Ku-ring-gai

This week property developer Capital Corporation officially broke ground on The Residences at Wahroonga Estate. For over a decade, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, alongside Capital Corporation and in partnership with builder DASCO, have been collaborating on this project. Though the project broke ground this week, over 55 per cent of...

Return and Earn Express in Roseville has closed. Having opened in November 2022, the facility located on Babbage Road is shutting its doors, with network operator TOMRA Cleanaway looking for a new location replacement in the nearby area. Since the beginning of the Return and Earn scheme in 2017, Ku-ring-gai...

In May of 2025, Ku-ring-gai Council took possession of Norman Griffiths Oval, and terminated the contract with the original builder. Now, Council has decided what the future of Norman Griffiths Oval will look like. Norman Griffiths has divided the community. In one camp, locals are insisting that natural turf is...

On Sunday, 21 September, the Ku-ring-gai Youth Orchestra (KYO) will present Whimsy & Wonder at Abbotsleigh’s Peter Duly Hall. The Ku-ring-gai Youth Orchestra is a vibrant community ensemble based on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. Welcoming high school students and beyond from schools and universities across the city, it provides a...

Marian St ACTION launched a new campaign to save Marian Street Theatre. The Killara theatre has been left unusable for more than a decade and is a thorn in the side of Ku-ring-gai Council. In August, Tony Bates, Chair of Marian St ACTION, called on all Ku-ring-gai residents and art...

Sport NSW held the 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards at CommBank Stadium on the 30th of June. During the ceremony, 19 recipients were honoured for their commitment to and service promoting sport in their communities. Individuals, clubs, and organisations across the state were recognised. Among them was Lynn Parker from...

Ku-ring-gai Council has officially taken back the Norman Griffiths Oval site. In May, Council terminated the multi-million-dollar contract with the builder, Turf One, and have begun assessing the project. The heart of the upgrade was providing an all-weather synthetic surface at the grounds, fixed with new lighting, pathways, an electric...

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...

A new red-light speed camera has been installed at the intersection of Pennant Hills Road and the Pacific Motorway. From the 30 June, Wahroonga residents and visitors will see the new operational camera capturing red-light running and targeting speeding. For one month, the camera will be in warning mode, sending warning...

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...