Ku-ring-gai Council

Ku-ring-gai Council is inviting residents to help celebrate 100 years of the St Ives Showground by sharing memories, stories, and keepsakes that capture its rich history. Since its establishment in 1926, the Showground has been a beloved community landmark. Local are being encouraged to contribute and share old photographs, newspaper clippings, personal stories,...

Ku-ring-gai Council is acceping entries for the Local Citizen of the Year Awards. The awards recognise volunteers and quiet achievers who contribute to the wellbeing of Ku-ring-gai. Categories include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year, and Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution. “These awards celebrate the unsung...

Ku-ring-gai Council is hosting a free Menopause Forum on Thursday 23 October to help women better understand and manage menopause and perimenopause. Held at the Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers in Gordon, the event will feature expert speakers covering topics such as hormone therapy, nutrition, and exercise, all aimed at improving wellbeing...

The 2025 recipient of Ku-ring-gai’s Inaugural Women’s Leadership and Inspiration Award is Andrea Doney. This award is a way to celebrate local women, and honour locals who lead, inspire, and empower the community. Andrew Doney is the founder of Run with the Slow Coach, a local coaching business supporting slower, older,beginner,...

Ku-ring-gai Council’s Spring Twilight Concert in the Park, set for Saturday 18 October from 5 pm to 8 pm, promises a free family-friendly evening of iconic hits from the 1960s through the 1980s. Headlining the event is Running in the Shadows, Australia's Fleetwood Mac tribute band. The group will perform...

Ku-ring-gai Council has adopted the preferred alternative housing scenario to the Minns’ Government’s Transport Oriented Development policy. Since the announcement of the Minn’s revised planning controls, Ku-ring-gai Council have been a stanch, and vocal, opposition. After legal avenues were engaged by Ku-ring-gai, the State and Council had agreed to defer...

Northern Sydney councils are banding together in their concerns towards redeveloping the parcel of land on the southern campus of the Royal North Shore Hospital. The Minns Labor Government launched an Expressions of Interest (EOI) campaign to develop the 3,301 square metres of land along Herbert Street, ending in mid-May....

Over April, Ku-ring-gai Council exhibited their preferred housing scenario to the public. Between November and December of 2024, Council released a survey with five housing options to gather feedback from the community and stakeholders. This survey was a step towards Council presenting an alternative proposal to the NSW Government in...

Applications are now open for community grants in Ku-ring-gai. Grants include up to $5,000 for arts and cultural activities, events or programs; up to $5,000 for community development projects that enhance the social and economic wellbeing of residents’ and up to $2,000 for small equipment and tools. ‘These groups are...

There is no doubt that as we age and need more support, many of us want the option of spending our final years in our own home.   While commencing with “My Aged Care” is a process, it provides our seniors with the support and caring programs that they need...