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Hornsby Shire Council has endorsed the Hornsby Affordable Housing Strategy at the December Meeting. The Affordable Housing Strategy will see actions in public and private sectors to deliver more affordable and social housing, emphasising accommodation for key workers. In tandem with the Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme that sets specific rates...

2024 Higher School Certificate results are out. With them, the NSW secondary education schools have been ranked according to the scores. Eight North Shore schools landed in the top 20 spots. 1 - North Sydney Boys High School, with 564 Band 6 results 4 - Normanhurst Boys High School, with...

In any trade, in any industry, in any part of the market, customers are known to shop around for the best price. When the coffee at your local is too expensive, you opt to make your brew at home.

Raise Foundation are bringing their youth mentoring program back for 2025. Founded in 2008, Raise Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation mentoring young people who show signs of disengagement. Since their inception, Raise has matched over 15,000 youth people to mentors in six states and in over 180 high schools. With...

In the wake of forced isolation with COVID-19 and the rise of smartphone access, the social and mental development of children is a pain point among educators and parents alike. Being taken away from social settings has increased the anxiety of school children and impacted their ability to adapt. Nicole...

Local Berowra resident Jasmine Kanyanee Rumsey has been awarded at the Design Institute of Australia’s prestigious Graduate of the Year Awards (GOTYA). As a mature aged student, Jasmine, 47, decided to expand her horizons after being made redundant during COVID, and pursued her dreams of becoming an interior designer. Recent...

Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney (Lifeline H2HS) is now offering supportive groups for young people in Hornsby. The Managing Your Mood Adolescent Groups are Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT) informed skills groups for adolescents aged 14 to 18. These groups provide a safe space for young people to develop skills in...

International Men’s Day was on the 19th of November. For the day, The Men’s Table hosted an event at NSW Parliament on Macquarie Street to speak about their work serving men and strengthening the care for men in our communities. The Men’s Table is a registered not-for-profit, beginning in 2011...

Taking home the title of Hornsby’s 2024 Westfield Hero is Sian Gordon. Winning the Westfield Hero Award allowed Sian to secure a grant of $20,000 for the youth homelessness organisation she works for, The Burdekin Association. Having lived and worked with young people in the United Kingdom, with foundations that...

Another Giant Book Fair is returning to Hornsby, just in time for Christmas. Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney are holding their much-loved Book Fair at Barker College in Hornsby from Saturday the 7th to Monday the 9th of December. This will be the final Book Fair of 2024. Over 90,000...