Dinosaurs return to Reptile Park
The dinosaurs will be back at the Australian Reptile Park from Boxing Day to January 28. Back by popular demand, the dinosaur stars of Jurassic Zoo, the Park’s beloved event,…
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Keep young minds active over the holidays
Central Coast students are being encouraged to have fun with maths and literacy this Summer through Department of Education hubs. Holidays are for relaxing but can also include fun activities…
Gosford set for a Good Times Summer
It’s set to be a Good Times Summer in Gosford with a jam-packed schedule of community events continuing until Sunday, January 28. It all got underway on December 16 and…
Drag bingo comes to Gosford
Drag bingo will launch this Thursday, December 21, at the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford, with a side of delicious Mexican street food available. The night of cheeky innuendos, prizes,…
Santa pops in to Copacabana
Santa dropped in to Copacabana recently on his 18th annual visit to the beachside village. The elves from the Navy Veterans’ Welfare Association of NSW had been busily preparing his…
Fireworks at Wyong Golf Club
Bringing in the New Year at Wyong Golf Club is destined to be a cracker of an event with entertainment and fireworks lined up for a fun family night. Everyone…
Get set to launch at the Fun Haus Factory
Naughty Noodle’s Fun Haus Factory will present its last Gosford Comedy Club show for the year on Friday, December 22. Headliner Julia Wilson has been described by many as “the…
Pearl Beach Book Fair
When the excitement of Christmas is over, it will be time to get in some quality Summer reading and Pearl Beach Progress Association can help out. The Pearl Beach Summer…
Dancing fun at Ettalong 50+
Many people on the Peninsula know it as Central Coast Council’s former Senior Citizens Centre but it is now independent and run by volunteers. Ettalong 50+ is now a not-for-profit…
Drag diva returns to The Art House
Australian drag diva and cabaret star Trevor Ashley (TrAshley) will return to the Central Coast in January for Summer@ The Art House. An actor, writer, director and international queen of…
Flash fiction challenge opens in January
Local podcast Not Quite Write has issued a challenge to Central Coast writers in the January 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction which is calling writers of all…
Sunday of swing at Fun Haus
Music lovers, swing dancers and vintage culture aficionados should head for the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford this Sunday, December 17, for an all-ages swinging lunch as the venue is…
Austrian guitar duo headed for The Entrance
Crossing Strings, an Austrian crossover guitar duo consisting of Carina Maria Linder on classical guitar and Markus Schlesinger on fingerstyle guitar, will tour NSW throughout December and January including a…
Spotlight on artists living with disability
A new exhibition celebrating the talents of Central Coast artists who are living with disability will be on show at Gosford Regional Gallery until January 7. The Here and Now…
Get ready for Christmas tribute to the best Aussie pub hits
Get ready for the sensational return season of Great Southern Land – a tribute to the best of Aussie pub hits, coming back after its smashing performances in July and…
Diesel’s new tour kicks off at Avoca Beach Theatre
Following the release of his 16th studio album, Australian icon Diesel has announced a special run of shows in 2024, with the Forever Tour set to kick off in January…
Wifedom – book review
by Anna Funder About two weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend an author event with Anna Funder, who has written three novels and a novella – a thoughtful…
Phil goes solo at Avoca Beach
There’ll be something for everybody when ARIA Award-winning singer, songwriter and raconteur Phil Jamieson brings his solo show to Avoca Beach theatre early next year. In the stripped-back acoustic Nobody…
David Campbell performs at The Art House
He’s one of the most successful entertainers Australia has ever produced and for the first time, he’s coming to The Art House. Don’t miss David Campbell’s rocking new show Good…
Prepare for belly laughs while learning how to deliver them
The Central Coast can gorge itself on big laughs this January, when Dave O’Neil and Brad Oakes inject some serious silliness into the Summer@ The Art House program. Part of…