Implementation of plans is the real problem
Forum – The Central Coast Friends of Democracy (CCFoD) is very critical of the poor planning and the lack of infrastructure in Central Coast (“Communities need to take the lead…
Forum – The Central Coast Friends of Democracy (CCFoD) is very critical of the poor planning and the lack of infrastructure in Central Coast (“Communities need to take the lead…
Forum – Can someone please explain why there is not a proper crossing out near the retirement places in Karalta Rd, Erina? It’s only a matter of time before someone…
Forum – I suspect like many ratepayers to the Central Coast Council, I found your rather comprehensive article covering the State Government’s response to the organisational and financial crisis the…
Forum – Free, fresh and friendly; this is how I’ve always looked at Australia and I have lived here for more than 40 great years. Australia is still fresh with…
Forum – It is disturbing that the Wamberal Taskforce is downgrading the issue of sand renourishment in its agenda (“Wamberal community says sand nourishment must stay on agenda”, CCN 319),…
Forum – Following 18 months of our new normal you’d think the message would have gotten out to all and sundry. No, it appears. You can’t imagine how disappointed and…
Forum – So, the NSW Government is forcing TAFE to move to online courses (“Labor MPs protest ‘gutting’ of TAFE to move to online learning”, Chronicle p8 Nov 10). How…
Forum – There has been lots of very interesting insights from the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial troubles, which has been described as the biggest financial failure in…
Forum – As part of agreeing to Climate Change legislation, some of our politicians have demanded “protection for the mining industry”. Australia mines many things such as iron, aluminium, lead,…
Forum – I am all for an optimistic outlook, but isn’t Paula Martin flogging a dead horse, with her goal of making Gosford “the most attractive destination for events, tourism…
Forum – I read your correspondent’s letter (“Policy ‘not in step with global experience”, CCN318) with a degree of astonishment bordering upon incredulity. He seems to object to alleged “experimental”…
Forum – Administrator Rick Hart’s suggestion that some Councillors should be appointed by bureaucrats rather than elected is closer to the system imposed on Hong Kong by China than the…
Forum – I visited the brand-new Hotel Gosford outfit this week and was pleasantly surprised at the renovation. It’s quite lovely … it reminds me of the speakeasies my Aunty…
Forum – This additional Senate Inquiry into the ABC is in fact not a routine majority Senate Inquiry as we are led to believe by the Morrison Government. It has…
Forum – What a bunch of miserable sods our Central Coast Council are … I refer to the full-page article on Page 13 (PP035) ‘Watercolour Picnic’. A wonderful story about…
Forum – In October 2020, CCN printed a media release from the Representatives of both Deepwater Plaza’s manager Dexus and owners of The Pavilion which stated that agreements were being…
Forum – My rates bill just came in with an increase of 30 per cent. This is a jump of $100 per quarter. Now my bill is for $438 and…
Forum – Your front page story highlighting that Central Coast Council plans to employ 72 additional employees in its water and sewerage department within a year of forking out millions…
Forum – There will always be environmental problems with energy generation, transformation, transport and consumption. Probably the main problem will be energy conversion efficiencies as energy losses from the conversion…
Forum – What we are seeing at ICAC is, for many of us watching, uncomfortable. Who enjoys viewing an almost forensic public stripping of another’s private thoughts? But what we…