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Lakes Festival a huge success

The Lakes Festival returned in full swing this month with more than 20,000 people attending events surrounding the waterways across the 10-day program and close to $3.5M injected into the region’s economy.

Central Coast Council Unit Manager Community and Culture, Glenn Cannard, said it was the biggest ever program of events for this festival, with more than 30 individual events presented across the region.

“The Lakes Festival is one our region’s biggest and most exciting events, with this year’s festival injecting $3.472M into our local economy,” he said.

“The Light Up The Lake event alone attracted an estimated 8,000 attendees, which is an increase of 2000 since the event last ran in 2019.

“This is a great feat and something that all Council staff and local businesses who were involved in the event should be proud of given the festival has been cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic.

“Wet weather this year also prevented a few planned events going ahead.”

Council worked with over 30 local businesses to deliver events including old favourites such as Terrigal beach markets, Toukley Arts and Craft Fair, Breakfast with the Birds and SUP Yoga.

Some new events were Waterside Weaving, Creative Nature Children’s Corner, Sunset Social: Latin on the Lake and the Women’s Surf Day to name a few.

Council Administrator Rik Hart said it was great to see locals and visitors connecting once again.

“Our local community and regional events continue to grow with the help and ideas from amazing local businesses,” he said.

“The Lakes Festival has always been a favourite on Council’s event calendar and the success of this year’s event has undoubtedly brought with it an important boost to our local economy and businesses.”

If you would like to be part of 2023 Lakes Festival event, Council will be seeking Expressions of Interest from new and returning businesses, companies, organisations and community groups with bold, innovative and ‘out of the box’ ideas from Monday February 6, 2023.

Keep an eye out on Council website for more information.

The festival injected almost $3.5M into the region’s economy

Source: Media release, Nov 25 Central Coast Council

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James Brothers win national busking competition

Central Coast duo The James Brothers have taken out the Australian Nation Busking Championships 2022, held on November 26 at Cooma.

Five winners of the Central Coast heat, held in October, went on to compete at the nationals, with folk duo The James Brothers being named winner in the Open Division, taking home $300 in prizes and the winner’s trophy.

Sophie Goodwin came runner-up in the Secondary category, while Lil G (Gemma Egan) came second in the Primary School category, also taking second place in the People’s Choice award.

The Night Owls were highly commended in the Open category.

The Australian National Busking Championships is an Australia-wide network of busking festivals.

This year’s heats were held in Queensland, the, ACT and Victoria, with the NSW heat held at The Entrance.

The annual event celebrates the rich diversity of Australian music and street performance culture.

The Rotary Clubs of Erina and The Entrance worked together to host the inaugural Central Coast heat, held at Memorial Park, which saw a huge range of performers showcase their talents and attracted an audience of more than 2000.

Prizes totalling $4,000 were sponsored by local businesses, Rotary Clubs and individuals to support individuals who devote their time, energy and enthusiasm as performers in the Central Coast region.

The James Brothers have also recently returned from the inaugural international busking competition.

“We’re excited to have made it into the finals for The Buskers World Cup, which was held in South Korea,” they said.

“It certainly was a different experience; at one gig we stopped the traffic at a major junction!”

An Erina Rotary Club spokesperson said the theme of this year’s National Festival was to encourage, mentor, promote and develop career pathways for emerging musicians and performing artists of all ages and all music genres.

“We’re so proud that our NSW champions were so well received in Cooma and made a great impact on their audiences at the finals,” the spokesperson said.

“Our two Rotary Clubs, with the support of Central Coast Council, recognised that by hosting a regional heat here on the Central Coast we could enrich our community culturally and economically as part of a national network.

“The closing concert, in which all the finalists performed, was a treat for everyone – including the performers who enthusiastically encouraged each other, with cheers and genuine fellowship.”

Judges at the national finals were Australian country music star James Blundell, Gympie Muster organizer Oz Bayldon and a local screen music composer.

