Aircraft Landing Area or Airport?
FORUM I read with interest Jane Smith’s “Advertorial” in your December 11 issue. I think a number of issues she raised are in need of clarification. The disclaimer of her…
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On political representation
[Forum] Recent recommendations from the Federal Government’s Electoral Matters Committee include optional preferential voting, the introduction of the Robson Rotation for House of Representatives ballot papers and an entirely new…
Can councillors really return?
[Forum] Regarding “Council’s debt blows out to $565M” (CCN, December 4); I have seen a couple of times now (that) the councillors could be returned, attributed to the Administrator Dick…
Why should ratepayers foot the bill?
[FORUM] Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson is over ambitious to hike our rates up by 15 per cent; a $565M debt is going to take years to clear. I…
Govt should buy Wamberal beachfront houses
[Forum] The solution (to erosion at Wamberal) is simple. State and Federal (governments should) back land and knock down the housing. Adopt the sensible model of not building on “sacrificial”…
Great job, Terrigal Bowling Club
[FORUM] I would really like to thank Terrigal Bowling Club and the staff there who provided a great Barefoot Bowling experience for a bunch of special needs kids from the…
Quite a show at Wyong chambers
Forum – I will testify that I was an “extra” in Central Coast Council’s production of “The Sting” at Wyong Council chambers on December 14. Actors, Administrator Persson and Director…
Boardwalk not “powering ahead”
Forum – After receiving Adam Crouch’s unsolicited Christmas pamphlet, I nearly choked on my cornflakes when I read that “Terrigal boardwalk was powering ahead”. The attached photo shows the reality,…
Switch to cheaper renewables inevitable
Forum – Charles Hemmings (CCN272) asks if renewable energy really is now cheaper than coal and gas in Australia. The answer is yes, and this news has very large implications…
Selling admin building good sense
Forum – One of the few positives arising from the shambles created by our Council is that, to realize some spending money, the Administrator might be forced to get rid…
Colliery modification 4 is just another nail in the coffin
Forum – The proposed modifications to Chain Valley Colliery, Modification 4 (Chronicle p3 Dec 9), is just another nail in the coffin for our community and an extension of life…
Unauthorised activity and non-compliance is rewarded yet again
Forum – I am one of a large group of residents at Palm Grove and the surrounding area who have objected, and continue to object strongly, to an unauthorised dog…
Smart phones a good idea, even for pensioners
Forum – Whilst I agree with Bruce Hyland’s (op)position on smart phones being required to eat out (“Smart phone app requirement outrageous”, issue 271), I would hazard a guess that…
Can the Administrator trust his staff?
Forum – Coast Community News on November 27 leads with an article flagging that a rate rise is on the cards. Low lying fruit is always the easiest to pick….
Spoken words cannot be taken back
Forum – The Australian Government has misused words where China is concerned and this in turn has caused great harm to Australia’s trade with China. Instead of pointing the finger…
Neglect of pocket communities
Forum – One must applaud the decision to place Central Coast Council under administration. Suspension (of councillors) by the Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock was a necessary action on…
Three Auditor General’s audits failed
Forum – Reading the Administrator’s 30-day interim report, the question of accountability – excuse the pun – exercises my mind as a ratepayer. On page three of the report, the…
Ratepayers are losing their assets
Forum – So, the end game is in the open, Council assets are for sale. (Chronicle p1 Dec 2 “Many Council assets listed for sale”) Mr Murphy was, it seems,…
Violated, abused and somewhat vindicated
Forum – Violated, abused and somewhat vindicated are my feelings towards Central Coast Council after many years of trying to support the Coast on environmental, disability and social issues. Violated…
Road safety strategy undermined
Forum – How shameful and disgraceful of the NRMA, with the support of the Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, and Shadow Minister for Road, John Graham, to take…