How dare you Minister?
Forum – This began when an administrator from the government was given control of the Central Coast Council, mainly Gosford. The council was ordered to merge with Wyong Council which…
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Reality check for councillors
Forum – Reading Mayor Matthews’ article declaring “Say goodbye to democracy” after her suspension along with fellow councillors, she needs to face up to reality. Matthews failed to acknowledge Council’s…
Is $500M spent on the War Memorial well spent?
The Federal Government has committed half a billion dollars to expand the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and include the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The War Memorial has had a…
Didn’t hand councils Cartier watches but a poisoned chalice
Forum – It is quite obvious that councillors in the 16 out of 18 failing amalgamated councils are not to blame for this financial hornet’s nest, however much they might…
Union Jack should not be on the Australian flag
Forum Our Aussie flag needs a new design. The Union Jack on the Australian flag is a symbol of the horrors of conquest to the original inhabitants of this land….
Bruce Hyland could be our Nostradamus
Forum – I have sparred with Bruce Hyland in Forum a few times over the past several years, but I more often than not share his views. I was researching…
Keep a successful administrator on permanently
Forum Our suspended Mayor says “goodbye to democracy” (Chronicle, p1, Nov 4) and states she’s had 21 years in local government. Surely, with that experience she should have been more…
Road repairs leave behind a serious hazard
Forum – I am quite disgusted by the poor performance of Central Coast Council in maintaining safe roads and their ability to spend money wisely when maintaining the roads. They…
Beware falling trees along Ettalong Beach
Forum – I would like the public to be aware of the potential danger of falling trees along Ettalong Beach foreshore – especially near the toilets at the end of…
A wee little artistic idea
Forum I would like the Council to install urinals against the wall in Chambers Place, Woy Woy, as men stand and urinate against it 24/7. It doesn’t matter what time…
Are we there yet?
Forum My knowledge of local road network conditions was enhanced recently when I travelled south along Hillview Street in the afternoon. The highlight was the queue of motor vehicles extending…
Bouquet for pet shop
I would like to thank the lovely girl at Best Friends, the pet shop in Erina Fair; her name is Kate. I have an orange canary who is very precious…
Murdoch documentary appreciated
Forum – May I again congratulate our ABC, justifying its important existence with its brilliant and enlightening series and documentary on Rupert Murdoch. Having always been aware that his virulent…
Lists of accomplishments show poor understanding of responsibilities
Forum – It’s enlightening now to look back at the lists of accomplishments by our councillors, as they were published only a few weeks ago. Out of all of them,…
ABC is much needed
Forum It was with much surprise on reading Dr N Padmanabhans’ letter in Forum issue 264, that anyone could be so misinformed in regard to the ABC. This channel is…
Ban political parties from local government positions
Forum – What a disaster our new Central Coast Council has turned out to be, plunging us ratepayers in multimillion dollar debt in only three years, and no light at…
Bush stone curlew happy with Council efforts
Forum – With all the negative news re Central Coast Council recently, I would like to thank the groundsmen and Environmental Officer, for all their help in protecting the bush…
The story of the Southern Cross
Forum – The story on the front page of the last Peninsula News takes me back to the early 1950’s. The St Joseph nuns from the Kincumber Orphanage owned the…
Airport costs could be better spent
Forum – It’s interesting that the NSW Government is pushing ahead with the repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act that limited flights and the runway length, among other important…
The swamp needs to be drained
Central Coast Council faces termination by the State Government due to money mismanagement. Ah, those were the days of Wyong Council, when we had a movie house built, the Metro…