Follow Scandinavia into a fossil-free future
I have recently returned from holidaying in Europe and Scandinavia where throughout, but particularly in the Arctic circle, foodstuffs are hugely expensive, in limited supply and with no choice of…
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Don’t vote in Labor/Greens
Remember a vote for Dr Gordon Reid (Robertson) is a vote for Anthony Albanese; is a vote for Labor; is a vote for The Greens. We cannot risk a Labor/Greens…
Former MP doesn’t deserve support
The LNP candidate for the seat of Robertson, Lucy Wicks has pleaded to her constituents for their trust. When last elected most of us would recall that Lucy was a…
Public service jobs stand to be lost
Before people cast their vote in the May 3 Federal election, they should seek details of the public service jobs here on the Central Coast that are destined to be…
Vote to keep Medicare safe
Can we trust Peter Dutton’s promise to match Labor’s Medicare changes? Or will it be like John Howard’s ” non-core promises” or Tony Abbott’s ” no changes to pensions, Medicare…
Rail services a joke
Rail maintenance on Thursday, April 3, interrupted any plans for coastal residents planning on seeing Andrea Bocelli in Sydney. Coming back home from Sydney required buses (note: subject to driver…
Lovely footpath abuts horror road
Remember Bourke Rd between Memorial Ave and the roundabout on Barrenjoey Rd? It used to be a patchwork quilt of potholes and patches. I drive the Ettalong Esplanade daily and…
Correcting some election untruths
I would like to draw to her attention several untruths in the letter from Lucy Wicks to Robertson residents. The letter says inflation has been consistently higher than comparable economies…
Ban lithium battery-powered EVs on public transport
The news carries many stories about the disastrous fires caused by lithium batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and electrical grid supplemental power units. Many have seen the explosive fires…
We need renewables short term
Mr Hemmings (CCN 482) has confused correlation for causation by assuming rising electricity prices and rising dependency on renewable energy are connected. Note that I am not refuting the claims…
Coast transport is travelling backwards
Thursday on Woy Woy station; the announcement is “the next train will be four cars only for today only”. So we all struggle to find a seat. The bigger problem…
See renewable grid fantasy for what it is
Mr Horsfall (CCN 481) is not “all over the place”, he is firmly stuck in nuclear waste and so cannot see the all-renewable grid fantasy for what it is. There…
Election-related mail can be deceptive
On Monday. April 7, a letter arrived in our mailbox. The envelope did not reveal who the sender was; it was marked as Postage Paid Australia. The front of the…
Praise for hospital staff
I’d like to thank the staff at Gosford Hospital for looking after me when I fell and broke my left wrist the other day. Despite (them) being short-staffed I was…
Need for youth crime meeting in Wyong
I write regarding recent incidences of vandalism by young people at Wyong, causing considerable damage and disruption to a local small business. I recently attended a community rally at Erina…
Political posters offensive
Recently on my way to the Peninsula Leisure Centre, I was confronted with Lucy Wicks posters around the railway crossing. I later realised on my way to Kariong that they…
Cat adoption made unnecessarily difficult
Over the past few months, we have been hearing reports about animal refuge centres being overwhelmed by the number of animals requiring shelter after being abandoned etc. On the local…
Misinformation on housing issues
When reading Central Coast News issue 480, I noted that one of the three full-page Liberal Party advertisements featuring Lucy Wicks as the Robertson candidate for the forthcoming Federal election…
Woolworths plan a travesty
I’d like to prevent the beautiful and pristine natural habitat that is Kincumber foreshore wetland from being redeveloped by Woolworths. The threatened wetland development at Kincumber is a travesty. It’s…
Nuclear power not the way
It’s difficult to make sense of Mr Hemmings’ letter as he seems to wander Trump-like all over the place (All renewable grid a fantasy, CCN 479), but I shall do…