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Collapse Issue 416 - 03 Apr 2017Issue 416 - 03 Apr 2017
Collapse  NEWS NEWS
Government to trial cashless kiosk in place of registry
Correa Bay closed after sewage discharge
Ettalong channel not listed in State dredging strategy
Applications for committee membership
Beach could attract disability tourism, says activist
Woy Woy photographer helps discover new spiders
Waste contractor welcomes agreement
O'Neill welcomes garbage agreement
Comment wanted on new housing controls
Vinnies offers no-interest loans in Woy Woy
Scout hall extensively damaged in vandal attack
Peninsula roads summit needed, says Chamber
Minister announces $13M for Blackwall Rd work
By-election on April 8
Candidates' forum in Woy Woy
Church calls for a return to strong classroom discipline
Greens call for faster trains
Labor underpass promises 'unrealistic', say Libs
Unions NSW by-election campaign
Wicks uses parliamentary speech to support Pilon
Environment group adds weekly bushwalks
Lions Club presents indoor bowls mat
Twiners celebrate 67th anniversary
Council 'consults' through website
Peninsula receives highest rainfall in 12 years
Collapse  FORUM FORUM
Stop the fast ferry proposal
Response to fiscal fiasco is unseemly and futile
Not please with Services NSW
Sewage discharge a blow to waterway
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Doctor says he cannot give his practice away
GP 'emergency' is political stunt, says O'Neill
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Easter book fair held for 41st time
Italian festival to be held in Ettalong
Special screening of the Oyster Farmer
New president for arts and crafts centre
Artists show their work at Pearl Beach
Easter art exhibition
Opera proceeds go to Rotary and youth services
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Kiss and drop zone is not for parking
Yarning circle opens with smoking ceremony
Students chosen for dance ensemble
School turns off the power
Feast at Harmony Day
Kindergarten has Fun Day
Successful trivia night
Collapse  SPORT SPORT
Bands support rugby union juniors
Bunnies field A-Grade team in Newcastle League
Woy Woy plays away in rugby union
Braddish wins under-15 ironman event
Primary student chosen to represent Australia
Bowls day raises fund for rugby league charity
Roosters receive $5000 grant
Swimmers compete at Southport
Stableford at Circle Social Golf
Novice bridge championship
Collapse  ELECTION ELECTION
Skyla Wagstaff - Animal Justice Party
Andrew Church - Christian Democratic Party
Abigail Boyd - The Greens
Liesl Tesch - Labor Party
Jilly Pilon - Liberal Party
Larry Freeman - Shooters, Fishers and Farmers

Greens call for faster trains

Greens candidate for Gosford, Ms Abigail Boyd, has called for faster trains, a more efficient bus network and "intelligent road design" for the Central Coast.

She said new tunnels on the Cowan rise, modern tilt trains and smart timetabling could be used to reduce the train commute from Gosford to Central by half.

"Quicker and more efficient trains to and from the Central Coast will create more job options, increase tourism and attract new businesses to the Coast," Ms Boyd said.

"Our top priority is forward-thinking long-term planning for our region.

"That means planning for sustainable, liveable, healthy communities.

"What we need is long-term transport infrastructure investment and design that encourages people to leave their cars at home for shorter trips, in favour of walking or cycling instead," she said.

"The State Government wants 70,000 extra people to live on the Coast in the next 20 years, but fails to make the necessary commitment to invest in our transport infrastructure," said Ms Boyd.

Ms Boyd said she wondered why the NSW Government was knocking down homes for toll roads in Sydney and tunnelling for roads, when 40,000 Central Coast residents commute on slow trains.

"We have seen successive governments push serious investment in rail infrastructure to one side in favour of pumping billions into toll roads that provide only a short-term solution at massive benefit to private operators and to the huge detriment of our communities and our environment," Ms Boyd said.





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