Community

St Edmund’s Wahroonga have overhauled 90% of their campus.  As a specialised educational facility for students with intellectual and physical disability, St Edmund’s have redeveloped the grounds with an emphasis on space, visibility, safety, and duty of care to create an environment for students to develop their potential.  Under the...

Finding appropriate forever homes for abandoned dogs is a tough gig. In no small part because if abandoned dogs do not find a new home, their life will be cut short.  Denise at Paws is a registered not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for small homeless dogs. Run...

Ku-ring-gai Financial Services Limited (KFSL) are celebrating 21 years of service to the local community by giving $210,000 in community grants.  On the 1st of October, to signify the launch of the grants program, the Bendigo Lindfield Community Bank branch held an event with prominent not-for-profits, charities, and community-minded individuals...

Design for Hope is transforming another crisis shelter. Essence of Home is a Design Psychology business, mixing interior design with science to encourage positive mental health. Their “Design for Hope” initiative is a social project, supporting victims of domestic and family violence. Design for Hope are now transforming the sunroom...

Lindfield Uniting Church are tackling domestic violence and homelessness in a community initiative.  For the next Lindara Market on Saturday November 30th, volunteers are sorting and pricing donated goods and treasures to sell. Proceeds from the market will go towards financing a part-time social worker based in Waitara to provide...

New Walking Tours Announced for 2024 The Hornsby Shire Historical Society invites residents and history enthusiasts to experience history blended storytelling with historian and author Tim Sowden (author of Zig Zag Away).  Opening in November and December, three new community walks tracing the route from Thornleigh Station towards Zig Zag Creek...

Real blokes don’t talk about their feelings, apparently.  Men and women are different –they socialise in different ways, they express themselves in different ways, and they are hard-wired to view the world differently.  Research from Deborah Tannen PhD in her book “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation”...

Courtenay Peters, a teacher at St Lucy’s Special Education Wahroonga, was awarded the 2024 Commonwealth Bank Teachers Award. She was selected from over 500 nominees and was one of 22 inspiring educators recognised at this year’s ceremony.  The Commonwealth Bank Teaching Award honours teachers who display leadership in their field,...

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...