Self-regulation is not working
[Forum] The following letter is in response to the article ‘Mystery clearing of Darkinjung site’ that appeared on the front page of edition 250; Selfregulation, as we have seen and…
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‘Strategic’, not manufacturing, self-sufficiency (a rebuttal)
[Forum] In response to Bruce Hyland’s letter to the editor that appeared in edition 251; Mr Hyland writes that I am advocating manufacturing selfsufficiency. A check of what I submitted…
Why can’t the Local Planning Panel conform to Local Government principles?
[Forum] It could be argued that the Berejiklian Liberal government has turned NSW into an authoritarian state that has seen the basic rights of people having no influence on their…
We could finish up with a lot of lonely funerals
On a recent shopping trip to our local Aldi store, I took the time to observe some customer actions. 45 people within five minutes entered the store, and although the…
Call for obituaries
We compliment you and your team for excellent coverage throughout your local newspaper for the local community and especially for us seniors. Being volunteers for seniors, we know that a…
Tory policy to cripple the ABC
[Forum] In response to R. Hall’s letter to the editor that appeared in edition 250, it is Tory policy to cripple the ABC for refusing to toe the conservative line….
Does Council respond any better than Planning Panel?
[Forum] Liesl Tesch says that the Local Planning Panel is not “transparent, efficient and accountable” (“Planning Panel proves to be more costly, says Tesch”, PN 497), although how she could…
Lockdown library service appreciated
[Forum]This is to express my thanks to Central Coast Council’s Woy Woy library for services provided during the lockdown. I am sure many staff were performing duties outside of their…
We are losing trees in reserves and on private land
[Forum] I agree with Joy Cooper’s comments (Coast Community News, June 26) that we are losing thousands of mature trees in parks, reserves, coastal open space system and on private…
Charges across the LGA need to be equitable
[Forum] When Wyong and Gosford Councils amalgamated, I wrote to each councillor to voice my concern over the possible inequality of charges levied against the two former LGA areas, as…
The ABC has lost its way
[Forum] I’ve been a life long consumer of ABC TV and Radio and considered myself a friend of the ABC. But I’ve noticed over several years that the ABC has…
Self sufficiency, like nostalgia for Chesty Bonds, is not a viable option
[Forum] The letters from C. Hemmings and Robert Findley in edition 250 both advocating manufacturing self-sufficiency for the country, display a failure to grasp reality. Mr Findley’s claim that “We…
Grants redirected to support Coalition held seats
[Forum] After a call for papers by The Greens in State Parliament, it has been revealed that $140M from the Stronger Communities Fund designated to assist merged councils like ours,…
Whither local input on planning?
[Forum] Why has the State Government overridden council’s decisions on planning policy? Is it going to take personal responsibility for the planning of our region and accept the local input?…
Restore funding for the ABC
[Forum] Restore funding for the ABC The ABC is an essential service and urgently needs the restoration of its funding. So why is the Member for Robertson silent on the…
Wireless Wondabyne
[Forum]So, the Federal Government in its unquenchable thirst to fritter away what cash we taxpayers have left has spent $12M for free Wi-Fi at eleven train stations including, wait for…
Learning the lessons from the French Revolution
[Forum] Why do some people want to see Australia looking like Asia or the Middle East with so much over population that they can’t even have proper homes, nor decent…
More green space for Gosford main street
[Forum] I never expected to congratulate Mr Godfrey Franz, however on this occasion I must. I support Mr Franz’s proposal to turn Gosford’s main street into green space as clearly…
A good hard look at ourselves
I completely agree with T. Bard (CCN Edition 249) when we have to now turn inward and start to look after ourselves instead of depending on other nations [and hollowing…
Not happy with poor approach to governance of our area
[Forum] I write in regard to the story “Retrospective approval sought for boarding house” (Chronicle, June 3) about a Toukley funeral home being converted without Central Coast Council consent and…