Out & About



Coast launches Pioneer Dairy project

The new SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agriculture Makers Project) community group, operating from Wyong’s Pioneer Dairy, was graced by a visit from bushy bearded television celebrity of Gardening Australia, Costa Georgiadis,…


Lemon Myrtle Caramels

Lemon Myrtle Caramels Well this is it folks, my last column for the year and I thought we’d go out with a bang. Just in case you can get your…


Jam packed summer holiday program

Central Coast Council has unveiled its summer school holiday program and here’s what’s on offer up North. From January 4-22, a learn to swim program will be run at Toukley…


Rent to kick off big year

Famed Broadway rock musical, Rent, will usher in a triumphant 2021 of live entertainment in Wyong, when the brand-new Australian production hits The Art House this coming February. As shows…




Who needs a sleigh?

A local fire brigade has swapped Santa’s sleigh for a sidecar at its annual three-day Santa run which started on December 10. The Empire Bay Rural Fire Service visited almost…


Is any of this $4.8M yours?

The NSW Government is urging Central Coast residents to check if they have any unclaimed money held by Revenue NSW, and possibly walk away with some extra cash to spend…


Book Review – One By One

Author: Ruth Ware –Publisher: Vintage – Snoop is an app that allows people to listen to your music, “Voyeurism for your ears,” is what the company calls it. If you…



CWA ladies pump up the jam

They were all gloved up and ready, talking with fast tongue, they had cherries in their boxes, all the way from Young. They had pitters on the table, cherries they…




Avoca Beach history captured on canvas

Documentary artist, Michael Rubbo, has captured 20 years of Avoca Beach history through his paintings, now on display at Avoca Beach. The paintings include snapshots of times, places, and events…