Irresponsible people not fined
We want to see more articles on the Build The Wall at Wamberal. Trump will do it. Also a story on irresponsible people letting their dogs have a dump on…
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Regional Library has funding shortfall
Has the Gosford Regional Library ever been anything more than just another cynical thought bubble by a blundering Gosford Council? Put aside for a moment the question of whether emerging…
Secrecy is still Council’s first response
The murky dealings over the Warnervale airport show that, elected Council or administrator, the first response of our “representatives” in any situation is to keep as much as possible secret…
New traffic management and sea level rise plan needed for the entire CBD
The initial Central Coast Regional Development Corporation-commissioned (CCRDC) traffic study for the Gosford waterfront development, commissioned Cardno to report on traffic projections involved, assuming nil growth outside the area. Not…
Labor too busy peddling its latest scare campaign
It was obvious in the last Coast Community News that while much of the publication highlighted positive local news and achievements, Labor was too busy peddling its latest scare campaign….
Unique environment not being maintained at Point Frederick
I note with interest that Gosford Council is committed to maintaining our unique environment (Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, in Coast Matters, January). Nice words, but difficult to…
Development decisions need to include preservation of the environment
The Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association hopes that the decisions made by the Central Coast Council on behalf of the residents and ratepayers of Gosford West Ward have undertaken…
Get rid of the jet skis
Cronulla? No, it was Boxing Day on the little beaches at the groyne near Half Tide Rocks off Ettalong Beach. The scene unfolded over several hours as more and more…
Baird’s legacy some serious concerns
I am among many voters in NSW who vote according to the issues, rather than based on political ideology or party allegiance. Whilst I am generally supportive of many initiatives…
Cities should be liveable
It seems that developers and the Local Government Authorities want to turn Gosford into an arid high-rise windswept environment which none would want to visit. At least at Erina and…
NRL Stadium booking detrimental to Mariners’ home game
My understanding is that Council have let the Stadium out to the National Rugby League for a trial match on Saturday, February 18. This is totally irresponsible as the prime…
RMS not doing enough
I have found that the RMS is guilty in not assisting to prevent accidents over the past 50 years in the Koolewong, Tascott and Point Clare area. I have made…
Future councillor’s role will be more demanding than ever
It’s less than nine months before the voters of the Central Coast go to a council election. Arguably this will be the most important election in the region’s history. The…
Grandiose announcement not matched by reality
Central Coast Council and Premier Baird, in conjunction with Amphibian Aerospace International (AAI), announced a $100m, 240 job, 18,000sqm aircraft factory on a Warnervale Airport in September 2016. AAI has…
Council election results are mostly predetermined
On September 9 we will vote for 15 Councillors for the new Central Coast Council. I will be overseas and not a candidate, but I am deeply worried about the…
New York City view raises questions over skyline
Sitting in my hotel room on the 39th floor of a Manhattan high-rise, provides me with a reasonable perspective of what the Central Coast Council believes are appropriate building heights…
Government office block with water views is a disgrace
In April, Gosford City Council reaffirmed its decision not to build the Performing Arts complex on the waterfront Poppy Field site, as Council’s preferred location is the old Gosford Public…
Inaction is symptomatic of the malaise that has bedevilled Gosford Council
Our Central Coast Council owned, former Broadwater Hotel, at 53-71 Mann St, is currently the 17 year planned location for the new Regional Library, but only approved late last year….
Vote for fresh ideas for the whole Coast
Regarding Mr Bruce Hyland’s letter from the November 14 issue: I must agree with Mr Hyland that if the existing councillors, especially from the Gosford Council, stand for re-election and…
Hospital phone system could be indicator of bigger problems
Recently I endured the nonsense of service at the hands of Gosford Hospital’s telephone equipment. A very old friend is currently incarcerated in one of the wards, so I phoned…