Framework needed to stop developer favours
Forum – Mr Hart’s concern about the draft Bill on developer contributions (“Hart backs backlash over daft developer funding Bill”, Chronicle p24 Aug 25) seems to be very narrowly focussed…
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Zombie myths from Administrator
Forum – Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart continues to defend Gosford’s 42 per cent rate hike with zombie myths – i.e., myths that refuse to die despite the evidence…
In times of crisis … we do what we’re told
Forum – On January 9, 1909, the NSW Government sent a train from Sydney to Broken Hill. On board the train were NSW Police and their horses. They were sent…
Angels in blue
Forum – I am a 78-year-old woman who lives alone on the Central Coast. My three daughters, whom I haven’t seen or hugged in over a year because of COVID,…
An extremely dubious exercise
Forum – The news about the proposed Wamberal seawall makes alarming reading (“Community say invited on five Wamberal seawall options”, CCN 305). All the five designs are described as a…
Wasted chance to learn from mistakes
Forum – Congratulations to the Pelican Post on running the story “Will keeping submissions private serve the public interest” on its front page regarding the current Central Coast Council Public…
Ask GPs not pollies how to get more doctors to the region
Forum – Lucy Wicks (Federal Member for Robertson) has form, when it comes to promising new jobs for the Central Coast. Does anybody remember the thousands of new jobs that…
Locals in your hands
Forum – I am a local and shop regularly at Coles, Toukley. With COVID 19 appearing on the Central Coast in this second outbreak and calls for greater caution, I…
Politics and vaccines don’t mix
Forum – How could the rulers of our society not plan for supply of vaccines to out strip demand? (“Locals furious about vaccine theft” Chronicle, page 1, August 4). Dark…
Government should pay for council failure
Forum – In his haste to get the government’s mandate (for a rate rise), the Administrator is now telling us a different story. The 13 per cent increase is now…
People can’t afford to pay higher rates
Forum – Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, wants to increase our rates for at least three years at 15 per cent each year and obviously David Farmer, the new…
Hart must clarify ‘unlawful’ matters
Forum – I received my rate notice and with anticipation I opened it and saw that the proposed increase had started, however it was the glossy brochure enclosed that caught…
One happy rate payer
Forum – I have some good news for Wyong ratepayers. I have just received my latest annual rate notice with a total cost of $1856, a saving of $163. Note…
COVID’s silver lining – family relationship never stronger
Forum – It was week two of the COVID-19 lockdown and my family had followed all the rules and decided to go further and wear face masks at home. My…
Just observe the rules
Forum – The idea that road safety will be improved by heavier driver penalties for rule infringements has no logical support. (“Disguised speed camera cars won’t save lives”, Chronicle Forum,…
Patient left out when books closed
Forum – I have been going to a family doctor practice in Wyong for the past 58 years and in that time its name has changed, it has changed location,…
Off-leash dog areas worthy of discussion
Forum – Council’s dog ownership policy and companion animal working group are, once again, examples of councils undemocratic attitude to ratepayers. Who makes up this group or committee? Are they…
Hyland Bytes: Omelette or scrambled eggs?
Forum – It is astonishing that people you would expect to think in better than one-issue terms, apparently, imagine that demerging Gosford and Wyong is the most important problem we…
No real advantage from selling reserve
Forum – The proposed rezone and sale of the public reserve greenspace at 1 Austin Butler Ave should not go ahead. If this reserve is sold for a carpark it…
Are we being penalised for doing the right thing?
Forum – I am deeply distressed that the NSW Government decided to re-allocate the Central Coasts Pfizer injections. My son aged 40 desperately wants the vaccine. Unfortunately, he has suffered…