James Brothers named Coast’s top buskers
The James Brothers have taken out top honours at the Central Coast heat of the Australian Nation Busking Championships, held on Sunday, September 25, at The Entrance, and will progress…
Out & About
Coastal Twist Festival opens
The long awaited Coastal Twist Festival was launched to much fanfare on Tuesday night, 27 September, at an all inclusive art exhibition at Umina’s The Public Gallery. The eight day…
Bouddi peninsula artists to bloom this long weekend
Just like the local wildflowers after all the rain, the local artists across the Bouddi peninsula will be blossoming with creativity over the October long weekend. Art shows of various…
Spring Fete set for Patonga on October 1
After three years of having to cancel its annual Easter Fete, the Patonga Beach Progress Association has decided to stage a Spring Fete on Saturday, October 1. Association acting Secretary,…
Coastal Twist Fair Day set for October 1
After months of anticipation, the Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts & Culture Festival has finally arrived, with a huge lineup of activities over seven days until October 3. The annual event…
People’s Pianos push north
Pianos for the People, a group that restores old pianos and installs them in public and private places is expanding to the NSW Northern Rivers in the wake of this…
Woodturners searching for new home
Central Coast Woodturners are urgently searching for a new permanent home. The not-for-profit group has been operating at the Old Milk Factory at Wyong for the past 18 years and…
Exclusion zone for Little Tern breeding
An exclusion zone has been set up at Karagi Point, The Entrance North to protect the Little Terns during their annual breeding season until late February. Little Terns are endangered…
New book outlines coping strategies
Following the success of her first two books outlining coping strategies for cancer patients and their families, Dr Toni Lindsay of Ettalong has published a third – this time appealing…
Big art trail weekend at Killcare expected
The popular Bouddi Art Trail is back over the October long weekend and local organisers have good reason to expect a big turnout for this year’s event thanks to the…
Flash Festival comes to Peninsula Theatre this weekend
Woy Woy Little Theatre is set to present its Flash Festival this weekend, featuring six short plays written, directed and performed by local artists. With 25 script submissions received, the…
Something for everyone in Council’s school holiday program
As the weather warms up, Central Coast Council will deliver an engaging program of activities and events throughout the spring school holidays, with plenty of activities to help families enjoy…
Action-packed short films set for Avoca
The Banff Mountain Festival’s Radical Reels tour is heading to Avoca Beach next month. The tour will feature 10 of the most extreme, high-adrenaline films from the latest Banff Mountain…
Art House tops the nation in performing arts
The Art House opened its doors in Wyong in 2016, and in only six short years, has positioned itself as a venue of national significance, recently winning Performing Arts Centre…
Inclusive dance party a big hit
More than 150 people partied on Friday night, September 9, at the Central Coast’s second Waves Inclusive Dance, organised by young people with a disability. The first Waves Inclusive Dance…
Free community day as part of Love Trees, Love COSS festival
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has reminded residents that its two-day Love Trees, Love COSS festival will see a Community Day on Saturday, September 17, featuring more than 30 stalls,…
Calling for volunteers at Raw Challenge
The Iris Foundation is calling for volunteers to help out at this year’s Raw Challenge event at Doyalson. Volunteers with the Iris Foundation will help on the registration desk and…
Huge weekend to wind up Central Coast Music Festival
The inaugural Central Coast Music Festival is set to wind up this weekend as a full week of live music, pop-up experiences and workshops held in and around Gosford since…
Red carpet night to launch local feature film
Local filmmaker Tina A Wake will preview screen her debut feature film at Avoca Cinema on Monday evening (September 19) and locals are invited to the red carpet event. The full feature…
Regional gallery to host Mental Health Art Works exhibition
The annual Mental Health Art Works (MHAW) Exhibition is set to be held at Gosford Regional Gallery from October 8-17, with four high-profile Central Coast champions coming on board to…