Starting the seniors festival with a bang
Residents at Uniting Nareen Gardens at Bateau Bay will start the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival with a bang at a special drumming event on February 2. Embracing the Celebrate Together…
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Love Lanes Festival returns to Wyong
The Love Lanes Festival will return to Wyong for its sixth year on Saturday, February 11, encompassing four lanes, four stages and one park. Central Coast Council Director of Community…
Emerging artists highlighted at gallery
Central Coast Council’s biennial EMERGING art prize for early career artists will be announced at Gosford Regional Gallery on February 3, as part of this year’s EMERGING exhibition. The popular…
Badloves return to Avoca Beach Theatre
One of Australia’s most renowned R&B and soul bands, The Badloves, will perform at Avoca Beach Theatre on Friday, February 3, with support band King Canyon featuring Jimmy Cupples. Last…
Feeding frenzy as ‘gators chow down
For the first time in Australian Reptile Park history, keepers risked life and limb to feed the Park’s American alligators a massive cow carcass on the bank of the Alligator…
Willy Russell double bill at Red Tree Theatre
The Red Tree Theatre at Tuggerah will presents a double bill of Willy Russell’s beloved plays Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita for a limited season from February 3. Shirley Valentine,…
Roving Rubies raise some eyebrows
The ladies of the Roving Rubies raised an eyebrow or two got in early with a surprise visit to The Haven at Terrigal on January 24. Their special bikini tee…
Frantastics back in full voice for 2023
The Frantastics Choir is set to begin its 2023 season with a repertoire including a Seekers medley, Puttin’ on the Ritz, I still call Australia Home, a Gershwin medley and…
Catch Jamie Lindsay in Rockin’ the Puburbs grand final
Central Coast performer Jamie Lindsay will be one of five acts to compete in the grand final of the Rockin’ the Puburbs band competition at Coogee on February 23. Lindsay,…
Gold-medal Paralympian at Wyong Toastmasters
Special guest speaker at Wyong Toastmasters on Friday, February 3 will be Liesl Tesch who’s won a swag of medals over various Paralympic Games. At 19 Tesch was injured in…
High School Musical comes to Red Tree Theatre
Jopuka Productions and Red Tree Theatre will launch the 2023 theatrical season with a co-production of Disney’s hit musical High School Musical from January 20-29. Directed by Jopuka board and…
Celebrating life and career of Jeff Buckley
World-class guitarist Gary Lucas is returning to Australian shores for a tour of his Jeff Buckley tribute show to be staged at The Art House in Wyong in March. Buckley,…
Comedian turns the tables on mundane topics
When Carl Barron was a small boy at school he asked the teacher how ants felt. He never got an answer all those years ago but he still wants to…
Baby wombat turns one
Lizzie the orphaned wombat joey has celebrated her first birthday at the Australian Reptile Park. While cake wasn’t on the menu, she was treated to a massive bouquet of fresh…
High tea to help brew young talent
IF helping a good cause is your cup of tea, you may be interested in an event being sponsored by Rotary Brisbane Water on February 18. Dubbed High Tea for…
Animals keep their cool on a scorcher
As Sydney prepared for its first day over 30 degrees in almost a year and with temperatures on the Central Coast predicted to reach 32 degrees on January 18, staff…
Lots of fun planned for Seniors Festival
Central Coast Council will once again celebrate the annual NSW Seniors Festival with a wide range of events and activities to be held across the region from February 1-12. The…
A life in art at regional gallery
Artist Susan Marrable of Bateau Bay is set to present an exhibition of her life’s work at Gosford Regional Gallery, with the official opening to take place on her 93rd…
Satirical comedy at its best at The Art House
After two sold-out shows last year, the masters of satirical comedy, The Wharf Revue, are now returning to The Art House with their new show, Looking for Albanese. The Wharf…
Men stepping out to boost wellbeing
An increasing number of men are discovering the body and soul benefits of a new men’s walk and talk group at Tuggerawong. There was a strong turnout for the first…