ANZAC Day services at Wyong RSL
In 2020, the nation celebrated ANZAC Day in a very peculiar fashion by having candle-lit vigils on our driveways, but this year, Wyong RSL is planning to bring back some…
Out & About
Arts grants body looking for more applications from the north
Young people aspiring to a profession in the arts have the opportunity to boost their endeavours with a grant of up to $5000 from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts…
Book Review
Memorial Author: Bryan WashingtonPublisher: Atlantic Reading this book takes a little getting used to. Conversations take place but there are no quotation marks (a technique used in the acclaimed book…
Down in the Garden: Australian Native Orchids
One of the most often asked questions about flowers that I have received over the years is whether or not there are any Australian Orchids. With over 800 species and…
Book Review
Comrades! Lives of Australian Communists Edited by Bob Boughton, Danny Blackman, Mike Donaldson, Carmel Shute and Beverley Symons, SEARCH Foundation, 2020.New International Bookshop (www.nibs.org.au). Comrades! comprises stories of 100 rank…
Wagstaffe bus shelter to pop-up bookshop
Actors Anna Volska and John Bell joined author Helen Menzies on Easter Saturday at a pop-up bookshop in the iconic Wagstaffe bus shelter. The shelter, which was given a colourful…
MAKE WAY event for youth
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends.
Coast celebrates Heritage Festival
Residents will be able to relive the glory days of Australian rock and roll through a collection of rare photographs taken by the late Gosford photographer, Les Allen, to go…
Yantra brings music to the people
Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18….
Songs for a New World playing at Wyong Grove
The Wyong Musical Theatre Company is back with its first musical since before the pandemic, with Songs for a New World having premiered on April 9. The musical, originally produced…
Walk to Cambodia at Long Jetty
Ben Brown is taking many steps, literally, to help break the cycle of poverty. He aims to walk 9,573,640 steps, the distance from Australia to Siem Reap in Cambodia, to…
Cameron wins six awards for his guinea pig
Bateau Bay’s Cameron Parker received some prestigious awards at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, taking home six awards for his guinea pig. The 11-year old’s guinea pig, called Colour Me…
Torchbearers hosting a fete for Legacy
Toukley Torchbearers are hosting a fete to raise money for the Legacy Foundation. The fete will be held at Brisbane Water Legacy in Point Frederick on April 18, and the…
Ross Forbes was a first responder at Mount Panorama 500
To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream, a dream that Shelly Beach driver, Ross Forbes, recently got to live. Forbes was selected to drive one…
Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre up and running again
After a long period of suspended classes, Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre (EBACC) is finally back up and running with an exhibition planned, a new committee, and many classes…
Church members knit for charity
Members from the Gosford Uniting Church have knitted 86 items for the charity Aussies Knitting for War Affected Kids (AKWAK). The items will be shipped to camps in war-torn areas…
Macs book sale raised funds for asylum seekers living in the community
A book sale at Macmasters Beach held on Easter Saturday has raised more than $1,800 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). The organisation provides aid, justice and empowerment programs…
Down in the Garden: Growing Onions
Now that tomato season has left us, one crop you can pop in and successfully grow after this heavy feeder is onion (Allium cepa). The best time to plant onions…
Interactive art exhibition at Flavours by the Sea
Freelance writer, Mel Harwin, of Killcare, is one of three locals who will be involved in the interactive art exhibition Yaama Ngura: A celebration of Belonging, to be held at…
Joey mates delight all at Australian Reptile Park
Visitors were excited to see superstars Frankie and Tim Tam the kangaroo joeys become the best of friends at the Australian Reptile Park over the Easter long weekend. Whether it…