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Council accounting anomalies

Forum – I refer to an article in the Community Coast News on August 21 titled “Council act on Auditor General Recommendations”, which includes an overview of how Central Coast…


Where does the buck stop?

Forum – What a confused Council we seem to have on the Central Coast (Vote of no confidence in missing CEO withdrawn; October 16). If Council, like any Board that…



Roll up, roll up …

Due to recent events I propose a name change from Central Coast Council to Central Coast Circus; the only thing missing is a ringmaster to put them through the hoops….



Swallowing the Murdoch Kool Aid

Dr.N.Padmanabhan (October 16); if you don’t like the ABC and prefer Newscorp, I think you’ve swallowed the Murdoch Kool Aid. Look where this particular news source has got the USA:…







Inconvenient track work

Forum – I’m writing about the inconvenience of train track works from Newcastle interchange to Central. It’s unbelievable to do this work on the long weekend, right in the middle…



Speak up for the ABC

Forum – A few years ago the Friends of the ABC had a market stall at the Avoca markets and Lucy Wicks, her husband and friends visited us. She had…


Mangrove Mountain markets moves

Forum – I just want to say thank you to the Coast Community News team for the many years of support in advertising our markets at Mangrove Mountain Hall. As…


Taking David Attenborough’s lead

Forum – I have decided my successful campaign to restore the façade of the Council Chambers in Gosford will not be a one-off event. I am in the process of…


The Case for Planned Retreat

Forum – The erosion of our beaches is distressing. None of us wants to see our beaches disappear or homes collapse into the ocean. But there is nothing new about…