Launch of local unicycle club
Saturday mornings will be off to a fresh start with the launch of a new unicycle club at Woy Woy’s Peninsula Community Centre. The Club will meet and train on…
Out & About
Full house for Troubadour Folk Club
The Troubadour Folk Club sold out yet another concert at the Woy Woy Everglades Club, with the New Zealand folk duo, ‘We Mavericks’ impressing the crowd with their instrument playing…
Peninsula dance extravaganza sells out in 48 hours
Dancing on the Peninsula is back with a bang with Naughty Noodle Fun Haus hosting their first dance extravaganza on Saturday, April 3. Ettalong’s own arts and entertainment ‘Haus’ launched…
Local author showcases new novel
Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables have brought stories to souvenirs with a book signing day on April 3 at their Deepwater Plaza stall. Author Peter J Fisher showcased his new…
Seven in 10 cars are stolen with their own keys
Tuggerah Lakes Police held a crime prevention information day at Bay Village Shopping Centre at Bateau Bay on March 31 with the message “stop sneak theft”. They say that seven…
Locals lead the way in the reuse of soft plastic
In an Australian first, Wyong company iQ Renew is one in a group of companies which have collaborated to produce a soft plastic food wrapper made from recycled content. Between…
Rotary celebrate 100 years in Australia
Rotary Clubs in the northern suburbs have all been madly fundraising for special events to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia. To mark the centenary this year, the clubs…
Art workshops during school holidays
The Entrance Gallery has some exciting workshops coming up for the Easter school holidays, with programs being held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15. The first program is…
Fete to support Legacy Foundation
A fete offering homemade crafts, delicate jewellery, and delicious cakes will be held at Brisbane Water Legacy in Point Frederick by the Toukley Torchbearers on April 18.
Down in the Garden: Brilliant Brassicas
It’s time! Time to get those cabbages and cauliflowers planted for a winter harvest. I am addicted to broccoli fresh from the garden, alright, anything fresh from the garden, but…
Ex-Coastie’s tree change memoir
After growing up near the waterways of Saratoga and the beaches of the Central Coast, Todd Alexander shares the story of his “tree change” to the country in his latest…
Book Review
If I Had Your Face Author: Frances ChaPublisher: Penguin If I Had Your Face is the debut novel from Frances Cha about a group of young women who live in…
Zooperheroes at Australian Reptile Park
Over the two-week Easter holiday break, The Australian Reptile Park will run its Superhero school holiday promotion, Zooperheroes. The promotion aims to educate guests on the “superpowers” the animals at…
Shipbuilders heritage walk is on again
After being cancelled due to COVID-19 last year, the Rotary Club of Kincumber’s Shipbuilders Heritage Walk will be back bigger and better than ever on Sunday, May 2. The walk…
Vegan Alive festival a huge success
Hundreds of residents gathered at Kibble Park in Gosford on Sunday, March 28, to browse through a wide range of vegan-based stalls. The very first Vegan NSW Alive Festival event…
From developing chemical-free technology to planter poles
Mary Heath of Mardi found herself in the fall-out of COVID-19 which dried up funding for her business venture developing chemical-free technology to prevent infrastructure damage in agency, commercial and…
A small army of volunteers rid some northern suburbs of graffiti
A small army of volunteers was out and about with their cleaning buckets on Sunday, March 28, to rid the northern suburbs of the graffiti scourge, and in particular, seven…
Free workshops at shopping centre
The Creative Hub at The Entrance is the ideal spot to keep children busy during the school holidays, starting after Easter on Tuesday, April 6. Lakeside Shopping Centre has teamed…
Swansea Woman of the Year announced
Chain Valley Bay resident, Lyn Axford, has recently received the Swansea Woman of the Year Award. Axford, who has been a very active member in the Chain Valley Bay community,…
Wyoming author publishes second novel
Jessica Leigh was 14 when she started writing a fiction novel. Now 33 years old, the Wyoming local has dusted off the manuscript and turned it into her second published…