The James Brothers performing in the national finals

Source: Media release, Nov 27 Rotary The Entrance and Erina

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Potters to hold annual ceramics sale

Central Coast Potters Society (CCPS) will hold its annual sale of ceramics at Gosford Regional Gallery’s Community Gallery from December 2-14.

The exhibition follows a successful Open Day held on November 26-17 at the potters’ workshop, where both visitors and members had a wonderful day playing with clay.

A highlight was the Great Pottery Throwdown challenges for members throughout the day.

The sale will include beautiful hand-made ceramics by local ceramic artists and potters.

On offer will be sculptural, functional and decorative pieces from around 20 members.

The sale will be a great opportunity to pick up Christmas gifts for friends and family plus a piece of art to keep for yourself as you support local community artisans. CCPS is a non-profit, community organisation of like-minded volunteers who love clay. First established in 1968, it offers courses for anyone interested in getting creative with clay, as well as memberonly activities such as raku and pit firings, member exhibitions and sales events. The sale will open from 9.30am-4pm daily between December 2 and 14 in the Community Gallery at Gosford Regional Gallery, 36 Webb St, East Gosford. More details are available at www.ccpotters.org.

Source: Media release, Nov 28 Central Coast Potters Society

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The Art House at Wyong has commenced its first Creator and Resident program, supporting 24 local artists in projects ranging from musical theatre to dance, poetry, visual arts, music, circus, theatre, film and television and multidisciplinary practices.

Collectively the projects engage over 130 creatives in collaboration, mentorship and services, providing the opportunity to develop skills, gain exposure and increase their capacity as artists.

Christmas is coming and the Central Coast is gearing up for the festive season.

Central Coast Council’s Christmas tree, decorations and wreath installations have returned to Gosford, Wyong, The Entrance and Toukley.

Council’s Christmas on the Coast continues from December 1-24 across the four town centres, with a series of seasonal events and activities including DIY Christmas photos, Christmas carols and other live entertainment.

Director of Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith, said individual businesses are also getting into the Christmas spirit across the four town centres with a trail of Christmas window displays.

“For the first time businesses located in Gosford, Wyong, The Entrance and Toukley are taking part in the festivities with a Christmas Window Display Competition,” she said.

“Visitors and residents are encouraged to plan a ‘window display’ trail and vote for their favourite via a QR code for a chance to win a $250 gift card.

“Voting opens December 1 and closes December 19 with the winners to be announced on December 21.”

Council Administrator Rik Hart said the Christmas activations will provide support and a boost for local businesses.

“Christmas on the Coast activities will bring festive joy to our community and I encourage locals and visitors to spend time enjoying and supporting the businesses in and around our town centres,” he said.

Here are just some of the activities on offer.

On Saturday, December 3, a Wyong Community Christmas Carols and firework display will be presented by Bendigo Bank in Alison Rd from 5-9pm.

Also on December 3, Tinsel Time in Toukley will be presented on The Village Green from 5-9pm by Together 4 Toukley and Toukley Neighbourhood Centre.

Also at the village Green, Christmas photos and post a letter to Santa will be available at various times from December 3-12 and there will be live entertainment with carollers from 11am-noon on Wednesday, December 7, and Sunday, December 11.

Christmas Eve Community Carols will be held in Kibble Park, Gosford from 6.30-9pm (presented by Gosford Uniting Church) and Memorial Park, The Entrance from 6-9pm (presented by JC Entertainment) on December 24.

To find out more about festive activities taking place on the Coast this December, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

The Art House gets behind creatives

The program comes after the appointment of Craig Bary in the role of Creative Producer in June.

Running alongside the program is a recently launched initiative which gathers Central Coast creatives for events such as industry networking nights, panel discussions, and masterclasses.

Bary said the next five years will be an exciting time for The Art House as it shifts its focus from not only presenting work but creating and developing works with local artists and creatives.

