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First and foremost, I’d like to thank readers for contacting us here at The Post about our new layout! We appreciate your suggestions, opinions, and insights. Making the publication better for both you and us is a team effort. With the start of February, we are now prohibited from saying...

Thelma reviewed her will and prepared an Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) in readiness for a long and worry-free retirement. The EPA would ensure her financial affairs would be managed by her chosen appointees in the event of her decline or losing her mental capacity. Being in good mental health...

As Valentine's Day approaches, singles may feel the absence of a romantic partner and the desire to connect with someone. It's natural to seek meaningful connections on a day celebrating love. With a bit of planning and a positive outlook, singles can create opportunities to make special memories. Start a...

Before the close of 2024, Ku-ring-gai Council spent the majority of the year’s final General Meeting debating a $2,300 grant. Despite the relatively minuscule amount, the issue caused a stir between councillors, and the grant approval process was called into question. The crux of the argument came when Councillors Jeff...

A Thornleigh man has won $100,000 from a free lottery ticket. Drawn on Tuesday 7 January, the local resident received the 1st prize in the Lucky Lotteries’ Super Jackpot 10912. ‘I’m overwhelmed with excitement,’ said the Thornleigh man when he found he had won. ‘I’ll be able to take a...

This holiday season, I visited an older couple whose home, while filled with cherished memories, was also overwhelmed by possessions. It made me think: are your treasured items enhancing your life, or are they creating a burden? We all know how sentimentality can tug at the heartstrings, but sometimes, holding...

HELLO, I’m Nicolette Boele and I’m running as a community independent candidate for the seat of Bradfield in the upcoming federal election. I’m a local mum and I’ve built my career driving change across finance and clean energy. I helped set up the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, built an Australian...

Exciting and daunting: it’s 2025! Januarys are notorious for feeling that universal itch to start fresh, set new goals, and upgrade ourselves to better, more refined versions.   So, to scratch our own itch, we here at The Post decided to kick off the new year by changing up our...

Amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act commenced on 1 December 2024 enabling sole parents to change their child’s name in certain circumstances. Parents seeking to unilaterally change their child’s name require court orders granting them sole parental responsibility under the Family Law Act allowing them to make...

It was a gathering of a local LinkedIn group, with the discussion cantered around mental health—an issue close to my heart as it affects so many within our community.