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The 2022 Federal Election was a turning point in Australian politics, and my community North Sydney was one of the first to stand up that year for independent representation. After two years and hundreds of thousands of conversations with members of our community, I am obviously disappointed by the Australian...

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...

CHARLES Sturt University is officially launching a campus in North Sydney. Opening its doors to staff and its first cohort of students in February of this year, Charles Sturt University Sydney held a celebration launch event in the beginning of May at the Bay Street Campus. Launching a campus in...

PROTECTION of tree canopy across Sydney has become of great importance to local councils. In an effort to inspire local residents to care and learn about tree canopy protection, Willoughby City Council launched the Canopy of Life Tree Festival on the 29th of May. As the first of its kind...

NORTHERN Beaches Council is organising information sessions for keen residents regarding the NSW government's proposed housing height and density increases on the Northern Beaches. The Council has urged the government to abandon the proposals, citing concerns about their potential long-term environmental and social impacts on the local area. Mayor Sue...

NORTHERN Beaches Council is partnering with the Live Music Office and the Australasian Performing Right Association and Australiasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. Together, Council is hoping to uplift the local live music scene across the Beaches with a new Live and Local program. Live and Local is a 12-month program...

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,...