Down in the Garden: Choosing, Planting and Saving Seeds
Pretty soon our garden centres will be awash with seas of seedlings. These seedlings naturally are born from seeds, and you can be like the ‘big guys’ and start planting…
Out & About
Wilderness Society urges government to adopt recommendations from review of Conservation Act
A newly formed group on the Central Coast is urging the Federal Government to adopt all 32 recommendations of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…
Gosford City-East Gosford Lions Club inducts new President
Gosford City-East Gosford Lions Club managed to squeeze in its annual handover ceremony in late June, just before the COVID-19 lockdown kicked in on the Central Coast. Hitender Dewan was…
Shopping giant helps Coast Shelter
There was no grand media event or giant cheque handover, but Gosford-based charity Coast Shelter was the proud recipient of a $70,000 grant this week thanks to Erina Fair. The…
Lockdown inspires crafty output
The President of the Country Women’s Association Umina Beach branch has taken up a pair of knitting needles to keep busy during this lockdown. Rikki McIntosh has created a number…
Hall and traffic focus of Bouddi community
Community organisations have found that the current lockdown has put a stop to their activities, and the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association (WTKCA) is no exception. With COVID-19 disrupting their…
Lockdown special: fine dining at home with Chef Daniel
LOCKDOWN DINING: In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, for the next six weeks we’ll be embarking on a virtual tour of the coast’s best eating establishments….
Opt in to keep soft plastics out of landfill
Recycling of household soft plastics will soon be part of the usual weekly kerbside waste collection across the Central Coast, following Council’s successful trial program which saw 11,000kg diverted from…
Emma gives more than daily dough
Tumbi Umbi local, Emma Peat, has been named as a finalist in the Rural 18 to 30 category of the Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards (RIWA) for her fundraising work as…
Family creates fresh take on Christmas story
The Sandeman family are gearing up to release their book The Christmas Story with Daisy and Ziggy. It started with a poem by Bronwyn Sandeman’s aunty Lesley Anderson, and some…
Stone reflects on 20 year dance career
Wyong’s Michael Stone has been dancing across the globe, landing gigs both here in Australia and internationally. Born and bred on the Central Coast, he said that he has been…
Samson starring from zoom to big screen
Wyong based actor, Samson Alston, is keeping busy despite the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown with a charity play reading, a role in an upcoming play, a role in a new television…
Down in the Garden: Fabulous Fast Fixes for Your Garden
Maybe you have decided to sell your home due to the current favourable market conditions or perhaps you have a rental inspection looming. Then again, you might need these tips…
Local artist’s Zoom performance to help raise funds for Actors Benevolent Fund
With performance artists on the Central Coast among the hardest hit by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, Copacabana actor Tom Kelly is rehearsing for a Zoom performance of Nick Enright’s classic…
Council seeks partners for Harvest Festival 2022
With this year’s Harvest Festival attracting record crowds to the region’s hinterland region, Central Coast Council is looking for new event partners to join the event in 2022. Council Director…
Teams ready to run against violence
Ettalong Beach resident Susan Blenman is calling on keen runners and walkers to participate in the fourth annual Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge which will start this month. The…
Free registration to encourage pet adoption
Central Coast Council is encouraging locals to ‘adopt, not shop’ when making the commitment to bring a new companion animal into their home. This follows the NSW Government’s announcement of…
Leisure and lifestyle team makes awards final
Staff at Woy Woy’s BlueWave Living have been recognised for their efforts and hard work in a state-wide awards ceremony aimed at celebrating excellence across the age services industry. BlueWave…
Elders enjoy Olympics fun and games
Aged care centres on the Peninsula have jumped into the Olympic spirit with a range of events to help cheer on the Aussies competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign….
Down in the Garden: Create a Zen-inspired Garden Oasis
The concept of ‘Zen’ gardening probably conjures up visions of monks exercising vows of silence while sitting in crossed-legged meditation or crystal windchimes dancing amongst wafts of incense but stay…