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A festive season finale from the Central Coast:

Sarah and the team ring the “North Pole” for a visit from Santa

Movie guru Shane A. Bassett shares his top 2025 films and Christmas classics

Karaoke star Lochi brings joyful holiday traditions, and Kokoda trekker Nathan Walker reflects on ANZAC spirit, mateship and perspective at Christmas.

Do you believe the Christmas break is only weeks away? Where did the year go! We hope you have got all your shopping done before the shops go crazy!

We only have two shows left for the year so we hope you will tune in and enjoy!

• We invited Jess Henderson in the studio who made a career change and now sells rugs! Jess travels to Morocco to source her rugs and bring them back to the Central Coast to sell and shares her story with us! https://cactusilk.com.au/
• Next up we chat with Cliff Lethbridge who shares his love of vinyl records with us.
• The new Gosford library is a sight to be seen offering much more than just a library, we have renamed it 'More than a library!' - so we have a chat with Samantha Cummins who tells us all about it. https://libraries.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/.../gosford...

Thanks to:

https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

https://coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

https://ritech.com.au

Good morning Central Coast! We hope you are safe and sound after that awful heatwave on Saturday.

While poor Sarah is still suffering with a chest infection, we dug through our archives and replayed a few more of our favourite guests from this past year, (let's face it, they are all our favourite guests, so it wasn't hard to choose!).

• Herbs and spices are a necessity for any kitchen, so we have a chat with Ian 'Herbie' Hemphill, who delights us with his knowledge of Herbs and Spices and chats about his new book. https://www.herbies.com.au/shop/spice-kits-and-books/the-spice-herb-bible-3rd-edition-soft-cover/
• We love talking interior design, so we chat with Jac from 'Greenterior design' - a wonderful conversation about choosing yourself when you are updating your home! https://www.greenteriordesign.com.au/
• Creativity is always a favourite subject on our show, so we chat with Ben Chalker about his hobby of leatherworking that he learnt through the covid years, a reminder that our spare time can be used to create a new skill and there is always time if you want it enough! https://www.facebook.com/chlkrhandmade/

Thanks to:

https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

https://coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

https://ritech.com.au

It's just around the corner... (though that's as much as we are going to say about it!) for now! Saturday mornings are always fun though and today is no exception!

• This gorgeous Saturday we are going to speak with Michael Marley, (Arborist) - a man who knows his trees! Michael is somebody you might engage with before you speak to a tree lopper, to get all the correct advice before you spend the big money on tree maintenance!
• We revisit a few guests for the next few segments, (Our poor Sarah has come down with a chest infection)
• We revisit the story of Francesca Buckingham and her adventures, leaving her job with her husband and 2x kids in tow and spending a year doing the big lap of Australia!
• We also hear the story again of young Robert Lent, who has written his first book and trying out the challenging career of being an author!

We hope you have a great weekend and we look forward to engaging with you next week!

Thanks to:

https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

https://coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

https://ritech.com.au

This week, we welcome the wonderful Barbara Shira Jones for a deep dive into the joy of a cappella singing—discover how community harmony goes beyond music!

We catch up with Toastmasters’ Pietra and Nelly Beggs for confidence-boosting tips and stories about growing as a public speaker and leader.

Next, local legend Phil McGuinness shares an honest, compelling account of attempting the Kokoda Trail, what it really takes, and lessons learned.

Plsu, stay tuned for the latest news and happenings around the Coast, quirky events like the Wyong Mini Elvis Festival, and lighthearted moments with the Loveline segment.

Saturdays come around fast don't they? Time to relax, rewind, get a few things done around the house and join us while you're at it!

• First off we have a chat with a CoastFM announcer, none other than Mr Chris Maitland! Besides being a career radio person and woderful CoastFM announcer, Chris is now involved in a production presented by the NSW state government - The book called 'Seniors Stories' - This is the 11th edition of this book and is titled 'Then and Now' - join us to listen to Chris talk about his contribution as an author.
• Next we have a returning guest, young Issy Barnett joins us to tell us about her adventures doing the Kokoda trail! Bravery and commitment, this will be beginning of many adventures for Issy we reckon!
• In the second hour we have a chat with Chef Daniel and Kyla of 'Cakes by Kyla' - who are championing the Central Coast Farmers Market - A favorite among Central Coast locals, an amazing market that continues on under a new name! - The Central Coast Farmers Market! https://www.thecentralcoastfarmersmarket.com/

Thanks to:

https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

https://coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

https://ritech.com.au

Hello Central Coast! Hello summertime! (is that too early?) Even if it is, we are here for it! Thank you for tuning in today, we hope you enjoy our list of guests we have for you as much as we do!

