Fun and free stuff at Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is coming to Kibble Park, complete with the Queen of Hearts on Saturday, April 9. Throughout this free Gosford Business Improvement District (GBID) event, there…
Out & About
Alligator hatching caught on camera
Australian Reptile Park has caught on camera the hatching of a baby American Alligator, squeezing and squeaking its way out of an egg that has been in incubation for 73…
Australia’s first drone and action film festival
Australia’s first drone and action film festival, blue2blue, will debut at the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre from April 1. Blue2blue is an Australian based international film festival designed for filmmakers…
Heritage Photo Exhibition launched
Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna launched a Heritage Photo Exhibition at the Davistown Progress Hall on March 2. “We were happy to fund a Community Development grant such as this…
Thousands attend Sundae in the Park
The Lederer Property Group continues its campaign to engage the Gosford community and win its support for its Gosford Alive concept. Lederer property own the Imperial Centre and have purchased…
Gosford Regional Show planning well under way
The 2016 Gosford Regional Show will be held at the Gosford Showground from April 30 to May 1, and the two-day family friendly event promises to have something for everyone….
Art Party Gypsy Folk Edition to be held
The Rhythm Hut will host the Central Coast Art Party Gypsy Folk Edition on March 19. Art Party is a global and multidisciplinary platform for emerging artists. Founded in Sydney…
Local Authors give you a chance to win
The Coast Community News and Monkey Business would like to give six readers the chance to win a copy of Monkey Business, a novel by two local authors, Flavia Ursino…
Free event to raise funds for two little boys in Nepal
Bluegrass, Irish folk, and banjo smashing outfit, Lime and Steel, will hit the stage at The Rhythm Hut for the first time on Sunday, February 28. The Five Lands Band…
Rare Burmese art exhibition
The Central Coast will host its first-ever exhibition of works by Myanmar artist Htoo Lwin Aye at Art Asia Gallery, eight and nine Crown Plaza, in Terrigal. “Exhibitions of art…
Grammy Award nominee at Girrakool
2016 Grammy Award nominee, Cedric Burnside Project, all the way from Mississippi, USA, will perform their only NSW show at the Girrakool Blues Festival at Mount Penang Gardens on March…
Handweavers’, spinners’ and textile arts exhibition
The Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild of East Gosford is holding an Exhibition and Fair weekend on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 at the Lions…
Avoca author to launch new book
Avoca Beach author, Mr Warren Henry, is an expert in a topic that concerns so many people who are around retirement age: How do you pass on what’s been important…
Marine Watch donates to ship builder’s memorial
Brisbane Water Marine Watch has donated $1,000 to Kincumber Rotary to go towards the funding of the ship builder’s memorial on the foreshore at Kincumber. Marine Watch treasurer, Mr John…
Persian film and food tasting night
Each month a different cultural group of the Central Coast hosts a free film screening, food tasting, with various entertainment, talks and insights into their culture. Film Global, a partnership…
Book launch at The Rhythm Hut
Local writers Flavia Ursino and Dr Kevin Coleman launch their new book Monkey Business at the Rhythm Hut in Gosford on February 27, giving attendees a chance to pick up…
Gosford receives collection of artworks
A collection of artworks valued at over $500,000 has been donated to Gosford Regional Gallery by Hornsby Arts Council, more than doubling the value of Gosford City’s art collection. Mayor…
Giant Heart event on Valentine’s Day
The Multi Arts Confederation continues its campaign for Gosford’s cultural precinct to be located on the waterfront with a Giant Heart event on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The event is…
Popular touring duo to perform at Quattro
Original roots songsters , Phil and Trudy Edgeley, will feature in a pre-GosBlues event at Quattro Country Blues, at the Quattro Restaurant and Bar at Erina on Thursday, February 18….
Church offers sanctuary to refugees
Central Coast for Social Justice held a peaceful gathering on the Gosford waterfront calling on the Federal Government not to return children to Nauru. The gathering was held at 6:00pm…