Has lost money been spent to benefit ratepayers?
Forum – Will the ratepayers foot the cost of covering Central Coast Council’s loss of $89M? Has this money been spent to benefit ratepayers? Will the persons involved in creating…
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Mask, or mask-not?
Forum – I have a couple of underlying illnesses, putting me at high risk of dying from COVID-19. So, I wear a mask every single time I leave my house….
What should and shouldn’t be off the table
Forum – I note that our esteemed (suspended) Mayor has said that nothing is off the table. Well, one thing that should be off the table is the rape and…
Thank you
Forum – I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Palliative Care, Community Service and Pegasus Health Group for the outstanding help which was given to me recently…
Such a relief that no one is responsible for the Council debacle
Forum – The astonishing thing about the Council fiasco is that not a single councillor is responsible for it. Our temporarily-ex-Mayor and councillors don’t seem to have the faintest suspicion…
A case for proportional representation
Forum – In reference to a letter from D. Horsfall, in issue 266; Horsfall assumes that Robertson MP Lucy Wicks will not speak up for the 80% of voters in…
Mobile phone discrimination
Forum – If you don’t have a mobile phone you are now the victim of discrimination. You can no longer access accounts and websites that you used to because they…
Reality check for councillors
Forum – Reading Mayor Matthews’ article declaring “Say goodbye to democracy” after her suspension along with fellow councillors, she needs to face up to reality. Matthews failed to acknowledge Council’s…
Is $500M spent on the War Memorial well spent?
The Federal Government has committed half a billion dollars to expand the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and include the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The War Memorial has had a…
Didn’t hand councils Cartier watches but a poisoned chalice
Forum – It is quite obvious that councillors in the 16 out of 18 failing amalgamated councils are not to blame for this financial hornet’s nest, however much they might…
Union Jack should not be on the Australian flag
Forum Our Aussie flag needs a new design. The Union Jack on the Australian flag is a symbol of the horrors of conquest to the original inhabitants of this land….
Bruce Hyland could be our Nostradamus
Forum – I have sparred with Bruce Hyland in Forum a few times over the past several years, but I more often than not share his views. I was researching…
Keep a successful administrator on permanently
Forum Our suspended Mayor says “goodbye to democracy” (Chronicle, p1, Nov 4) and states she’s had 21 years in local government. Surely, with that experience she should have been more…
Road repairs leave behind a serious hazard
Forum – I am quite disgusted by the poor performance of Central Coast Council in maintaining safe roads and their ability to spend money wisely when maintaining the roads. They…
Beware falling trees along Ettalong Beach
Forum – I would like the public to be aware of the potential danger of falling trees along Ettalong Beach foreshore – especially near the toilets at the end of…
A wee little artistic idea
Forum I would like the Council to install urinals against the wall in Chambers Place, Woy Woy, as men stand and urinate against it 24/7. It doesn’t matter what time…
Are we there yet?
Forum My knowledge of local road network conditions was enhanced recently when I travelled south along Hillview Street in the afternoon. The highlight was the queue of motor vehicles extending…
Bouquet for pet shop
I would like to thank the lovely girl at Best Friends, the pet shop in Erina Fair; her name is Kate. I have an orange canary who is very precious…
Help appreciated
I would like to sincerely thank all those people who attempted to help my husband, Derrick, in the Greenvale Rd park on October 23. This includes those who tried to…
Murdoch documentary appreciated
Forum – May I again congratulate our ABC, justifying its important existence with its brilliant and enlightening series and documentary on Rupert Murdoch. Having always been aware that his virulent…