IPART water rate decision gut-wrenching
IPART’s decision to approve Central Coast Council’s application for a 34 per cent water rate hike (plus inflation) is gut-wrenching for the community, and will cause serious hardship (CCN334). Thirty-four…
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Act of kindness brightened the day
In times of COVID, the Ukraine invasion, floods and a coming election, let me share with you a wonderful act of decency and kindness. I had just finished visiting a…
Road or obstacle course?
I am a motorcycle rider. Everyday I take my life into my own hands. Apart from watching my speed limit, I now must constantly watch the road and avoid the…
Why can’t we get reception for ABC 98.1FM on Wyong Rd?
I am disappointed that the ABC has never bothered to look into the terrible radio reception of ABC News Radio 98.1 FM along the length of Wyong Road. The problem is…
A damning report
The recommendations of this exhaustive inquiry are essentially that the people in charge of the council should be competent in their abilities to perform their duties and be focused on…
Where to find new councillors?
I fully agree with Bruce Hyland’s comments re suitably qualified and experienced people for the role of councillors (CCC, March 23). The problem is where to find them. I think…
Lessons to be learnt from Public Inquiry report
While the findings of the Public Inquiry are, perhaps, not as complete as they might have been with a full terms-of-reference, they cover most of the issues of concern and…
Should GM and CFO be held to account?
I’ve read the very well written article of Merilyn Vale published on page 21 of your 18 March 2022 edition regarding the former Central Coast Council (CCC) financial debacle. I…
Performing Arts Centre into the Never-Never
In relation to Geoff Mitchell’s letter concerning the reclassification of 73-75 Mann St (“Final nail in the coffin of Performing Arts Centre”, CCC 280), at no time was there ever…
Public Inquiry report superficial
The predictable outcome of the State Government public inquiry is superficial and will do nothing to fix the root cause of the Council’s management problems (“Public Inquiry Report Released” CCN…
Opposed to packaged liquor licence
It hasn’t taken long for the new owners of the Pearl Beach General Store to apply for a 7 day (10.30am-10.00pm) packaged liquor licence, a move that is already causing…
Playing favourites?
A pamphlet from Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson, was dropped in my letterbox today. It states that ‘Lucy Wicks and the Morrison Government are delivering for Narara and Niagara Park…
Any lasting solution to Woy Woy Rd alignment will be costly
Jeff Pages is quite right that the topography and distance make a connection to Woy Woy from the Mount White interchange economically impractical (“Topography against Mt White road link”, PP…
Channel opening good, but in the wrong place
Many thanks to the Central Coast Council for opening The Entrance channel during the recent flood event. It certainly helped as the water was not as high as it could…
Movement at the station
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around … that something is going on at Woy Woy railway station. Well it turns out that Transport for…
One year since memorial was dedicated
On March 30 this year it will be one year since a Memorial was dedicated in the Gosford Memorial Garden to commemorate “Those Who Stand Beside Them” – the mothers,…
Call to remove kayaks a nonsense
Regarding the story Residents told to remove kayaks from Council reserve (CCN332), it is hypocritical of the Council to claim environmental damage when Council this week decimated most of the…
Opening The Entrance channel works
The community are curious to know whether the excavation and opening of The Entrance channel last week was a success? Late on Tue 1 March 2022, Council’s beach maintenance staff…
So much for local knowledge
Two weeks ago my husband tried to report the road at Walkers Ridge, which comes under Kulnura. It is in a dreadful state, and dangerous. In the past Wyong has always…
CCACF challenges aspects of regional plan
The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation (CCACF) supports the concept of Objective 3 of the draft Central Coast Regional Strategy that claims to reduce car dependency and increase the walkability of neighbourhoods. However,…