Supporting Local This Christmas: Unique Gift Ideas from the Central Coast
This Christmas, let’s make our shopping list count for more than just gifts under the tree. By choosing to shop local, we’re not only finding unique and thoughtful presents but also investing in our community and helping small businesses thrive. The Central Coast is home to an incredible variety of makers, creators, and businesses offering products and experiences perfect for the holiday season.
From eco-friendly wellness products to handcrafted treasures and unforgettable experiences, this guide highlights some of the best local businesses to shop with this year. So whether you’re searching for something special for a loved one, a stocking stuffer, or a meaningful experience, these local gems have you covered. Let’s celebrate the season while supporting the heart of our community – our local businesses.
Some of these businesses even offer our Coasties Card Members exclusive discounts. Not a member yet? Join here.
Sophic Wellness Centre
At Sophic Wellness, located in the heart of Gosford, you’ll find an inspiring range of eco-friendly wellness products, natural living essentials, and hand-selected teas and herbs designed to nurture mind, body, and spirit.
Looking for something extra special? Treat your loved ones to a gift voucher for one of their incredible holistic services. From traditional therapies to natural treatments, their skilled practitioners embody wisdom, care, and cultural richness, creating a truly transformative experience.
For a gift that keeps on giving, grab your free $10.00 reactivating gift voucher when you visit Sophic Wellness and show your support for a family-owned local business dedicated to empowering the Central Coast community to achieve balance, health, and harmony.
This Christmas, give the gift of health and wellbeing! They are also newcomers to the Coasties Card offering, check their deal here.
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Blue Bird Collective
Having just opened in time for Christmas, Emily has created a haven for local makers and entrepreneurs to showcase their crafts and products in a permanent market-style space. Located in East Gosford, it is the perfect place to grab some unique gifts for your loved ones, including handmade jewellery, ladies and children’s fashion and a range of great Christmas gift ideas.
The range of local businesses are too many to list, so be sure to get down and check it out.
Balia Living
Bring a touch of Balinese charm with Balia Living, an online store run by passionate locals dedicated to showcasing authentic Balinese craftsmanship. Their stunning collection of handmade home decor items is ethically sourced directly from Balinese artisans, helping to empower their communities.
Balia Living’s commitment to sustainability shines through every product, crafted using biodegradable and recycled materials to minimise environmental impact. Whether you’re searching for a meaningful gift or a unique decor piece to enhance your home, each item tells a story of tradition, cultural heritage, and care for the planet.
This Christmas, shop consciously with Balia Living and give a gift that’s as beautiful as it is impactful—all while you #supportlocal Central Coast entrepreneurs and make a positive difference worldwide.
Distillery Botanica – We three Kings Dry Gin
What better way to showcase our region than to gift your loved one or Secret Santa some award winning spirits? Infused with the festive flavours of Frankincense and Myrrh, and blended with Philip’s family’s cherished Christmas pudding recipe, this decadent gin, complete with edible gold flakes, brings a luxurious sparkle to your holiday cocktails.
RRP$99. You can order here.
If you’re a Coasties Card member you can receive the special cellar door price of $89.10. Head to Instagram for more inspo.
For Unique Homewares
Running out of Woy Woy on the Peninsula is Ruby’s Home Store that is popular with people all over Australia. That’s because this online shop is packed to the rafters with the most unique homewares. Perfect for our coastal lifestyle is their Coastal Range but if you’re looking for gifts for your British pals, they have a fantastic British range as well.
Our Coasties Card Members are also eligible to receive 10% off your purchases, check here for details.
For a One-Stop for EverythingÂ
If you’ve left it to the last minute, alas, you’ll be okay if you visit Goddess by the Sea in Ettalong Beach.
You’ll find a gift for every family, friend and associate in this pretty shop. Seriously, there’s homewares, quirky gifts, kids wear, women’s clothing, jewellery and toys, and everything in between.
Did we mention the discount on offer for Coasties Card Members? Well, here you’ll get 10% off.
For the Ocean Lover
Fully equipped with accessories designed to suit the ultimate Coasties lifestyle, it is no wonder this is on our list. Ocean Dwellers has a range of beach accessories suitable for the young and old and in true #supportlocal fashion, they are happy to be offering our Coasties Card Members 10% off online orders.
Find the details here.
For Some New Threads
While you’re in Long Jetty, stop in and pay a visit to Kloth Industries. Here you will find the perfect gift for the ladies in your life with a large range of clothing, jewellery, accessories and shoes – you can definitely tick some people off that list.
And save yourself 10% off your purchases by simply flashing your Coasties Card in-store.
In starting this article I wasn’t planning on it being focused on businesses who offer incredible discounts to our Coasties Card Members and was actually blown away to see the amount of savings available simply within this article.
It is a testament to the many businesses who are willing to help locals #supportlocal and save while doing it.
What an incredible community we have! Let’s get shopping, tick off that list. Merry Christmas to all.
Congratulation!