The stars are out
The big names in music are headed for the Central Coast, as the NSW government’s Great Southern Nights hosts 23 gigs at local venues this November. Aimed at kick starting…
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Photos with a twist
All roads will lead to the Peninsula between now and November 11, as a vibrant photo exhibition brings the shopfronts of 24 businesses alive. The businesses are sporting photos from…
Garage Sale Trail returns
The Garage Sale Trail is expected to help hundreds of struggling locals when it returns to the Central Coast in November. Giving modern context to the old saying that one…
What about the larger amounts of misused taxes?
Forum – Give us a break, Scomo! I watched with amusement as our intrepid Prime Minister launched a blistering attack on the CEO of Australia Post, a defenceless woman, so…
50 artists, performers and makers included in exhibition
They’ve featured some of the most talented creatives to have ever called the Central Coast home, and now art@work are gearing up for their most grand exhibition yet. Returning to…
Russell Bridge honoured for community service
He’s helped his community keep fit and active for the past 10 years and now Gwandalan’s Russell Bridge has been honoured for it. The 79-year-old was the recipient of a…
Twenty three Great Southern Nights for the Central Coast
The NSW Government is poised to deliver a month of live Covid-safe gigs through its newest event, Great Southern Nights. Delivered in partnership between Destination NSW and the Australian Recording…
NSW Community Service Award presented
Members of Berkeley Vale Rural Fire Brigade have been presented with a NSW Community Service Award. It was presented by The Entrance MP, David Mehan, who said all the firefighters…
Down in the Garden: is permaculture for you?
There are so many ways to garden and each season seems to bring us a new term, a new way of caring for and harvesting the plants we grow at…
Positiv Thinking
To mark Mental Health Month, the local not-for-profit, Central Coast Primary Care, held its 21st annual Mental Health Art Works exhibition recently, The week-long exhibit, which finished on October 20,…
Cavoodle adventure showcases the Coast
Lisarow author, Kimberly Bates, has published her first children’s book by merely corresponding with an overseas publisher via email. The book titled, The Adventures of Callie the Cavoodle, is a…
A very fashionable raft
International fashion designer, Weave Dibden Neck, has created a raft from recycled materials as a way of promoting her new fashion label, Ukiyo-co, and as a creative way to survive…
New alcohol free zones established at Budgewoi
Additional alcohol free zones (AFZ)will be established at Budgewoi in the carparks north, middle and south along Lakes Beach. Central Coast Council decided at its October 19 meeting to add…
Best forgers decided
Retro replicas, captivating copies and scintillating shams were all on show when the 2020 Fab Fakes exhibition was unveiled in Wyong last week. Originally started to teach aspiring artists the…
Landcare working bee
There was a good rollup for a recent Long Jetty Landcare working bee, including Isla with Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride. The 14 volunteers attending on the day mainly…
San Remo retiree wins $100,000
A San Remo retiree says he’ll be spending more time fishing and going on holidays after winning $100,000. The lucky player took home the first prize in the Lucky Lotteries…
Diprotodon sculpture at Chittaway Bay
Not a week after his Snow Monkey dazzled the people of Long Jetty, Pete Rush has done it again. Tucked away on a mudflat off Lions Park at Chittaway Bay,…
Norah Head Lighthouse reserve to be upgraded
The heritage-listed Norah Head Lighthouse reserve will undergo an upgrade, thanks to $200,000 in NSW Government COVID-19 stimulus funding. The lighthouse was built between 1901 and 1903 and is one…
Folk club to hold first live concert since restrictions
The Troubadour Folk Club plans to hold a live music concert at the Everglades Country Club on Saturday, October 31, the first since the imposition of coronavirus restrictions. The club…
Down in the Garden: Stunning Succulents and Cool Cacti
These delightful gems of the botanical world are popular, easy to grow indoors or out and, with Christmas rapidly approaching, great for creating living gifts for your family and friends….