Cover Stories

As many of you would know, I stood as a community Independent candidate in the 2025 federal election. One of my key platforms was respect for women and the urgent need to address domestic and family violence both in this country and in our community.

A short-term fix for Epping Pool has been approved, allowing the centre to reopen for the next ten years. The City of Parramatta voted in early December to upgrade the facility in a limited capacity. After estimations of the $26 million budget doubling to fully upgrade the centre, Council have...

As seen on the cover of this edition, The Post is proud to present our very first Community Calendar, a collection designed to be much more than just a schedule planner - it is a genuine piece of wall art. We have collaborated with the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community College to showcase...

Two men have been charged following a police investigation into a distraction scam targeting elderly drivers in shopping centre carparks, with confirmed incidents occurring in Berowra Heights, Beecroft, and Pennant Hills. Detectives from the North West Region established Strike Force Pitstop to investigate reports of elderly women being targeted in...

Avid readers of The Post may have noticed over the course of 2025 that there has been a significant decrease in mention of Hornsby Shire Council in the publication.  The Post was founded in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as a response to the lack of journalistic, meaningful,...

NSW has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate a specific non-parole period for intimate partner homicide.  In mid- November, Parliament passed reforms that set a mandatory benchmark of 25 years behind bars for those convicted of murdering a current or former partner. This new sentencing shift places intimate partner murder beside...

As reported by The Post on our Social Media last night the Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council delivered a Mayoral Minute to the Council Meeting that the General Manager, Mr Steven Head, had resigned suddenly last week. The Post has received information that the Mayor has allegedly kept councillors in...

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...

The arts in Australia often fly under the radar, consumed as we seem to be with sport and politics. There’s a perception that the arts only exist in stuffy galleries and are enjoyed by a small coterie of snobs. It’s easy to forget that the arts also involve music, theatre,...

When you hear the words ‘You have cancer’, your world as you’ve known it changes in a myriad of ways. Imagine how reassuring it would be to know you have the benefit of not only one skilled specialist, but also the input from a team of 15-20 health professionals—all experts in...