Lysa and the Freeborn Dames a conversation starter
In exciting news for theatregoers, Jopuka Productions has partnered with Red Tree Theatre and Sixt5 Productions to present their rendition of Claire Christian’s Lysa and the Freeborn Dames. This is…
Out & About
No injuries in M1 crash
Early evening on Thursday, November 11, emergency crews were called to a car accident on the M1 about 100m south of the Tuggerah interchange. The car had careered off the…
Sleepout date confirmed
The Coast Shelter Sleepout will be held at Central Coast Stadium on Friday, November 19 after being rescheduled twice due to COVID-19 restrictions. Seventy-five business people across the region have…
Patonga resident to be remembered for extensive community service
A memorial seat will be installed near Dark Corner in Patonga to honour the late Malcolm Waters following approval by Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart. Hart considered an application…
Young talent on display at Concerto Competition
Symphony Central Coast will continue to recognise and support emerging talent when it holds its Concerto Competition on Sunday, November 28, at Laycock St Theatre. The competition is held every…
Watercolour picnic at the water’s edge
A local art teacher has helped bring watercolour to the Woy Woy Waterfront with the launch of a new picnic-based painting session last Saturday. Owner and teacher of The Paper…
Mother-daughter book released in time for Christmas
Lisarow mother and daughter, Bronwyn and Ella Sandeman, have published and released their book The Christmas Story with Daisy and Ziggy. The book tells the story of how Christmas began…
Adam Spencer – AMPED arts and culture
Adam Spencer is a media personality, radio host, writer, comedian, chess enthusiast and a Mathsgeek who now lives on the Central Coast. This multi career juggling wizard has a powerful mind and…
Twiddlemuffs and trauma teddies keep residents busy
The residents of Glengara Care in Tumbi Umbi are enjoying a wide range of entertaining activities and events such as bingo, train your brain quizzes, and even pool noodle games….
Hold a BBQ to be in the running to win $180,000 prizes
The Veteran-led mental health charity Swiss 8, has launched their latest mental health campaign called A BBQ To Remember. This initiative will be encouraging the community to connect with their…
Art show will be an explosion of colour
The fourth Yarramalong Art Show will be held at Wyong Creek Hall on November 20-21 from 10am to 4pm. Organiser, Dorothy Gliksman, promises this year’s show will be bigger and…
Down in the Garden: Marvellous Melons
Growing your own melons is an exercise in patience but you will end up with the sweetest, most lovely fruit imaginable. The average watermelon or honeydew will take between 80…
Art@Work festival pushes boundaries
Art@Work, an art festival that celebrates all things creative on the Coast is coming up, running from December 3 to 5. The festival will be held daily at OpenShutters factory…
Performing Cat Stevens is a privilege for Coggan
A homage to Cat Stevens, called Remember The Days of Cat Stevens starring Darren Coggan is coming to the Art House in March 2022. The tribute show was initially slated…
Youth asked to apply for taskforce
Young people looking to make a difference in the community are encouraged to apply to be a part of next year’s Regional Youth Taskforce, a ministerial advisory group with a…
Recycling program adds new donation feature
A new donation feature has been launched to help raise funds for sick children in NSW through the Return and Earn reverse vending machine network. The Starlight Children’s Foundation’s Containers…
Sculptor’s work exhibited in Mudgee
It’s not often that an artist will undertake a trade apprenticeship for the purpose of furthering his art, but that’s just what Mark Joyce of Woy Woy did. Joyce, who…
Book Review – A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century
Authors: Heather Heying and Bret WinsteinPublisher: Swift Press As you can tell from my reading list, fiction is my preferred genre, however there are times I like to dabble in…
Vale Joy Shannon
One of the Central Coast’s strongest advocates for legalising voluntary assisted dying has died. Joy Shannon, former secretary of the Central Coast Group of Dying with Dignity, died at her…
Kia’s Niro S Plug-In Hybrid a cross over winner – Central Coast car reviews
In a world where the idea of electric vehicles is all the rage, plug-in hybrid’s (PHEV) are the evolution from internal combustion to EV. Vehicles like the 2021 Kia Niro…