The world is not a big hole
[Forum] Today, I witnessed the most wasteful of operations in my life. At the West Gosford Shopping Centre, tons of useful shelving was just tossed into a truck and when…
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Stop stage 2 of Winney Bay destruction
[Forum] Winney Bay Reserve, Copacabana , may not be part of your backyard, but it is part of Australia’s heritage, indeed part of our world, and as such, it deserves respect…
Recycling needs to be made compulsory
[Forum] It appears to me that mankind has no choice but to compulsorily recycle all we can. According to the world’s scientists, we only have 30 years of resources left…
Disabled passengers have to fend for themselves
[Forum] According to Red Bus, I don’t know about Busways, the driver is not obliged to assist a disabled passenger board the bus, and in fact is not allowed to leave…
Refugee boat policy was misguided from the start
The boat policy of both major parties was misguided from the start, morally, politically and practically. The country is now wrestling with the shameful results of it. Given Australia’s legal…
Proposal to increase Woy Woy density is appalling
[Forum] Many residents have great concern about the appalling proposal to increase the building density of Woy Woy, alone in all of this huge area of Central Coast. The proposal…
Civic facilities needed for socially-aware community
[Forum] Rod Fountain asks (“Common sense and beer budget should prevail”, Peninsula News edition 456) why we need a performing arts centre, a stadium and other civic facilities when basic…
Affordable homes called for
[Forum] Considering the detailed research and published documentation on homelessness carried out by the Central Coast Council; it’s hard to believe that some people are unable to accept the reality…
Funding for each of Wyong High’s 723 students
[Forum] Education is too important to be hijacked by politics and spin. The fact is that there are no cuts in Commonwealth school funding, in fact there are year-on-year increases. The…
No Smoking signs need to be enforced
[Forum] The bus stop near the corner of Glennie St and Dunbar Way, North Gosford, is littered with cigarette butts. As I was approaching it this morning, ironically to see…
If you wish to progress, you need to be progressive
[Forum] As a lucky country and a smart country, we seem to be intent on shooting ourselves in the feet on both counts. At least with our political system, we have…
Parking strategy does not include council car parks
[Forum] It’s wonderful to see Central Coast Council are finally considering a parking strategy. While I do find a number of the options suggested quite unusual, considering they are on…
State Government has a responsibility for channel
[Forum] Following meetings and the ongoing misinformation being given regarding Ettalong Channel dredging, Matthew Wales makes the comment in an open letter dated October 7, to business and residents that…
Affordable Housing Report criticised unfairly
[Forum] Councillor Bruce McLachlan’s comments about the Affordable Housing Report (edition 150) sell Central Coast residents short. Overall, the comments reflect a lack of understanding of the strategies, present points out…
Progress Association asks the hard questions
[Forum]I write in response to Gary Blaschke’s letter in edition 150 (Mischievous Community Terrorist not satisfied that Delta has our wellbeing at heart). We ask the hard questions in the…
The people will never be silenced
[Forum] I would like to give a hearty congratulations to your newspaper on being independent. As the people have shown, the Liberal and Labour parties are not the only ones who…
Planning controls are being taken away
[Forum] Classifying any development above $75m as state significant development, is taking planning controls away from the democratically elected local Central Coast Council and transferring that control to unnamed bureaucrats and…
Caroline Bay Reserve compromised for Teahouse
[Forum] I am writing to express my concern at Central Coast Council’s proposal (DA 55218/2018) to take back 550sqm of Caroline Bay Reserve to build a Teahouse on behalf of the…
Prime Minister asked to ensure access to ceremony
[Forum] I have sent a letter to the Prime Minister requesting an urgent intervention to ensure the 100-year ceremony to mark the end of World War 1 is not disadvantaged…
Impose fines on waratah thief
[Forum] The October long weekend saw the arrival of several magnificent waratahs at the top of the Patonga Hill Ridge. These beauties were in several stages of bloom and admired by…