Wild At Art 2021, Australia’s top wildlife art competition for kids will open on World Environment Day, Saturday, June 5. Australian Conservation Foundation Digital Campaigner, Taryn Sadler, says Australia is home to an incredible diversity of life, and one thing nearly all of us share is a love and appreciation […]
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Gas – unsafe, unhealthy and unfair
A new report by the Climate Council has called out gas as a polluting fossil fuel that is harming our health, wellbeing and the climate. Gas has been marketed to Australians as a safe, clean alternative to other fossil fuels but the Climate Council report has recommended it’s important for […]
Tesch invites locals to register opposition to carpark selloff
The West Street, Umina Beach carpark has been announced as included in the proposed Central Coast Council sell-offs and State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch says the community is not happy. The community and local businesses are furious about the proposal labelling it another blow after an already tumultuous […]
Sports clubs urged to go solar
The Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Energy Foundation have formed a partnership to encourage local sports clubs to switch to clean energy. From our grassroots local clubs to the roaring stadiums of the finals, Australian sport is a uniting force of passion and pride for many in our communities, […]
Lazy assets get the chop
The Central Coast community’s pushback against the proposed sale of community assets is gathering momentum. By Jackie Pearson Many small groups are joining forces to oppose some of the land sales included in Tranche 3 of Central Coast Council’s disposal of assets to pay off its debts. Yesterday locals gathered […]
Hydrogen hubs and carbon capture no fix for climate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent announcement on the Central Coast that his government will spend a total of $539 million on five hydrogen hubs and carbon capture projects will not be sufficient to handle the climate emergency. Climate Future Chair, Mr Richard Weller, said “We do need a hydrogen industry […]
Coming down from the fence to get to the point
The journey from fence-sitting journalist to focusing on ESG has taken a while and I am now very comfortable with the title activist writer. By Jackie Pearson I remember returning to my hometown for a year in 1998 and working on the local Rural Press paper. The editorial training was […]
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The aim of The Point is to examine what is happening in our community from an environmental, social justice and governance standpoint. That means we usually won’t accept paid advertising on this site. We are a news site but we have an openly progressive view of the world and that […]
A big week in parliament for the Central Coast
The financial failings of Central Coast Council are well and truly on the agenda of the NSW Legislative Assembly this week but will the debate be factual and useful? By Jackie Pearson The NSW Legislative Assembly’s business paper for Tuesday, 4 May includes a Notice of Motion from Mr Adam […]
Up for the challenge?
Central Coast Council’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Farmer, gives his first interview on the Coast to The Point. By Jackie Pearson I’m warned before walking in to my 2:30pm Friday interview with Central Coast Council’s new CEO that it has been a big week and David Farmer is […]