You can only fool most of the people some of the time
[Forum]Lucy Wicks is absolutely right when she says that “setting climate policy … should always be the responsibility of the elected government of the day” (Coast Community News edition 230)….
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Climate change alarmists and deniers do not have a solid foundation in fact
[Forum] This letter to the editor is in reply to several letters that appeared in Coast Community News edition 230, pertaining to climate change. There are two camps, the climate…
Terrigal is the ‘worst beach’ in Australia
[Forum] An open letter to Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews. Terrigal Beach is an international destination and an absolute disgrace.It stinks of sewage, and is a beach full of seaweed…
Tuggerawong refurbishment supported
[Forum]An open letter to all Central Coast Councillors. Dear Councillors, you are well aware of my passion to follow through with Council’s commitment to make the Central Coast accessible and…
Best kind of community spirit didn’t last long
[Forum]Over the past few months, we’ve seen the best kind of community spirit from our country. The Black Summer has united us all in one of the darkest times of…
Airport review raises suspicions
[Forum] This new review by Central Coast Council into Central Coast Airport is a phony. Now we’re getting into la-la land. What is Council up to? Another review, because they…
Construct a break wall once and it’s there for life
[Forum]With dredging of Tuggerah Lakes being discussed, I felt that there was a more cost effective way as a permanent solution to assist in the elimination of the sifting and…
WAR Act needs to remain as is
[Forum}The Central Coast Airport Resistance Group (CCARG) is requesting the reviewers of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 to retain the Act intact, as the previous Minister, Anthony Roberts, decided…
To intervene or not to intervene, that is the question
[Forum] Only two years ago, Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, was advocating to leave Tuggerah Lakes as a natural lake with no intervention. Now, with the latest flooding event,…
Council has always been opposed to Wallarah 2
[Forum] I write in response to Cr Troy Marquart’s comments on the Wallarah 2 Coal Mine, published in edition 488, calling the Council’s opposition to the coal mine “environment crap”….
Pacific Link proposal reduces social housing
[Forum] Luke Chell (Forum, edition 487) expresses commendable sentiments. There is a real need for social housing. However, exactly what is provider Pacific Link proposing for its site near the…
Climate change results from an ever increasing population
[Forum]We are all aware of the current excitement over climate change, but it seems that there is little substance to the ill-informed hoo-hah. The climate is simply the daily weather…
Roundabouts reduce severe and fatal crashes but have more accidents
[Forum] Tim Bard is quite correct that a roundabout reduces severe and fatal crashes, as compared to a light-controlled intersection (Forum, edition 228), although he does not point out that…
Ausgrid needs to be responsible for its own equipment
[Forum]Why did Ausgrid sack 4,000 people and then call upon the Federal Government to use Defence Force engineers to repair our power supply? All power and water should be owned…
Nature has a way of recovering
[Forum] Put the words ‘climate’ and ‘change’ into a headline (Coast Community News edition 229) and you are bound to get some reaction in this modern era. After all, it…
‘The greenhouse effect’ says it all
[Foum] This letter is in response to Godfrey Franz’s letter which appeared in Coast Community News, edition 229. Mr Franz can expect to find no evidence one way or the…
Climate change evidence is there for all to see
[Forum] This letter is in response to Godfrey Franz’s letter which appeared in Coast Community News 229. Within his incoherent ramble, he asks for facts and photos. If he wanted…
Statement regarding membership of a political party refuted
[Forum] Clarification of Coast Community News’ reporting standards is overdue. I refer Mr Godfrey Franz’s letter to the editor in edition 229 and the false advice therein. Mr Franz refers…
Stop seismic testing program in Lake Macquarie
The following is an open letter to Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean. Minister Kean, I implore you to use all the powers of your office to end Centennial…
Minister’s response was misleading
[Forum] In response to Paul Fletcher’s letter (Coast Community News Feb 7 p 14): Mr Fletcher, Federal Minister for Communications, stated: “Our safety standards in Australia are based on the…