Enter ORRCA’s photo competition

The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) is now accepting entries in its 2023 Photo Calendar Competition, to be judged by multi-awardwinning international wildlife photographer, Rita Kluge.

The 12 winning pictures will be published in ORRCA’s much anticipated 2024 Calendar which will be available for purchase from September.

Photographers of all abilities are invited to enter photos, with the profits from all calendar sales going directly into funding the ever-growing number of rescues of Australia’s whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs that ORRCA responds to across Australia each year.

Go to the movies – and take your knitting

Many people enjoy knitting as they watch TV, but knitting at the movies has been a no-go.

All that is about to change, with Avoca Beach Theatre set to give a special showing of the film The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry particularly catering for knitters and crocheters.

President of Knitters’ Guild NSW and Central Coast resident, Sally Ogilvie, said members have had to leave their needles and hooks behind for a visit to the cinema until now.

“The theatre lights won’t be turned right down, so that we can see what we’re doing, and nobody will complain that the clicking of our needles is disturbing them,” she said.

“We can work on our latest creation, enjoy a film and meet people who love to create with yarn.”

This special session will be at 10am on Tuesday, July 18, with tickets $12 each.