Elvis chows down on birthday feast
What do you give a 57-year-old crocodile for his birthday? A quarter of a cow of course! Perhaps the world’s most famous reptile, Elvis the crocodile stunned visitors at the…
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Manpower returns to Coast with cheeky 2023 show
Manpower Australia, Australia’s hugely successful male revue show also known as the Thunder from Down Under, will bring its Las Vegas stage show to the Central Coast in February. The…
Olaf the koala turns one
Since Olaf the koala arrived at the Australian Reptile Park in July 2022 he has melted hearts all over the world. From being the first koala joey to emerge from…
Rock the Farm comes to Kulnura in January
The Coast’s inaugural Rock the Farm concert is set to take place at Kulnura’s EastCoast Juice Farm on January 27, 2023. The farm will open up its beautiful orchards to…
Coast Opera Australia goes back to basics
After more than two years of disruption due to COVID-19 restrictions, Coast Opera Australia is set to re-launch in 2023 with a “back to basics” program and a new chairman…
Snap up a prize with your national park pics
National parks on the Central Coast will be popular with shutterbugs in coming months as they vie to shoot the best photograph in the first ever NSW National Parks Photo…
Summer fun at Council’s leisure facilities
Central Coast Council is inviting locals and visitors to swim, play and exercise at its leisure, aquatic, and fitness facilities over summer. Unit Manager Leisure Beach Safety and Community Facilities,…
Mongolian Jazz to celebrate 50th anniversary
Under the auspices of this year’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Mongolia and Australia, the Mongolian All Stars have been invited to participate in the Australian…
Terrigal author publishes fantasy novel with deeper messages
Louise Coree Whitfield of Terrigal has combined insights gained during her career as a family counsellor and her love of fantasy fiction to produce her very first novel. The Lurkin…
Wealth of maritime history in new lighthouse book
The Norah Head Lighthouse book by Tony James will be officially launched at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour in Sydney and available to readers early in the…
Six community projects funded from coal revenue
School programs at Mannering Park and Lake Munmorah are among the projects to be funded in the 2022 Chain Valley Colliery Community Funding Program. Road Safety Education Limited will receive…
Cinema under the stars returns in January
Newcastle Permanent’s Cinema Under the Stars is set to return to the Central Coast on January 14. The free event, to be held at Industree Group Stadium (formerly Central Coast…
New Year’s Eve fireworks return to The Entrance
For the first time in three years Central Coast Council will host a New Year’s Eve event with a spectacular program planned for Memorial Park at The Entrance on Saturday,…
Gallery takes out arts in health award
Gosford Regional Gallery at East Gosford has won the inaugural Arts in Health Award at the Imagine Awards 2022. The awards are run by Museums and Galleries NSW and supported…
Summer book fair at Pearl Beach on December 28
The Pearl Beach community is gearing up for its Holiday Summer Book Fair, to be held in the Memorial Hall from 9am-1pm on Wednesday, December 28. “There is no better…
Blues by the Beach at Killcare
A Blues by the Beach event and a night of Drag Queen Bingo in January will help Killcare Surf Club secure a new Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB). While a grant…
Santa pops in to Australian Reptile Park
Santa himself was spotted at The Australian Reptile Park last week, dropping in early to get in some cuddles with the animals and surprise them with special treats. He also…
Gary Puckett heads for the Coast
They produced some of the hits which defined a generation in the 1960s and ‘70s and now Central Coast fans will have the chance to see Gary Puckett and the…
Gosford High student wins John Bell scholarship
Lilliana Davis from Gosford High School is one of four aspiring young actors who have won a prestigious scholarship with renowned theatre company Bell Shakespeare. The 2022 John Bell Scholarship…
Summer holiday fun at The Art House
The Art House has announced its summer children’s program for January 2023 with an array of shows and workshops to keep kids entertained during the holidays. A puppet detective story,…