Senator O’Neill reminded “people in glass houses….
I read with interest the media release in the Coast Community News (September 8) from Labor’s Senator Deborah O’Neill giving her opinion on the recent ICAC report, Operation Spicer, and…
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Residents challenged to photograph any street that shows architectural merit
Kerrie Edwards’ complaint that the Council is approving ugly new buildings (“New ugly buildings not wanted”, Coast Community News 11/8/16) would carry more weight if it weren’t for the fact…
Celebration of diversity is politics from the pulpit
The item in the August 25 Coast Community News, Archdeacon Fr Rod Bower responds with a celebration of diversity, is politics from the pulpit. Supporting Fr Rod Bower are the…
Council takes over gift to the people
Why is it that councils and governments are stealing public land and buildings? Maybe the people should be selling the state parliament as it is surplus to the needs to…
Parking and traffic management problems are inevitable
During the time local government had elected councillors, Mr Craig Doyle was a Gosford City Councillor. Mr Doyle often raised the issue of parking unavailability, especially in the greater Gosford…
Commentary from the business community is not based on facts
I have been becoming increasingly annoyed lately by many reinterpretations of the facts about Gosford Waterfront: by Mr Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast; by his echo, Mr…
Excavation must stop pending an archaeological assessment
The Constable’s house and garden site (lot C in 1839 Town Plan) is currently being excavated by a Central Coast Council digging machine as part of former Baker Street South…
Reader takes issue with Gosford parking crisis article
Your headline article in Coast Community News Issue 140 was pathetic in that a number of the facts don’t add up or make sense. Yes there is a looming shortage…
Pt Frederick will never be the same again
When is a house a home? When are homes a part of a neighbourhood? When do neighbourhoods become communities? How does a community have recourse to protecting the homes and…
Point Clare students need RMS protection
In August 2014, just before school pick up, two cars collided along Brisbane Water Dve in Point Clare. Both cars ended up in the front fence of Point Clare Public…
Less council meetings causing concern
I am writing about the Central Coast Council’s proposal at its July 27 ordinary meeting (agenda item 3.1) to amend the Code of Meeting Practice to reduce the number of…
Reasons for public land sale are flawed
I wish to object to the sale of every park, reserve and hall currently on ‘the list’ and future lists for proposed reclassification and sale by council. I find the…
The future of Kibble Park in question
The Stage One Master Plan for the Lederer development of Kibbleplex and Imperial Centre calls the future of Kibble Park into question. With the exception of the old road adjacent…
Failure of management results in honest people being negatively impacted
Once again we see this Baird Government showing its total lack of ability to manage anything. This is evidenced by the cover up tactics of making changes to legislation, rather…
Not doing enough for our young people
Over the past thirty or so years I have seen our country go down the tube, because of state and federal governments not doing enough for our young people or…
No obligation on the State Government to have local government
Robert Findley’s contention that the swing against the Turnbull Government can be attributed to LGA amalgamations (“Listen to the people”, 14/7/16) doesn’t seem to be based on any factual knowledge….
Why sack people and then re-hire them?
Mr Ian Reynolds has invited 19 former Gosford and Wyong Councillors to form a committee. The NSW Government sacked the 19 councillors. That should mean they are sacked and should…
Honeymoon is over for illegal smokers
Dear Forum, do you think anything will ever be done about people that have no respect for others, i.e. smoking at bus stops and shelters? I’ve been at Gosford main…
No need for enquiry if all parties do the right thing
Anyone who attended the Land and Environment Court or read the reports will be aware that millions have been spent on the tip project. What did it do for the…
Exclusion of independents is discriminatory
I just read in Wednesday’s (8/6/16) Express Advocate about the proposed forum with the candidates for the federal electorates of Dobell and Robertson to be held on Tuesday June 21,…