Outdoor pop up library one of many events for Library Week
Gosford City Libraries will be hosting a series of engaging events and activities during Library and Information Week 2015. Running from Monday, May 25 until Sunday, May 31, the week…
Out & About
Musician receives touring grant
Springfield musician, James Draper has received an Australian Council for the Arts Contemporary Music Touring Program grant. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, welcomed the Australian Government’s support for regional…
Blue Thumb Volunteers recognised for Volunteer Week
The Blue Thumb Volunteers who work at Mount Penang Gardens received a special thank-you as part of National Volunteer Week. The volunteers work at the gardens throughout the year and…
Public devotional gathering to support Iranian prisoners
The Gosford Baha’i community is hosting a public devotional gathering in support of seven Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned in Iran for the past seven years. The Gosford Baha’i…
Five Lands Walk and Reconciliation exhibitions at gallery
The Five Lands Walk exhibition and the Reconciliation exhibition will be at the Gosford Regional Gallery from Saturday, May 23 until Sunday July 12. The Five Lands Walk exhibition celebrates…
Open day at eco village
The Narara Eco Village is holding an open day on Saturday, May 30. The eco village is operated by the Narara Eco Village Cooperative Ltd. The open day kicks off…
Presentation on funding of public media
Friends of the ABC Central Coast Branch will be hosting a presentation by Dr Fiona Martin at the Central Coast Leagues Club on Friday, May 22. The presentation is titled…
Planning underway for International Highland Dancing Festival
This year’s International Highland Dancing Festival will be held from July 24 to 27 in Niagara Park. Nine judges from Australia, Scotland and Canada will be judging single age groups…
Report sought on 5 Ways intersection
Gosford Council will request, via the local Member for Gosford, that Roads and Maritime Services provide a written report to Council by June 30 about the benefits of the current…
Photographic exhibition showcases the Coast from above
Two of Australia’s leading landscape photographers, Mr Glenn McKimmin and Mr Danny Irvine, have joined forces with members of Central Coast Tourism to deliver the first photographic exhibition showcasing the…
Unprecedented injunction restraining Erina hairdresser
The Federal Circuit Court has imposed an unprecedented injunction restraining a NSW hairdresser, who operates a business in Erina, from underpaying any staff he employs in the future. The Court…
Council’s investment portfolio tops $145 million
Gosford Council has received its February investment report which states there were no credit events in the Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDO) portfolio during the month. The report states that a…
Avoca Lagoon erosion a major problem
Erosion issues at Avoca Lagoon have resulted in the installation of safety barriers in the vicinity of the Ficus Ave car park. The community is being urged to avoid the…
Historical society welcomes new committee
Brisbane Waters Historical Society welcomed new committee members at its annual meeting held on Saturday, March 21. All committee positions were declared vacant and the newly elected committee comprises Edith…
Roadwork on the M1
Roads and Maritime Services has advised motorists that changed traffic conditions are in place northbound on the M1 Pacific Motorway for safety improvement work. The NSW Government has allocated $400,000…
Iconic pub goes up for bids
Pub buyers and developers are both in the frame as potential purchasers of the Woodport Inn, which was offered for sale recently, according to a spokesperson for the vendor, BWLC…
Irish Joe Lynch was beguiling
Around 60 people, including 17 poets and presenters, attended the Gosford Bush Poet’s recent concert featuring special guest, Irish Joe Lynch. “Brilliant presentations of some truly great poetry and our…
Farmers Markets described as a massive success
James Heddo, chief executive officer of the Entertainment Grounds, has thanked regional producers and the Gosford community for their support of the fi rst Gosford City Farmers Markets on Sunday,…
International Food Revolution event in Kibble Park
Local community group, Food Whisperers, will host an International Food Revolution event in Kibble Park featuring celebrity chef Justin North. Food Revolution Day is a global campaign to put compulsory…
Vera performance rescheduled due to power outage
The ‘Vera, The Magic of Dame Vera Lynn’ tribute, scheduled for April 23 has been postponed until Thursday, May 14, due to a power outage at Laycock St Theatre during…