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Residents are in uproar as North Sydney Council proposes a possible 87% rate rise.  Witnessed by a gallery of outraged ratepayers during a Council Meeting on the 10th of February, North Sydney councillors carried a motion to submit a Special Rate Variation (SRV) application to IPART. The SRV application outlines...

Circulating throughout the media over the weekend was an article that implied The Post is connected to the tobacco industry. Previously, The Post had published a piece on school vaping policies, vaping misinformation, and the shortsightedness of the Australian government in tackling the vaping crisis. The Post included an interview...

An Australia Post branch on Hampden Road in Artarmon will permanently close on the 12th of March to make way for new housing development. Architecture firm Sjb Architecture submitted a development application (DA) on behalf of developers Ignazia Pty Limited in October of 2023. The DA, which is still under...

Before the close of 2024, Ku-ring-gai Council spent the majority of the year’s final General Meeting debating a $2,300 grant. Despite the relatively minuscule amount, the issue caused a stir between councillors, and the grant approval process was called into question. The crux of the argument came when Councillors Jeff...

A Thornleigh man has won $100,000 from a free lottery ticket. Drawn on Tuesday 7 January, the local resident received the 1st prize in the Lucky Lotteries’ Super Jackpot 10912. ‘I’m overwhelmed with excitement,’ said the Thornleigh man when he found he had won. ‘I’ll be able to take a...

The New-Bub Bushcare group is a new initiative that connects new parents. Hornsby Shire Council launched the program in November 2024 to foster an opportunity to connect with nature, build friendships, and nurture both the environment and mental health. ‘The program achieves several strategic priorities, including reducing social isolation, enhancing...

Ku-ring-gai Council brought on additional weekend staff to manage an upsurge in clean-up requests following storm activity. Council worker cleans up storm debris Ku-ring-gai, like other parts of Sydney, was buffeted by strong winds and storms from Thursday through to Sunday morning. Due to these winds, Council by midday on...

Image credit: Gisele Kapterian, Facebook page THE Liberal Party have preselected public sector strategist and lawyer Gisele Kapterian to run for the federal seat of Bradfield. Up against anti-Voice activist and Indigenous businessman Warren Mundine, Kapterian secured her ticket at the preselection on Saturday despite the efforts from conservative Liberals...

MORE than 280 new homes have been approved at the Telstra Exchange site in St Leonards. The State Significant Development proposal will include 272 build-to-rent homes, 10 affordable housing units, 84 serviced apartments, and retail stores within the 43-storey mixed-use tower. The proposal is valued at $209 million. The Telstra...

IN the NSW Government’s Hornsby Transport Orientated Development masterplan, over 6,200 new dwellings will be established in the area.