New podcast connects with struggling mums
A new podcast that originated on the Central Coast has proved popular with parents everywhere. Creators and hosts of Does Mum Have a Name, Nicole Mazur and Deborah Peake, say…
Out & About
Reliving Doris Day hits on stage at Avoca
Melinda Schneider will be on stage at Avoca Beach Theatre on November 24 to pay tribute to the legendary Doris Day. The world lost one of its biggest stars with…
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
BOOK REVIEW With my husband’s permission, I have really started a new love affair with my new author Matt Haig – and it’s been for the past couple of years…
Harrowing yet inspirational tale about kindness
Wen Gibson Koolewong writer Wen Gibson will launch her memoir on Saturday, November 9 – a book recounting her journey from extreme childhood trauma to a life of kindness, giving…
New station for country music broadcaster
Award-winning country music broadcaster Mike Kennedy is now on Today’s Country 94one every Sunday from 9am to noon. Kennedy said he was thrilled to find a new home for his…
Afro Moses returns to Fun Haus
After a sellout show back in June, Afro Moses returns to the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford on Sunday, November 10, for an intimate afternoon performance. The “African James Brown”…
New book on history of tourism
Former schoolteacher Peter Fisher is about to launch his second book about the Central Coast following his earlier book Tales from the Rainforest. The new book, Wish You Were Here:…
Concert to highlight Beethoven’s works
Beethoven is recognised as a titan in the history of the string quartet and his music will be showcased by the Phoenix Collective Quartet (PCQ) at Kincumber on November 17….
EOIs for Pearl Beach art trail extended
Closing dates for expressions of interest (EOI) to be part of the Pearl Beach Arboretum Art Trail 2025 (PBEAT) have been extended. For the normal PBEAT2025 exhibition installation, EOIs now…
Experience a unique long local farmers’ lunch for a good cause
Pachamama Catering and SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) will host The Giving Garden – A Long Table Harvest Lunch on November 9. Featuring a three-course meal, it will be…
Bendigo Bank supports music students
Bendigo Community Bank branches on the Central Coast are helping support the next generation of local musicians with the launch of the 2025 Bendigo Bank Schools Scholarship in partnership with…
Z-Star Trinity set to bring house down
After receiving rave reviews around the world, including from Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and performing at the world-famous Glastonbury Music festival twice, Z-STAR are set to return to the Central…
Business sponsorships support Christmas carols
Grace Church Peninsula will present Christmas carols on December 14, with admission free via registration at a host of local businesses. The event will get underway at 5.30pm, with children’s…
Coast film festival offers two nights of top notch entertainment
The Coastal Surge Film Festival, now in its second year and being supported by Creative Art Central, is running this year as part of the 2024 Lakes Festival. 2023 was…
Gosford comes alive with music
Last year’s inaugural Tubular Festival will return this year in the form of Gossy Weekender. The revamped live music will will run from Friday to Sunday, November 1-3, at venues…
Symphony concert with a difference
Symphony Central Coast will present a concert with a difference on December 1. Enjoy images of children’s favourites Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the sheep on the big screen as…
Annual Franciscan Family Day at Star of the Sea
The annual NSW/ACT Franciscan Family Day was held in October this year at Terrigal Star of the Sea Church where 45 people from ACT, Lake Macquarie and all over Sydney…
Brian Cadd heads for Avoca
Brian Cadd says he is addicted to performing. “I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t do it; I can’t play golf, I can’t fish,” he said. Before a…
Concert theme celebrates inclusion and all abilities
Perform Ability is excited to present its All of Me End of Year Concert – a celebration that embraces every version of ourselves – at The Art House on November…
Sydney Dance Company comes to Art House
Sydney Dance Company will bring its latest work, momenta, to The Art House at Wyong on November 9. The newest work by artistic director and choreographer Rafael Bonachela has been…