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Over April, Ku-ring-gai Council exhibited their preferred housing scenario to the public. Between November and December of 2024, Council released a survey with five housing options to gather feedback from the community and stakeholders. This survey was a step towards Council presenting an alternative proposal to the NSW Government in...

To the relief of residents, IPART has rejected North Sydney Council’s request for an 87% rate increase. Council had submitted an application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to increase rates by 45% in 2025/26 and 29% in 2026/27. This rate increase was argued to be able to...

Marian Street Theatre for Young People (MSTYP) is facing permanent closure. Unless a minimum of $80,000 for ongoing operational costs is secured by June 14, MSTYP will close. The not-for-profit, which has operated for over 50 years, has struggled to remain afloat since the closure of its performance hall, Marian...

NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner, Dr Hannah Tonkin, recently met with community leaders to address domestic and family violence in the lower north shore. Mayor of North Sydney Zoe Baker, Mayor of Mosman Ann Marie Kimber, Mayor of Lane Cove Merri Southwood, and Mayor of Willoughby City Tanya Taylor, alongside police,...

Police have been called to a pre-poll booth in Cherrybrook. Volunteers for all candidates have been stationed at pre-poll booths around the Berowra federal electorate, speaking with voters and handing out flyers. On April 26, an alleged altercation between a volunteer for independent candidate Tina Brown and a volunteer for...

Common rat poison is killing threatened local owls. Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (or SGARs) cause internal bleeding when ingested and are becoming an increasing risk to Australian wildlife. These specific rodenticides are regulated in the US, Canada, and across the EU. However, in Australia, SGARs are readily available for public purchase...

Residents are pushing back against rezoning Council land on 3 Johnson Road Galston. Owned by Hornsby Shire Council and currently zoned as RU4 Primary Production Small Lots ‘operational land’, the plot 1 Johnson Road is a council storage facility and where the Galston Rural Fire Brigade is located. 3 Johnson...

Better Planning Network Incorporated and The Post Sydney recently held a forum for the community to discuss the urbanisation of rural land in Dural and Galston. Held at the Galston Community Centre on the 16th of April, candidates for the seat of Berowra were invited to attend, speak to residents,...

The Landowners Group of Dural Mall, Village Green and adjoining commercial properties at Round Corner Dural held a Planning Proposal meeting on the 31st of March. Community members and interested parties were seen at the meeting, discussing amendments to the commercial zones at Round Corner. Sam Russo, representative of the...

Benson is a life-long local resident of the Berowra electorate. Having been part of community action groups since he was a student at Pennant Hills High, Benson is passionate about science, sustainability, action on climate change and social justice. He is a graduate of Macquarie University in media and biology, and...