Calling for volunteers at Raw Challenge
The Iris Foundation is calling for volunteers to help out at this year’s Raw Challenge event at Doyalson. Volunteers with the Iris Foundation will help on the registration desk and…
Out & About
Huge weekend to wind up Central Coast Music Festival
The inaugural Central Coast Music Festival is set to wind up this weekend as a full week of live music, pop-up experiences and workshops held in and around Gosford since…
Red carpet night to launch local feature film
Local filmmaker Tina A Wake will preview screen her debut feature film at Avoca Cinema on Monday evening (September 19) and locals are invited to the red carpet event. The full feature…
Regional gallery to host Mental Health Art Works exhibition
The annual Mental Health Art Works (MHAW) Exhibition is set to be held at Gosford Regional Gallery from October 8-17, with four high-profile Central Coast champions coming on board to…
Powerful women, powerful art
Two local artists, Liz Parkinson and Barbara Elkins, recently launched a shared exhibition at the Community Gallery section of the Gosford Regional Gallery. The exhibition was opened by international cultural…
Watercolour Society holds Springtime Exhibition
Central Coast Watercolour Society will hold its 2022 Springtime Exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery from September 13-October 3. The exhibition will be a celebration of the artistic talents of the…
Funds from Mounties to benefit 14 groups
Fourteen local organisations which support youth, seniors, children and families have shared in $125,000 from the Mounties Group through the ClubGRANTS scheme. Mounties Group venues Breakers Country Club, Club Wyong…
Crossroads classical music festival is back
The acclaimed Crossroads chamber music festival is back at Greenway Chapel at Green Point this Saturday and Sunday after a two-year hiatus. The Festival has been delivering high-quality chamber music…
Roving Rubies paint the town red
The Roving Rubies Red Hat Society of the Central Coast decided to Paint the Town Red recently to celebrate an end to COVID-19 lockdowns with 58 members gathering at the…
Road trip for Woy Woy CWA
Members of the Woy Woy branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) decided to visit their sister branch in Pilliga to help celebrate that branch’s 95th birthday on Sunday, August…
Inclusive dance party set for September 9
A second inclusive dance party led by young people is planned for Friday, September 9, after the inaugural event in June was a huge success, attracting more than 60 people….
Big September line-up at Red Tree Theatre
The Red Tree Theatre will present two big shows this month, kicking off with a new piece of Australian theatre presented in conjunction with Jopuka Productions from September 9-19. Set…
Join the Edible Garden Trail
The Central Coast is the latest region to launch an Edible Garden Trail to be held over the weekend of November 19 and 20 across a range of private and…
Twist and Shout plays at Art House
Following a successful performance at Laycock St Community Theatre in August, an international tribute celebrating the hits of the rock and roll stars of the ‘50s and ‘60s will play…
Community co-operation conquers Covid
Members of Wyong Family History Group and Manno Mens Shed at Mannering Park found a way to keep community spirit alive during Covid-related restrictions over the past two years. History…
Terrigal’s big Pacifica sculpture gift revealed
Terrigal’s Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre received an unusually big artistic donation on Thursday morning in the form of the stunning prize winning sculpture ‘Pacifica Australis’, a giant Triton seashell,…
Full steam ahead for Singo’s Railway Hotel
John Singleton launched his newest hotel offering, the Railway Hotel in Gosford CBD on Thursday evening August 25th with a grand party featuring Aussie rock legend Jon Stevens and local…
Costa to visit the Coast
TV gardening expert Costa Georgiadis will be at the Pearl Beach Arboretum for a special event on October 1 as he promotes his new book, Costa’s World: Gardening for the…
New safe space for diverse youth launches in Gosford
Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is set to launch a transformative arts and culture program for young people living on the Central Coast aged 12-24 with a focus on diverse identities…
Happy 100th birthday Win
Peninsula resident Winifred Burford (nee Walters), fondly known as Win, celebrated her 100th birthday on August 15. Married at Mascot on March 3, 1945, Win moved to Woy Woy in…