Hazard reduction burn Forresters Beach NP
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in conjunction with NSW Fire and Rescue have planned a one-day hazard reduction burn in Wyrrabalong National Park at Forresters Beach on Wednesday 13…
Out & About
Sightings of Regent Honeyeaters and Swift Parrots sought
Everyone is being asked to keep their eyes peeled for the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater or Swift Parrot, and to report any sightings. Birdlife Australia has been forced to cancel…
Movie Review – FURIE (NETFLIX)
Director: Le Van Kiet Do you sometimes feel like you’re a bad mother? Are you struggling to put food on the table? Not happy with your current job? Still haunted…
Grants for young Central Coast artists
Applications for the 2020 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Grants for Young Artists are open and offer up to $5000 for artists on the Central Coast between the ages of…
BOOK Review – The Scent Keeper
Author: Erica Bauermeister. Publisher: St. Martin’s Publishing Group. After some poor judgement with my last book (When We Believed in Mermaids), I made sure to check the genre of The…
Van Genderen family share their story of life in lockdown
A Forresters Beach family have been featured in the first episode of a new documentary series telling the stories of everyday Australians during COVID-19. Jason van Genderen and his family…
Coastlink’s mothers not forgotten on Mothers’ Day
This Mothers’ Day, one of the Central Coast’s leading providers of disability and aged care services, Coastlink, is finding a new way to connect with its clients and bring joy…
Adopt an Animal promotion launched
The Australian Reptile Park has launched a new Adopt an Animal promotion, with participants to go in a draw to win $5,000. You can adopt some of the Park’s star…
Plenty of space at Headspace Central Coast
For a lot of people, COVID-19 has taken a toll on their mental health, but young people in particular have been put through the ringer over the past couple of…
Town Crier to make a solitary proclamation marking VE Day
Friday, May 8, marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day on which the end of the Second World War in Europe was announced. With major public celebrations of…
Community organisations encouraged to apply for a grant
Applications for the 2020 Community Building Partnership Program are now open, and Member for Wyong, David Harris, is encouraging community organisations in his electorate to apply. According to Harris, $300,000…
Carol’s quilting selected for Australasian finals
Ettalong patchwork tutor Ms Carol Leitch has reached the finals of the Australasian Quilt Convention’s quilt-making competition. Her wall-hanging, entitled And then the Fires Came, was entered for this year’s…
Killcare Surf Life Saving Club reports active season
The Killlcare Surf Life Saving Club season officially ended at 5pm on Sunday, April 26. Despite having a quiet end, club president Mr Craig Sheppard reported an active season, with…
Cancelled Opera turns a profit for thankful Rotary club
This year’s Opera in the Arboretum event has turned a profit, despite the event being cancelled due to the coronavirus. The Rotary Club of Woy Woy runs the event annually,…
Hoop pines planted to represent Woy Woy’s fallen
Woy Woy Memorial Park, the usual site for Anzac ceremonies, is dominated by hoop pines planted more than 90 years ago. Fourteen hoop pines were planted in 1927 at Woy…
Group asks residents to remain vigilant against weed
The Bays Community Group has called on residents to remain vigilant against the weed known as Farmer’s Friend or Cobblers Peg. Group president Ms Cathy Gleeson said the weed was…
Permission obtained for remembrance activities
Captain Simon Reay Atkinson, who normally leads the Anzac Day ceremony at Hardys Bay, obtained permission from police to conduct some remembrance activities. Flags at the cenotaph at Hardys Bay…
Movie Review – The Public (Netflix)
Director: Emilio Estevez – The Public, released in the United States in 2019 and now on Netflix, is an American drama directed and written by (and starring) Emilio Estevez. Estevez…
War veterans uncovered in special parade
An Avoca Beach veteran was honoured with his very own parade when his neighbours turned out in force to celebrate his service on ANZAC Day. Chief Petty Officer Jack Bartlett…
Woy Woy Philosophers Society
Meeting #17. The InvisibleHand of Adam Smith Bugger me, not the Fudge Monkey … it was bad enough when the Leagues Club closed, but where the hell will we get…