Say no at referendum
Currently, only the Central Coast Council is categorised under the Local Government Act as being responsible for a ‘Major Strategic Area’. The Local Government Remuneration Tribunal judged that our population,…
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Elected councillors not the answer
I must say I was dismayed to learn the Central Coast is reverting to an elected Council this year. Everyone acknowledges that we are over-governed in this country and here…
Council needs management overhaul
After reading a letter to the editor recently in Coast Community News, I was relieved to see someone other than myself express concerns over productivity at Central Coast Council. I…
Laws of nature must guide energy decisions
Energised electrons (electricity) take no sides in politics and ethics. Each and every electron is a devout follower of the principles and laws of nature and economic consequences follow from…
Vale Kincumber tip
The COVID-19 pandemic made a significant impact on the lives of residents across the Central Coast. One resulting issue which (unsurprisingly) is never talked about was the closure of the…
Little hope for new council
I’m afraid the upcoming council elections give me little if any confidence things might change for the better as far as service delivery is concerned. Ever since the Wyong and…
Deforestation an environmental disaster
I strongly agree with Peter Killen (CCN 446) referring to “weak-kneed green activists and politicians” who remain silent while our forests and bushlands are being destroyed “in our quest for…
Planning system needs to catch up
In his letter in CCN 2024, Craig Hillman is correct in saying that “Woy Woy town centre experiences low level flooding” and that Woy Woy is not a suitable growth…
Sewer usage fee a rort
I would really like to know how Central Coast Council can justify including a sewer usage fee on our water and sewer rates. I can understand water usage on water…
Let’s improve productivity instead of more rate increases
Central Coast Council is at it again – into our wallets for a 4.8 per cent increase in rates. Since this shambles was placed in the hands of an administrator…
Woy Woy suitability as a growth corridor needs clarification
The State Government recently designated Woy Woy town centre as a “growth corridor”. However, these ambitions are at odds with Central Coast Council’s interpretation of the NSW Flood Plain Manual…
All details should be available
Recent articles in local newspapers contain reports that the Peninsula Residents Association (PRA) was unable to obtain details about Central Coast Council’s latest operating budget as it was considered “not…
Will we get our $2M back?
In a moment of exuberance after the Mariners won the 2023 championship, the Administrator of Central Coast Council announced that he had authorised the expenditure of $2M to kick-start the…
Time to rethink nuclear power
Over the years I have had swayed for or against nuclear power. Technology has advanced significantly to warrant a re-look at this. Costs are saved by using old coal sites…
Protect our forests
Not so long ago the world was up in arms over the logging and deforestation of the Amazon. We are doing the same thing to our forests and bushland in…
Speed humps unnecessary
I could not believe, with all the potholes on the Central Coast, that the Council would waste money putting speed humps on the access road to Terrigal. The have put…
Hart’s green space argument carries no weight
I strongly challenge comments made by Administrator Rik Hart, at the June 25 council meeting that the current Gosford Library needs to be removed … because we’re short of green…
We need to bring Council costs down
We have recently been made aware that Council rates on the Central Coast will rise by 4.8 per cent from July 1. As our community continues to grapple with the…
Act of kindness at 5 Lands Walk
I was volunteering for the 5 Lands Walk, at a designated bus stop for the participants in Ettalong on June 22. It was very cold and, noticing me rubbing my…
Focus on housing a budget positive
The NSW Government has just handed down the 2024/25 Budget and the overarching take-away is that there will not be an almost half a billion dollar surplus, but in fact,…