Young talent shines in Discovered grand final
Sybella McKay, 19, has taken out first place in the Open Division at the recent 2022 Discovered Grand Final. In the Kids Division 12-year-old Ehryn Bala took the top award…
Out & About
Big weekend at Narara Ecovillage
Narara Ecovillage will hold a free Swift Parrot workshop on Saturday, October 29, from 8.30am-noon as it proceeds with plans to create a corridor of winter food plants along Narara…
Toni Childs to perform at Art House
Emmy-winning and multi Grammy-nominated recording artist Toni Childs will give a two-hour Music Retrospective at The Art House, Wyong, on October 29 at 7.30pm. Childs will celebrate her life’s musical…
Relive the music of ELO and the Beach Boys
Re-live the music of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and The Beach Boys at The Art House, Wyong, on Friday, October 28. Six performers will provide amazing harmonies, brilliant musicianship and…
Woytopia set for a musical take off
Fast-moving band Jet City Sport Club will headline the Woytopia / Rising young stars on Sunday as part of the Woytopia Festival on the grounds of Woy Woy South Public…
Picnic at Hanging Rock comes to Red Tree Theatre
Red Tree Theatre at Tuggerah, in association with Jopuka Productions, is set to bring to life one of Australia’s most adored gothic tales. Joan Lindsay’s classic Picnic at Hanging Rock…
Central Coast features in new Courtenay biography
The Central Coast and particularly the Yarramalong Valley feature strongly in a new biography of the late award-winning author Bryce Courtenay, written by his wife Christine. With the book providing…
Coast rallies around much-loved author and artist
Macmasters Beach artist and author, Nina Angelo, is recovering slowly from a serious fall early in October, with friends having set up a Gofundme campaign to help with ongoing medical…
Three new exhibitions at regional gallery
ART Central Coast based international artist Maree Azzopardi will open her new exhibition of recent works in solo, Fireworks, at Gosford Regional Gallery on October 29. The new body of…
Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race opens at Peninsula Theatre
The ladies of Appleton are getting set for the annual Potato Race – and so the stage is set for Woy Woy Little Theatre’s last play of the year, set…
Book fair at Terrigal
Terrigal Rotary will hold its next mega book fair on Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, at Terrigal Scouts Hall with doors opening at 8am. The biggest book fair…
Join the Garage Sale Trail this November
The Garage Sale Trail will return to the Central Coast across two weekends next month. The event has become part of the Central Coast community’s commitment to reducing landfill and…
Arts and crafts exhibition and sale
The annual Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre (EBACC) exhibition and sale is set to be held for the first time since 2019 on October 29 and 30, following a…
Shop windows came alive with messages of inclusivity
This year’s Coastal Twist Festival Window Display Competition saw dozens of businesses take part all over the Peninsula and as far afield as Terrigal, Long Jetty and Gosford. First prize…
More than 500 cars on show at Chromefest this weekend
More than 500 cars are registered to be on show this weekend, as Chromefest returns live to The Entrance on October 21-23 after two years of being online due to…
Divas set to shine as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert opens
Three of the Coast’s premier songstresses will help bring 90 per cent of the show’s music to life when Priscilla, Queen of the Desert opens at the Laycock St Community…
SES flood forums for community feedback
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is holding a series of community flood forums for Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Tacoma and Wyongah residents to seek community feedback on March and…
Gang Show in the black thanks to Greater Bank
The Central Coast Gang Show has guaranteed funding for its next production, thanks to a grant from the #GreaterCentralCoast Community Funding Program. Winning the public vote in the September round,…
Woytopia returns bigger and better than ever
The Woytopia sustainable living festival is set to return bigger and better than ever on Sunday, October 30. Woytopia is the Central Coast’s biggest green event, with green living talks…
Church volunteers helping others to thrive
Volunteers from Thrive church at The Entrance are providing invaluable support for local social housing tenants through the Home in Place community hub – The Meeting Place – at Tumbi…