Hornsby

New Line Road is, in fact, old. Spanning 6.2 kilometres, bridging the way between Castle Hill Road and Old Northern Road. It is a vital arterial road for the Northern end of Sydney, close to Pennant Hills Road and a path to Castle Hill Road for the motorway. Originally constructed...

Hornsby Shire Council held its first General Meeting on the 23rd of October, where Councillors and the popularly elected Mayor, Warren Waddell, took their Oaths.  During the meeting, Council elected Janelle McIntosh as Deputy Mayor for a period of 12 months.  Councillor Janelle McIntosh has served on Council for three...

The Sydney Alliance presented the Fair Housing for Hornsby community forum at NorthernLife Baptist Church on the 5th of September. Over 140 people attended the event, representing 24 civil society organisations, including Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter (HKWS) and Shelter NSW. At the forum, 14 candidates for the Hornsby Shire Council...

Frontrunner for the Liberal Party’s ticket in Hornsby is James Wallace. Hornsby is a traditionally Liberal held seat. Since 2011, the state electorate has been represented by Matt Kean, though with Kean’s recent resignation, a by-election has been triggered. James Wallace is the Liberal offer to Hornsby. Growing up in...

Having served on Hornsby Shire Council and running for another term in the recent Local Government Elections, Tania Salitra is the Greens Party candidate for the state seat of Hornsby. During her local government campaign, Tania noticed that the concerns raised by residents were the result of inadequate state representation...

For the race in Hornsby, the Sustainable Australia Party (SAP) have preselected candidate Justin Thomas. This is not the first time Justin Thomas has run for the party. In both the 2019 and 2023 State Elections, Justin Thomas received just under 1.70% of the formal votes. ‘People are looking for...

For the seat of Hornsby, One Nation Australia are offering candidate Steve Busch.  In the 2023 State Election, Steve Busch ran a campaign as the One Nation candidate, and was able to secure nearly 8% of the formal votes. Now, for Hornsby’s by-election this October, Steve is confident that One...

There is significant community concern over traffic safety on the site of retirement living development, Kokoda Residences, in Waitara.  Brought to The Post’s attention by Kokoda residents, the issue lies in the way public parking has been implemented on the eastern side of Waitara Avenue. While the western side of...

Voices of Berowra is a grassroots organisation created for and by local residents of the federal electorate of Berowra. Recently, they launched their inaugural Listening Survey to hear the concerns of residents. With this information, Voices of Berowra hope to foster meaningful political representation for residents through community-backed independents. ‘We...

ADVERTISEMENT As a fifth-generation resident of Hornsby and a proud second-term Shire Councillor, I have a deep-rooted connection to our community. Growing up in Galston, attending Macquarie University, and managing my family’s historic orchard have all shaped my commitment to our Shire. I have owned and operated small businesses in...