EPA has major conflict of interest over landfill
In response to the media release from EPA’s, Mr Adam Gilligan, (CCN Jan 28), entitled ‘Katandra Poultry Farm fined $7,500 by EPA’, it is good to know the EPA is…
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ATO in Gosford a positive move
Suspend judgement on the process that landed the ATO in Gosford, and think of the possibilities. Think of the multiplier effect. Suddenly a major accounting fi rm having an office…
Union members need protection
The Trade Union Royal Commission has now handed down its findings and notable are the comments by the commissioner on what has been unearthed. Justice Dyson Heydon stated, “there is…
Not happy with Council
In response to council amalgamation. Will the State Government print in our local papers the legislation that states the State Government has the power to force councils to amalgamate? Gosford…
Sick of broken promises
I have lived in Gosford for 35 years. We had a Grace Bros, a cinema and many other specialty stores and Gosford was a great place to live. Now we’ve…
Rock-pool is dangerous
I wish to draw to the attention of your readers and of course Gosford Council the dangerous access to MacMasters Beach rock-pool. The access steps end a couple of metres…
Pain relief tablets to cost twice as much
It should be noted that from January 1, 2016, the Federal Government will take away the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) on pain tablets that many of us use daily to…
Fraudulent use of union funds unearthed
There she was, a union official crying in front of the magistrate saying she was so sorry for using union funds to have her hair done. She was also sorry…
FOPAP patron pleased with support
As the patron of the Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct, it gives me much pleasure to read of the strong support currently being given to the prospect of a…
State governments are superfluous
As much as I hate to agree with the Big L Liberal flag flying Robert Findley, I must. His observation (Remove state government, Forum, Nov 4) is something, although a…
Waterfront proposal leaves too many questions unanswered
The Gosford Waterfront is Crown Land reserved for public recreation. The CCRDC has said its sole purpose is to sell off government land for development. The two are not compatible….
Who governs whom?
I have been speaking to a lot of the citizens about the amalgamation of councils in NSW and have come to the conclusion, like my colleagues, that we will have…
Remove state governments as the middle tier
After an extensive search for why the Government wishes to amalgamate councils I have come to the following conclusions. Political parties wish to dominate the councils. Any federal government grants…
Credit where credit is due
I wish to thank Chris Holstein for his foresight in getting the State Government onto the West Gosford turn off with Brisbane Water Drive. It only goes to show the…
Foreshore land sale was a giant fraud against the public
We are deceived. “Gosford Primary School decided to move” – Graeme Inchley, chair , on ABC radio (October 8). What a joke. This revisionism attempts to deliberately mislead. We know…
Arts, culture and community are truly beyond politics
Some are trying to make the Gosford Performing Arts Centre, cultural heart and ATO placement a political issue. However, arts, culture and community are truly beyond politics. People of all…
Failure to collect garbage causes issues
On Thursday, October 15 the yellow bins failed to be picked up from Glennie St, North Gosford/Wyoming, in the morning. I do not know whether other streets suffered the same…
Proposed misuse of crown land is unlawful
When the 600 people are eventually identified for forced relocation from Canberra, they will do exactly what WorkCover did: start applying for Canberra jobs to return to their homes and…
Council was wrong not JRPP
If Gosford Council wants high rise across the CBD, it should have initiated a Gateway process to increase height limits before even offering 30 per cent incentives. The proposed towers…
Bus drivers know everything
When chatting to a bus driver on Route 40 (always a great source of knowledge, like taxi drivers), I learned that in all the years of him driving that route,…