Sustainability festival at Mingara
The inaugural Sustainable Future Festival will be held at Mingara Recreation Club from November 11-13, offering a sea of sustainability designed to celebrate all things waste related. Forming part of…
Out & About
Harlisha makes finals of smartphone film competition
A documentary by Point Frederick resident Harlisha Newie-Joe has been announced as a finalist in the SF3 (SmartFone Flick Fest) Online festival for films made on smartphones. Newie-Joe’s film, Roots,…
Gosford’s Frangipani cafe closes its doors after 21 years
One of Gosford CBD’s most loved cafes closed its doors on Friday, October 28 to the great consternation of local customers and staff. The cafe, owned and managed by local…
Norah Head first National Surfing Reserve on Central Coast
The Norah Head coastline between Hargraves Beach in the north and Pelican Point in the south is the first stretch of seashore on the Central Coast to attain National Surfing…
Writing workshop for aspiring authors
Central Coast Library Service will partner with Words on the Waves Writing Festival to deliver a unique writing workshop for aspiring authors on Thursday, November 24, at Erina. National Novel…
Lighthouse volunteers enjoy best views on the Coast
Anyone looking for a rewarding pastime could join the “lighthouse family” of volunteers who enjoy the best views on the coast while helping to keep Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve shipshape….
Lakes Festival lights up the region
The Lakes Festival kicks off on Friday, November 4 and continues for 10 days offering something for everyone, with a program of sporting, family, cultural, educational, art and live music…
New walking app showcases The Entrance
A free interactive walking tour app developed by two local business owners in partnership with Central Coast Council will be launched at the Lakes Festival on Friday, November 4. The…
Edible Garden Trail comes to the Coast
The Central Coast will host its very first Edible Garden Trail on November 19-20, with more than 35 garden hosts and their families volunteering their time and opening their gardens…
Boon for bonsai club
The Central Coast Bonsai Club has received $4,100 through the Federal Government’s 2021-22 Volunteer Grants program for essential equipment. Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, met with representative Denise Allen to…
Clambake Cabaret sure to be a hoot
The Clambake Cabaret, to be held on November 5 at the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus as part of Central Coast Council’s Lakes Festival, will mark the Fun Haus’s fourth birthday….
Jazz in the Arboretum returns in November
After a three-year hiatus Pearl Beach Progress Association and the Pearl Beach Arboretum will bring back Jazz in the Arboretum next month, with tickets now on sale. Australia’s first lady…
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…
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…