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Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital’s Clinical Midwifery Specialist Gosha Gersbach was named the metropolitan winner of the 2025 Michelle Beets Award for Inspirational Paediatric Care.  Named after the Royal North Shore Hospital Nurse Michelle Beets to honour her memory, the award recognises excellence, innovation and compassion in neonatal and paediatric care. Recipients receive $25,000 worth...

There are few sports that are wholeheartedly Australian bred. Trugo is one of them.  Almost 100 years old, Trugo originated in the western suburbs of Melbourne, when railway workers used leftover rubber from worn out train carriages as rings and fashioned makeshift into mallets. On a grass field, players would...

Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney Lifeline H2HS) has expanded its community presence with the recent openings of two new Retail Shops in Lindfield and Westleigh. Creating welcoming new spaces for locals to shop, donate and volunteer while supporting vital crisis-support and suicide-prevention services. The Lindfield Shop, located at 390 Pacific Highway, opened in...

Darren Heath, Cub Scout Leader with 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group, was crowned the 2025 Westfield Hornsby local hero. Each year, at each Westfield location across Australia and New Zealand, the Scentre Group runs the Westfield Local Hero Program, recognising local effort, dedication, and community spirit. Each Westfield centre awards...

To help prevent domestic and family violence in the community and support survivors of abuse, Ku-ring-gai Council has endorsed grants of more than $91,000. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter will receive $20,000 for its Wellbeing Hub. Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook will receive $20,000 to partner with local rotary groups...

Community Bank Lindfield is proud to announce the 2026 University Scholarship Program, designed to support academically motivated students from the Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai areas who are entering their second, or subsequent year of bachelor studies at an Australian university. Each scholarship is valued at $9,000 per year for two years, helping students with study-related expenses...

As the Hornsby community gathers this Remembrance Day to honour those who served, we spotlight local soldiers Raymond Arthur King and Clarence Stanley King. Raymond (born 1886) and Clarence (born 1896) were the sons of Joseph King and Jane Elizabeth McDonagh. The King family settled in Clarke Road, Hornsby. When the...

Wahroonga recently hosted Colours in the WILD – the Eddie’s Art Show, celebrating student creativity across all year levels. The college hall was transformed with colourful displays of birds, insects, botanicals, portraits, and more, showcasing imagination, humour, and skill. Students, led by CAPA Coordinator Ms Minkley, created themed works from Year...

Ku-ring-gai Council is inviting residents to help celebrate 100 years of the St Ives Showground by sharing memories, stories, and keepsakes that capture its rich history. Since its establishment in 1926, the Showground has been a beloved community landmark. Local are being encouraged to contribute and share old photographs, newspaper clippings, personal stories,...

Local community groups in Sydney have received a combined $85,000 through Australia Post’s 2025 Community Grants program. North Sydney Community Centre was awarded part of the $85,000. NSCC received $4,000 for the Creating Space program, set to deliver creative wellbeing events with safe, inclusive sessions for men and women to connect through music, art,...