Artists participating in the program are: Ruth Tiffen and Andrew Sampford, Andrew Worboys and Cypress Bartlett, John AD Fraser, Kat Alexander, Joshua Maxwell, Melinda Arnold and Jerry Retford, Yantra de Vilder, Alex Alexander, Luke William Wright, Danielle Brame Whiting, Mike McCarthy, Kassidy Waters, Kris Reddaway, Luke Gallen, Daniel Widdowson, Stuart Smith, Hilton Denis, Marnie Lane, Sophia Ndaba, Emily Taylor and Will Small.

Source: Media release, Nov 30 The Art House

The creatives involved in the program

Christmas comes to the Coast

There will be a variety of Christmas activities across the region

Source: Media release, Nov 25 Central Coast Council

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 10:30 Dream Gardens (PG) [s] 11:00 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Shetland (M l) [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 3:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:10 Long Lost Family (PG) [s] 5:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Stuff The British Stole (PG) [s] 8:30 Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] 9:30 Fake Or Fortune?: De Chirico (PG) [s] 10:30 Summer Love: Marion & Eddy (MA15+) [s] 11:35 A League Of Her Own (PG) [s] 12:50 Media Watch [s] 1:05 Baby Surgeons (M) [s] 1:55 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Mistletoe & Menorahs” (AKA ‘A Merry Holiday’) (PG) (’19) Stars: Kelley Jakle 2:00 Australia’s Deadliest (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] – Two young woman from Malaysia have had their plane tickets paid for by someone they don’t know. That’s a red flag for Border Force and the investigation is stepped up. 7:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) [s] 8:30 The Good Doctor (M v) [s] 9:30 S.W.A.T.: Whistleblower/ Veritas Vincit (M l,v) [s] 11:30 Chicago Fire: Halfway To The Moon (M) [s] 6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Christmas Ever After” (G) (’20) Stars: Ali Stroker, Daniel di Tomasso, Bill Marchant 1:45 Explore [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides: Whitsundays (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Dish” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sam Neill 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Skin A&E (M) [s] 11:50 Bluff City Law: Need To Know (M) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 The Great Acceleration (PG) [s] 11:00 Australia Remastered: Wild Alps [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 3:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:10 Long Lost Family (PG) [s] 4:55 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz: Kids Special (PG) [s] 8:35 Wil Anderson - Wilogical (M l,s) [s] 9:35 Would I Lie To You?: The Unseen Bits (PG) [s] 10:05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 10:50 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 The Business [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Perfect Christmas Present” (AKA ‘Mr. Christmas’) (PG) (’17) Stars: Sam Page 2:00 Border Security International (PG) [s] 2:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer: Crackers About Christmas [s] 8:30 Movie: “Groundhog Day” (PG) (’93) – A jaded Pittsburgh weatherman finds himself inexplicably trapped in a small town as he lives the same day over and over again. Stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky 11:40 Australia’s Deadliest (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Christmas Movie Christmas” (G) (’19) Stars: Brant Daugherty 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze (PG) [s] 8:30 Dream Listings Byron Bay (PG) [s] 9:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Family Law: Wicked Games (M s) [s] 11:50 Bluff City: Ave Maria (PG) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Challenge Australia (M) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Turkey Trot/ Last Dance (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Hawaii: Vanishing Act (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 2022 AACTA Awards (PG) [s] 9:30 My Life Is Murder (M) [s] 10:30 Bull: Prison Break (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s] 5:30 Football: RO16: Group G Winner v Group H Runner-up *Live* From Stadium 947, Ras Abu Aboud 8:30 Football: RO16: Group E Winner v Group F Runner-up *Replay* 11:30 Football: RO16: Group G Winner v Group H Runner-up *Replay* 2:30 Football: RO16: Group D Winner v Group C Runner-up *Replay* 5:30 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Chris Bath (PG) 8:30 Norfolk Island With Ray Martin: Chasing The Light (PG) 9:40 Inside Air Force One (M) 10:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 11:30 Football: FIFA World Cup Classic Matches: 1990: England v Cameroon *Replay* 5:30 Football: RO16: Group H Winner v Group G Runner-up *Live* 8:30 Football: RO16: Group F Winner v Group E Runner-up *Replay* 11:30 Football: RO16: Group H Winner v Group G Runner-up *Replay* 2:30 Football: RO16: Group E Winner v Group F Runner-up *Replay* 5:30 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Toys That Built The World: Clash Of The Toy Titans (PG) 8:25 The Airport: Back In The Skies (PG) 9:20 Tokyo Vice (PG) (In Japanese/ English) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Dignity: Colony (M) (In German/ Spanish) 11:50 The Night Manager (M)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Australian Story (PG) [s] 10:35 That Pacific Sports Show (PG) [s] 11:05 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Wil Anderson - Wilogical (M l,s) [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 3:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:10 Long Lost Family (PG) [s] 5:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 You Can’t Ask That: Olympic And Paralympic Gold Medallists (M l) [s] 8:30 Still We Rise [s] 9:30 The Wimbledon Kidnapping (M) [s] 10:20 Stuff The British Stole (M v) [s] 10:50 ABC Late News [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle” (PG) (’17) Stars: Jill Wagner 2:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] 3:00 Cricket: Australia v West Indies: Test 2: Day 1 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 5:00 Cricket: Tea Break [s] 5:40 Cricket: Australia v West Indies: Test 2: Day 1 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Cricket: Australia v West Indies: Test 2: Day 1 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 7:40 Cricket: Dinner Break [s] 8:00 Cricket: Australia v West Indies: Test 2: Day 1 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 10:30 Heroes & Legends: Sport Hall Of Fame (PG) [s] 12:00 Fantasy Island: The Big Five Oh (M) [s] 6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Christmas Ball” (G) (’20) Stars: Deirdre Mullins, Nick Hendrix, Caroline Langrishe, Richard Lintern, Anna Wilson-Jones 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Great Getaways (PG) [s] 8:30 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:30 Police After Dark (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Emergency Call (M) [s] 11:50 Pure Genius: Around The World In Eight Kidneys (M) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 4:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food 1:30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Welcome To The Pedo Motel (M) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods: Heroes (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Peer To Peer: John Kerry/ Shouzi Chew (PG) 10:00 Paul O’Grady Little Heroes 11:00 The Shape Of History (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Saving Lives At Sea (PG) 3:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Norway (PG) 4:50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers (PG) 5:30 Football: FIFA World Cup Extra 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Colorado To Utah, USA (PG) 8:30 Costco: Is It Really Worth It? (PG) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:25 SBS World News Late

