Shout out to Troubadour Folk Club
A shout out to the Troubadour Central Coast Folk Club for outstanding entertainment throughout 2024. The amazing Ina and Michael Fine with their Troubadour support team of volunteers, deliver concerts…
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Union action causing hardship
Congratulations to all the union movements that have held this once great country to ransom with over-the-top demands. In doing so they have caused much hardship and inconvenience to fellow…
Interesting times ahead
I see that Geoff Mitchell is clearly bemoaning the electoral loss by the negative, dysfunctional and anti-progressive mob that steered the Central Coast into administration (CCN Forum 467). And so…
Poor decision regarding LPP
Already the new Council is showing its colours, with the decision to increase the number of development application objections required to trigger a referral to the Local Planning Panel. The…
New trains a disappointment
I am 86 years old with a walking stick and on Friday, December 6 I caught the (new Mariyung) 9.33am train from platform 1 at Gosford. What a disappointment; why…
Let’s rethink library demolition
I would like to comment on the story Activists call for rethink on Library Demolition (CCN 463). This 1969 library adds to the architectural palette of Gosford. Too many buildings…
Lots of ways to repurpose library
I am in favour of keeping the library building in Kibble Park and repurposing it for use by the community. The building could be leased out for commercial return, cafe,…
Greyhound racing culture rotten
We noted with alarm the letter from Bill Deguara, a Greyhound Racing NSW participant (CCN 467). The unmistakable undercurrent (was) industry dogs will be killed if compassionate people continue to…
Real investigation needed on future of library
The proposed demolition of the iconic Sydney School Gosford Library building in Kibble Park is a short-sighted act of vandalism that will leave a lasting scar on our town. This…
Knock down the library
Why do some people want to save Gosford library (CCN 466)? It’s been years since the Brisbane Water County Council building and clock tower was heritage listed and look at…
Why no vapes crackdown?
The last time I checked, vapes can only be sold at pharmacies with a prescription. So why is a shop blatantly advertising them on Mann St, Gosford? Even more bizarre,…
Democracy in action interesting to behold
Democracy in action is what (Coast Community News) Managing Editor David Abrahams said we saw in the Council chambers at the (November 26) meeting. (Editorial CCN 465). Yes, of course,…
Nurses deserve pay rise
Nurses deserve a wages boost. Politicians on $300,000 or more have grown accustomed to staple living conditions. This tranquil mode of existence is rare in the lives of most low-paid…
We must retain the library
As someone who was born and raised on the Central Coast, and as a lifetime user of the library, I abhor this obsessive push by Council staff and influential developers…
Why save the library?
Why do some people want to save Gosford Library? (CCN 465) It’s been years since the Brisbane Water County Council building and clock tower was heritage listed and look at…
Privilege to attend St Cecilia’s
I’d like to share with you an event that took place at St Cecilia’s Church Wyong on Saturday, November 23 – the installation of the relic of St Cecilia. St…
New bill normalises sexualisation of society
Our local Labor MPs have once again shown their standing on moral standards, ethical values and social issues. Whilst we hear many concerns about domestic violence, children’s mental health, women’s…
Community ministry does great job
A few months back I was at Niagara Park visiting the Sara Lea shop and noticed this rather beautiful, peaceful place, known as Community@17. Upon further investigation, I was surprised…
Why doesn’t Council want a PIO?
When I first read of the (Local Government) Minister’s restrictions on the new Central Coast Council’s options, I thought that this was an example of political overreach. Then, I saw…
Greyhound industry can’t self-regulate
It is painfully obvious that the greyhound industry, with its many vested interests, is fundamentally incapable of regulating itself (Renewed call to shut down greyhound industry, CCN 465). The distressing…