Selling Kibbleplex is foolhardy
Public private partnerships place revenue streams in the hands of the private sector Selling Kibbleplex and trying to rent space for cultural and civic infrastructure will ultimately meet the same…
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Kibbleplex should be retained
Your leader, ‘Kibbleplex level two is likely to become a car park (15 July, 2015)’, confirms that this community asset was acquired by Council in 2011 for such use and…
Fairview Cottage at risk if not heritage listed
Heritage is the now, the past and the future. I want to request that you help to inform about the importance of all manner of heritage in our region and…
Women’s international body calls for action
Central Coast residents will have read or heard of Pope Francis’ dire warnings for all people on the environmental effects of climate change and his condemnation of the weapons industry….
Opening of greenfi eld developments opposed
E1 and E2 zonings must not be reviewed, particularly in light of recent development applications for over 50 dwellings at Killcare Heights and the significant conflict of interest a number…
A nod of hope for farms?
What great news to read that coal seam gas is off the agenda for farms on the Central Coast and further. This news gave me some hope that the wheels…
Retain Kibbleplex as a cultural and educational hub
For a CBD so lacking in cultural spaces, the last thing Gosford Council should be doing is selling off Kibbleplex. The site is the only chance to develop a centre…
Poor communication between Rail and Road departments
I wish to make an observation about the lack of infrastructure on the Central Coast. For example, on the twolane roads that lead to the overbridge at Etna St to…
Is a smile too much to ask?
Being of a certain age, I was brought up to be courteous towards the fairer gender when meeting in the street. This normally garners a smile in return. Lately, however,…
Terrigal carpark could remain in situ
I was interested to read the article about the sale of Terrigal carpark which appeared in Issue 109 of Coast Community News. Why couldn’t the carpark remain on site and…
Greenhouse gases explained and quantifi ed
Mr Guy Caruana (Coast Community News Forum, June 3) should perhaps stick to playing marbles with his bucket of marbles. Straightforward physics demonstrates that a bare rock at Earth’s distance…
Planning underway for Zoo and Snooze Executive Sleepout
A warm comfortable bed is something many of us take for granted, according to Mr Michael Sharpe of North Gosford Rotary Club. Mr Sharpe is coordinating the Coast Shelter’s annual…
NBN rollout claims queried
I get around North Gosford and Wyoming a lot, on foot and by bus, and I have yet to see any sign of NBN rollout touted by this Tory government…
Previous letters raise many questions
I was interested to read in Issue 109 of Coast Community News that the designer of the Waterside proposal wants citizens to sign on to a petition pushing the project,…
Central Coast University of Technology called for
Recent weeks have seen a strengthening debate, in council and elsewhere, about future sources of post-school education on the Central Coast, with the member for the Entrance, Mr David Mehan…
Innovative digital project for youth
Young people on the Coast now have a place to speak out and have their voices heard thanks to an initiative by Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS). During…
First past the post recommended
I want my vote to count! I would like to see the system of preferential voting replaced by first past the post – one vote, one value, one clear result….
Complaints have some success
It appears as though my regular complaints about the state of Glennie St (The Street of Many Pot-Holes) have worked. Some of the more egregious holes have now been filled….
Race defined
I refer to my education on the word “race”. It is well known that there are only three races on earth: Mongoloid, Negroid and Caucasion. However, there are 213 nations…
Non-partisan newspaper reporting appreciated
Thank you for the only essence of non-partisan newspaper reporting on the Central Coast in your publication. It is refreshing to receive information and news that is not permeated with…