Chronicle appreciated
I’ve been reading the Chronicle for some years now and your newspaper informs the community in a way that no other local newspaper does. It is an honest, deep and…
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Mine will be a pollution in the middle of the northern suburban expansion
I understand that the Korean-owned controversial Wallarah 2 coal mine is yet again in the local news at its ‘determination phase’, with a local NSW Planning and Assessment Commission hearing…
Glenning Valley development will be a tragic legacy
I was fortunate the other day to have the opportunity to read Kylie Boyle’s submission on behalf of Say No to Glenning Valley Development Group. Kylie, and the residents who…
Involving the Government Architect is a fantasy fulfilment
Kevin Armstrong might well be surprised at the latest turn of events in the Gosford CBD saga (Government Architect to develop a framework for Gosford revitalisation, Coast Community News, October…
State Government should buy precious Davistown wetland
Forty seven hectares of precious Davistown wetland, consolidating eight separate sites, is up for sale on October 24. The land has been euphemistically titled ‘Tidal Shoals’. At a huge public…
Many have moved here to escape congestion
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce called for the introduction of high density zoning on the Peninsula and a comprehensive review of planning guidelines to assist with the 70,000 expected more…
Law says waterways responsibility is with Minister
I’m becoming a little tired of misleading public statements about the maintenance of the navigation channel for Brisbane Water. Responsibility for waterways safety is clearly a responsibility of the Minister…
Beach erosion solution provided
I read the article on the problems the six residents on Wamberal beach are going through. We are Australian Coastal Walls and have a system especially designed to combat beach…
Budgewoi cyclists taking their life in their own hands
This is an open letter to the Budgewoi and surrounds cycling community. For the love of God, please stop cycling across Budgewoi Bridge and up Scenic Dve into the western…
Innocent party still needs to defend himself in vehicle accidents
Something needs to be done about multiple vehicle accidents where one party is clearly in the wrong, but the insurance companies have been placing the innocent party’s contributions on a…
Mayoral election a master stroke of manipulation
On September 25, in there were great gasps and groans from the community when Clr Jane Smith had the casting vote for Clr Chris Holstein to be Deputy Mayor. This…
Mangrove Mountain Golf Club CEO updates members
Editor’s note: Mr Paul Alexander, CEO of Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club and Golf Course, contacted Central Coast Newspapers as we had published extracts from a letter he recently sent to…
Election coverage appreciated
I have been meaning to get in touch with your Editorial team, great work on the Central Coast local election. You were an oasis in a desert. Like many people,…
Great sense of relief in the community
There is a great sense of relief in the community since the recent Council elections. Some have even said it is like a huge weight has been lifted off their…
Precinct committees will be essential for the new council
Whatever the composition and flavour of the new and first democratically-elected Central Coast Council, it seems clear that its 15 members will face an enormous task. The organisational integration of…
Power water and transport need to be in public hands
Regarding the power, water and transport situation, it is imperative that they remain in the hands of the people and not private enterprise. It is essential, as those three are…
This is what Open Council means
The Council election results are in and it is plain that Central Coast residents have overwhelmingly voted for change. Both the former Wyong and Gosford Councils had their governing cliques,…
Authors congratulated for thought provoking plan
May I congratulate Peninsula News on its sponsorship and publication of the Central Coast Community Plan. It is a thought-provoking document, and the authors are to be commended for their…
Don’t even consider reopening the project
Regarding the Coast Community News article on the Mangrove Mountain garbage dump, published July 13, issue 162, I am delighted to see that people are still concerned about this man-made…
Developer meetings show one in four success rate
In the Peninsula News, August 21, we read that a proposal for a 160-bed nursing home valued at $27.8m for a site in Hillview St, Woy Woy, was refused by…