Out & About

SoCares feels the love on Love Your Pet Day

A lifesaving incubator will soon be online at Charmhaven’s SoCares Animal Care Facility, following a highly successful community fundraiser. The council contracted impound centre and animal rescue, welfare and adoption…



New Men’s Shed planned by Killy Cares

Community group Killy Cares has several exciting community initiatives coming up in 2021, including a Men’s Shed for the Wagstaffe to Killcare area. Committee Member Lyndall Jones said the group…



Bookmobile to visit Peninsula

Readers on the Peninsula can now easily access new novels with Central Coast Council’s Bookmobile hitting the streets from February 8. The Bookmobile aims to visit selected nursing homes and…




Loves Lanes Festival deferred

Central Coast Council has confirmed that it’s annual Love Lanes Festival will not return in 2021. Held annually in the week before Valentine’s Day, the festival sees the Wyong business…



Copa celebrates Australia Day

It might have been as Australia Day like no other due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the residents of Copacabana were determined to make the most of it. Residents came together…



Ella a top young achiever

Ella Sandeman from Mount Elliot has been nominated for a Western Sydney University Academic Achievement Award, part of the 2021 7news Young Achiever Awards NSW/ACT. The award recognises young people…



70 years and going strong

After meeting in their late teens, Shirley and Don Auburn celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on February 3. Mrs and Mr Auburn, who now live at Tarragal Glen Retirement Village,…




Antiques buyer coming to Wyong

Jewellery, old coins and vintage watches are just some of the items collector and antiques dealer, Robin Levinson, will be looking to buy when he visits Wyong later this month….


Brian Davies named 2020 Top Frogger

Palmdale resident, Brian Davies, has been named FrogID Week’s 2020 Top Frogger. FrogID Week is Australia’s biggest annual frog count and aims to measure the health and distribution of frog…


Busiest Australia Day weekend on record

Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. According to Surf Life Saving Central Coast’s (SLSCC) Director of Lifesaving, Simon…