[Forum] The Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia Central Coast Sub-Branch wish to thank the Peninsula community for their support and decorum during Remembrance Day ceremonies held across…
[Forum] An advertisement placed in other Central Coast newspapers by the Environment Protection Authority calling for public submissions on the proposed extension of Mangrove Mountain Landfill is the latest reminder of…
[Forum] Margaret Johnson is incorrect in saying that “affordable homes are needed” (Wyong Regional Chronicle 152) to deal with the shelter problems of low-income households. Focusing on “affordable homes” misses…
[Forum] Thank you for the excellent coverage that you have given the Public Exhibition of the Council’s Draft Strategy on Affordable and Alternative Housing. Council is providing many ways that local…
[Forum] There has been an abandoned vehicle in Beane St, where I reside and am a property owner, between Hills and Gertrude Sts, Gosford, which has been there since July. I…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…