Phoenix Collective to play at Green Point
The Phoenix Collective will present a concert exploring contrasts in the works of some of classical music’s best known composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven – at Green…
Out & About
Community unites to improve beach safety
A group of residents has created a beach safety brochure for swimmers at Pearl Beach, after the unpatrolled area was declared a ‘black spot’ due to drownings and surging waves….
Annual Magenta Shores Women’s Day lunch
Retired detective Debra Wallace, known as the ‘Gangbuster’ will be the guest speaker at Magenta’s Annual International Women’s Day Luncheon on March 8. She will talk about her work bringing down Cabramatta’s heroin trade, bikie gangs and organised crime.
Boost for junior training band
Tuggerah Lakes Junior Training Band is the recipient of the monthly funding grant from Greater Bank and will receive $2000 to help cover costs of a program faciliatated by the Conservatorium of Music.
An artistic adventure in ‘Dunderland’
The Red Tree Gallery in Tuggerah is to host Alice In Dunderland, an exhibition that tackles mental health, suicide prevention and the journey to overcome trauma. Featuring 30 Central Coast artists, it opens for a month in February.
Beach Clean Up at Ettalong
Locals are being encouraged to help an ‘end of school holiday beach clean’ at Ettalong on Thursday, January 27. The event is being organised by local eco-friendly business #untrashy and…
COVID stops Pearl Beach Australia Day celebrations
The annual Australia Day beachside celebrations at Pearl Beach have been cancelled due to the current COVID outbreak, according to the Pearl Beach Progress Association. The Association said the decision…
Impressive lineup for Words at Wagstaffe
Words at Wagstaffe, a one-day literary event held in partnership between Words on the Waves Writers Festival and The Bouddi Society, will return to Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 26….
Whiplash breaks his own venom record
Whiplash the coastal taipan has broken his own record for producing the most raw venom from a single yield at the Australian Reptile Park. The Park is renowned for its…
300 works on show in community gallery
The 20×20 Art Exhibition opens at Gosford Regional Gallery on January 21 – one of the first exhibitions to be shown in 2022. On display will be more than 300…
Educator named as Australia Day ambassador
It will be a quiet Australia Day on the Peninsula, with the traditional fireworks at Woy Woy and Pearl Beach cancelled due to COVID concerns and the Citizen of the…
Grandma Moses competition returns
The popular Grandma Moses art competition for local amateur artists over the age of 50 is back and budding artists have until January 28 to enter. After a break following…
Infamous Wharf Revue comes to Wyong
The Wharf Revue, the infamous satirical comedy group who were with the Sydney Theatre Company for 21 years, will land at Wyong Art House in March for a performance of…
Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice
Author: Richard Osman – Publisher: Penguin – Special offer this week – a two for one review! I purchased these books as a pair (looks like a third one will…
Toukley Markets revived in hands of Lions Club
Toukley Markets are bustling once again thanks to a boost and a steadfast commitment from its new operators, The Toukley Lions Club. The weekly Sunday markets, which take place at…
Auntie Di’s book tells of strength from adversity
The launch of Auntie Dianne O’Brien’s book, Daughter of the River Country, was a joyous occasion attended by over a hundred people at Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation….
Book Review – Bewilderment
Author: Richard Powers – Publisher: Penguin – From the author of Overstory (previously reviewed) comes a story about Theo, a widower who is raising his son Robin (Robbie). Theo is…
Down in the Garden: Office Plants that Thrive
Planning on a home office for 2022? Going back to work soon and want to take a green friend with you? Indoor plants can make us healthy, happy, calm, more…
Access to Peninsula beaches set to improve
Access to Peninsula beaches will be a lot easier for people with limited mobility or living with a disability this summer, with the availability of beach wheelchairs at selected beaches…
A song for our times
Ettalong singer-songwriter Jamie Lindsay is straight out of the blocks in 2022 with an uplifting new single. Carry On is a message to those battling to get through each day….