Gas or nuclear must be in the mix
In response to your energy correspondent in Issue 496 – the laws of nature transcend the laws of any parliament. At the present level of technology only gas and nuclear…
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Careless cyclists a real risk
On one of my recent walks, I was nearly hit by a cyclist who gave no audible warning – no bell, no horn, just silent speed. Unfortunately, this kind of…
Filling in potholes is not the answer
After waiting several years for South St at Killarney Vale to be repaired, I saw two Council people with a bucket of gravel and a shovel filling in the potholes…
Nuclear fantasy is dead
May I remind your correspondent that the Australian voters have twice rejected his nuclear fantasy, first with Morrison and then Dutton (“Society wants reliable energy”, CCN 494). Furthermore, he also…
Time to fix Wyoming Rd
Philip Morrison (CCN 494) – I hear you. I too am hoping the current Council can do a better job of improving the Coast’s roads. However I have a particular…
Selling Council land makes sense
Further to a previous Coast Community News article regarding Central Coast Council assets, I would like to share a positive perspective on the proposal to rezone and sell underutilised Council-owned…
Get rid of greedy housing investors
In the 1960s the Housing Commission built tens of thousands of homes. Who can forget Green Valley, Dundas Valley and Ermington, in Sydney alone? Housing was not considered an investment;…
Time to consider our own tariffs
After all the good work by our government to reduce medicine costs, Trump is now kowtowing to the big US pharmaceutical companies to gouge our health system. This is the…
Roadworks map disappointing
I write regarding the article in CCN 493 on Council’s interactive roadworks map. When you open the map it looks like there is a huge amount being done, but look…
Power supply a government problem
I write in response to Charles Hemmings’ comments “No immediate solution to energy woes” (Forum CCN 492). You’re right Charles about taking time to reach 100% renewable energy, although the…
Where’s the transparency?
I was interested to read (CCN 493) that the Australian Local Government Association’s Assembly was held in Canberra with more than 1,300 delegates – the largest number attending in 31…
The Central Coast handicap
Scratchings – Administration and Stormwater Boy are scratched. The starting gun has fired and they’re off. Rate Hiker jumped well as did Wage Increase. Ratepayer is in third followed by…
Council meeting a disorganised mess
The Central Coast Council meeting held on June 23 was a disorganised mess from start to finish. From the outset, the meeting veered off course, with constant confusion around which…
No immediate solution to energy woes
I note in Issue 491 that Future Sooner wants all coal-fired power stations closed immediately. Their reasons for wanting them gone are understandable but we need a reality check on…
Council should sell off assets
Over recent months I have attended a few public meetings where it was possible to ask Central Coast Council (CCC) councillors about several previously touted projects. These were: the sale…
Pokies a blight on the community
I trust that I was not the only one horrified by the front page headline on CCN 491 (Coast’s poker machine profit 4th highest in NSW). It seems that we…
M1 fix a no brainer
I have read your story the “miraculous” findings of the Central Coast Commuters Association on what can be done to reduce, if not drastically reduce, the incidence of delays on…
Trucks should stick to left lane
(There are) a lot of good remarks in the editorial, Time to future-proof the M1 and the Old Pacific Highway (CCN 490). I would only offer one additional suggestion. Can…
Widening highway impractical
With respect , the idea of merely painting white lines to create additional lanes on the Old Pacific Hwy is farcical (CCN 490). The highway winds and narrows as it…
Library building structurally sound
For a long time it has troubled me about how much, and how readily, we are prepared to demolish our architectural and infrastructure heritage here in NSW, supposedly in the…