Government can fix cost of living crisis
Living shouldn’t have a cost. The expression “cost-of-living” is obscene and completely at odds with what we expect for our families and communities. There are four things humans need to…
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Council needs a complete overhaul
After reading recent Forum letters from Kevin Brooks and Mark Andrews condemning our useless Council, I felt vindicated in thinking our Central Coast Council needs a complete clean out from…
Changing international mindset on plastics
Australia has done well reducing our use of single use plastics. We have a pretty good recycling industry and we do send our waste overseas but that creates jobs in…
Adelene Village staff do a wonderful job
FORUM – As my mobility causes me to sit quietly, watching, but still enjoying the Christmas festivities, I was recently privileged to observe, and marvel, at our Adelene Village Independent…
Reappraising power options
Geoff Robertson and Michael Chamley (CCN 372) responded to my contribution in CCN 371 re the Super Battery proposed for Munmorah. They point out the principal purpose of the battery…
No praise for Council from me
FORUM – I really do get a little sickened when I pick up your paper and read self backslapping by the Central Coast Council Administrator and his CEO; when I…
Super batteries provide stability to power grid
FORUM – Mr Hemmings of Woy Woy (Forum, CCN371) should get out of Woy Woy and take a drive up to San Remo-Doyalson to see for himself the actual situation…
Bad dog owners make blood boil
FORUM: – It makes my blood boil. A lady walked her dog off the lead (wrong) on the no dog beach (wrong) and the dog pooped and she didn’t pick…
Leave the waterfront alone
FORUM – I refer to issue 369 regarding Gosford waterfront plans. According to RDACC we are all suffering from ” waterfront fatigue”. What’s that? It’s the only view of the…
Concern over Umina Beach dune system
Forum: – I am very concerned about Council’s proposed plan to damage the Umina Beach dunes as reported in Coast Community News on November 18. And importantly, the ‘upgrade of…
Chamber should cooperate with Council
Forum Re: Australian flag banners to fly once more at Umina Beach It’s about time that the [Peninsular]Chamber of Commerce in question stopped the negative barrage of comments against the…
Tree destruction a disgrace
I draw your attention to an outrageous act of vandalism by Central Coast Council. This magnificent tree in the grounds of the Gosford Regional Gallery had dropped a couple of…
Underpass woes
[FORUM] The underpass at Point Clare Station was not only for train travellers but the residents gaining easy access under the rail to the shops, chemist and doctor plus buses….
Thank you for raising awareness of tree vandalism
Thank you so much for raising awareness through the article Mystery tree deaths on Ettalong foreshore (August 5). I have spoken to a couple who specifically drove across to Ettalong…
Fast rail announcements
How many more times are we going to hear about the fast train and they wonder why we are so sceptical about what they say I don’t think my grandchildren…
Road or obstacle course?
I am a motorcycle rider. Everyday I take my life into my own hands. Apart from watching my speed limit, I now must constantly watch the road and avoid the…
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…
Why should ratepayers foot the bill?
[FORUM] Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson is over ambitious to hike our rates up by 15 per cent; a $565M debt is going to take years to clear. I…
We need to give it a red hot go
[Forum] I read Sue Wynn’s letter (Chronicle, May 27) and was struck by how far we need to go to get a change in our country. We all love breathing…