Cannot justify spending for legal opinion
I read with interest your report on the first meeting of our new Council (CCN October 10). The proposal to use ratepayers’ funds to seek legal opinions when funds are…
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A few surprises in council election outcome
What a surprise to see the old faces back in council, it doesn’t seem that long ago that many of our civic leaders were advocating for them to be banned…
Understand role of councillors
At a time when the general population seems not to think too highly of councillors we have to try to find ways to lift their image and understand that they…
Referendum an atrocious result
Population of the Northern Territory is 255,000; number of MPs in NT parliament 25 – population of Central Coast is 351,000; number of councillors 15. It appears once again Central…
Local democracy at work
In Forum, October 3, Issue 458, it was noted that after the recent council elections there are some familiar names on council, that is, a number of those involved in…
Familiar names on council
Democracy has returned to our local government area but sadly I see familiar names elected that are symbolic of past failures, excesses and misbehaviour. Joe Public is renowned for having…
Observations of council election voters
What have we learned from the recent Council elections? By voting yes in the referendum the voters have expressed their disgust at the quality of councillors and believe that nine…
Plea to youngsters to be more mindful
Last Friday morning a tall, teenage male ran flatout diagonally across Brisbane Water Dr, Point Clare, cutting between a line of cars going south and then a line of cars…
Council should seriously reconsider desal plant
One wonders what Central Coast Council is thinking with their proposal of a desalination water treatment plant at Noraville (Coast News September 19). The plant will have an extraction pipeline…
‘On the Beach’ moment
In Nevil Shute’s apocalyptic novel On The Beach, a group of people await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading from the north following a nuclear explosion. The Coalition’s unrelenting decision to build a…
Regulating online games
While I was waiting for my bus one day last week I heard the familiar sound of an online poker machine game I regularly play. On looking up I was…
Thanks to Red Bus
I’d like to thank the staff at Red Bus for retrieving and delivering my shopping that I’d left outside Wyoming shopping centre. It would have been difficult for me to…
Ettalong proposal needs more consultation
I strongly object to the proposed licence of community land at Maitland Bay Dr and Hood St, Ettalong Beach, and request further community consultation before a decision is made. I’m…
Don’t blame overseas students
Saying the housing shortage is caused by overseas students is like blaming the homeless for the shortage of housing. Politicians with five or six investment properties point the finger at…
Nurses deserve more pay
Isn’t it strange how massive pay rises for millionaire politicians and executives help the economy. But when it comes to nurses their request for a decent pay rise falls on…
Proactive law enforcement required
I could not agree more with Glen Hughes (CCN 452) that Council needs to be proactive. Proactive and reactive are terms used in (or used to be) by government-employed law…
Don’t repeat the sins of the past
Four former mayors, six other former councillors and two former MPs are among 77 candidates standing in the upcoming Central Coast Council election. They include some that were at the…
Ratepayers were duped
David Abrahams’ cosy editorial (CCN453) confirms the only beneficiaries of the (council) amalgamation and dismissal were successive administrators and their acolytes. We ratepayers were duped. I believe we should never…
Safety concerns at Lone Pine Plaza
It’s great to see stores and services opening up in Lone Pine Plaza at Umina Beach, however road safety continues to be a concern for those visiting the centre by…
Let’s all agree It’s Time
Made famous in 1972 by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, It’s Time is the mantra we need to bring forward into 2024. One of the best-known slogans in Australia’s history,…