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The rates increase of 52.66% over three years, including the annual rate peg. Alongside this proposed increase, the application includes an increase to the minimum residential and business rates of $396.08 above the rate peg over the same period.

Recently released HSC results have revealed the top-ranking schools for 2025. For another year, North Sydney Boys High School has ranked first, keeping their place as the top school in the state. Other local North Shore schools landed a spot in the highest-ranking list. North Sydney Girls High School ranked 4th....

Australia Day celebrations are scheduled across Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai. Fagan Park in Galston will feature food trucks, live performance, and water activities. Citizenship Ceremonies for Hornsby residents will take place at 10.430am on the main stage, followed by Gawura cultural displays. Afterwards, The Funky Monkeys will perform, followed by The...

Willoughby City Council welcomes the 2026 Year of the Horse with one of Sydney’s largest Lunar New Year celebrations. From 10am to 9pm on Saturday 21 February and 10am to 6pm on Sunday 22 February, Victoria Avenue in Chatswood will host more than 130 food and market stalls. Two full...

Full closure on Galston Road between Calderwood Road at Galston and Montview Parade at Hornsby Heights for is schedule to commence for five weeks from 11 January. Transport for NSW have advised that this closure is necessary to carry out essential road maintenance, including rehabilitation of the heritage-listed Galston Timber...

Community disbelief at council’s road “safety” plan Local residents are up in arms about a Council plan to narrow a frequently used road in Berowra. Hornsby Shire Council is preparing to kerb and gutter Anembo Rd but in doing so, Council plans to narrow the road from 11m down to...

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Ku-ring-gai Council with a $30,000 fine for a leachate leak at North Turramurra Golf Course. In July of 2025, Council reported a failed pump that managed leachate at the old landfill. Leachate often carries pollutants such as ammonia that can deplete oxygen...

Ku-ring-gai Council has withdrawn its legal action against the NSW Government after securing what it describes as a “better-than-court” outcome for the community.  The decision follows the State Government’s agreement to implement Council’s alternative Transport Oriented Development (TOD) scheme. At its November meeting, councillors unanimously voted to accept the State’s offer to discontinue proceedings...

Sydneysiders must wait one more summer before taking a dip in the North Sydney Olympic Pool.  Contractor ICON scheduled completion and hand over of the facility 4 December 2025. However, North Sydney Council estimate that an official public reopening will occur in early 2026 with needing time to prepare and commission the...

The Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC) convened its “Doing Density Well” Forum on 10 November, bringing local leaders, planners and policymakers together.  The forum focused on how to increase housing supply without sacrificing the character and liveability of local communities. In attendance were Mayors and Councillors from Mosman, Willoughby City, Hornsby Shire,...