Ku-ring-gai

COUNCILLOR Dr Cedric Spencer, representative for the Wahroonga Ward, will run in the Local Government Elections this September. Deeply passionate and considered, incumbent Councillor Spencer is determined to advocate for the concerns of the local community. Councillor Spencer is unafraid to go against the grain, speaking his mind in service...

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...

Over $5000 worth of prizes will be awarded to the winning artists for this year’s Sculpture Trail at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. The Sculpture Trail gives artists the opportunity to exhibit works made from recycled materials in the bushland surroundings of the Wildflower Garden at St Ives. Sculptures can be...

KU-RING-GAI Council is seeking community feedback on a plan to create a new park in Dumaresq Street Gordon. The Council purchased three neighbouring properties in Dumaresq Street to create a park as part of its award-winning open space acquisition policy. The policy seeks to create parks and playgrounds for Ku-ring-gai...

With local council elections fast approaching, many of us begin to hear the same old political lingo from our relatively quiet councillors, suddenly dumping promises and words of positivity throughout their community to get back in the re-election spotlight. While a few councillors on the North Shore have gained a...

For a Council that cannot find funds to support community requested projects, Ku-ring-gai seem to have no qualms spending on a Councillor “getaway”. The Post observed Ku-ring-gai Councillors and staff filtering into an exclusive, luxury accommodation, relaxed and smiling, on the 3rd of March for a two-night stay. Publisher of...

You can't stop progress, claimed Bill Heslop running for local council in the fictional town of Porpoise Spit. Bill was ultimately unsuccessful, but at least you knew where he stood. Now, I must point out at this stage I am against the NSW governments proposed re zoning. However, ask anyone...

With International Women’s Day approaching, Ku-ring-gai Council have announced a forum on Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality. The event will be held on the 6th of March at the Killara Golf Club and is set to celebrate the achievements and acknowledge the challenges of women across our wider community and...

There is only one urgent agenda for Ku-ring-gai.  Inundate NSW Planning’s portal with submissions. Get them in by the deadline, Friday 23 February. Visit Ku-ring-gai Council’s website www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Council/News-and-media/Latest-news/Proposed-changes-to-NSW-housing-policy-and-its-impacts-on-Ku-ring-gai for ideas. Perhaps something like: “I oppose the rezonings because I love my home and I don’t want developers rapaciously knocking down...

If you’re tired of hearing about the child’s play occurring at Ku-ring-gai Council, fear not – for so are we.  Before the close of 2023, Council held their monthly Ordinary Meeting on the 12th of December. Amid an agenda involving the removal of the park bench on Mariana Close in...