Our sensitive aquifer explained
The Land and Environment Court Hearing on September 8 challenged the proposed Rocla extension and Calga application. I plan to explain simply what our ancient, uplifted, fractured porous aquifer is…
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Successful building developments wanted
The Central Coast seems to attract a never ending stream of developers who, half the time, finish up doing nothing. Gosford Township is a perfect example of a multitude of…
Bathrooms have no bath
It was recently advertised extensively throughout Erina Fair that management had installed new bathrooms. This pleased me greatly as I thought, next week on my weekly grocery trip, I can…
Guidelines for quarry buffer zones required
The letter by Alan Bingham (Coast Community News, September 3) is typical of the pro- proposal for a recycling resource facility at the Kincumber Quarry – their arguments have no…
Is justice really given to the highest bidder?
Bingo Hill (Coast Community News, August 20), it just doesn’t add up. The letter by Don Rowe gives rise to a number of questions. I have been attending the court…
NBN connection issues
As NBN will not connect our home phones, will they also cut our public phones? Will everybody have to get a mobile phone? Many poor people cannot afford a mobile…
Quarry protest should be reconsidered
The recent furore about the proposal by Rexdor Pty Ltd to continue recycling materials at the Kincumber Quarry, a local icon, is quite disappointing yet so typical. On one side…
Together we can make a difference
On July 25 adn 26, the United Nations Association of Australia NSW (UNAA), held a conference at the old Customs House, Circular Quay. The title: To end all wars, preventing…
Cannot get NBN connected
I’m quite concerned that the 22 units in my housing block in East Gosford will have their phones switched off on October 5. On August 20 last year, NBN installed…
Keep out of Scottish politics
I am horrified to hear Tony Abbott making a speech about the Independence of Scotland. Apparently he has not studied Scottish history and does not know that Scotland was bought…
Waterfront is not a diners’ paradise
The Express Advocate reported on July 16 that “No applications for the development of Gosford’s waterfront can be approved without being considered by a full meeting of Gosford council”. Cr…
Local members missing in action
Has anyone seen or heard our local members for The Entrance, Terrigal and Wyong lately? No photos in papers, no pamphlets in the letter box. What are they doing for…
Council congratulated
I write to congratulate Gosford Council on the decision to allow lights for training at Saratoga Oval. This decision has made a lot of people involved in sport related activities…
Artist’s impression falls short
When I saw the “artist’s impression” on page 10 (Coast Community News, July 9) for the article “Waterfront development mired in controversy” I thought it was a promotion for a…
RSL sub-branch needs help to save Gosford’s water supply
Mangrove Mountain tip – what we know. Money for land was donated by Lt Colonel Taylor DSO, a well decorated war hero, to be held in trust for the future…
Kariong service station affray
Police have charged two men following an altercation at a service station in Kariong on Friday, August 1. Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway at Kariong just…
Police talk to students about cyber safety
Students from Somersby Public School were visited by a Police Youth Liaison Officer from Gosford Police Station on Tuesday, June 23, to talk about the possible dangers of social networking…
Central Mangrove tip issues remain unresolved
I again sat in the Land and Environment court recently to see how justice and democracy are actually being served. The hearing was about that huge rubbish tip at Central…
Opal Card System should apply to local ferry
I am curious as to why the NSW State Government still refuses to integrate the Gosford Ferry into the new Opal Card system. It should seem that the advantages of…
Reducing the speed limit is only a band-aid solution
Gosford Council, NSW Police and the RMS have conducted a draft speed zone review of the current speed limit of George Downes Dr, and do not plan any public consultation. The speed review…