Over-population cannot continue
Many items in this paper refer to the increasing population on the Peninsula which is obviously good for some but there is a lack of any mention of the quality…
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Five-year street plan needed
In built-up areas like the Woy Woy Peninsula, you would expect the streets to have kerbing and footpaths. The kerbing designates where vehicles can drive and park, plus controls the…
Outrageous variations of 75 per cent
In response to the article in Peninsula News edition 440, Construction certificate issued for multi-dwelling project, the item raises questions about council’s assessment and public information. At the time the…
Liesl Tesch was respected and acknowledged
I am writing to respond to Ms Genny Murphy’s accusations against me printed in Edition 439 of Peninsula News (February 26), following last month’s official opening of new social and…
Key questions remain unanswered
Why would Transport for NSW opt to develop a site zoned E2 and E3 (rural and protected), when an alternative site zoned industrial is available? Why would Transport choose a…
No room for luggage on busy trains
Over the past few weeks, we have seen on the local news bulletins, coverage of the fiasco that is Sydney trains, and all of it has been concentrated on what…
Terrigal was once the jewel of the Central Coast
Terrigal was once the jewel of the Central Coast, but who would say that now? Yes, the gorgeous beach is still there, but the place is a nightmare to get…
Closing roads in Terrigal will not ease congestion
I fully agree with Ms Griffith’s arguments and concerns (Terrigal is being choked by its own development) in the forum of Coast Community News, March 1. I looked at the…
Go Gosford campaign brings Groundhog Day to mind
One has to be excused for thinking it’s Groundhog Day when reading of the Go Gosford campaign to give the community a say on the revitalisation of Gosford (Government architect…
Planning democracy? Not from this council
Mathew Wales’ claim that reducing the number of DA objections required to trigger a referral to Council will “impede the orderly development we need” is, of course, patent nonsense. Orderly…
Precedence is not acceptable for flaunting the rules
It is no surprise that a recent Development Application to Council is citing 14 previous applications that have been approved, despite their not complying with current planning controls for setbacks,…
Too much investigating and not enough doing
Politicians are flooding the media with stories about how they’ll be investigating to learn whether we should be investigating, to see if we need an investigation. Supposed “major” problems include:…
Article was self-fulfilling prophecy
In your January 23 issue of the Chronicle, you published an article and photo of the Wyee Probus Club’s induction of 19 Foundation members under the heading “Probus club thriving”….
Change needed to the Australian flag
The Union Jack on the Australian flag is a symbol of a colonial mentality and superior military force to the original inhabitants of this country. Indigenous people were here first…
NSW Government betrayed the wishes of local residents
I refer to Mr Taylor Martin MLC’s article published in The Wyong Regional Chronicle on February 6, in which he calls on Central Coast Council to reverse its decision that…
Terrigal is being choked by its own development
The traffic flow around Terrigal Beach has become a sluggish crawl over recent years but has become far worse since major residential developments have taken place. The question begs to…
Regional Library just needs to be a practical space
I hope that when Council considers the final plans for the new regional library, they look to the future and learn from the past. Take the Encyclopaedia Brittanica; started in…
Gosford City Centre Masterplan ignored by developers
What a tawdry affair has emerged from the dirt and rubble of what was the former Gosford Primary School site (Performing Arts Centre will not be included in former school…
Precinct system is potential model for Central Coast
I have written to Central Coast Council concerning North Sydney Council and the precinct system of governance and participation that currently exists. Whilst my home has been at Umina since…
Insulting to building industry and council planners
I don’t normally waste my time answering petty criticism of myself but Bruce Hyland’s letter, Democracy Needed in Planning Process, (Peninsula News, February 12) deserves a reply if only to…