letters to the editor


Where are the national flags?

With the exception of the RSL Club and a local radio station, not one business in the entire West Gosford area has the national flag being flown. This includes all…


Fast train service a pipedream

The federal government is squandering another $500M of our money to pursue the pipedream of a fast-train service between Sydney and Newcastle. The UK government has just announced that it…




Where’s the new timetable?

The route #38 bus stop outside the Imperial Centre (Erina St, Gosford) makes for an interesting study in priorities. The old timetable has, of course, been removed but there is…


PIO to protect public servants

After enduring four years of the Dick and Rik Show, the Central Coast is now being subjected to an episode of Yes Minister with the Performance Improvement Order (instigated by…


No go for bus route change

For years I have been endeavouring to have bus route 37 re-routed, from its present Pacific Hwy Lisarow Station to Tuggerah St route, to The Ridgeway past the retirement village…



Cr MacGregor draws a long bow

In CCN’s issue dated October 10 Cr Kyle MacGregor criticised the referendum and compared it to ‘disgusting ideologies’ of ‘Reagan and Thatcher’. The headline stated it was a ‘stirring speech…





Referendum an atrocious result

Population of the Northern Territory is 255,000; number of MPs in NT parliament 25 – population of Central Coast is 351,000; number of councillors 15. It appears once again Central…


Local democracy at work

In Forum, October 3, Issue 458, it was noted that after the recent council elections there are some familiar names on council, that is, a number of those involved in…


Familiar names on council

Democracy has returned to our local government area but sadly I see familiar names elected that are symbolic of past failures, excesses and misbehaviour. Joe Public is renowned for having…





Regulating online games

While I was waiting for my bus one day last week I heard the familiar sound of an online poker machine game I regularly play. On looking up I was…