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Fracking is not the answer

[Forum] The new ‘climate fix’ seems to be fracking, now in the Northern Territory and spreading Australia wide. No mention of the huge amounts of water needed, much of it…



Roundabouts safer than traffic lights

[Forum] The Central Coast Council is proposing to convert the Rawson Rd/Ocean Beach Rd roundabout to a traffic light controlled intersection at a significant cost and disruption to the locale….


Transport staff went the extra mile

A special thank you to the Wheelchair Taxi Wyong-Newcastle Interchange staff, the light rail and Stockton Ferry staff. You made our 60th wedding trip a great success.You all went the…


Public complacent about regional plans

[Forum] The audacity and ignorance of Central Coast Council to lay it upon the residents to submit their concern to a plethora of plans and policies, continually amazes me. It…




Social housing: What is the alternative?

[Forum] Recently I have noticed an understandable degree of concern at recent social housing developments, specifically at Pacific Link near Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd. Full disclosure: I live…



We need unity for community

[Forum] This is an open letter to all Central Coast Councillors. Due to a number of private issues that have grounded me for much of the last 12 months, I’ve…


Constructive political action is needed

[Forum] We have a Prime Minister who tells us that organising water-bombing aircraft is a state responsibility and outside his jurisdiction. This is the same Prime Minister who, during the…







Please interpret interpretive

[Forum] I note in your article on the Gosford CBD Strategy (edition 223) that the new in-word is ‘interpretive’. This is referred to nine times in the article. I understand…