First Long Jetty Festival a resounding success

The Long Jetty Festival was the ultimate summer send-off with an estimated crowd of 20,000 flocking to the foreshore and streets to enjoy all things art, culture, music and food on March 12.

This first family-friendly community event at the lakeside suburb was such a resounding success that organisers have already started planning next year’s Long Jetty Festival and set the date for March 10.

Promoters Stephen Sewell and Matt Wise said Long Jetty Festival had been in the works since COVID stopped the world back in 2020.

“It was great to finally make it happen and what an amazing day,” Sewell said.

“We were stoked to make an impact on the region and prop

Long Jetty up by celebrating the town in true Long Jetty

New podcast for young people

A new youth-led podcast is set to launch on the Central Coast on April 5.

Way Underground Youth Radio will be launched at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre’s Youth Space brekky club from 7am to 8.30am.

The podcast will be part of the Regional Youth Radio Program, a NSW Government-funded iniative which aims to increase young people’s participation in activities that strengthen their opportunities to have a voice, as well as their connection and belonging to their communities.

Youth leaders will produce and run a podcast focusing on arts and culture as well as mental health and wellness, covering different topics each episode and highlighting support services available on the Central Coast and around regional NSW.

They will conduct interviews with regional services and provide links to connect young listeners who might be struggling with similar issues. Way Underground Youth Radio aims to have a real and positive impact for young people who are out there listening.

More information is available by emailing at ymedia@ kincumberdnc.com.au or checking @ wayundergroundknc on Instagram.

Source: Media release, Mar 22 Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre style – good food, great coffee, vintage wares and quality music.

“We’ve been blown away by the community support.”

Event organiser, Liz Hart of Hart Events, said her team did an “absolutely phenomenal job to deliver this epic day out for the people”.

“It’s so great to see the community out and about enjoying themselves and the vibe was high all day,” she said.

The huge crowds enjoyed music from The Rubens, Meg Mac, Little Quirks and several other bands, as well as the massive flea market of preloved, recycled and up-cycled goods, about 250 food stalls (with many selling out) and the Kiddy’s Corner with music, games, wildlife presentations, face-painting and temporary flash tattoos.

Sue Murray

Special screening a precursor to Kids Day Out

As the annual Central Coast Kids Day Out (CCKDO) approaches, a fundraiser will be held at Tuggerah on Saturday, April 1.

It will be a pre-screening of the Argonuts movie at Event Cinema at 10am.

The day will begin with a mini expo and activities from 9am and will officially launch Central Coast Kids Day Out 2023 as it helps raise much-needed funds for the May event.

the adventures of young mouse Pattie and her cat-mate Sam as they help Jason and the Argonuts save the city. This will be a sensory screening with lights and sound dimmed to create a comfortable environment where kids can move around, with the movie aimed at 2-10 year olds.

There will be a red carpet, a photo wall and giveaways and activities to engage children before the show.

The movie is aimed at 2-10-year-olds Photo:

Children will be captivated by

A variety of stalls will feature at the mini expo and a mega raffle will be drawn on the day. Also there to share the fun will be the CCKDO bear mascot Kody.

Funds raised from ticket sales will help fund CCKDO on May 7 so prices can be kept low and affordable for families.

Tickets can be booked via https://www.cckdo.org/

Central Coast Kids Day Out will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, May 7, at Narara

Valley High School.

Now in its 24th year, the event delivers an affordable family day out while bringing agencies and services together with tips on raising happy children. The day also highlights services available to help families in the community, with a wide variety of children’s activities and entertainment on offer.

Source: Media release, Mar 27 Robyn Edmonds-King