Community

In a milestone moment, VIEW Clubs have marked their 65th anniversary. VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) Clubs were founded in 1960 by The Smith Family at a time when many community and service clubs were still restricted to men. The organisation offered women a new pathway to contribute to...

Quick-thinking from a teen St John volunteer proved lifesaving during a medical emergency at an inter-school running event.  For his swift action, thirteen-year-old Charlie Morrison has been awarded the prestigious St John Ambulance Meritorious Care Award. Drawing from his first aid training with St John Ambulance in the Hornsby Division, Charlie was able...

New community initiative called Rewind is providing a welcoming space for people living with dementia and their carers.  Held at The Heights Church in Hornsby Heights, Rewind is a non-denominational church service designed to accommodate the needs of those living with dementia and allow spiritual access. Led by retired aged-care chaplain...

Transitional Community Housing (TCH) is a recently established charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.   TCH are building on efforts to provide housing for women in need of support to secure stable housing. We are supported by Wesley Community Housing, a not-for-profit community services provider and a church which...

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...