Movement at the station
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around … that something is going on at Woy Woy railway station. Well it turns out that Transport for…
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Mask best protection available
I am 76 and wear a face mask over my mouth and nose, and not just over my chin. I know there are people out there like Tim Bark who…
Lack of ambulance staff numbers difficult to believe
It beggars belief that the Health Minister can announce that we need to replace the Ettalong ambulance station with a new one at Woy Woy (“Jobs not guaranteed in ambulance…
Sign confirmed promise
I am pleased to accept the polite apology from Bruce Hyland (“Listing the ’manifest shortcomings’”, p. 12) regarding his memory lapse about the fatal accident at the Rawson Road level…
Dismayed by ‘evil’ religious discrimination bill
I hear with dismay the Liberal Party is continuing with its push to legislate discrimination against atheists, and others, with their Religious Discrimination Bill. By the time this letter is…
People power should demand demerger
Forum – It’s rare for me to agree with anything Labor says but on the occasion of local Labor politicians calling on the new Minister for Local Government to sort…
Grave concerns about anti-vax sentiments
Forum – While l respect your newspapers policy on the freedom of opinions expressed in the Forum, l hold grave concerns on the publishing of antivax sentiments by unqualified and…
Seeking less talk and more action
FORUM – I refer to your article of December 24 and see that Asset Energy’s Executive Director David Breeze is enthused by the potential of gas reserves off the coast…
Putting the argument against face masks
FORUM – Each month, it is estimated that 129 billion non-reusable face masks and 65 billion gloves are used and disposed of globally. A lot of this waste is having…
Applying common sense to schools
Forum – Re the recent teachers strikes: as Charles Dickens implied, it still is “the best of times and the worst of times” and that certainly includes in schools. Everyone…
Hope Administrator will learn from past mistakes
Forum – I refer to the letter from Bruce Hyland (Chronicle Forum, Oct 6) regarding the Council and current Administrator. This was such a well-written article that everyone should read….
Advantages of formal post-school study
Forum – Congratulations TAFE and Central Coast’s Trilogy Disability Services for your joint initiative of a traineeship, possibly leading to a Certificate III in Allied Health, we need more such…
The Ballad of the NBN (sung to the tune of the Beverley Hillbillies)
Forum – We have been trying for nearly a month to get NBN to attend. The problem is obvious and it has been like this since the March storms. Telstra…
Coal killing more than COVID
Forum – In recent times several Central Coast citizens have raised issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact. It is a distressing situation, however, I can’t help feeling equally…
Ask GPs not pollies how to get more doctors to the region
Forum – Lucy Wicks (Federal Member for Robertson) has form, when it comes to promising new jobs for the Central Coast. Does anybody remember the thousands of new jobs that…
People can’t afford to pay higher rates
Forum – Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, wants to increase our rates for at least three years at 15 per cent each year and obviously David Farmer, the new…
Hart must clarify ‘unlawful’ matters
Forum – I received my rate notice and with anticipation I opened it and saw that the proposed increase had started, however it was the glossy brochure enclosed that caught…
COVID’s silver lining – family relationship never stronger
Forum – It was week two of the COVID-19 lockdown and my family had followed all the rules and decided to go further and wear face masks at home. My…
Hyland Bites: No more, please!
Forum – We have the Department of Planning telling us how to direct city growth for the next 20 years. We have Regional Development Australia Central Coast to tell us…
The not-so-public inquiry
Forum – Why is the so called “public” inquiry into Central Coast Council being conducted largely in secret (“Nine suspended Councillors make submissions”, CCN 6 August)? The only reason given…