Out & About

Hand-made puddings delivered

The ladies of the Country Womens Association’s Umina Beach branch have sent their Christmas wishes to those in need this week with an annual donation of handmade puddings. The local…


Library closure details

All Central Coast Library Services branches will be closed from 4:30pm on December 24, 2021, resuming regular opening hours from 9:30am on January 10. Out of hours chutes will be…




Book Review – The Sentence

Author: Louise ErdrichPublisher: Corsair Tookie is an Ojibwe woman, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a self-described “ugly woman”, inside and out who enjoyed lying. She has also just gotten…






Deck the Groves

Each year staff at Hakea Grove compete to have the most festive wing at the centre and this year the competition has been fierce. CEO of Hakea Grove Aged Care…



Write to Santa to help Bravehearts

Fountaindale-based business Koala Cards has partnered with children’s charity Bravehearts to bring back the wonder and excitement of Christmas for children with its Send a Card to Santa campaign. After…



Business is booming for Shano

International Day of People with Disability was held on December 3 to celebrate the success of all people living with disability, and to recognise the life-changing achievements made every day….



The price is right for Beverly

A recent fundraising campaign by the Pearl Beach Progress Association has raised $2,000 to help pay for the upkeep and operations of the Memorial Hall. Publicity Officer Lynne Lillico said…




Frantastics back on the hustings

The Frantastics Choir will resume its entertainment schedule early in 2022 and is calling for bookings from June 6, 2022. “2020 started off well, with new performance outfits at the…


Vale Dorothy Roche, 93

The Central Coast bowls community lost one of its most decorated members when Dorothy Roche of Bateau Bay died on November 11 at the age of 93. A member of…