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Five local councils are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Aboriginal Heritage Office (AHO). North Sydney, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Northern Beaches, and Willoughby Councils have renewed a five-year agreement to support the AHO’s work. Created in the late 1990s by North Sydney Council, the AHO partnership has been protecting and...

After the request for an SRV of 87% was knocked down by regulator IPART, North Sydney Council are still determined to get a rate rise. Launching a new campaign, Council have turned to ratepayers to ask what services should be cut, and stress how important rate rises are for financial...

The process of building is no small feat. But before the tradesman, a project needs to first run through the hands of an accredited certifier. One of those certifiers is local company Newface Certifications (NFCERT). Based in Thornleigh with a combined 40 years of experience in the industry, NFCERT are...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP and Member for Bradfield, Nicolette Boele MP recently launched the “My First Speech” Competition for local Bradfield electorate schools. Targeted at students in years 10, 11, and 12, the competition challenges high schoolers to write a 90-second speech as if they were...

Running from 1 September to 12 October, Willoughby City Council’s Emerge Festival is a display of arts, culture, and community. There are more than 50 planned events, in Chatswood and the surrounding suburbs. The biggest day of the festival is Saturday 6 September, where the Chatswood StreetFair will host over...

Dear Editor, Like many in our community, I was deeply dismayed to read the Local Planning Panel’s (LPP) advice of 30 April 2025 regarding the proposal for 1–3 Johnson Road, Galston. The Panel itself acknowledged that crucial issues remain unaddressed - yet Council, as proponent, continues to insist it has...

Marian St ACTION launched a new campaign to save Marian Street Theatre. The Killara theatre has been left unusable for more than a decade and is a thorn in the side of Ku-ring-gai Council. In August, Tony Bates, Chair of Marian St ACTION, called on all Ku-ring-gai residents and art...

Grace and Hamish Stroke Week (4–10 August) is drawing to a close, but learning about the signs of stroke and how to act is forever important. F.A.S.T. is the well-known acronym to help the public when diagnosing and reacting to symptoms of a stroke. F for face drooping, A for...

The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter 10 year Anniversary Radiance Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 19 September 2025. The Gala celebrates a decade of empowering women and children fleeing domestic violence and facing homelessness. With the support of Westfield Hornsby, who have generously provided a safe place, and with...

Sport NSW held the 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards at CommBank Stadium on the 30th of June. During the ceremony, 19 recipients were honoured for their commitment to and service promoting sport in their communities. Individuals, clubs, and organisations across the state were recognised. Among them was Lynn Parker from...