Latest planning recommendations heartening
It was somewhat heartening to read of the latest set of planning recommendations for Gosford CBD (Coast Community News edition 180), given the many false promises given to the community…
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Kibble Park attracts all the wrong people
I am truly shocked that Kibble Park is being considered the focal point for the revitalisation of Gosford. Has the Government Architect even been there? Has he spent an afternoon…
Won’t the ACCC do what it is paid to do?
For years I have been under the delusion that we, the people of Australia, elected our local representatives to gather in Canberra and run the country. And that the Prime…
Traffic lights not requested by community
The recent Peninsula News (edition 442) article concerning the long anticipated works at Melbourne Ave made welcome reading in the recent issue of Peninsula Community News. However, as part of…
Brisbane Water Cruise still operating
Great article on the channel silting, however, the headline attached to the front page photo (Peninsula News, issue 442, April 9, 2018) has confused a large number of our passengers…
Lakes Beach suffers from being a poor cousin
It is becoming obvious that Soldiers Beach is Central Coast Council’s favourite, between it, and it’s so called or perceived ugly cousin, Lakes Beach, in the North. Some may say…
Obscured road signs are dangerous
[Letters to the editor] I have recently driven numerous NSW roads and believe that hidden or obscured road direction signs, speed signs, locality signs and safety signs are causing many…
Gosford could become a medical education research hub
Central Coast Council should leverage off the investment in Gosford Hospital as a teaching hospital, by zoning for student accommodation. Medical education, particularly nursing, will be a money spinner for…
Erosion study in 1977 described sand dynamics
In the article “Channel needs science, not amateur ideas, says CEN” (Peninsula News edition 441), the chairman of the Community Environment Network, Mr John Asquith, stated: “CEN could find no…
Why don’t we have our own Peninsula Council?
While council plans for new waterside developments and the revitalisation of Gosford township, the millions of dollars Peninsula residents pour into the council account is doing precious little to improve…
Gosford City Car Park needs to be accessible for longer periods
Gosford City Car Park adjacent to Gosford Station needs its operations reformed. Closing the car park between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am the next morning is a gross underutilisation of…
Terrigal traffic plan will destroy local businesses
[Letters to the editor] At Central Coast Council’s recent Let’s Talk Terrigal meetings, council officers revealed their CBD traffic flow improvement, a 2 stage project which they intended to start…
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…
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…