Councils Call on Urgent Funds for Road Repairs

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hills, Hornsby and Hawkesbury Shire Mayors have called on the State and Federal Governments to provide a road repair fund for NSW metropolitan councils, similar to what is being provided to rural Local Government Areas impacted by relentless wet […]

Former Kenthurst Student Cast as Beast

Former Marion Catholic College Kenthurst student Brendan Xavier has landed the lead role of Beast in Walt Disney’s iconic Beauty and the Beast at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in June 2023. Brendan, a Box Hill resident, will join Shubshri Kandiah playing Belle in the theatre production from the makers of Frozen, Aladdin, The Lion King and […]

Glenorie Resident Beautifies Bus Bay, Instead of Council

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hornsby Shire Council has come under fire for not maintaining the only bus bay in Glenorie, with a local resident taking on the task herself after her requests to Council for assistance fell on deaf ears. 80-year-old Janice Sinclair, who […]

Hornsby Hospital Boasts $265 Million Redevelopment

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The much-needed and anticipated expansion of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is officially complete, with the $265 million redevelopment boasting a “super-sized” emergency department, rooftop helipad and Australia’s first public hospital robotic pharmacy. Dubbed a first-class facility, the hospital will “cater for […]

Rates Increase Despite Objection

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hornsby Shire Council will apply for a Special Rate Variation (SRV), hitting ratepayers with an 8.5% rate increase in 2023/24, despite an overwhelming majority of the community being against the move. As part of Council’s plans, rates would rise by […]