Two important lessons
Two things for me have stood out from recent events in Australia. First, that kindness is not a weakness, words uttered, I believe, by the PM. Second, that hatred only…
Election
A hard but healthy democracy on show
EDITORIAL The results of the May 3 Federal Election are now clear, and here on the Central Coast, all three key electorates; Dobell, Robertson and Shortland, have returned their sitting…
The people have spoken
The elections in Canada and Australia have demonstrated that any party that nails its colours to Trump’s mast is destined for electoral oblivion. There is one important point, though: had…
Local Labor landslide mirrors national result
The Labor party has retained all three Federal seats on the Central Coast, mirroring the national mood. The ALP received an increased primary vote in the electorates of Robertson, Dobell…
Correcting some election untruths
I would like to draw to her attention several untruths in the letter from Lucy Wicks to Robertson residents. The letter says inflation has been consistently higher than comparable economies…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers weekly news podcast 5@5. In the bulletin this week: Labor surfs a red wave across the coastCouncil lowers its sightsA good funnel web storyYoung Ninja off to…
Put election promises in writing
Just a small comment about promises by politicians that they say over the television. Would it not be better if they were honest (and) put it in writing and signed…
Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike
Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on…
Popular journalist Jonathan Holmes to speak at Woy Woy
The Central Coast Branch of Friends of the ABC will welcome popular journalist and media commentator, Jonathan Holmes, to speak at the Everglades Country Club on April 6. The branch…
Fast train promise comes back around the tracks
Forum – We know that election time is upon us when the Central Coast fast-rail project again raises its ugly head (“Labor makes fast rail election promise”, CCC 271). No…
Election to fix all ills
FORUM – Given that a politician’s promises are not worth the paper that they’re written on (“Seeking proof of intentions on PEP-11”, Forum, CCN 324), it would appear that the…
Candidates not convinced by PM’s PEP11 announcement
The Federal Government announced last week it has taken the first steps towards cancelling the PEP-11 permit for offshore gas exploration over an 8,200 square metre area from Newcastle to…
Reid campaigns for Robertson with election due by May
A Federal election is due within the next seven months so Labor candidate for the seat of Robertson, Gordon Reid, has started calling in the big guns to support his…
The New Liberals announce election candidate for Robertson
With the next Federal Election slated for no later that may next year, the newly registered party, The New Liberals (TNL) has announced its candidate for the seat of Robertson….
School closures, dead fish inspire formation of new Indigenous Party
A new political party hopes to be accredited in time to field candidates in the next Federal election, focussing on the seat of Robertson. Paperwork for the Indigenous Party of…
Sitting Members retain their seats
Both [Peninsula] local Members of Parliament have retained their seats in Saturday’s State election. Liberal Member tor Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch won an outright majority witn almost 53 per cent…
This is what Open Council means
The Council election results are in and it is plain that Central Coast residents have overwhelmingly voted for change. Both the former Wyong and Gosford Councils had their governing cliques,…
Gosford East Ward Election
The Gosford East Ward encompasses the suburbs and localities of Avoca Beach, Bensville, Bouddi, Box Head, Copacabana, Daleys Point, Davistown, Empire Bay, Erina, Erina Heights, Green Point, Hardys Bay, Holgate,…
Residents to vote in historic first election
On Saturday, September 9, the residents of the former Gosford Local Government Area will have their opportunity to vote in the historic first election of the combined Central Coast Council….
Community plan group supports council candidates
The community group which formulated the Community Plan Central Coast (CPCC) has indicated support for some Central Coast Council candidates running for election on September 9. The group of around…