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…
Out & About
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…
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…
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…