number 10 tourist destination in Australia
The Entrance has ranked number 10 as one the country’s most favourite tourist destinations in the Aussie Town of the Year Awards. Now in its fourth year, the travel website…
Out & About
Aboriginal mural unveiled
The Aboriginal story of the Wyong area and Tuggerah Lakes is being told in a huge mural by artist Jodie Freeman at the historic Alison Homestead. Freeman’s spectacular mural was…
Somersby’s Riding for the Disabled back in action
After 12 months in limbo due to COVID19, Riding for the Disabled is planning to be back in action at Somersby from March 1 and is kicking off its return…
Arty Crafty Day comes to Davistown
Davistown Progress Association is getting set for a huge Arty Crafty Day on March 6. To be held between 9.30am and 4.30pm at the Progress Hall, the day will feature…
Down in the Garden: Big Garden or Little Farm
With over 60,000 small hobby farms now operating in Australia, occupying over 20% of farming land and numbers steadily increasing, the only people having problems with the surge in a…
First solo exhibition at the age of 96
At the age of 96, Kath Giovanelli of Macmasters Beach is exhibiting for the first time as a solo artist at Gosford Regional Gallery. Her exhibition, Drawing from Life, features…
Phoenix Collective brings tango to Greenway
Classical music ensemble, Phoenix Collective, will perform at the Greenway Chapel in Green Point on March 7, featuring the founder of TangoOz and professional bandoneon player, Maggie Ferguson. The show,…
Valentine’s Day treat for sweet sisters
Two of the Australia Reptile Park’s koalas, Elsa and her sister Anna, were probably the most loved animals in Australia on Valentine’s Day, receiving a bouquet of roses and a…
Storytime returns
Youngsters can now enjoy Storytime in person with the Toukley and Tuggerah libraries bringing back Storytime sessions every Tuesday and Thursday. Toukley Library will hold sessions at 10.45 am on…
Joe Coyte appointed to an Australian national advisory council
Joe Coyte, Executive Director of The Glen, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre at Chittaway Point, has been appointed to the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs….
Two options for extension of Mannering Park shared pathway
Central Coast Council is seeking community feedback on location options for a new shared pathway between Mannering Park and Kingfisher Shores at Chain Valley Bay. Two options for the shared…
Lions car boot sales return
After 12 months of cancelled events and uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club Car Boot Sale is returning on Sunday, February 28. Provided there are no…
Chemical Clean Out event at Long Jetty
Central Coast Council is once again calling on residents to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around the house and correctly dispose of them for free at the next bi-annual…
New sensory playground coming to Blue Haven PS
A new sensory playground is taking shape at Blue Haven Public School. Currently under construction, the new play area is poised to offer students an immersive nature playspace filled with…
Tribal Rhythms classes return
The Rhythm Hut’s drumming classes are back, with the year’s first six-week program kicking off on February 23. Tribal Rhythms started back in 2004 as a body percussion and vocal…
Down in the garden – Love from the garden
We have always invited flowers into every facet of our lives. Flowers and the treasures they create such as perfumes, foods and medicines, have been readily embraced for their supportive…
Coffee Club thrives at The Grange
Les Place and a group of mates meet every Thursday at The Grange Hotel in Wyoming to reminisce and talk sport and they call it the Coffee Club. Place said…
Christie set to Play the City
Christie Koppe is one of three Central Coast residents to receive a Create NSW Play the City (Sydney) grant from the State Government and will use the money to help…
Beating cancer inspired Saratoga author
Before his brain tumour diagnosis, Brett Finneran never thought of poetry. But after being declared cancer-free, all that changed. The Saratoga local is a reformed “brain tumourist” and the author…
Egg-cellent start to February for Coast Hands
Coast Hands has started its February off with an exquisite donation. The Central Coast based outreach organisation started the month with one of its largest and most unusual donations ever,…