Important decisions looming for Coast residents
On September 14 we all need to make two important decisions to ensure our future council is the best possible fit for our community. Firstly, with the referendum we need…
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Nurses the foundation of our health system
Get rid of those weeds
Say no at referendum
Council needs management overhaul
Laws of nature must guide energy decisions
Vale Kincumber tip
Little hope for new council
Deforestation an environmental disaster
Planning system needs to catch up
In his letter in CCN 2024, Craig Hillman is correct in saying that “Woy Woy town centre experiences low level flooding” and that Woy Woy is not a suitable growth…
Sewer usage fee a rort
I would really like to know how Central Coast Council can justify including a sewer usage fee on our water and sewer rates. I can understand water usage on water…
Let’s improve productivity instead of more rate increases
Central Coast Council is at it again – into our wallets for a 4.8 per cent increase in rates. Since this shambles was placed in the hands of an administrator…
Woy Woy suitability as a growth corridor needs clarification
The State Government recently designated Woy Woy town centre as a “growth corridor”. However, these ambitions are at odds with Central Coast Council’s interpretation of the NSW Flood Plain Manual…
All details should be available
Recent articles in local newspapers contain reports that the Peninsula Residents Association (PRA) was unable to obtain details about Central Coast Council’s latest operating budget as it was considered “not…
Will we get our $2M back?
In a moment of exuberance after the Mariners won the 2023 championship, the Administrator of Central Coast Council announced that he had authorised the expenditure of $2M to kick-start the…
Time to rethink nuclear power
Over the years I have had swayed for or against nuclear power. Technology has advanced significantly to warrant a re-look at this. Costs are saved by using old coal sites…
Protect our forests
Not so long ago the world was up in arms over the logging and deforestation of the Amazon. We are doing the same thing to our forests and bushland in…
Speed humps unnecessary
I could not believe, with all the potholes on the Central Coast, that the Council would waste money putting speed humps on the access road to Terrigal. The have put…
Hart’s green space argument carries no weight
I strongly challenge comments made by Administrator Rik Hart, at the June 25 council meeting that the current Gosford Library needs to be removed … because we’re short of green…
We need to bring Council costs down
We have recently been made aware that Council rates on the Central Coast will rise by 4.8 per cent from July 1. As our community continues to grapple with the…