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MOTORISTS in the Davidson electorate are reaping the reward of their safe driving through the NSW Government’s demerit point return trial. Data broken down by local government area (LGA) shows 23,198 drivers in Ku-ring-gai have seen a demerit point removed from their licence for maintaining a 12-month spotless driving record....

NORTHERN Beaches Council have appointed two new directors. In the newly formed role of Chief Operating Officer is Kelly Loveridge, and in the role of Director Transport and Assets is Campbell Pfeiffer. ‘We are very fortunate to have two outstanding appointments who are joining the chief executive team,’ says Northern...

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....

The Albanese Labor Government’s third Budget was a missed opportunity and failed to address a host of challenges impacting households in Bradfield and beyond. Like other Australian families, Bradfield families have endured a cost-of-living crisis, with energy prices, mortgages and grocery bills all up. Food is up 10 per cent,...

The future is looking bleak for Northern Beaches Hospital.  Northern Beaches Hospital is under a Private Public Partnership (PPP), where company Healthscope operates and maintains the hospital. According to the PPP between the NSW Government and Healthscope, the hospital is to provide public patient services until 2038. Healthscope dropped the...

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...

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...

To no one’s surprise, redevelopment at North Sydney Olympic Pool is again delayed. North Sydney Council’s upgrades to the site began in March of 2021, with an original estimated completion date of November 2022. Though, Sydneysiders missed enjoying the summer heat in the promised pool as the project’s completion date...

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...

Mayor Sue Heins moved a Mayoral Minute to further engage with the Northern Beaches Indigenous community.  During the April Ordinary Meeting, Mayor Heins spoke on having the Northern Beaches Council Chief Executive Officer produce a report on establishing an Aboriginal Community Advisory Group. The Group would consider culturally appropriate protocols,...