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Breakers supports Samaritans Christmas lunch with $10,000 grant

Breakers Country Club has given a $10,000 grant to Samaritans to support its annual Christmas Day luncheon at Wyong, which hosts 400 vulnerable people.

The Hunter and Central Coast’s largest Christmas celebration has been hosted by Samaritans for the past 22 years, offering individuals and families experiencing homelessness, disadvantage or loneliness much needed compassion on Christmas Day.

“2022 has been another difficult year for many people but it has also been a year of hope and excitement as lockdowns were lifted and we were able to see our friends and family more easily,” Samaritans spokesperson Sharyn Becker said.

“At this year’s event we want to celebrate and enjoy all the amazing things about Christmas that we haven’t been able to over the last couple of years including enjoying a decent lunch with entertainment and the opportunity to meet other people experiencing similar situations.

“We expect to host more than 400 people this year for our Central Coast festive lunch which includes decorating our venue in all-things-Christmas and providing a wonderful day of joy for attendees with local musicians entertaining our special guests and a visit from the big man in red himself.”

Samaritans are all too aware that Christmas can be a time where those who are struggling with loneliness, homelessness and other vulnerable circumstances are at a heightened risk.

“The festive period is a time when support services see people experience increased levels of depression, serious mental health concerns and domestic and family violence,” Becker said.

“Through this event we aim to fill a big gap in our local community on what should be – for everyone – one of the most joyous days of the year.

“On the day, the guests are looked after by incredible volunteers, who give up their Christmas Day to help people celebrate in a safe and friendly atmosphere.

