Thank you to good Samaritan
I want to thank a very Good Samaritan who found my phone at Ettalong Wharf on Wednesday, December 21 and took it to the crew on that trip – 2.30pm…
letters to the editor
No real action on affordable housing
FORUM: It is good to hear that Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is a “key driver of affordable housing initiatives across the region” (CCN 370). If it weren’t for…
No need for a path three metres wide
At a recent site meeting with Central Coast Council’s agent, community members attempted to put a case for keeping Council from partially destroying the remaining fragment of the dune (at…
Broad scope for a stand alone Central Coast University
Forum: I read with interest Dr Van Davy’s one page argument for the establishment of a Central Coast University (CCN363). I have no disagreement with the points that Dr Davy…
A Central Coast University?
We recently observed the expansion of the University of Newcastle’s presence on the Central Coast toinclude a medical school at Gosford Hospital with a nearby planned larger campus, in addition…
Unemployment headline is a bit rubbery
The headline in [last week’s] Coast Community News that “Unemployment on the Coast falls to 2%” is way off the mark. The data (2% unemployment rate) was correct for May,…
Administrator a temporary fix
Re: Democracy lacking in Coast local government Look, we all know that the current administration is temporary. Let’s not get into a weeping session about the loss of democratic rights….
Pollies and coal lobby created gas problem
Some years back the LNG people offered to convert all of the coal fired power stations to natural gas free of charge. The politicians and the coal lobby totally rejected…
Ash dams must be cleaned up before rezoning
Forum: Re: Major Doyalson project gets the go-ahead What is the State Government doing about the 17 recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the health impacts of the ash dams…
Double standards from EPA?
Local residents read with interest your story that “Environmental lawyers have cautioned the NSW EPA that its decision to give Delta Electricity a pollution exemption in December last year is…
The great Woy Woy car park mirage
A car park for Woy Woy … sounds like déjà vu. Does Lucy Wicks or anyone in the Federal Coalition really think that we are going to fall for that,…
Where to find new councillors?
I fully agree with Bruce Hyland’s comments re suitably qualified and experienced people for the role of councillors (CCC, March 23). The problem is where to find them. I think…
Lessons to be learnt from Public Inquiry report
While the findings of the Public Inquiry are, perhaps, not as complete as they might have been with a full terms-of-reference, they cover most of the issues of concern and…
Channel opening good, but in the wrong place
Many thanks to the Central Coast Council for opening The Entrance channel during the recent flood event. It certainly helped as the water was not as high as it could…
So much for local knowledge
Two weeks ago my husband tried to report the road at Walkers Ridge, which comes under Kulnura. It is in a dreadful state, and dangerous. In the past Wyong has always…
CCACF challenges aspects of regional plan
The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation (CCACF) supports the concept of Objective 3 of the draft Central Coast Regional Strategy that claims to reduce car dependency and increase the walkability of neighbourhoods. However,…
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…
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…
On political representation
[Forum] Recent recommendations from the Federal Government’s Electoral Matters Committee include optional preferential voting, the introduction of the Robson Rotation for House of Representatives ballot papers and an entirely new…
Can councillors really return?
[Forum] Regarding “Council’s debt blows out to $565M” (CCN, December 4); I have seen a couple of times now (that) the councillors could be returned, attributed to the Administrator Dick…