Ex smoker wants e-cigarettes made available
I am distressed that this Liberal government and the Health Minister, Greg Hunt, are sliding in the banning of e-cigarettes and nicotine based e-juice. Nicotine has always been prohibited in…
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Someone needed to stand up to the buzzword-led invasion
[Forum] It is not often I agree with one of our State Ministers, and I will try not to make a habit of it. However, I must agree with Police…
LSPS is just another glossy planning document
[Forum]The draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is, unfortunately, just another glossy planning document that is long on motherhood statements and short on commitments to clear limitations on development and…
Prejudices need not be repeated
In response to the article “Entries open for mental health Art Works! Exhibition” that appeared in CCN edition 249 and on coastcommunitynews.com.au; “It also works to quash the stigma faced…
Corrupted structure of NSW Labor
[Forum] In October 2019, Van Davy addressed the following [truncated] letter to Michael Lavarch, copying in ALP President, Wayne Swan, Party Leader, Anthony Albanese, and ALP National Secretary, Paul Erikson…
Time for Australia to become self-sufficient
[Forum] COVID-19 continues to affect major parts of the world, albeit with few cases in Australia (fortunately). It is time to plan for our future. How will Australia handle an…
When will the tip re-open?
It appears that Kincumber Waste Transfer facility has been closed for maintenance thus one would expect that a re-opening date would be programmed. Whilst appreciating the current unusual situation, calls…
Erosion of democracy on the Coast
[Forum] I can’t agree more with Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, that the Central Coast Planning Panel is simply a rubber stamp for development (coastcommunitynews.com.au). Coupled with advocacy from developer…
Cuts to ABC are appalling
[Forum] We are appalled at further outrageous attacks on the ABC by the Morrison Government when people need the ABC more than ever in these troubling times. The ABC is…
Volunteers make a big difference to our lifestyles
[Forum] What is the community without our volunteers? Where would we be without environmental groups such as Landcare and Dunecare, disability services such as Breakaway, sporting groups like the Disabled…
Seriously negligent to promote cycling
[Forum] They should try and test what they say about cycling on the Central Coast.Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service are bonkers. It is very dangerous without proper…
Economic Strategy is same meaningless flummery
[Forum] Heaven help us all, on top of the Covid-19 epidemic, we now have the Council’s draft Economic Development Strategy 2020-2040 to cope with. Anyone who anticipated that it would…
Could poor road funding be tied to politics?
[Forum] I sympathise with Al Wright (Forum edition 193) regards the much needed road duplication work to reduce the traffic jam from Johnson Rd, Tuggerah, to north of Wyong, and…
God does work in mysterious ways
[Forum] The Liberal Party is a broad church, so it is said, hence the Queens Honours list was led by a Bishop and an Abbott. Now I am awaiting the…
Average bloke cannot afford extra tolls
[Forum] I read an article recently in Peninsula News in which Terrigal MP Mr Adam Crouch was spruiking the benefits of the North Connex for commuters to the city. I…
The ABC has been so taken over by Left Wing ideology
In response to Sue Wynn’s letter to the editor that appeared in edition 193, sorry Sue Wynn, I can’t agree with you that the ABC needs more funding. In fact,…
Going by the (Road Rule) Book
[Forum] Last week there was an article about the relocation of the traffic lights on Brisbane Water Dve to the intersection adjacent to Fagans Park. While that relocation is an…
Don’t complain you have not been advised
I have been informed of a proposed 70 lot subdivision in the area of Bambara Rd, Kariong. In 1989 the Strom’s reported in a local environmental paper on a proposal…
One Concrete Coast
[Forum] The Central Coast was hit with an East Coast low in April 2015 with thousands of trees being lost in parks, reserves, National Parks and COSS lands along with…
Bring on council elections
[Forum] Here is another example of how badly this Council is serving us. The Broadwater Hotel was bought in 1998/99 at a premium price which has affected development of this…