• Mr Fabulous comes back to the studio to chat with us about Summer styling! We always enjoy a chat with John Rutten, there is nothing like engaging an interior designer if your house needs a freshen up and you haven't got the time. www.instagram.com/dujourliving/
• Kurt Sterling - A man who pivoted his career to try his hand at being a comedian (brave man!) comes in for a wholesome chat about the challenges and pitfalls of this career choice. www.instagram.com/kurt.sterlingcomedy/
• Next up we have Barry Eslick, a local 'apiarist' (A fancy word for a beekeeper!) talking about his passion for bees!

Thanks to:

www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

ritech.com.au

Well hasn't the weather been stunning! A brief stint of rain to water the gardens and it's back to sunshine again! And of course, for your Saturday listening pleasure, we have organised some wonderful guests to to share a chat with you!

• Simon Smith of Sly boats comes into the studio talk about his long career as a Shipwright, as well as being a sailor out Gosford Sailing Club.
• Marie Pinder chats to us next about 'Because we care Boutique' - Doing amazing work in the community supporting women to enter the workforce. Because We Care Boutique is a service run by dedicated stylist volunteers assisting women from the Hunter, Lake Macquarie and Central Coast regions with suitable attire and accessories for the following requirements:
• Re-entering the Workforce - Homelessness - Work Experience - Court Appearances - Important Appointments www.becausewecareboutique.com/
• DJ 'Groovy Greg' then joins us for a chat about his work as a local DJ around the Central Coast, but more importantly his work in the community as a committee member with the 'Family of League' organisation who is holding a fundraising golf day on the 17.11.25. familyofleague.org.au/.../central-coast.../

Thanks to:

www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

ritech.com.au

Hello Central Coast! We would like you join us today as we continue to chat with interesting guests and share stories from our wonderful part of the world!

Today we chat with Graeme 'Buzz' Bidstrup - Australian music royalty who has been of part of the who's who of Australian music scene for many decades! From Gang Gajang to the The Angels and many more, Graeme has now written a book with all the juicy stories called 'No Secrets - an Oz Rock memoir of music and mayhem' - which is being launched along with a concert at the Avoca Beach Theatre on the 01.11.25 - Graeme will be attending so make sure you book early!
https://events.humanitix.com/no-secrets-book-launch

Janine Young chats with us next about our electricity bills and how the EWON (Energy and Water Ombudsman for NSW) can help. https://www.ewon.com.au/

Next up in the studio we have a chat with Brett 'Bear'
McKenzie - trivia host at the Elanora Hotel East Gosford on Wednesday nights, who keeps the crowd under control while hosting a fun trivia night. Make sure you get along to a fun night sometime!
https://trivialities.com.au/

Thanks to:
https://www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford
https://coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king
https://ritech.com.au

Isn't it wonderful how the days are getting longer, the sun is out and the birds are singing! We hope you have a wonderful weekend planned full of fun and frivolities and to start your weekend off, we have some special guest for you!

• We are joined this weekend by Mr Edgar Adams, previously of the 'Central Coast Business Review' - we say previously, because it has come that time where Edgar has hung up his hat! That's right, it's time for Edgar to get out in the garden and do some relaxing now he has retired. coastcommunitynews.com.au/.../publisher-edgar.../
• Daniel Craig of Redtree Theatre joins us to talk about the upcoming production of 'Billy Elliot' at Red Tree Theatre, make sure you get along to this amazing production! redtreetheatre.sales.ticketsearch.com/.../150095
• As we are heading into bushfire season, we thought it would be appropriate to speak to an expert, Daniel Freeman, Operational officer for the Central Coast district of the rural fire brigade joins us to talk about bush fire prevention around our homes, where community and preparation are needed to help us keep as safe as we can as we head into Summer. Daniel made us aware of AIDER:
• The AIDER (Assist Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents) program is a free, one-off service which supports some of our most at-risk community members.
• The program helps people live more safely and confidently in their home in areas where bush fires may start. www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/aider
• Last but not least, Craig Ball joins us again to speak about some initiatives he has been working on to support mental health on the Central Coast, thanks for all your efforts Craig! coastcommunitynews.com.au/.../workshop-for.../

Thanks to:

www.raineandhorne.com.au/gosford

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

ritech.com.au

Hello! Don't forget to set your clocks forward this weekend, because it's that time of the year, where the days are getting longer and we get to bask in the beautiful warmth! It's also a long weekend and we can't be happier!

