Our beaches are completely unnatural
I spat the dummy after reading the last Peninsula News (Edition 436, January 15). It seems there are people who would like to see our rates used to clean the…
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E-cigarettes claims unfounded
If Brian Marlow (Legalise vaping Australia group campaign at Terrigal, Coast Community News, Jan 18) wants to promote e-cigarettes on behalf of the tobacco industry that has the majority of…
Friends of Gosford only represent the past
I write in regard to an article on page 4 of Coast Community News, November 30, which referred to Friends of Gosford Pty Ltd. Who are these people? Old, retired,…
Passengers could be experiencing deja-vu over train problems
There is nothing new about Sydney Trains’ problems, it’s history repeating itself. Let’s go back to 1974, the NSW Liberal Government Premier, Robert Askin, hired Mr Phillip Shirley, an accountant…
Stadium should be treated like other community assets
Central Coast Council has announced that it is investing more than $1.7m this financial year in one of the Coast’s most iconic assets, Central Coast Stadium. For many years, the…
Country going downhill through loss of manufacturing
In the last few weeks, it was reported that the English are now getting back to manufacturing, so Mr. Turnbull and Mr. Shorten where is ours? Since the 1970’s, we…
Internet speeds are not what was promised
NBN has admitted to a Parliamentary Committee that only one in four customers with fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) will have access to the top speeds that were touted by this government, with…
Why are native plants being replaced at Terrigal?
While, enjoying my morning swim at Terrigal I looked back to the land and noticed the large area where native trees have been removed, exposing the units and homes behind….
Make the Peninsula accessible to all ages
It could be so valuable for many if we could to drum up some interest in this “accessible destination” concept. It seems to me, a team of people who want…
A pity if commendable community plan came to nothing
Mr Van Davy is drawing the long bow a bit in his ambitions for the Council’s Strategic Plan (“Open letter sent to Central Coast Council”, PN edition 436, Jan 15)….
Peninsula housing affordability problem won’t go away
Housing affordability is a hot topic. It is a massive problem in Australia, particularly in Sydney which now ranks number two in the world for unaffordability with average house prices…
Everyone is a Woy Woy town centre stakeholder
The Woy Woy Town Centre Masterplan (PN 436, January 15) should be brought forward to 2018 for public comment while Cr Jane Smith is the mayor. The mayor’s comments in…
Freezing of rates has thawed
The IPART press release P.12 WRC 5/12/17 requires some further truth. Former Wyong ratepayers’ rate paths were subject to a special rate variation (SRV) of 6.7 per cent for four…
Bouquets for Wyong and Gosford hospital staff
In August, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Cancer, and was admitted to Wyong Hospital for immediate chemotherapy. All the staff were friendly, diligent and professional. Even the volunteers were…
Cost of soap is miniscule
Mr FitzSimons I hear, wanted to lose more weight, due to using too much soap as according to him, fat people use more soap, which was a big drain on…
We have a lot to celebrate on Australia Day
I enjoy your local news journal. It’s not just the only local news we ever get these days, but more useful coverage than we ever got with the Advocate and…
Slow start not a good sign for the future
In December 2017, the NSW Government’s Department of Planning announced, with great political fanfare, the opening of their Regional Planning office in Mann St, Gosford, attended by Planning Minister Roberts…
Coast should receive its share of government spending
I am writing to your paper in relation to the deterioration of the Central Coast and regional NSW, through the focus on Sydney, and the waste of money being spent…
Community Plan’s Open letter
The Community Plan Central Coast group has sent the following open letter to the Central Coast Council. Those of us who have laboured over these past 15 months to produce…
Case for airport should be closed
The Central Coast Airport continues to be debated into its third decade, and although I generally favour aircraft and airports, I do not favour ratepayers having to foot the bill…