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HENRY Song is a fresh candidate for Ku-ring-gai Council and the Gordon Ward. Running in the Local Government Elections this September, Henry Song’s vision for Ku-ring-gai Council is one of sustainable living and a vibrant community. A professional and an entrepreneur, Henry Song has a background in and deep knowledge...

Widespread displeasure with Ku-ring-gai Council is causing a wave of new candidates to put their hands up for the job. With the Local Government Elections on the horizon, nominations are flooding in for the Gordon, Wahroonga and Comenarra Wards. A common hope is that with a newly elected Council, integrity...

Plans to abolish the federal electorate of North Sydney has kicked up a stir in the community. Over May, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) released their proposed redistribution report, which saw the seat of North Sydney removed and the electorate divided between Warringah, Bennelong, and Bradfield. With the news, outraged...

NORTHERN Beaches Council have outlined the 2024/2025 budget, with services and projects totalling $524 million. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) set a rate cap of 4.9 per cent, which will result in an increase of $65 for Northern Beaches residents for their annual rates. The proposed...

Campaign to Stop Redistribution Described as “Frivolous” Kylea Tink’s campaign to stop the abolishment of North Sydney has been met with heavy criticism. Fresh off the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) draft Federal Redistribution announcement, which saw the Division of North Sydney abolished, Kylea Tink held a webinar. Tink’s supporters have...

NORTHERN Beaches Council are taking strides to update the current developer contribution scheme. At present, the scheme requires developers to make contributions towards affordable housing, either by monetary contributions or new dwellings, though the policy only applies to land rezoned for high density development. With the housing crisis at the...

Marian St Action, the community group previously known as Save Marian Street Theatre, are determined to revitalise arts and culture. At the beginning of July, Marian St Action hosted their “Winterval” event at Selkirk Park. The event was a place for art enthusiasts to come together and share food, connect...

COUNCILLOR Dr Cedric Spencer, representative for the Wahroonga Ward, will run in the Local Government Elections this September. Deeply passionate and considered, incumbent Councillor Spencer is determined to advocate for the concerns of the local community. Councillor Spencer is unafraid to go against the grain, speaking his mind in service...

The 2022 Federal Election was a turning point in Australian politics, and my community North Sydney was one of the first to stand up that year for independent representation. After two years and hundreds of thousands of conversations with members of our community, I am obviously disappointed by the Australian...

After nearly 6 months of submissions, objections, counter-objections, followed by the AEC wanting to tease out the potential outcomes, we finally have the draft redistribution for the Federal Seats of New South Wales. Whilst the headline change is not overly surprising, it is the impacts that it has had on...