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….
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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…
Holstein accused of dummy spit
Wow, what a major dummy-spit from the former member for Gosford. He doesn’t seem to understand how the preferential voting system works, and instead blames factors cited by some anonymous…
Holstein and Smith blaming each other’s parties for poll outcome
Chris Holstein and Kathy Smith are into blaming each other’s parties for the outcome of the poll in the state seat of Gosford (Coast Community News, April 22). Holstein’s advisers…
NBN not planned for Erina after all
“NBN progress now extends to Erina” was the headline on page four of the Coast Community News (April 22). Well, it’s not really now but maybe September 2016! That is…
Holstein correct in blaming lies for Liberal losses
Chris Holstein is correct in blaming lies for the Liberal Party losses on the Central Coast (Coast Community News, April 22). Tony Abbott’s lies are many and well documented, and…
Waterfront developments at risk
In the April 20 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald, one of our leading scientists Professor Matt King, warns that the Inter-Governmental Panel on climate change stated that “of the…
Thanks all round for outstanding ANZAC poppy project
Although conceptualised and based upon historical research detailing the WW1 records of Private Cyril Henry Martin of Matcham and in tribute to other locals from our 20th century community, the…
Council/EPA asked to explain fairness and justice Bingo Mountain
For many years, the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group has been trying to get some fairness and justice with regard to Bingo Mountain. We are in receipt of two…
Better educational opportunities needed on the Central Coast
The people of the Central Coast deserve the chance to have ownership of and pride in the future of this magnificent part of the coast of NSW. Bob Puffett, Woy…
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom centenary
Maybe the Central Coast community does not know that another centenary will be commemorated from April 22 to 29 in the People’s Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands. Pamela Lemoine, East…
When is leasing the same as selling?
History shows we can retain public assets and have infrastructure
Mangrove district markets now twice a month
We are still at Mangrove Mountain Hall raising funds for our community, especially our Heritage Hall and Fairview Homestead. We never know what we will have dropped off as a…
Will election promises be delivered?
The State Liberal Government has promised big spending on the Central Coast, only if elected. Well they can’t spend if not elected. Why now? What happened to the last three…
What happens to existing agreements when NBN takes over?
We in North Gosford are about to be cut over to the NBN, whether we like it or not, but that’s a different matter. As a retired – unemployed –…
Lying on the bank of Waratah Bay, Cowan Creek, Berowra is the skeleton of a boat’s remains