Thanks to bus driver and passengers
Forum – I would like to thank the driver and a passenger on the route 40 bus who handed me my shopping bag with my groceries. In a moment of…
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Ongoing dilemma of a fitting Aussie flag
Forum – The question of a proper Australian flag is a long-standing one (Send back the Union Jack, CCN 269). There have been flag competitions, but no design has ever…
Should members of political parties stand for Council?
Forum – Errol Grace (CCN, November 6) calls on members of political parties to be excluded from standing for local government office. His reasoning appears two-fold. Firstly, he cites the…
Unique law regarding change of zoning
Forum – The ACT has a unique law regarding change of zoning for your property and any uplift in market value. Any windfall that occurs because of the stroke of…
Why the secrecy over the Council loan lender?
Forum – The Central Coast Administrator states that Council has managed to secure two $50M loans but will not divulge who the lender is. As ratepayers, are we not entitled…
Bouquet for Pete Rush
Forum – Please tell Pete Rush not to rush into destroying his wonderful creations because a tiny minority of residents don’t like his work. It didn’t look like the lantanasaurus…
Keep zipped up and wee at home please
Forum When the Housing Department built our apartments here at 28 Chambers Place, Woy Woy, they couldn’t have known what we have to put up with here. Our flats are…
De-amalgamation referendum called for
Forum – We, Mannering Park Progress, wish to express our utter contempt and despair over the parlous state of Central Coast Council’s financial situation. Prior to our largely pressured amalgamation…
State Government needs to implement guidelines to help councils
Forum – I wrote to Central Coast Council on June 29 and Chronicle (Forum July 15), voicing my concern over the possible inequality of charges levies against the two former…
Which Minister?
Forum – While one can sympathize with the feelings of Carol Hale (“How dare you Minister?”, CCN 268), I’m afraid she has got herself rather muddled over the Minister’s role…
What needs to be hidden?
Forum – I read that Central Coast Council has borrowed $50M and the terms of the loan are confidential. Interesting. Council’s poor management leads to massive debt that WE will…
Balance needed in COSS land recreational use
Forum – As a long time recreational user of our COSS lands, I have found it interesting over recent months to view the numerous debates, arguments and agendas at play…
Send back the Union Jack
Forum – I totally agree with Richard Ryan regarding the Union Jack being removed from our flag. What the British did to the Aborigines in the almost 233 years has…
Congrats CCN
Forum – I spent a weekend at Gosford and discovered your very excellent newspaper. It is truly a community newspaper and I found it very informative and unbiased in its…
Hardys Bay water feature
Forum – Yet another burst water main in Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay last night. This is the 23rd break in the street over the last few years. While the emergency…
St Huberts Island bridge fence
Forum – Driving on the roads of our beautiful Central Coast we are so fortunate to be treated to water views, ocean views , the sound of bellbirds and so…
Congrats CCN
Forum – A huge congratulations on your first edition. So interesting, so well put together with dedicated journalists. As a Peninsular person for 50 years I am so proud of…
Pelican Post photo a climate change high water mark?
Forum – Congratulations on your new name and feature photo – Pelican Post Please take and preserve your feature photo of the Pelican on the post in digital and dated….
Airport costs to Council could be zero
Forum – I write in reply to Susan Wynn’s Forum comments (Chronicle Nov 4) that “it is interesting that the NSW Government is pushing ahead with the repeal of the…
Has lost money been spent to benefit ratepayers?
Forum – Will the ratepayers foot the cost of covering Central Coast Council’s loss of $89M? Has this money been spent to benefit ratepayers? Will the persons involved in creating…