Hornsby

BLUE GUM HIGH Forest in the Hornsby Shire is critically endangered. Less than 5% of the forest remains, and to protect the ecosystem, Hornsby Shire Council are calling on residents for help. Blue Gum High Forest has specific soil and rainfall requirements, limiting where the forest can grow. In order...

Construction projects have begun on the public Kangaroo Point boardwalk. Funded by the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active and Metropolitan Greenspace programs, the boardwalk is the second phase of an active transport project. This project features an elevated boardwalk on a concrete pathway stretching approximately one kilometre from Kangaroo Point...

T here are few who have served the community for as long as the Honourable Philip Ruddock AO. Though first officially entering politics in 1973 when elected the Member for Parramatta, Philip Ruddock’s journey began much sooner. In the halls of the Hornsby Shire Council Chambers, Philip could be seen...

Two by-elections are slated to be held in October. Liberal members Matt Kean for Hornsby and Dominic Perrottet for Epping resigned from their state seats. After 13 years in parliament, comfortably sitting in the Hornsby seat, Matt Kean announced his departure in June of 2024. Shortly following his announcement, Labor...

A bronze, two-metre-tall honour roll plaque has been stolen from the entrance gate into Turramurra Memorial Park. The theft is believed to have taken place on late Sunday, 21st of July, or early Monday morning on the 22nd of July. Scribed onto the honour roll were the names of 67...

After nearly 6 months of submissions, objections, counter-objections, followed by the AEC wanting to tease out the potential outcomes, we finally have the draft redistribution for the Federal Seats of New South Wales. Whilst the headline change is not overly surprising, it is the impacts that it has had on...

HORNSBY Shire Council has announced that entries for the Hornsby Art Prize are open from Monday 3 June. The well-recognised art prize promotes and celebrates Australian contemporary art. Artists are invited to submit works in the categories of painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art stills/photography and sculpture. This year, the total...

THE Remagine Art Prize for 2024 has announced its victor, as Lane Cove's own artist, Phoebe Stone, secures the top accolade with her oil and pastel masterpiece, "Serene Sea," earning her a $5,000 reward. Stone found inspiration during a stroll along Sydney's Berry Island Reserve's Gadyan track, where her gaze...

In our April edition we featured a story about families struggling to find adequate schooling options for Hornsby Shire children. You may recall many residents took to various social media pages venting their frustration and confusion over the lack of transparency and action by Local Member for Hornsby, Matt Kean....

ON Saturday, February 3, the Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre (GALC) held its official grand reopening ceremony after undergoing extensive renovations. The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Hornsby Shire Councillor Janelle McIntosh, who represented The Hon Stephen Kamper MP, Minister for Sport, along with Hornsby Shire...