“We couldn’t put on such an event without the generous support of organisations like Mounties Group.”

The $10,000 pledged to the event was made possible through the 2022 ClubGRANTS scheme and Mounties Group’s Central Coast venues will also be participating in the Samaritans Christmas Giving Tree Appeal.

Breakers Country Club, Club Wyong and Halekulani Bowling Club are now accepting donations from members and the community via gifts for adults and children in need.

“This year it’s no surprise that Samaritans are anticipating an increased demand for its Christmas assistance,” Mounties Group CEO Dale Hunt said.

“As a charity which relies on the generosity of the local community, we ask that you give generously in the form of suitable gifts to this appeal.

“A wide range of toys and gifts are required like gift vouchers, toys, sports equipment, beach towels, bags and books for children, youth and adults.

“Your generosity will help Samaritans to bring smiles to many faces on Christmas Day.”

Suitable gifts donated to the Samaritans Christmas Giving Tree Appeal can be dropped off to the three venues until Monday, December 19.

Mounties venues are also accepting donations for the Samaritans’ Christmas appeal

Source: Media release, Nov 29 Breakers Country Club

CCN BOOK REVIEW

This story takes place in a town called Adams, New Hampshire in 2019 … seems like you either write about the time before the pandemic or you have to write about the pandemic.

But I digress.

Olivia is back in Adams living in her childhood house with her son Asher.

She keeps bees, just like her father did.

Olivia’s husband is a successful surgeon in Boston, but he was abusive, and for her safety she had to leave.

Mad Honey

Authors: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan Publisher: Allen & Unwin

She has no contact with him now and has sole custody of Asher.

Asher is handsome, popular and athletic.

He is the full package.

But there is something missing.

He wishes he knew his father.

Asher is captain of the ice hockey team, and in New Hampshire, ice hockey is the sport.

He is close friends with Maya, whom he has known from a very young age.

It is Asher’s senior year in high school and there is a new kid in town, named Lily.

Lily has scars, physical ones which she tries hides with bracelets and mental ones which she hides with a gorgeous smile.

Lily is smart.

“Lily is ridiculously smart. She’s like Google, Asher said. But cuter.”

She is also athletic, on the fencing team and talented, she plays the cello.

Seems like she is the full package too.

Lily and her mother ended up in Adams after fleeing Seattle.

Lily also has no relationship with her father, but unlike Asher, she doesn’t feel like anything is missing.

But being new in school is always difficult, but more so for Lily who has come to be distrustful of her peers.

Ava, Lily’s mother seems more nervous than Lily is on her first day at Adams High School, home of the Fighting Presidents (hilarious).

Lily is introduced to the crew when Dirk, friend of Asher, tries to hit on Lily in a very sleezy way.

Asher, the knight in shining armour, comes to her rescue and afterwards Asher, Maya and Lily become close friends.

The book is centred around the death of Lily.

Asher was the one to find her and claims that when he went to the house, she was on the bottom of the stairs, not moving.

If that was true, why didn’t he call for help?

The book alternates between the narration of Olivia and Lily, with Jodi Picoult writing Olivia’s view and Jennifer

Finney Boylan writing Lily’s story. Olivia’s point of view centres on the aftermath of the night Asher called her from the police station and the subsequent trial. During that time, she will remember when she lived with Brenden, Asher’s father and the circumstances of that relationship and the event that made her move out. Lily’s chapters will focus on her relationship with Asher, and the prevoius years of her life and how she ended up in 138 Robina Town Centre Drive Robina Qld 4226 Adam, New Hampshire. PO Box 3275 Robina Town Centre Qld 4230 And the honey? Tel: 1300 36 0867 Fax: 1300 81 8962 Lots to learn about honey and how labour-intensive bee email: artwork@localdirectories.com.au keeping is (thank you www.localdirectories.com.au beekeepers for what you do!) And then there was the ending. I channelled the John McEnroe in me and thought, DQCW SOLICITORS & LAWYERS “You cannot be serious!”

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