Book Review – My Dark Vanessa –
Author: Kate Elizabeth Russell – Publisher: 4th Estate – Vanessa Wye is 32, single, working as a concierge at a hotel in Maine, and it is 2017. She is obsessively…
Out & About
DOWN IN THE GARDEN: GROW YOUR OWN SALAD
It’s getting warm on The Coast and I feel a salad coming on! We are a lucky bunch here – we can grow many of the warm weather loving plants…
Bensville Pitmaster goes to BBQ war
Central Coast Pitmaster, Daniel Lynn, is a contestant on the cooking show, Dippers Backyard BBQ Wars, airing on 7mate each Friday at 2 pm until December 4. The eight-episode show…
Local bushwalker shares tales from the Coast’s rainforests
It’s been four and half years in the making, and now Tascott resident and former schoolteacher, Peter Fisher, has celebrated the release of his first book, Tales From the Rainforest:…
Garage Sale Trail this weekend
Central Coast Council has reminded residents that the Garage Sale Trail will take place in the region on November 21-22. There is nothing better than scoring a bargain, especially as…
Pearl Beach Craft Trail coming soon
Twenty local artists are set to open their studios to visitors for the Pearl Beach arts trail on Saturday, December 5. The trail will allow the community to visit each…
Benjamin Fraser music video tops 7 million YouTube views
Umina Beach artist, Benjamin Fraser, describes himself as a “creative individual” and someone who is trying to bring his passion for art and imaginative expression back to the Central Coast….
Ettalong Beach theatre show to feature at Melbourne Fringe Festival
An Ettalong Beach production will feature at the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival with its dance and cabaret show ‘Slipstreams’. Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is set to premiere Slipstreams at the…
More vandalism of native flora on Pretty Beach Dog Track
Central Coast Council is investigating a clump of damaged native vines discovered along the Pretty Beach dog track by volunteers of the Pretty Beach Bushcare group. The group, who are…
Frantastics still on hold
The Peninsula-based popular choir, The Frantastics, has announced it will not resume activities until government regulations in relation to COVID-19 allow. Director, Fran Kendall, said things had been looking good…
Calls for volunteers to regenerate flora and fauna
A local community sanctuary is calling for volunteers who specialise in local indigenous flora and fauna to join it following a series of species surveys in the area. The Pearl…
Ettalong Bowling Club raises $1,270 for kids in need
Another successful charity bowls day was hosted at Ettalong Bowling Club on November 15 with supporters raising a total of $1,270 for children in need. With 60 bowlers in attendance,…
Planning is well underway for Coast Life 2021
Planning is well underway for Coast Life 2021, a festival jam-packed with all the things to love about life on the coast. After a successful pilot event at The North…
Gaybies takes Jopuka full circle
It’s been a short and bittersweet year for Tuggerah’s Jopuka Productions, with the company to end its 2020 relaunch season with the show that first thrust them into the spotlight….
Welcome to the Lyons Den
Gosford’s newest bar, LYONS DEN, is set to be serving up African style food in the jungle-themed venue by the beginning of December. Co-owners and brother and sister duo, Jared…
Imperial Centre gets into festive swing with $10,000 giveaway
One lucky Central Coast shopper could soon be $5,000 richer, thanks to a Christmas initiative by the Lederer Group. Between now and December 20, Gosford’s Imperial Centre will give away…
MMAD podcast sheds light on music’s role in mental health
Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD), based in Gosford, has released a new podcast aimed at shedding light on the importance of music for mental health. The series shares stories from…
Aqua Park is back for fifth summer
Central Coast Aqua Park and the Gosford Waterfront Carnival will be opening for the summer with added COVID restrictions. There will be a limit on the number of people allowed…
Fun Haus theatre show to premiere at Digital Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus theatre show, Slipstream, will premiere at this year’s Digital Melbourne Fringe Festival, held between November 18 and 22. The 50-minute piece includes a three-part performance…
Book Review – ‘Pretty Things’
Author: Janelle Brown –Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson – Nina Ross and her mother Lily, an accomplished con artist, move around a lot. In fact, they stay put for a while,…