Clean-up called for
Why is our city looking like a garbage tip on the entry at the Pacific Highway? It needs a clean-up. The internal part of the city needs the same, and the end of Mann St…
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Extra car spaces may not eventuate
Good luck with the promised 600 additional car parking spaces. Matt Kean, the Liberal Member for Hornsby, has promised the same at Hornsby station at the last three elections. Not a sign of any building…
Standing committee found Labor policy deeply flawed
Labor’s plan to stop repayment of un-used tax (franking) credits to a targeted group of shareholders led to a public inquiry by a Joint House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics. A report on the…
Level of pork barrelling amounts almost to corruption
If Matthew Wales was disappointed by the low level of pork-barrelling for the Central Coast in the State election, he won’t be disappointed in the upcoming Federal election (“Funding announced for 600 additional car spaces…
Climate change denier’s comments questioned
In response to Garry Clifford’s letter published in Coast Community News edition 205; As a community newspaper it is expected the editor will not enforce strict conditions to published submissions. Variation to standards, within good…
Please explain Labor’s franked dividend policy
Could someone explain to me how the franking component of the labor party’s promises works. As I see it, anyone receiving a pension and thus has up to $850,000 of assets will not be affected….
Station upgrade list grows
Labor’s claims that train stations in the Gosford electorate would not be receiving step-free access are false. I can confirm that both Point Clare and Narara Stations will be upgraded to step-free access as part…
Payroll tax is double dipping
I can see that small business is not as prosperous in Australia, as the State Government taxes them to the hilt. Why is it that small business has to pay tax on the salaries of…
NBN download speed has improved but customer still infuriated at service
Here is a brief update to the “Unhappy Terrigal NBN Customer” featured in the Forum sections of Coast Community News editions 203 and 204. Service provider organised an appointment with their technician on March 22,…
Brisbane Water Dve road safety welcomed
The RMS is improving road safety on Brisbane Water Dve in conjunction with Council completing a section of path. This pedestrian access is way overdue. Hopefully the RMS will also endeavour to provide the much…