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FUNDING for a two-way cycle connection between Chatswood and St Leonards, via Artarmon through Hampden Road and Herbert Street, has been secured. Willoughby City Council will receive $6 million in funding to construct the cycle network, afforded by a grant from the NSW State Government’s Get NSW Active Program. Member...

For those not completely devoid of interest in the continued saga between Ku-ring-gai Council, the NSW State Government, and the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Policy, Ku-ring-gai Council are seeking Interim Heritage Orders (IHOs) around the affected LGA stations. In the July 2024 Ordinary Meeting, Council resolved to attempt installing IHOs...

Balls Head Reserve in Waverton will be closed for New Year’s Eve. North Sydney Council decided in a recent meeting that the bushland is too fragile to support crowds of visitors on a rowdy night such as NYE. In previous years, the bushland has been trampled, branches snapped to make...

UPGRADES to West Head Lookout in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park won the top Award of Excellence in Tourism at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW State Awards. Winners were announced at Chatswood’s Zenith Theatre. Over 15 categories saw 34 winners for the 2024 State Awards, with the jury noting...

Paul Fletcher MP has been a stalwart representative for Bradfield since 2009, steering one of New South Wales' most affluent constituencies through fifteen years of change and growth.  As electoral boundaries are imminent to evolve, Paul bids farewell to familiar areas like Asquith, Normanhurst, Hornsby, and Waitara, anticipating a keen...

GORDON Library has been awarded over $312,000 in grant funding. Afforded by the Public Libraries Infrastructure Grant, Ku-ring-gai Council will utilise the funding to upgrade services and facilities. This is the second year Gordon Library has successfully received money from the infrastructure fund. Last year, Gordon Library was awarded $450,000,...

LEADER of the New South Wales Opposition, Mark Speakman MP, has appointed a new Shadow Minister for Small Business in NSW. Formally held by Member for Goulburn, Wendy Tuckerman MP, the position will now be assumed by Member for Willoughby, Tim James MP. This is an addition to Member James...

HENRY Song is a fresh candidate for Ku-ring-gai Council and the Gordon Ward. Running in the Local Government Elections this September, Henry Song’s vision for Ku-ring-gai Council is one of sustainable living and a vibrant community. A professional and an entrepreneur, Henry Song has a background in and deep knowledge...

Widespread displeasure with Ku-ring-gai Council is causing a wave of new candidates to put their hands up for the job. With the Local Government Elections on the horizon, nominations are flooding in for the Gordon, Wahroonga and Comenarra Wards. A common hope is that with a newly elected Council, integrity...

Plans to abolish the federal electorate of North Sydney has kicked up a stir in the community. Over May, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) released their proposed redistribution report, which saw the seat of North Sydney removed and the electorate divided between Warringah, Bennelong, and Bradfield. With the news, outraged...