Willoughby

In July 2023, 256 trees were deliberately destroyed in H.D. Robb Reserve, Castle Cove. The destruction equated to the size of 14 tennis courts, or 3600 metres squared. Vandals used a variety of chemicals and cut the trees with chainsaws. Among the destroyed trees was a 21-metre Sydney angophora believed...

The Minns Labor Government has cancelled two planned schools in Chatswood and St Leonards. With a growing population, the previous Liberal Government under Dominic Perrottet announced and planned a primary school on the corner of Mowbray Road and Pacific Highway, and a new development St Leonards Education Precinct for preschool...

An Australia Post branch on Hampden Road in Artarmon will permanently close on the 12th of March to make way for new housing development. Architecture firm Sjb Architecture submitted a development application (DA) on behalf of developers Ignazia Pty Limited in October of 2023. The DA, which is still under...

MORE than 280 new homes have been approved at the Telstra Exchange site in St Leonards. The State Significant Development proposal will include 272 build-to-rent homes, 10 affordable housing units, 84 serviced apartments, and retail stores within the 43-storey mixed-use tower. The proposal is valued at $209 million. The Telstra...

A recent Federal Government decision to retain SBS in Artarmon while simultaneously expanding into Western Sydney was announced in early December.

Kylea Tink backs Community Independent Nicolette Boele in her run for the seat of Bradfield. With the abolition of the seat of North Sydney, Kylea Tink’s future was up in the air and rife with speculation.

The Federal electorate of North Sydney has officially been abolished. The Electoral Commission released their announcement today on the 12th of September confirming that North Sydney is indeed to be absorbed by surrounding electorates. As such, electors will transfer from North Sydney to Bennelong, Bradfield, and Warringah. Bennelong will lose...

Willoughby City Mayor Tanya Taylor Running Again Growing up in a small mining village on the west coast of Tasmania, community has always been in Tanya Taylor’s heart. Even after moving to the dense, lively Willoughby over 20 years ago, a far cry from her 2,000 population hometown, Tanya remains...

Recent Chris Minns’ Government fumbles have had local Liberal members shaking their heads. Member for Davidson, Matt Cross, is vocally disappointed in Minns’ consideration of new two-way tolling options for the Harbour Bridge and Harbour tunnel. Recommendations for two-way tolling come from the Independent Toll Review by Allan Fels and...

AS part of the Emerge Festival throughout September, Willoughby City Council are holding the Chatswood StreetFair. Named as the North Shore’s biggest street party, the event will take place on Saturday the 7th of September. To kick off the StreetFair at 10am, a parade will weave its way through the...