For your listening pleasure this Saturday morning, please find the following guests we have lined up:

• Nick Marker - Totally Topiary - Nick is a master of topiary which we absolutely love and it is a pleasure to chat about the art of making beautiful topiary out of plants. www.instagram.com/totallytopiary/?hl=en
• Rhia Norcott - CoastFM's own Rhia Norcott joins us for a chat! Rhia was the judge for the busking competition last weekend at The Entrance and is here to chat with us about its success! coastfm.org.au/host/rhia-norcott
• Kate and Gemma - These 2x ladies are a little bit crazy... but for a great cause! They have entered this years 'sh*tbox rally'! - Sh*tbox Rally is not a race, rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable… To drive cars worth just $1,500 across Australia via some of its most formidable roads, all in the name of charity. The 2x ladies are raising money for the Cancer Council and have almost reached their goal, so if you would like to support them, please follow the links below: spring2025.shitboxrally.com.au/ss-shenanigan
  www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571016013290

Thanks to:
Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

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Well the weather is warming up and the days are getting longer as we head into Australia's legendary Summertime! Perhap's you are at the beach today?

But if you are planning to do some housework while listening to Your Home with Sarah King then we have you covered!

Today we speak to the following wonderful guests:

• James and Joel join us to talk about their 'maker space' - James and Joel have been building a community of creatives based around technology, setting up a 'maker space' - A Maker Space is a collaborative physical location equipped with tools and resources like 3D printers and laser cutters, where people gather to create, learn, and work on projects together. James and Joel setup 'SparkCC' for this very purpose. sparkcc.org/
• Next up we are joined by Debra Yu (iContact Optometrists) and Michael Hyslop (CEO of SLSC Central Coast) - to talk about the 'raising of the flags' at our beaches and the outstanding support and partnership by 'iContact Optometrists' at Erina Fair supplying 2000 sunglasses to all of our volunteer patrol members! www.icontact-optometrists.com.au/erina
• We are always excited about creativity here at Your Home with Sarah King and our next guest Leanne Koppen comes in to talk about the upcoming 'Bouddi Arts Trail' - This is a yearly event where artists open up their studios and see their work, this is a wonderful opportunity to view and purchase original artworks, direct from the makers. Discover what you love! bouddipeninsulaartstrail.org/
  

Thanks to Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast and COAST FM 963

Hello Central Coast!

A bright, warm, sunny welcome to you. On behalf of Sarah King and her team, we thank you for listening and hope you enjoy our show!

Today we would like to introduce:

• Francesca Buckingham who packed up her life and did the big lap of Australia! Labeling it the 'Buckingvan Adventures' - with 2x young children and a Husband, they decided it's time for a family adventure and off they went! We have an inspiring chat with Fran about her wonderful holiday.

• Ivona Rose: Next up we speak with CoastFM's own newsreader and musician about her artistic passion, making music! Ivona loves making music and has dedicated a small part of her life to the craft and we have a lovely chat about it. www.instagram.com/ivona_rose/?hl=en
• Our next guest is Fiona Morrison (on behalf of Erina Rotary) - The organiser for the Central Coast chapter of the Australian National Busking Championships! We have a lot of great musicians on the Central Coast, who will come out to show their talent. Be sure to visit on the 28 September at The Entrance for a family friendly day of music and friendship. www.rotaryerina.org.au/national-busking.../

Thanks to Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast and COAST FM 963

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

Well we have been talking about for it for a few weeks, but now it's here! Spring has arrived! Have you started your spring cleaning yet? Even if you haven't, we love sharing our Saturday mornings with you and our guests.

For todays show, we welcome the following wonderful guests:

• Carmen and Jane - Bowerbird Recycling - These lovely ladies are all about making a difference, 'Bowerbird Recycling - A not for profit organisation creating beautiful living spaces for those in need' - the ladies join us to chat about an upcoming event they are running 'Welcome to Spring' - on Thursday 25.09.25 a free event in store - William St Corso, Gosford. bowerbirdrecycling.com.au/
• Carin Clegg - Zumba - Carin is a pocket rocket powerhouse who runs a zumba class to keep active in between being a practicing dietician and is promoting the 'Million Moves' incentive to remind us all we have to keep active so we can keep active! millionmoves.org.au/
  www.zumba.com/en-US/p/carin-clegg/2756837
• Clare Bowditch - Clare has become an Australian musical icon releasing her creativity with her music, books and well, whatever she can come up with really! We chat with Clare about her creativity and her long career as a creative/musician. Clare is coming to visit the Central Coast in the 19.09.25 to Avoca Beach Theatre, be sure to secure your tickets early! events.humanitix.com/clare-bowditch-what-was-left

Thanks Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast and COAST FM 963

coastfm.org.au/program/your-home-with-sarah-king

Your Home with Sarah King on Coast FM 963

Hello Central Coast!

Last Saturday we had a wonderful lineup of guests, if you missed the show you can find it here on our catch up podcast 'Your Home with Sarah King' on Spotify and Apple music.

We had in the studio the following wonderful guests:

• Heather Hasel - Caroline Bay Quilters - A local quilting group meeting weekly sharing ideas and friendship, a lovely community of creatives if you love quilting like Sarah does. www.facebook.com/Carolinebayquiltersinc/
• Laura Washington - Starting out as a physiotherapist Laura transitioned into fashion and now works for TAFE sharing her knowledge, Laura is passionate about sustainable fashion and shares some surprising statistics with us about our consumption of fashion.
• Issy Barnett - Young Issy Barnett comes into the studio to chat with us about her upcoming adventure doing the Kokoda trail! A young leadership opportunity that she is very excited about.

