Let’s give peace another chance
I enter my 92nd year of life on January 2 and wish to pass on my firm hope and reasonable expectation. My wife and I live in a local retirement…
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Give nurses the pay they deserve
Was it coincidence or smart editing that I read on page three of CCN 468 how nurses and midwives continue to rally and fight for improved staffing and fair pay…
Failing basic maths on nuclear
Already I’m feeling lied to by the Leader of the Opposition who tells me that dirty nuclear power is cheaper than clean solar, wind and batteries. His own costings say…
What’s happened to my old Labor Party?
Despite being an ALP supporter for many decades (but now no longer a member) I am disappointed in Premier Chris Minns’ performance of late. He antagonised the nurses (underpaid hard…
Lack of planning leads to DA backlog
It’s hard to fathom how Central Coast Council can quickly go from one disaster to another, particularly so when ratepayers are still paying for past Council sins. How else do…
Speak up now to save library
While the CEO of the Central Coast Council seems to be hell-bent on demolishing the current Gosford library building to apparently replace it with a concrete slab, the new developments…
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…
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…