Hall decked in blue and white to celebrate Fay
The Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association (WTKCA) held a garden party on November 7 to help commemorate community leader and passionate local activist, Fay Gunther, who passed away in June….
Out & About
Happy trails on the Bouddi Peninsula
The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning after COVID-19 restrictions delayed the event from its usual October Long Weekend timeslot complemented by the Bouddi Home Markets Trail and the local…
The Glen receives major NSW award
The Glen Rehabilitation Centre in Chittaway Point has been awarded the Outstanding Community Organisation Award for 2021 from Business NSW. The Centre was bestowed with the award on November 25…
Three favourites saved
The future of three local community events has been secured thanks to a generous sponsorship arrangement between Central Coast Council and Mounties Group. Mounties Group, which operates Club Wyong and…
Red flags flying for Bouddi Arts Trail
The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning again this year, though not in its usual time slot. Due to COVID restrictions the Arts Trail was rescheduled from the October Long…
Book Review – The Lincoln Highway
Author: Amor Towles Publisher: Penguin The Lincoln Highway was one of America’s first transcontinental highways which connected New York (Times Square to be exact) to San Francisco. It originally passed…
Electric Polestar 2, 2022 model – car reviews
FLASH: The first ever battery electric vehicle from Swedish/Chinese car maker Polestar has been reviewed on Central Coast roads recently. The 2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor model is…
Electric Fields to headline five day January festival
The lineup has been announced for the Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts and Culture Festival to be held on the Peninsula in January 2022 and visitors are expected from as far…
Allan’s art to gain national exposure
In what is thought to be the first deal of its kind, indigenous Avoca Beach artist Allan McKenzie will soon see his artwork featured on a variety of vehicles and…
Colour for a cause
Many hands made light work at Terrigal on November 19 when 18 pine trees were festooned in colour. The installation, organised by the Zonta Club of Central Coast, is part…
Frantastics make a comeback
The Frantastics Choir will resume its entertainment schedule early in 2022 and is calling for bookings from June 6, 2022. “2020 started off well, with new performance outfits at the…
Expressions of interest open for art therapy
The Benevolent Society will offer art therapy to residents for the first time from early 2022 and is seeking expressions of interest from people who feel they might benefit. Individual…
Sleepout raises $88K
The Central Coast community has raised more than $88,500 through Coast Shelter’s 2021 Sleepout. After a few false starts due to COVID-19 restrictions, the sleepout was finally held at Central…
Propagation shed officially opened at Arboretum
The Pearl Beach Arboretum held the official opening of their Propagation Shed on a blustery and wet Sunday, November 21. The propagation area consists of a purpose-built propagation shed clad…
Brackets and Jam to make Hardys Bay home
Brackets and Jam will launch the first of their monthly gigs at the Hardys Bay Club on Saturday, November 27 from 1pm to 5pm. Hailing from Copacabana, the Moths will…
Folk star gets ‘Domestic’
The Troubadour Folk Club will host a special concert at the Everglades Country Club headlined by folk/country songwriter and performer, Fred Smith, on November 27. Smith will play songs from…
En plein air
A Pearl Beach artist will launch an open-air exhibition in the Arboretum of works she has created at the flora and fauna sanctuary. Marijke Greenway’s ‘Art in the Arboretum’ solo…
Established artists share their platform for Voices of the Land
A new art exhibition called Voices of the Land is coming to The Entrance Gallery showcasing 17 upcoming Aboriginal Artists and creatives. The exhibition will run from December 10 to…
Stadium to host a night of operatic enticement
Coast Opera Australia has partnered with Central Coast Stadium to present A Night of Enticement Under the Stars on December 4, the first in a series of collaborations aiming to…
Down in the Garden: The Top 10 Unkillable Garden Plants
I must be honest, there is no such thing as an ‘unkillable’ plant but there are more than a few out there that come close. These are the hardy plants,…