It's shaping up to be a gorgeous sunny Saturday! We hope you have the radio on listening to Your Home with Sarah King on CoastFM while you are out in the garden with a nice cup of tea enjoying this beautiful weather!

We are always excited each week to present our guests to you and this weekend is no exception:

• Today Ben Chalker comes into the studio to talk with us about a hobby he developed into a skill during those covid years (Some people made the most of it!) - Leatherworking! Ben makes beautiful handmade leather items and it was wonderful to chat with him about it. https://www.instagram.com/chlkrhandmade/?hl=en
• We speak with Gary Berman of Dr0m clothing, a very excitable chap who who left the corporate world to chase his own dream of creating a new, affordable Aussie brand because he saw international brands taking over. We're all about supporting local! https://drom.com.au/
• We have a chat with Bob Miller about the Erina community Men's shed, a great place for men to join a community, make some woodwork and new friends  https://mensshed.org/sheds/erina-community-mens-shed/
• and last but not least, Peter Whalan from Gosford Rotary North joins us and talks about the soft sand run commencing tomorrow at Terrigal and about the wonderful intitiative SOKS (Save our Kids) https://www.quicksandaustralia.com/

Thanks to Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast

Good morning Central Coast!

Weekends are for slowing down, relaxing and catching up on the good stuff and what better way than tuning in to another great lineup of guests on Your Home with Sarah King!

• Shane A. Basset – Our resident movie man. Shane is one of Australia’s top film critics and entertainment reporters. He’ll be joining us to chat all things movies, Hollywood and the latest in entertainment.
• Lenny Deacon – An inspiring coastie on a mission. Lenny is riding his trike across Australia to raise awareness and funds for a wonderful cause. We’ll share the details and how you can support him on his journey. www.instagram.com/reel/DJoND2Wuh22/?igsh=MTZjZWxoeWFhc3BwYg==
• Lloyd Bromfield – A local man with a global story. Lloyd has been responsible for security operations at Olympic Games all around the world. He joins us to share behind the scenes insights from one of the world’s biggest sporting stages.

Thanks to Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast

I feel like we keep talking about spring, like it's just around the corner or something! Perhaps that's because it is! We always get excited to see the flowers start the bloom and to start retiring our winter attire. It's almost upon us!
Another exciting lineup of guests for this lovely Saturday morning:

• Pat Farmer - An Australian icon and legend! Pat is always running away from something, or is he running towards it? Well, we find out that Pat is ALWAYS running towards his goals, his latest adventure is running towards a goal to raise money for SOKS - 'Save Our Kids' - with the upcoming 'Quicksand Australia' soft sand run. A Rotary Club North initiative coming up on the 31st of August. Tune in the listen to Pat tell us a very brief summary of his amazing life, (too much to cover it all, perhaps a book is needed Pat?) www.quicksandaustralia.com/
• Virginia Riley - In 1993 Virginia Riley began her handmade jewellery business from her tiny home studio in Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia. It grew to become one of the leading suppliers of fashion jewellery in Australia, stocked in over 140 stores, including her own boutique in the historic Strand Arcade Sydney. www.virginiariley.com/
• Shaun Oldfield - We love recycling! Shaun does too! Instead of sending all that building material to the tip, let's give it to people like Shaun who has setup a business at West Gosford, recycling building materials. Perhaps it's not useful for anything more than firewood, or perhaps it's old hardwood that can be upcycled to something amazing. Also an advocate for Men's mental health, Shaun is a great coastie who we loved chatting with. www.instagram.com/coastalrecycledbuilding/

Thanks to Raine & Horne Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast

Hi Coasties! We are offering a warm welcome on behalf of COAST FM 963 and Your Home with Sarah King, another weekend is upon us!

This Saturday morning we are chatting with more interesting Central Coast locals:

• Michael Brennan - Bushfires are part of our Australian experience, Michael joins us to chat about what we can do to our homes to help protect us from the unfortunate event. bushfirerollershutters.com/
• Ian Hemphill - - It gets a bit spicy in the studio this morning with Ian Hemphill and his eternal knowledge of Herbs and Spices! Ian's passion for Herbs and Spices goes back a long a way and he loves taking any chance he can get to talk about them! www.herbies.com.au/
• Michael Limpus - Asbestos is a common problem in Australian houses, affecting everything from renovations to repairs, Michael chats with us about the importance of caring about our health and finding out if your house has asbestos in places you may not be aware of. assessmentcorp.com.au/

Thanks to Raine & Horne
Gosford, East Gosford and Commercial Central Coast