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Gas rigs mean fish and jobs

Forum – I notice that (Federal Opposition Leader) Anthony Albanese was here trying to restore the image of his party in the aftermath of the Labor-dominated Council spendathon. He also…


Don’t be too hard on councillors

Forum – Amalgamation is seldom easy, just remember your family and your partner’s family when you got married and multiply that saga by at least 1,000. The amalgamation of councils…




Judicial Inquiry needed

Forum – There is nothing like an increase in rates to stir up the silent majority, including myself. More than 10,000 people did the online survey, another 15,000 (so far)…




New thinking needed

Forum – The three musketeers riding to our (Council) rescue assuage ratepayers by claiming they have a collective 100 years of experience. But that’s just a number. I’ve had 72…


You get the local government you deserve

Forum – The letters in the Chronicle are full of finger pointing about the predicament of the Council and many suggestions as to who should pay for the financial debacle,…






What guarantee do ratepayers have?

Forum – So, we are bailing the Council out and providing the nominated 10 or 15 percent rate increase. Did we have a choice? It defies common sense that poor…



Let’s get back to basics

Forum – Isn’t it about time that we all spoke plainly and removed the political correctness from our society? The majority of people I have spoken to over the past…


Give residents back some power

Forum – So we are to have a referendum on only two issues at the next Council elections in September. One to ask us if we (should) reduce councillors who…


A blueprint for LG political reform?

Forum – If there is to be a revamping of the Central Coast electoral system (CCN, February 5). there are four important considerations. First, if we are going to have…


Keep the Coast nuclear free

Forum – I am passionately in favour of retaining Gosford’s nuclear free zone status. No one who I have engaged with, in person or on social media, is in favour…