Betty Child turns 100
One of Narara’s favourite residents, Betty Child, celebrated turning 100 with balloons, banners, and bubbles on November 11.
Out & About
Used motor oil is rejuvenated
When you think about recycling, motor oil might not immediately spring to mind, but with one litre of inappropriately disposed oil able to contaminate one million litres of water, the…
Lantanasaur to Loch Ness
Pete Rush’s Jurassic journey up North has gone the way of the dinosaurs, with his latest and most ambitious creation, Lantanasaur, dismantled after a single complaint from a community member….
Big Chairs bigger mystery
It was supposed to be a community art project that the North could be proud of, but mystery now surrounds Central Coast Council’s Big Chair Paint Out. Held in the…
Halekulani Bowling Club votes to amalgamate with Mounties
Halekulani Bowling Club is the second club within weeks to vote in favour of amalgamating with Australia’s largest registered club, Mounties Group. It was only two weeks ago that Club…
Call to arms to prevent spread of Giant Devil’s Fig weed
Umina Beach residents have been warned to be on the lookout for the invasive weed Giant Devil’s Fig, which has been found for the first time on the Peninsula. The…
Pearl Beach arts and craft fair postponed
An art and craft fair to be held at Pearl Beach later this month has been postponed due to COVID-19 health regulations halted plans for a safe event. The fair…
Live music returns for some Great Southern Nights
Live music on the Central Coast is slowly creeping back, thanks to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and government backed initiatives such as Great Southern Nights. For most in the…
Down in the Garden: Beautiful Beetroot
Most would agree that an Aussie burger (vegetarian or not!) would not be ‘True Blue’ without a slice of juicy beetroot. It is beloved in salads, roasted, in sandwiches and…
Happy 105th birthday Edna
She has lived through two world wars, 26 Prime Ministers and two global pandemics but Edna Hayes, who turned 105 on November 1, still has a smile on her face…
Book Review – Writers & Lovers
Author: Lily King – Publisher: Picador– It is the late 1990s and Casey (or is it Camila) is struggling. She is thirty-one, back in Boston, broke, living in a potting…
Remembrance Day events will have a 100-person limit
Remembrance Day will look a little different on the Peninsula this year, with most RSL Sub-Branches deciding to abandon the regular cenotaph services to due to COVID-19 restrictions. Central Coast…
Fire, Wax, Oil, Water
A Pearl Beach artist has swapped gardens for galleries in a new exhibition in Sydney’s CBD. Marijke Greenway’s latest exhibition is titled Fire Wax Oil Water, referring to each of…
‘Never let the sun set on an argument’ – couple celebrate 65 years
A Blackwall couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on October 28, surrounded by family. Jim Phipps and his wife Gillian said their happiest memories come from watching their two children…
Nominations for Australia Day Awards now open
Nominations for Central Coast Council’s Australia Day 2021 Awards are now open, providing an opportunity to recognise local individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the region. Central…
Award winning photographer livens up Peninsula shopfronts
The shopfronts of the Peninsula have come alive as 24 local businesses take part in a vibrant shopfront photo exhibition until November 11. The businesses have been sporting photos from…
National award for environmental justice given to Coal-ash Community Alliance
The Coal-ash Community Alliance (CCA) has been awarded the national Community Environmental Justice Award. Spokesman for CCA, Gary Blaschke, said the group was very excited to receive the national award…
History and heritage have come to life through a mural
History and heritage have come to life through a mural on the once drab wall at Norah Head Boat and Recovery Club in Cabbage Tree Bay. Vice Commodore of the…
Rotary Club of Woy Woy thanks community members at Awards Night
Community members were thanked for their service at the Rotary Club of Woy Woy’s Community Awards night at Everglades Country Club on October 27. The night, which was delayed by…
Happy Halloween
Snakes, koalas, tortoises, marsupials, and Tasmanian devils were the scariest Halloween creatures at the Australian Reptile Park on October 31 as they featured in an adorably cute, yet spooky, promotion…