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Ku-ring-gai Netball Association (KNA) are making waves in male netball. For a third year, Netball NSW has run an Under14s Division for their flagship event, HART Junior State Titles. In the spring of 2023, KNA decided to introduce a social u14 boys netball competition for Term 4 of the school...

KU-RING-GAI Council has allocated over $93,000 in sponsorship funding. During the July Ordinary Meeting, Council resolved to sponsor 19 community events, fun runs, of theatre performances for the 2024/25 financial year. ‘The sponsorship funding provided by the Council will play a crucial role in ensuring that these important community projects...

Legal proceedings are rife around our North Shore. In a meeting at the end of July, North Sydney Council voted to commence a legal case against Brewster Hjorth Architects (BHA) for breach of contract. What for? Design services for the ever-incomplete North Sydney Olympic Pool. Council claims that the legal...

A new 13-week series on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is coming to local Hornsby Ku-ring-gai radio station Triple H 100.1 FM. From the beginning of August, Newcastle radio show “Wellbeing” from 2NURFM is being syndicated to Triple H on Monday nights, lead by host Jack Hodgins. “Wellbeing” is a...

ANOTHER round of grants are up for grabs across the Northern Beaches. For its seventh year, Northern Beaches Council and the grants program will fund projects from environmental groups, sporting clubs, not-for-profits, artists, and local individuals. The program is in place to support vital projects, along with enriching and sustainably...

Cyberbullying is on the rise.  In a recent report by the eSafety Commissioner, instances of cyberbullying has increased by 40% – from 1,700 reports in 2022 compared to over 2,300 in 2023. Most of those affected by cyberbullying are children and young teenagers between the ages of 12 to 15....

Every night Australia-wide, more than 120,000 people go to sleep without a roof over their heads. Vinnies’ Sleep Out shines a harsh light on homelessness. Participants and community groups spend a night sleeping rough, being given bread and a cup of soup for dinner and asked to spend the night...

A new 24-hour veterinary hospital is about to be unveiled on the Northern Beaches. Northside Emergency Veterinary Service (NEVS) and The Pet Specialists (TPS) are opening the new hospital on the 2nd of June, located in Terrey Hills. Together, NEVS and TPS are hosting an Open Day, and inviting the...

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With laced sneakers and numbers stuck on their chests, the community completed another successful Lindfield Fun Run.  Held annually by the Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai, the Lindfield Fun Run is an opportunity to support local initiatives, bring the community closer, and get a refreshing sweat on. With various length options...