Wombat Crossing in Baulkham Hills

By Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council Council has finished the new wombat pedestrian crossing over Merindah Road in Baulkham Hills. Make sure you keep an eye out for the raised wombat crossing when you are driving along Merindah Road. The project also included the construction of a pedestrian refuge island […]

Party In The backyard – Meet The Artists: Class Clown

The battle for the fate of the universe lies in the hands of Class Clown! These four gentlemen have been through the wringer, and they are beaten and bruised but not broken. With blazing guitars, sweet harmonies and overwhelming chakra (yes, CHAKRA), the clowns are ready to deliver a live show that is equally explosive […]

Endangered Species Day

Did you know that Hornsby Shire is home to a critically endangered species? While it’s not quite as exotic as a rhinoceros or a gorilla, Julian’s Hibbertia (Hibbertia spanantha) — a small and extremely rare plant with tiny yellow flowers — is endemic to the Sydney basin, only occurs in four known locations in the […]

Temporary Reopening of Galston Road

Temporary Reopening of Galston Road in early June. The heavy rainfall that hit NSW caused the road and surrounding slopes to become extremely unstable. You can see from this footage there’s been a number of sites of concern which needed repairing, including Tunks Creek bridge. There is more stabilisation work to do, Galston Gorge will […]