Climate change results from an ever increasing population
[Forum]We are all aware of the current excitement over climate change, but it seems that there is little substance to the ill-informed hoo-hah. The climate is simply the daily weather…
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Nature has a way of recovering
[Forum] Put the words ‘climate’ and ‘change’ into a headline (Coast Community News edition 229) and you are bound to get some reaction in this modern era. After all, it…
‘The greenhouse effect’ says it all
[Foum] This letter is in response to Godfrey Franz’s letter which appeared in Coast Community News, edition 229. Mr Franz can expect to find no evidence one way or the…
Climate change evidence is there for all to see
[Forum] This letter is in response to Godfrey Franz’s letter which appeared in Coast Community News 229. Within his incoherent ramble, he asks for facts and photos. If he wanted…
Quiet Australians seek action on climate change
A quiet protest to be held outside the West Gosford office of Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, on February 22, will seek support from the Federal MP for action on…
Climate action rejected for 40 years
Climate change action has been rejected by the three levels of government since at least the 1980s. The ramifications of this apathy have reached crisis level years in advance of…
Religious response to climate change
Also in attendance at the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House on February 4 was Gosford Anglican priest, Fr Rod Bower, who joined Buddhists, Anglicans, Catholics, Quakers…
Council adopts Climate Change Policy
Following some fairly heated debate, Central Coast Council adopted its first Climate Change Policy on July 8, with some clauses relating to sea level rise planning and the process of…
Community workshop on climate change
A community workshop will be held at Ettalong Beach this Wednesday, February 27, to give residents the chance to have their say on Central Coast Councils Climate Change Policy. It…
Younger generation are going to cop the worst from climate change
Groups and individuals distributing misinformation about Central Coast Council’s imminent draft Climate Change strategy, are causing unnecessary fear, according to, John Asquith, Chair of the Community Environment Network (CEN). “For…
Mayor hosts youth climate forum
Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, hosted a youth forum on climate change policy, in Gosford Council Chambers, on November 30. Council has released a draft Climate Change Policy aiming for…
Draft climate change policy raises concerns from coastal residents
The exhibition of Central Coast Council’s draft climate change policy has been delayed until February, but Mayor, Jane Smith, has cautioned the community not to believe “misleading” messages about the…
Online survey on draft Climate Change Policy open
Central Coast Council has kick started comprehensive engagement with the community on its draft Climate Change Policy, with an online survey, which opened on Monday, November 12. [Survey closes December…
Climate Change Special Report is compelling evidence against mine
The Australian Coal Alliance has marked the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the impact of global warming of 1.5 degrees, as more compelling evidence that the…
Council is developing a Draft Climate Change Policy
Council is developing a Draft Climate Change Policy that will meet the NSW State Climate Change Policy direction to achieve a net-zero emissions by 2050. The Policy will be a…
Climate change needs to be considered with all DAs
[Forum] The state is taking total control of Gosford’s revitalisation. Climate change action is not included in any of the documents. Central Coast Council is preparing a policy which presumably will be…
New climate change predictions have dire consequences
New mapping of updated data on predicted sea level rise shows how vulnerable the Central Coast is to climate change and how poorly local, state and federal governments have prepared…