Scrutiny needed
Forum – Former Councillor Hogan’s recall of how basic accounting information had been withheld or controlled by Council staff (Chronicle pg1 Apr 14) should instigate questions on the role of…
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Special rate variations continue forever
Forum – The burden of a special rate variation will continue long after liability for Central Coast Council debt is paid down. Pre amalgamation in 2013-2016, Wyong ratepayers also had…
Library closure is a short sighted decision
Forum – Why is there a decision to close The Entrance Library and associated council services? Council owns the property and the service provided to the community will be lost…
Man falls from Pearl Beach cliff
Forum – Fire and Rescue NSW rescued a man who fell off a ledge on Pearl Beach Road, Pearl Beach, on the evening of April 7. Firefighting crews from Gosford…
Turning the Parklands into industrial lands
Forum – Adam Crouch has once again done a wonderful job in fooling Central Coast residents in(to) believing his nonsense. He states that he has secured growth in the “Parklands”…
Council neglect appearing
Forum – On the way to work I car pool at the Kariong carpark site, like many from the Central Coast. Sadly, it’s depressing to notice how second rate it…
An airport 127kms away is not ‘on our doorstep’
Forum – An article in Central Coast Community News (CCN 287), Greater Sydney Commission outlines keys to unlocking growth on the Coast. How will this new organisation propose to align…
Listen to the community
Forum – While (MP Adam) Crouch is able to gasp and heave while attempting to articulate what he wants (“I want a public inquiry”, CCN286), he even expects the community…
Freedom of Speech must be preserved at all costs
Forum – Since moving from Sydney to the Central Coast I regularly read contributions to the Chronicle from local residents. I recently noted that in differing views submitted by Garry…
New roundabout is a huge waste of money
Forum – Central Coast Council is going is to construct a roundabout on the corner of Ocean Pde and Boondilla Ave, The Entrance, which I think is a huge waste…
The era of denial is over
Forum – Garry Clifford responded to my earlier letter with further evidence which he claims supports his assertions that global sea level is not rising, and carbon dioxide is not…
A case for Council-sanctioned bike trails
Forum – I am writing in response to the media release published in issue 286 “CEN calls for mountain biking study to be put on ice”. I found the comments…
What is the NSW Government afraid of?
Forum – You have to wonder why Terrigal MP Adam Crouch and Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock are so afraid of a judicial inquiry into Central Coast Council (“I want…
Darkinjung Country signs are misleading
Forum – Road signs appearing recently around the Central Coast reading Darkinjung Country are misleading. Motorists and pedestrians seeing these signs would incorrectly assume that they are in Darkinjung traditional…
Do we really need a $30M regional library?
Forum – It is difficult to believe, with swinging cuts to every kind of service being announced (Chronicle p8 Mar 31), that the plan to construct a white elephant regional…
Unfair grant distribution again
Forum – The Central Coast is to benefit from a NSW Government grant of $26.8M (Chronicle p5 Mar 31) of which only $1.3M is to be shared between Hamlyn Terrace…
Dr Seuss banned …but porn is OK
Forum – So, Dr. Seuss books are to be withdrawn from publication, because someone is offended. And Gone with the Wind, a great historical novel, is criticised because someone is…
Four carriage trains not enough for morning peak times
Forum – I am quite angry that in the morning peak period they are putting on four carriage trains instead of eight carriages from the Coast into Sydney. Social distancing…
Thank you mystery 20yo
Forum – We are a senior couple and (recently had) a day trip today to Gosford. We are frequent visitors to Gosford as we go there for haircuts and dentist….
Climate change statements challenged
Forum – I refer to the letter titled “Carbon dioxide does not influence climate” (Chronicle Forum p15 Feb 24) The statement that carbon dioxide does not influence climate is false…