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….
Out & About
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….
Jamie’s new song about ‘fighting on’
Central Coast 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…
Acclaimed local painter exhibits at Art House
ART – Works from acclaimed painter Béla Ivanyi are currently being exhibited at The Art House Wyong. Ivanyi has taken inspiration from a variety of Australian landscapes, capturing the essence…
Better than a magic carpet?
Beach access is being made a lot easier for people in the northern suburbs with limited mobility or living with a disability this summer. Central Coast Council has made beach…
Get on stage at the Art House
The Stage Door Cabaret sessions will return to The Art House Wyong throughout January 2022 starting with two of Central Coast’s favourite local performers. On Friday, January 14 at 8pm…
Injured seal in Brisbane Water
Early on Tuesday morning the ORRCA Rescue Hotline team received a call about an injured seal at Saratoga in Brisbane Waters. This was a big male seal that has entered…
Central Coast community markets are back
The popular Woy Woy Waterfront Markets are among the first local community markets out of the blocks in 2022. The Wyee Markets are back this Saturday and other market organisers…
Road closure at Nth Entrance
Due to emergency tree works, the southern end of Hutton Rd, including Karagi Point carpark will be closed on Thursday 6 January 2022 between 7am and 3pm. Council is asking…