Danita Weatherstone takes her final bow
Opera Australia is coming to Wyong in July with a performance of the fiery Spanish tale, Carmen. Not only is the choir formed of local students from the Conservatorium, but…
Out & About
Noodle drags Ettalong along
Hundreds packed into a chilly Naughty Noodle Fun Haus on Saturday night for the arts organisation’s annual Crown Jewels DRAGstravganza. It was a night full of colour, drag, glamour and…
Down in the Garden: It’s Harvest Time
As the leaves fall, turn red, gold and amber and the cold quickly descend on us, this weekend we celebrate ‘The Central Coast Harvest Festival’. In your garden, you may…
Book Review – The Beauty in Breaking
Author: Michele HarperPublisher: Riverhead Books The introduction of The Beauty in Breaking has a lovely paragraph describing Kintsukoroi, which is a Japanese art of repairing the cracks of broken pottery…
An afternoon of Majestic Elegance
Symphony Central Coast will present an afternoon of fine classical music at Brentwood Village, Kincumber, on June 20. Majestic Elegance will take listeners from Italy to Finland, London to St…
5 Lands Walk to celebrate multi-cultural connections
The opening ceremony for this year’s 5 Lands Walk will be held at 5pm on June 25 at Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, based on the theme of multi-cultural connection. 5…
Lighthouse Reserve has reopened to the public
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve has reopened to the public following completion of a range of maintenance work and improvements. Chair of the Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve Land Manager Board, Neil…
Local volunteer recognised
A Woy Woy volunteer has been recognised at the Volunteering Central Coast (VCC) 2021 Awards Ceremony last week for her dedication to the local community. Gabrielle Grenier from Mary Mac’s…
Down in the Garden: Cover up with Screening Plants
If you can’t stand living with that heat reflecting metal panel fence, the windows of your neighbours blinking into your home or the view of the local shops, then screening…
Local director driven by the struggles of returned soldiers
Central Coast resident Christie Koppe is the director of a new theatre production, Borderless, set to open at the Chippen St Theatre, Sydney, on June 4. Borderless touches on the…
Seven Tassie devils born in the wild in Aussie Ark project
Seven Tasmanian devil joeys have been born to adults released on the mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years, and our own Australian Reptile Park General Manager, Tim…
Lisarow singer songwriter wins international acclaim
Lisarow singer songwriter, Lucy Parle, has won the teen category in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for her song BACK UP. The single is set to be officially released on…
Book Review – Home Stretch
Author: Graeme NortonPublisher: Coronet This is the third novel by Graeme Norton – yes that Graeme Norton, I didn’t know that he was an author either. And besides fiction, he…
Local author brings lavender to life
A Pretty Beach author has brought lavender to life with a new illustrated novel on how to grow, care and use the popular herb. Marian French’s ‘A Lavender Affair’ is…
New exhibition captures local migrant stories
A new exhibition that explores the role of migrant communities on the Coast has been launched – with four Woy Woy businesses right at the very heart of it. The…
Arts award recipients to perform Wagstaffe concert
Recipients of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Award will perform in a special concert at Wagstaffe Hall on June 13. After a year away from the stage, the young…
Funding boost for live music venues
Two venues on the Peninsula have received thousands of dollars in funding to support their live music ventures. Both the Hardys Bay Community Club and the Link and Pin Café…
Local restauranteur returns to stage
Hardys Bay restauranteur, Rupert Noffs, will be stepping back into a past life and sharing the stage with best friend and downtown Manhattan cabaret icon Amber Martin, for the Bette…
Smooth sailing for Bay Gallery
It’s now smooth sailing for the Bay Gallery in Ettalong Beach after a brand-new makeover left the exhibit with a unique attraction. The gallery received a major transformation last month…
Electricity for Beginners is being distributed in many countries
When Trevor Wrightson, 87, of Wyee Point retired as electrical foreman at Vales Point Power Station, he turned his hand to writing books and is now a globally recognised author….