When Kraken met Daenerys
Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park risked life and limb this week to lend a helping hand as the Park’s resident Komodo dragons, Kraken and Daenerys, were paired for mating….
Out & About
The devils’ advocate
The Australian Reptile Park is looking for help to name its two newest arrivals – twin Tasmanian devil joeys being hand-raised at the Park by keeper Hewin Hochkins. Born at…
Spike in complaints about illegal bike trails
Council has received an increase in the number of reports from the community about unauthorised mountain bike and BMX tracks and structures across the Central Coast. There are concerns the…
Bingo and art keep Patonga connected
The community of Patonga is making its own fun during the protracted lockdown and could be giving the broader community a new tourist attraction in the process. One of the…
Charities humbled by swelling support
A range of local charities and non-profit organisations across the Peninsula are taking an ‘all hands-on deck’ approach to support those in need and have been overwhelmed by the support…
‘First Gentleman’ creates footpath library
‘Take a book, leave a book’ is the motto of the Country Women’s Association Woy Woy as they launch their new ‘footpath library’ along the Woy Woy Waterfront. The ‘library’,…
All about the birds, the bats and the trees
When Jane Hendy says she does her bushcare and community campaigning for the birds, the bats and the trees she means it. Hendy has lived most of her adult life…
New pet policies to train owners
Members of a Central Coast Council committee believe more dog attacks happen on the Coast than are reported to Council. “Council is often blamed for dog attacks, and there is…
Jayden chosen for state youth advisory council
Jayden Delbridge of Wadalba is among 12 of the state’s brightest young leaders appointed to the 2021-22 Youth Advisory Council which gives youth a voice to influence decisions that will…
Tara pens fantasy trilogy
Tara Chau has been busy during lockdown, penning her first novel Rise of the Xavia. The 15-year-old Central Coast Steiner School student has been working on the book for two…
Woman wanted by police
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Michaylah Cross who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for fraud offences. The 25-year-old woman is described as being of Caucasian appearance,…
Jane stitching a quilt a week for retreat
President of the Country Womens Association Woy Woy, Jane Bowtell, has been keeping busy this lockdown, creating seven quilts for the Elsie’s Retreat Project. Elsie’s Retreat is a dedicated in-patient…
ChromeFest and Music Festival are the latest COVID casualties
ChromeFest and the Central Coast Music Festival are two of the latest casualties of the current COVID-19 lockdown. Central Coast Council has adapted a number of community events in the…
Down in the Garden: Sun Mapping
Air, food, water, and light are the staple elements your plants need and finding the correct amount of each will make the difference between life and death. Getting it as…
Book Review – Who is Maud Dixon
Author: Alexandra Andrews –Publisher: Hachette – Florence Darrow grew up in Florida but she has “escaped” and moved to New York City to try to become a writer. She works…
COVID-safe tea anyone?
Comfy chairs and cuppas popped up in driveways across the Wood Glen Retirement Village at Erina recently for a series of COVID-safe driveway teas. In one week, the village hosted…
Meals on Wheels shifts into overdrive
Meals on Wheels Central Coast (MOWCC) has offered to assist older community members who have been affected by the temporary closure of the Lite n’ Easy facility in Sydney due…
Let’s get physical
As a yoga teacher, acrobatic professional and performer, Zoe Braithwaite has lost 80 per cent of her income flow through the COVID-19 lockdown but has focused on sharing the benefits…
Dog owners put on short leash
Members of a Central Coast Council committee believe more dog attacks happen on the Coast than are reported to Council. “Council is often blamed for dog attacks, and there is…
Libraries deliver lockdown entertainment
Libraries across the Coast have re-activated their popular Click and Deliver book service for all library members, delivering books to doorsteps free of charge. Members can reserve up to 10…