Prema D’Cruz wins speech contest
Wyong Toastmasters Club member, Ms Prema D’Cruz, won the Eastern Division International Speech Contest. Ms D’Cruz competed against five other speakers from the Central Coast and the Hunter, and now…
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Local community groups receive council grants
Council has awarded more than $48,000 to 16 local community groups as part of the Community Support Grant Program. Council’s Community support Grant provides support for the community to deliver activities which require a small amount…
Tuggerah Lakes Showband to perform at Broken Hill
Tuggerah Lakes Showband will again be promoting the Central Coast when it travels to Broken Hill to present a series of modern and country music concerts. Musical Director, Mr Don…
Volunteers undertake front and back yard blitz
Meals on Wheels Central Coast, based in Chittaway Bay, recently organised a garden renovation for a client. “A blitz of the back and front yard kind was held at Bateau Bay…
New immersive theatre program
A new immersive theatre program, Le Freak, is coming to The Art House in May. With numbers strictly limited, 250 guests a night will enter The Art House and take…
Central Coast Chorale to present Poetica
Central Coast Chorale, with Music Director, Mr Christopher Bowen OAM, will present Poetica, from 2:30 pm at St Patricks Catholic Church, East Gosford, on April 22. “Poetica celebrates poetry and…
NSW Seniors’ Festival underway
The NSW Seniors’ Festival kicked off on April 1, and Central Coast Council has more than 80 events planned across the region. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the NSW Seniors’ Festival…
Everything but a murder mystery at ragtime themed dance night
Fans of Miss Phryne Fisher are invited to bring their razzamatazz along to the Central Coast Bush Dance Ragtime Theme Night on April 14. “You don’t need to dress up…
2018 ANZAC Day service details Gosford region
Across the Central Coast the community is preparing to honour the fallen as 2018 ANZAC Day approaches. Services are to be held around the Central Coast on April 25, not…
Recycling machines offer benefit to Coast Shelter
Coast Shelter has thrown their support behind the Return and Earn recycling scheme and are urging residents to take advantage of the initiative in Erina, with the choice of giving…
Youngest surf patrol praised for their actions
Killcare Surf Life Saving Club’s youngest patrol group have been praised by their patrol captain for their professional manner and excellent care of patients injured after being washed into a…
Troubadour hosts Canadian performers
The Troubadour Folk and Acoustic Music Club are hosting two Canadian performers on the weekend before Anzac Day. They are Scott Cook and Corin Raymond. Scott Cook is a world-travelling…
Technology sessions for seniors
Two free technology sessions will be held on April 10 as part of the NSW Seniors Festival at the Peninsula Community Centre. The sessions will aim to improve the confidence…
Laurie Maher receives Homelessness NSW Lifetime Achievement Award
At the recent Homelessness NSW Conference, held in Wollongong, Mr Laurie Maher, CEO of Coast Shelter, was a recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms Shayne Silvers, Operations Manager,…
All the fun of the fair at the Regional Show
The Central Coast Regional Show will return to its spiritual home at Gosford Showground for two action-packed days of entertainment, agriculture and local produce, from April 14 to 15. This…
Flying fox management strategy on exhibition
A flying fox management strategy for the Central Coast will be the subject of a 28-day community consultation before it is finalised and adopted. The strategy has been prepared to…
Kincumber Library to feature on ABC TV program
Kincumber Library will be featured as one of the workplaces in the three-part factual series, Employable Me, that premieres on April 3, 8:30 pm on ABC and ABC iview. Produced…
Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures receives a $300,000 grant
Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Mr Taylor Martin, has announced that Gosford based, Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures, has received a grant of $300,000, to support a $706,730 project to…
Easter sunrise service at surf club
The Brisbane Water Ministers Association is hosting an Easter Sunrise Service at Umina Surf Club. “Come watch the sunrise from the balcony upstairs, as we reflect on the resurrection of…
Couple discovers link with celebrant
A Wagstaffe couple who were married in February have discovered after the ceremony that their celebrant was a student of one of them. The couple, Mr Bill Gregor and Mr…