A contentious $35.9 million development proposal to replace three single-storey Hornsby homes with a seven-to-eight-storey apartment complex is heading to the NSW Land and Environment Court. Local residents express deep concern over bulk, scale, and traffic impacts outside designated TOD boundaries, with an on-site court hearing scheduled for September 2026.
Read moreDetailsCommunity opposition mounted as more than 100 residents gathered on Baldwin Avenue to face developers over a proposed nine-storey apartment tower now before the Land and Environment Court.
Read moreDetailsThe fight for Ku-ring-gai’s cultural heart hits the streets as North Shore residents prepare to protest the local council's decision to abandon a long-awaited performing arts venue.
Read moreDetailsWilloughby has unveiled the newly named Pat Reilly Concert Hall at The Concourse, paying tribute to the Emeritus Mayor’s pivotal role in delivering one of the Lower North Shore's premier civic and cultural hubs.
Read moreDetailsAs extreme weather events become a more frequent reality for the Upper North Shore, Ku-ring-gai Council has unveiled a robust new blueprint for rapid decarbonisation. Residents are now invited to have their say on the ambitious push to reach net zero by 2040.
Read moreDetailsThe dispute over the future of a 120-year-old local institution has escalated, with Willoughby MP Tim James accusing the North Sydney Mayor of spreading false information. He is now demanding a public apology to correct the public record.
Read moreDetailsFollowing strong local support for the Voice referendum, Warringah MP Zali Steggall has unveiled a groundbreaking Reconciliation Action Plan at her Manly office. The initiative sets a new national standard for parliamentary community engagement.
Read moreDetailsA heated dispute has erupted between Member for Wahroonga Alister Henskens SC and Ku-ring-gai Council over alleged project mismanagement, resulting in an official parliamentary Right of Reply and a Liberal Party suspension.
Read moreDetailsA Killara property owner has been handed a $10,000 penalty and ordered to pay thousands in costs after Council officers caught tree loppers red-handed removing a 24-metre Norfolk Island Pine without consent.
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