Community

Annually, Westfield recognises and awards individuals across Australia and New Zealand who impact their local communities in positive, lasting ways.  Westfield have announced the winners of the Westfield Local Heroes program.  Across 42 Westfield locations, a hero is celebrated and given a $20,000 grant for the organisation they represent, and...

On Peats Ferry Road and Dural Lane, a street festival will commence for the first time in the Hornsby Shire. Saturday the 16th of November, Hornsby Spring Fest will be packed with live music, market stalls, food trucks, a bar, kids’ activities, and family entertainment.  Hornsby Spring Fest is funded...

Being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is a tough pill to swallow, not just for the difficult medical journey that awaits, but because of the abysmal survival rate despite treatment. On average, people with pancreatic cancer survive only twelve months after diagnosis, and the five-year survival rate is just 12.5 per...

Sydney’s Kirribilli Club, a cherished fixture on the North Shore since 1946, has sadly shuttered its doors effective immediately as of Monday, June 24, 2024. The club, renowned for hosting everything from weddings to social shindigs, faced a final curtain call following a desperate appeal earlier this year. Management urged...

Supporting Women Escaping Domestic Violence Sydney’s northern suburbs are often regarded as prestigious and well-to-do. But domestic violence affects all people, from all areas of the city, and can leave women and children desolate, without finances or a secure home. Since 2020, recorded domestic violence incidents within the North Sydney...

Can You Help Us Spread the Word? Want an amazing way to give back? Lifeline’s recruitment drive is currently recruiting its next intake of volunteers to assist in its crucial mission of ‘an Australia free of suicide.’ Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney needs volunteers for telephone crisis support and digital...

On Sunday, 20th of October, Crows Nest’s mainstreet will transform into a vibrant festival celebrating connection, culture, and creativity. The event is free for all ages. With the recent opening of the Metro, the festival’s footprint has expanded beyond Willoughby Road, offering even more engaging activities. This year, Crows Nest...

Stone Real Estate Hornsby is FIVE. Humbly starting out as a family operating business in 2019, Stone has organically grown into a steady, trustworthy real estate and property management business. From six employees to now twenty-one, Stone is overjoyed at their business achievements and determined to continue their work for...

The homelessness rate in Hornsby is double the state average. In March, registered national charity 4 Voices conducted a fact-finding tour across 40 Australian towns in Sydney and Brisbane. Through a combination of desk research, gathering statistical data from the 2021 census, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research,...

On Saturday the 31st of August, the community united in a powerful demonstration of support for suicide prevention. This year the ball was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, once again benefiting from the steadfast sponsorship of Stanford Brown. The night of fundraising was fortunate to have well-known...