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The Gosford mayor has been elected for a third term. This is a sad day for Gosford. It should be noted that this mayor wanted to change the name of…

For so long Central Coast residents and so many fellow Australians have despaired of the harsh treatment and lack of human kindness metred out to our asylum seekers, especially the…

In light of the government spin put on the Chief Scientist’s report released on Wednesday, October 1, on Coal Seam Gas mining, it is important to read what the report…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…