Huge fine uncalled for by Council
I read with interest the story Disability driver urges council to show common sense (CCN 409) by Terry Collins. I too have been fined $283 by Central Coast Council. I…
letters to the editor
Voice not about creating more bureaucracy
Some, such as Natini Padmanabhan (CCN 408), argue that The Indigenous Voice to Parliament should not be based in the Constitution. But let’s consider what having that basis means in…
Civic duty to vote
I was taken aback by Jeffrey Tildesley’s letter on having to vote (Why should we be forced to vote? CCN 408). Does he not realise that people have died in…
Why I’ll be voting No
I am quite dismayed about the arguments put forward for both sides of the referendum campaign, full of misinformation on both sides. I am also dismayed that there is only…
Spamalot was a joy
I had the good fortune to see Wyong Musical Theatre Company’s recent wonderful production of Spamalot – what a joy. For people my age the comedy group Monty Python revolutionised…
Let’s bring back respectful discussion
Are we being conned? I reflect on the courage and selflessness of the volunteers fighting the disastrous bushfires, revisit the footage of the Lismore floods, where citizens risked their lives…
No need for constitutional change
I would like to clarify some of the arguments and assumptions made by David Casey (Forum CCN 407). Hundreds of years ago, British, Spanish, French and Portuguese empires explored the…
The Voice nothing to be afraid of
The Voice referendum does not pit indigenous against non indigenous; it is not about retribution. Cook was issued with the usual instructions by London to befriend the natives. Instead, for…
Unnecessary street sign replacements
I note that new street signs have been installed throughout the Central Coast, now including the Central Coast Council emblem. I wonder if Administrator Rik Hart could advise the cost…
It’s time to walk with First Nations peoples
The Uluru Statement from the Heart reminds us that (the coming referendum) is not “Anthony Albanese’s referendum”, but an invitation from First Nations people to walk together towards a better…
Not enough detail to inform a Yes vote
It is absolutely irrelevant whether the Uluru Statement From the Heart is presented as a one-page abbreviation, or the multi-page full version. The only thing relevant is the intentions and…
Keep those cats inside
My neighbours and I live adjacent Brisbane Water National Park. Yet in the morning I’m commonly confronted by a black cat sitting beneath my bird bath out front, ready to…
Why I will vote No
Imagine you are suddenly and compulsorily required to agree to purchase a house. You don’t know the price you will pay, you don’t know what the house looks like, how…
Read the full report to make a well-informed referendum vote
Over the past two issues you have published letters for and against the Voice. Neither side of this argument has mentioned the obvious. It is true that the Statement from…
Voice won’t ensure a fair go
Anne Brent is entitled to her view (CCN 405). But there are several points that indicate she is somewhat naive about the Voice and its intentions. Let’s start with the…
Push for a Voice is divisive
I am really disappointed about the spate of letters you publish pushing the Yes campaign. The number of times I see or hear the 65,000 years argument and we owe…
An ill-informed argument
I am responding to the letter by Linda Telisman (CCN 404). Her argument against a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum is ill informed and nasty. As Australia’s former Chief…
‘Don’t know – vote no’ is not the answer
Agree or disagree with the Voice, it is a real stretch for Linda Telisman (CCN404) to state that the reason the No Pamphlet is filled with negativity is because “everything”…
Make your vote count
What a wonderful letter from Linda Telisman (CCN 404), written without malice and bias but (giving) all of the facts on the upcoming referendum. Over the years there have been…
Why I will vote Yes
Fifty-six years ago, in the 1967 referendum, original inhabitants of this land, who had been here for 60,000 years or more, were formally acknowledged as part of our nation’s population….