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WILLOUGHBY City Council’s Chief Executive Officer has retired. Debra Just announced her retirement in February 2024, ending her nine year tenure as Council’s CEO. Having served on councils across New South Wales and South Australia, Debra is retiring from a 25 year career with Local Government and various state agencies....

An uptick in illegal graffiti has caught the attention of Julian Leeser, Federal Member for Berowra. Standing at the site of graffiti vandalism in Thornleigh, Julian Leeser, Detective Chief Inspector Dean Lindley, and Hornsby Shire Councillor, Sallianne McClelland, discuss graffiti and its impacts to the community. ‘What we’ve found most...

ON Saturday, February 3, the Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre (GALC) held its official grand reopening ceremony after undergoing extensive renovations. The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Hornsby Shire Councillor Janelle McIntosh, who represented The Hon Stephen Kamper MP, Minister for Sport, along with Hornsby Shire...

You can't stop progress, claimed Bill Heslop running for local council in the fictional town of Porpoise Spit. Bill was ultimately unsuccessful, but at least you knew where he stood. Now, I must point out at this stage I am against the NSW governments proposed re zoning. However, ask anyone...

ALL About Homestay is looking for caring host families right now for study tour bookings. We have a returning client from a Japanese high school arriving on 21st March for a seven-night stay. During this time the students will need to be taken to and from Narrabeen Sports High School...

North Sydney Council has released its draft Neutral Bay Town Centre Planning Study to the public. Council is requesting community feedback on the draft study before the 2nd of April.  The draft study comes after Council rescinded the Military Road Corridor Planning Study in 2022, due to community concerns over...

Petstock Mount Colah are celebrating 10 years of their National Pet Adoption Month (NPAM). In March, Petstock Mount Colah are encouraging the community to adopt or foster a pet in need. NPAM is an initiative of the Petstock Foundation, formerly known as the Perspiration Foundation, and helped find homes for...

Metro Property Development (Metro) and the Roman Catholic Church (the Church) have lost their appeal against Willoughby City Council’s Interim Heritage Order on the site of St Leonard’s Church.  After months in court, the Land and Environment Court dismissed the appeal on the 17th of January. Metro and the Church...

BENDIGO Bank want customers safe as they transition to digital banking. Lindfield & Districts Community Bank are holding a “Banking Safely Online” Information Session. The session will allow members in the community to learn about common scams, protecting personal and private information, how to use digital controls, and how to...

To Build... or Not to Build, That is the Question The housing crisis in New South Wales has been a topic of concern for many years, with the biggest cost of living pressure for many households being housing. The Minns Labor Government is taking direct action to tackle the issue....