Central Coast Stories

Welcome back to Central Coast Stories and if you are joining me for the first time a very big welcome to you.  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell, and this is a Sunrise Sound Productions podcast. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you an episode about the NSW and ACT Special Olympics Basketball tournament that was held on the Central Coast at the Niagara Park stadium on the 13th...

Show Notes (with helpful links at the end) Published 08/06/2026 Welcome back to Central Coast Stories, and if you are listening for the first time, welcome.  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell. When I started this podcast I didn’t plan on doing so many episodes about women’s health and in particular perimenopause.  However, as I myself was navigating this incredibly...

Show Notes: Welcome back to Central Coast Stories, and if you are joining me for the first time, a very big welcome to you.  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell and this is a Sunrise Sound Productions podcast.  On the 2nd of May, 2026 I had the pleasure of attending a Women’s Health Luncheon held at the VOCO Ballroom in Gosford.  This event was organised by Dr Kelly N...

Welcome back to Central Coast Stories podcast.  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell. Last week I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down in the Rhema Central Coast studios to interview clinical psychologist Dr John Irvine. He is one of the foundation team members organising an event at the Central Coast Grammar School. It is called "Music and the Mind." The concert will be held on...

Welcome back to a new season (3) of Central Coast Stories.  My name is Kayleen Bell.  I am a journalist and audio storyteller.  If you are joining as a new listener for the first time, a very big welcome to you.  I am so glad to be back for a new season after a ridiculously long unexpected break.  Life has come in like a flood several times and steered me off course for aw...

Welcome back to a new season (3) of Central Coast Stories.  My name is Kayleen Bell.  I am a journalist and audio storyteller.  If you are joining as a new listener for the first time, a very big welcome to you.  I am so glad to be back for a new season after a ridiculously long unexpected break.  Life has come in like a flood several times and steered me off course for awhile.  But I am so glad t...

Welcome back to a new season (3) of Central Coast Stories.  My name is Kayleen Bell.  I am a journalist and audio storyteller.  If you are joining as a new listener for the first time, a very big welcome to you.  I am so glad to be back for a new season after a ridiculously long unexpected break.  Life has come in like a flood several times and steered me off course for awhile.  But I am so glad t...

Episode 10 Central Coast Stories – Published 28/6/2023 Guest: Dr Gordon Reid MP Member for Robertson – speaking about health, and emergency health care on the central coast, and Women’s Health Forum held in May, 2023 at Umina. This Podcast is hosted and produced by Kayleen Bell Journalist. Hey listeners welcome back to Central Coast Stories podcast. I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell. It...

Central Coast Stories Show Notes – Published 26 June 2023Journalist/Host & Producer Kayleen Bell Welcome back to Central Coast Stories!  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell.  This is a podcast about stories about local people on the Central Coast.  If you missed the previous episode it was a discussion with Dr Kelly Teagle about menopause and the wonderful work that she is doing in We...

Central Coast Stories Podcast Episode 8 Welcome back to Central Coast Stories.  I am sorry it has been awhile between episodes but welcome to the new season of Central Coast Stories.  I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell. Today’s guest is Dr Kelly Teagle.  Dr Kelly Teagle is from Canberra but I caught up with her at lovely Umina Beach.  She was one of the speakers at a Women’s Health Forum...

My guest today is Dr Ash Bowden who calls himself Dr Do More and he is an emergency doctor on the Central Coast.  The reason I spoke to Dr Ash Bowden today is his Move Against Cancer Campaign.  He says on his website “Dr Do More and Cancer Council invite you to join the Central Coast Biggest Step Challenge from Sept 1 to Sept 30.  We want as many Coasties as possible to come together in teams, to...

So far the stories I have featured on Central Coast Stories have been light-hearted, artists and musicians, but every now and then a story comes along that just needs to be told. Today’s guest is Craig Gaunt. He is the founder of the Debbie Gaunt Foundation. Craig started this Foundation to raise awareness of perimenopausal depression and to provide a place that could support women going through p...

My guest today is the very talented Kim Cannan. Kim is a musician, composer and now author. Kim has over 40 years of playing music, which also includes teaching music as well. Kim has also released five albums, which we discuss today. Kim believes sonic environments in the community and in our own home are really crucial for our well-being. She is the founder of Sonic Healing Environment, a specia...

Today's guest is Artist Maree Azzopardi, and she is a fantastic storyteller as well. Maree is also a finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize #22, and her piece is called "Along the Ranges." It is a lovely concertina book, which she has created her lovely art on the Mulberry (Sa) paper. Maree will talk about her art, and process and life, and her art that is currently on display at Gosford Regional Ga...

My guest today is Central Coast artist Minka Gillian, from Point Clare. She is a finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize #22, and her art piece "The Origin of the World" (after Courbet), and this is currently on display until the 5/6/2022 at Gosford Regional Gallery. The Dobell is part of a touring exhibition and is presented by the National Art School in Sydney. You can read more about this and see...

My guest today is local Artist Claire Tozer. She is a finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize #22, which is currently on a regional tour of NSW. This free art exhibition is currently showing at Gosford Regional Gallery until the 5th of June, and I highly recommend you have a visit, as it is a great exhibition. Claire's work for the Dobell exhibition is called Bouddi Trail and Claire finds a lot of in...

My guest today is Leonardo Uribe. He is one of four local Central Coast artists who have their art currently on display at an exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery. This exhibition is called the Dobell Drawing Prize #22 and is presented by the National Art School in Sydney. The exhibition is touring regional NSW, and Gosford is the third showing. The official opening was held at Gosford Regional...

Welcome to the trailer for Central Coast Stories, a podcast telling stories of people who live on the Central Coast of NSW. I am your host and producer of this podcast, Kayleen Bell. I am a journalist, audio producer and storyteller, who grew up on the Central Coast, moved around a bit, and then during the Covid 19 pandemic returned to live here. I have always loved listening to people’s stories,...