Tell the truth in election leadup
In issue 478, you ran two full-page ads for (Liberal candidate for Robertson) Lucy Wicks and a further full-page Liberal Party ad authorised by Chris Stone of the Liberal Party….
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Thanks to emergency workers and community
I wish to thank the volunteers from our wonderful community, the SES and RFS, the police and others who joined in the extensive search for my dear husband, Philip Burrell,…
Ongoing trackwork a major gripe
With regard to train delays and union strike action, it would appear that any minor problem (such as signalling) can be enhanced to a much larger problem without supervision. I…
All renewable grid a fantasy
I note that Future Sooner is lodging its final report soon (CCN 478). Closing our existing coal-fired power stations would have some benefit, but what are we going to replace…
Pay for your own flights
Peter Dutton – you want to attend NRL grand finals, as the owner of 26 investment properties, pay for air flights out of your own pocket, instead of slugging Aussie…
Book your own accommodation
Our PM has requested of Aussies that we “ditch American products and buy local goods”. One easy way we can do this is with booking accommodation, because all travel apps…
Kudos to pharmacy staff
I join the congratulations to Noraville Terry White Pharmacy upon taking out the National Pharmacy of the Year Award (CCN 477). I was surprised and disappointed that there was no…
Back ABC emergency service
In the wake of Cyclone Alfred the Central Coast Branch of the Friends of the ABC urges residents to vote for a candidate in Robertson or Dobell who would support…
Lots more opportunities for solar
I saw recently that the government is providing funds to provide solar power on unit blocks; not a bad idea. Breakers has recently covered its carpark with solar panels, approximately…
Kudos to Kincumber Library
The recent Grandparent’s Day at Kincumber Library during Seniors Week was a wonderful Time to Shine event. Children and grandparents enjoyed story time, music, movement, and activities. Thank you, Kincumber…
We need some empathy for the homeless
Forget the political misconceptions in Paul Robertson’s reply to my letter. (CCN 476). The alarming aspect of his reply was the apparent total lack of empathy towards homeless people. His…
Where will the nuclear waste go?
Like any other zealot, your correspondent (CCN 476) has ignored the problems with nuclear energy – the high cost, the time to commission the plants, and the elephant in the…
Headline on tree trimming could be misleading
It was disappointing to see CCN use part of an SES quote for the front page headline on January 23: “Cut those trees, warns SES”. Heat is now the most…
Firmed renewables our cheapest energy option
I would like to respond to Charles Hemmings’ letter on energy (CCN 476). He erroneously suggests that renewable energy may be ruinously costly. The CSIRO reviewed the costs of known…
Airport masterplan a waste of money
Central Coast Council’s decision to approve an Airport Masterplan requiring the “investment” of tens of millions of dollars is a colossal waste of ratepayers money. Even if the optimistic estimates…
Just get on with airport masterplan
It is evidence of the ridiculous to-ing and fro-ing of planning on the Central Coast that the development of the Central Coast Airport is still in progress. I wonder how…
We need a wetland masterplan
When we damage wetlands flooding worsens. The weather is getting hotter and more erratic. We need the largest freshwater wetland on the Central Coast – Porters Creek Wetland – to…
No cheap energy option
In reply to Renewable power there for the taking (Forum CCN 474); sun (EM) radiation and wind (kinetic) energy are free for the taking but the electricity derived from them…
Renewable power there for the taking
Your correspondent would have been more credible if he had included some evidence for his outlandish claims (Cost of living taking its toll, CCN 474). For example, (his claim that…
Let’s imagine a future for library building
For over two decades, the Gosford Library building has been slated for heritage listing, a fact well known within the community. Why then, is Central Coast Council seemingly hesitant to…