Words on the Waves: Opening Address featuring Sarah Wilson and Steve Toltz

Sit in for an evening of stirring words from five of our country’s finest thinkers at the 2026 Words on the Waves Writers Festival Opening Address.

Reflecting on the 2026 festival theme Take the Time, this exciting event will be hosted by:

• Former leader of the Australian Greens, trailblazing environmentalist Bob Brown,
• Multi-New York Times and Amazon best-selling writer Sarah Wilson,
• Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole, Steve Toltz,
• Indigenous knowledge leader and founder of the Firesticks Alliance, Victor Steffensen, and;
• Viral social media sensation, Jack Toohey.

Don’t miss this inspiring event, which also launches the festival’s sixth celebratory year here on the Central Coast.

Doors 6:30pm for a 7pm SHARP start.

There is a bar onsite with drinks and nibbles available for purchase

Local bookseller, BOOKFACE, will be on site on the evening to sell copies of authors’ books for signing after the event.

Please note: Ticket sales made via our Program Partner, The Art House Wyong. You will be taken to their website to finalise your booking. Their refund policies apply.