Cover Stories

Residents are pushing back against rezoning Council land on 3 Johnson Road Galston. Owned by Hornsby Shire Council and currently zoned as RU4 Primary Production Small Lots ‘operational land’, the plot 1 Johnson Road is a council storage facility and where the Galston Rural Fire Brigade is located. 3 Johnson...

Nestled in Dural, backed by Berowra Valley National Park, and on 35 acres of natural crown bushland, is the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Established in 1977, the Sanctuary was formerly known as the Kangaroo Protection Co-operative, a not-profit organisation founded by a woman with a love for kangaroos. The valuable acres...

The need for more sporting facilities is weighing on local sporting clubs. Pennant Hills Oval and its three fields are home to several different sports. During the summer, cricket uses the two oval turf pitches, and athletics uses the athletics track. Winter sees soccer, AFL, Rugby, and Hockey. Coordination for...

TREE canopy may soon look a little different in Hornsby Shire. Mayor Warren Waddell has suggested that a review of planning controls to maintain tree and vegetation protections is needed. In a mayoral minute considered in the upcoming 12 March general meeting of Council, Waddell notes that with recent severe...

Another local post office is closing in the North Shore. At the site of the Pennant Hills Australia Post Office, the community was informed of a proposed development application at the end of January. Though a chance was given to submit feedback, the community was only allotted a two-week window....

In response to recent allegations made by a Journalist at the Daily Telegraph, The Post would like to clarify the role of the Publisher of The Post, Tina Brown. In The Post’s 2024 September edition, I had officially stepped away from my role as editor. All editorial responsibilities were handed...

Circulating throughout the media over the weekend was an article that implied The Post is connected to the tobacco industry. Previously, The Post had published a piece on school vaping policies, vaping misinformation, and the shortsightedness of the Australian government in tackling the vaping crisis. The Post included an interview...

Four nominees were awarded at a special ceremony on Australia Day to mark their significant contribution in the community. Ku-ring-gai Council annually host the Ku-ring-gai Local Citizen of the Year Awards to recognise groups and individuals. The 2025 ceremony was held on the 26th of January at Knox Grammar. The...

The Course Guide for the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community College for Term 1, 2025