No litter at Wyong railway station
As a regular train traveller to Sydney from Wyong (I would like to say that) Wyong train station would be number one in cleanliness. The railway tracks at the station…
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No government support for cancer patients
I would like to make the public aware of the absolute lack of support there is for cancer patients from the government. I am a 53-year-old woman who was recently…
Time for MPs to set priorities
I have concerns about the priorities of our elected representatives, Member for Robertson Gordon Reid and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch on the south end of the Central Coast. Gordon…
Yes signs defaced by No campaigners
Perhaps now that mining magnate billionaire, Clive Palmer, has pledged $2M to the No campaign, they’ll be able to afford their own coreflutes, rather than spray painting NO over VOTE…
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…
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…
Why should we be forced to vote?
Why should Australians be forced to vote for the Voice? I always thought we had a choice in this country but obviously not. We are being forced to vote Yes…
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…
Spring has sprung
Springtime – the infinite possibility the high hopes and pull towards the things that make us feel free. Beautiful surrounds, sprouting blossoms, warmth is in the air, the sun melting…
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…