Thank you to all the good, honest people out there
[Forum] My son Elian and I would like to express our gratitude publicly to the lady/ladies at Coles West Gosford who found my son’s wallet on the evening of December…
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Why do we bother with council and its elected officials?
[Forum] A review of your December 23 publication (edition 485) made me wonder why do we bother with Council and-or its elected officials. The front page article was all about…
Council has forgotten it is there to ensure equal rights
I wish to comment on the article on the front page of edition 485. The article related a meeting of Gosford Council where Council approved the construction of nine three-storey…
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…
Let’s use the expertise and goodwill that this country has in abundance
[Forum] Just like Chris Dillon (edition 224), I too am frustrated at the lack of action, ineptitude and sheer lack of decision making backbone in relation to trying to alleviate…
Corrupt process too often means no community loyalty
[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…
Desalination is a long term drought solution
[Forum] What I’m about to suggest may sound totally ridiculous and fantastical, but I get frustrated at the lack of action on drought. The government is talking about creating more…
In favour of early water restrictions
[Forum] Central Coast Council’s decision not to impose water restrictions until our dam capacity has dropped to 50 per cent is the equivalent of a patient not going to the…
Australia has enormous gas supplies yet we forecast shortages
[Forum] It is certainly concerning to see the forecast shortages of gas supplies, and the excessive prices being charged to our local businesses and consumers(CCN issue 222). The question is,…
Headline was both fair and balanced
[Forum] Contrary to the opinion of John George (CCN Forum edition 222), I am sure that many readers will agree that the headline “Prime Minister makes a flying visit to…
Burning bush makes it easier for developers
[Forum] When Kariong was evacuated in the 1994 bush fires, Gosford Leagues Club Field was used as an emergency meeting point. Well that won’t be happening this time. Perhaps the…
Expensive roundabout will cause delays
[Forum] When I first read about council’s plan for a roundabout at the Maitland Bay Dve and Picnic Pde intersection, I thought: What a waste of money! Now that more…
Councillors should roll up their sleeves and make it work
[Forum] Upon learning we could be considering deamalgamating, I just shook my head. We have been through the amalgamation process. It has not been through the first term of a…
100,000 men and women need to be trained for all emergencies
[Forum] After the cyclone devastated Darwin in 1974, the commanding officer of the clean-up, Major General Alan Stretton, informed the government that he needed 100,000 men and women to be…
Headline seen as unfair criticism
[Forum] Your headline “Prime Minister makes a flying visit to the Central Coast but has nothing new to offer, ” (edition 220) is, by inference, unfairly critical of the Prime…
RPAC business plan is probably out of date
[Forum] This letter is in response to Romaine Rutnam, whose letter, “RPAC critic invited to become a member” appeared in edition 220. If the Friends Of the Performing Arts Precinct…
We’re selling the country
[Forum] I am asking why is it that we have a million Australians out of work when our businesses are going overseas for cheap labour and putting our nation at…
War memorial not welcomed by everyone
[Forum] This is an open letter to Roque Hammal and the Copacabana community. I am so pleased that I refused the offer to be part of the unveiling ceremony of…
Why was rejected Terrigal DA approved?
[Forum] The following is an email sent to all Central Coast Councillors and Coast Community News regarding Development Application (DA) 52083/2017 which involves the conversion of the Church St carpark…
Mike Gallacher article appreciated
[Forum] Congratulations on your recent article (‘Allegations of corruption found to be unwarranted’ edition 219) detailing ICA dismissal of any misdoings and corruption charges against Mike Gallacher. Mike’s ‘Gosford Honest…