Let’s crack down on illegal bike riders
I am writing as a concerned resident of The Entrance who has repeatedly raised this issue with Council: the dangerous and illegal electric bike riding through the town centre is…
letters to the editor
Roads should be top priority
Central Coast Council’s pothole strategy is a disaster. The quality of the material used is obviously inferior (check French roads as an example of what is the best road surface…
Too much confusion
We are attempting to have my mother-in-law enter aged care, which means we had to deal with Service NSW. Unfortunately, we went to the wrong outlet, which is Services NSW….
No enforcement for e-cig bans
How long would a corner shop be operating if it decided to import cheap duty-free alcohol and sell it without a liquor licence? Not long, and yet more than a…
Athletic activity for all a winner
Congratulations to both Coast Community News and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch for the article in CCN 506 promoting athletic activity for all. While we acknowledge the place of competitive…
Safety concerns on shared pathway
As a resident of The Entrance and regular user of the shared pathway between Long Jetty and The Entrance, I’m deeply concerned about the growing safety risks along this popular…
Ratepayers should come first
Central Coast households are being asked to tighten their belts yet again, while Council’s leadership takes home more. At the same meeting where councillors approved an 8% increase in water…
Disability parking needed at theatre
I write about the lack of disability parking at Avoca near the theatre. As someone who has to use a walker, I am sick of travelling from The Entrance to…
Transparency shouldn’t be optional
Central Coast Council keeps treating transparency as optional. Residents open agendas stacked with hundreds of pages, motions buried in jargon, and no plain English explanation of what’s really at stake….
Australia Fair no longer exists
Armageddon is at hand. Even if true (which in full is highly unlikely), Australia can do nothing to stop any climate change if it happens, so why make ourselves poor…
Development site not within sacred lands
Your article Groups set to go to court if Kariong rezoning approved (CCN 504) claims the site at 300 Woy Woy Rd, Kariong, is ‘part of the Kariong Sacred Lands’….
Welcome fix for South St
Some really good news – South St, Killarney Vale, has gone from a dangerous pothole hell to a beautiful hotmix heaven. With some line and lane making it will set…
Public councillor briefings a good thing
So, Phyllis Miller thinks it undesirable that ratepayers should be informed about Council matters that directly impact them (LGNSW disappointed with ruling that briefings be public, CCN 503). Councillors are…
Clarifying some truths about the airport
I write in reply to the letter Putting good money after bad into airport (CCN 503). The writer says the airport is losing more than $150,000 per year. Airports are…
New library worth celebrating
Thank you Coast Community News and journalist Merilyn Vale for keeping us abreast of developments with our new library (New library next chapter in continuing story of Gosford, CCN 503)….
Find a long-term fix for Wamberal
I’m a ratepayer living at Toukley, but I would like to comment on the erosion at Wamberal Beach. Council needs to find a long-term fix – short-term fixes are a…
Putting good money after bad into airport
We, the members of Mannering Park Progress, wish to express our deep resentment with regard to the unacceptable, and ongoing, expenditure on Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. Central Coast councillors…
RSL sub-branches need to modernise
As a veteran, I’m often asked why younger servicemen and women aren’t joining their local RSL sub-branches. Firstly, most people don’t realise there is a difference between the volunteer run…
The forgotten stories in CCN celebration
I was intrigued by your compilation of the Central Coast’s important, recent-past events (Some stories never go away, CCN 500) but I was surprised by some of the highlights that…
Clean up Ettalong foreshore
I am writing to raise urgent concerns about the state of the Ettalong foreshore. This cannot wait until the coming Summer; the area is in clear need of refurbishment and…