[Forum] Just like Chris Dillon (edition 224), I too am frustrated at the lack of action, ineptitude and sheer lack of decision making backbone in relation to trying to alleviate…
[Forum] What I’m about to suggest may sound totally ridiculous and fantastical, but I get frustrated at the lack of action on drought. The government is talking about creating more…
[Forum] Contrary to the opinion of John George (CCN Forum edition 222), I am sure that many readers will agree that the headline “Prime Minister makes a flying visit to…
[Forum] When I first read about council’s plan for a roundabout at the Maitland Bay Dve and Picnic Pde intersection, I thought: What a waste of money! Now that more…
[Forum] After the cyclone devastated Darwin in 1974, the commanding officer of the clean-up, Major General Alan Stretton, informed the government that he needed 100,000 men and women to be…
[Forum] Your headline “Prime Minister makes a flying visit to the Central Coast but has nothing new to offer, ” (edition 220) is, by inference, unfairly critical of the Prime…
[Forum] Congratulations on your recent article (‘Allegations of corruption found to be unwarranted’ edition 219) detailing ICA dismissal of any misdoings and corruption charges against Mike Gallacher. Mike’s ‘Gosford Honest…
Cr Mehrtens is right in claiming (Coast News, October 31), that it is crazy to base council strategic planning on wards. They are just artificial bureaucratic creations, constructed to put…
[Forum] I was watching a programme on the ABC about waste of meat and our resources. A young Australian is now leading the way in which farmers can harvest deer…
[Forum] The Coal-Ash Community Alliance (CCA) welcomes the announcement of the Legislative Council’s Inquiry into the costs for remediation of sites containing coal ash repositories , including Eraring and Vales…
[Forum] As a long-term resident of the Central Coast, I was interested in attending the NSW Government’s so called Community Cabinet meeting at Mingara on September 30. I have attended…
[Forum] It is so important that the State Government move quickly to establish the Local Planning Panel so that the Central Coast can begin to move forward. For far too…
[Forum] Well, the rains returned and so did the potholes. No surprise there. One has to give the Council it’s due with its “Dob in a Pothole” initiative. This is…
[Forum] In response to Godfrey Franz’ letter published in Coast Community News, edition 215, there is obviously behind the scenes activity by the Brisbane Water Branch (BWB) of the Liberal…
[Forum] The recent riot at Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre at Kariong, previously known as Mount Penang Institute for Boys, came as no surprise to Public Service Association officers. Problems had…
[Forum] In regards to the Terrigal Boardwalk proposal, I refer to the proposal as outlined in Coast Community News (edition 196), which shows the proposal with an architect’s impression and aerial…
[Forum] Crown Land for Public Recreation is under threat on the Central Coast. The intention of Crown Land for Public Recreation is for the people to recreate. Why is it…
[Forum] The new Central Coast Council should all resign, as since they have been in power, the roads are now in a bad state of repair. The first time I…
[Forum]We have a Council that can’t deal with any of the crucial issues facing the city but can find time to harass and threaten community-group members trying to make some…
[Forum] As I have previously pointed out, Kathy Smith, in her letter, ‘We need to support Affordable Housing Strategy’ (edition 153), starts from the fundamentally wrong positions, that the problem of…