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….
letters to the editor
Hypocrisy of a Voice for one race only
The Voice has always been touted as necessary to eliminate racial inequality affecting the Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal people. “Racial inequality ” became a popular cliche for the activists….
Council should support its own greening strategy
The proposed destruction of 30-40 mature trees at Austin Butler Reserve would appear to run counter to the Central Coast Greener Places Strategy May 2021 which advocates retention of “existing…
Water rate increases unsustainable
I know I will not be the only ratepayer on the Central Coast feeling the brunt of the last water rate increases. Last year, Rik Hart put out a press…
Council can’t be trusted with community land
FORUM: Rik Hart has come out pretending that he wants what is best for the residents of the Peninsula (More consultation on proposed reserve classification CCN 404). Please don’t be…
Outdated laws need to change
FORUM: Just because something is law doesn’t mean it’s right or that we shouldn’t stand up against it. For example, if no-one ever stood up and said “this isn’t right”,…
Power station extension a slap in the face
FORUM: The faceless, unknown and dictatorial Council of Australian Governments COAG, including industry operators and the Australian Energy Market Operator AEMO, have given the coastal communities of the Central Coast…
A migrant viewpoint on the Voice
I would like express my feelings as a migrant of a minority group who took Australian citizenship 38 years ago and is patriotic and proud be a true blue Aussie….
Buyback scheme not the answer for Wamberal
FORUM: For the debacle that is the Wamberal Seawall, one option needs to be completely discounted – a buyback scheme. Reading the recent article on the seawall brought two things…
Time to right a great injustice
I have noticed letters on The Voice appearing quite regularly in Forum. Sometimes they contain misinformation – either deliberate or because people believe what they read on social media or…
Government not to blame over Regional Seniors Travel Card
I just read the story about the Regional Seniors Travel Card in CCN 402 and find it very hard that Adam Crouch can make the statements as per your paper….
Time to get real over energy provision
I feel obliged to respond to the comments by your correspondent in Issue 402 about ethical and moral concerns relating to energy provision, mistaken assumptions about my position and the…
Voice would have negative consequences
Firstly, thank you CCN for having a platform where both sides of debates are published. And thank you to Mark Duffy (CCN 396) for his response to my previous letter….
No more Gosford Hospital for me
After the Gosford Hospital make-over I had a heart event and drove into the emergency department and fortunately got a park close to the entrance. After treatment a few hours…
Nothing to lose by voting yes
Klass and Aafke Woldring are spot on (CCN401). This No pamphlet aims to misled and lie, with a sprinkle of fearmongering. We have been saying no for over 200 years…
Possible costs of nuclear energy
I note Charles Hemmings’ advocacy of nuclear energy (CNN 401) and suggest that no one is implying that converting to a renewable energy economy is without challenge. But at core,…
Report those ugly signs
I sympathise with Paul Croft’s concern about lots of illegal business advertising on power poles in Woy Woy and Umina (Forum CCN 400). The brazenness of many of the offenders…
A big thank you to a great many locals for helping
During peak holiday season in January this year, I slipped down my very steep, and wet driveway, fracturing my ankle. Six months on, most of my post-operative care has been…
A No pamphlet mased on negatives
The No case public pamphlet (for the voice to Parliament) has been prepared by a majority of the minority in the Federal Parliament. This means it is a majority pamphlet…
Cheap energy an oxymoron
I am pleased that your correspondent in CCN 400 concedes that renewable energy is not free. In fact, cheap energy is an oxymoron. I would not consider Adelaide as a…