Rural community-Rural Round Up
By Councilor Warren Waddell Although this term of Council has been rewarding, there is still a great deal to be done. Much of the work completed to date has been only in the planning and consultation stage. It is my hope that if returned at the next 4th December election, I can follow through on […]
Australia’s Net Zero Target by 2050
By Julian Leeser The Morrison Government has recently announced our plan for net zero emissions by 2050. As part of that plan, the Government is investing $20 billion in low emissions technologies, which are expected to further unlock at least $80 billion in private sector investment over the next decade in technologies like clean hydrogen, […]
Councilor Warren Waddell-Rural Round Up
By Councilor Warren Waddell As most of you may now know, the current term of Council is coming to an end. The next Local Government Elections will take place on 4th December 2021. I am privileged in having again been endorsed by the Liberal Party to once again stand for A Ward. I have enjoyed […]
Hornsby Update
By Matt Kean What a difference a month makes. So much has happened since I wrote my last column for the Galston, Glenorie and Hills Rural Community News. Hornsby I would like to begin by acknowledging the legacy of former Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Over the last four and a half years, she has led NSW […]
We Deserve Better Telco Service
By Julian Leeser Recently, with 16 colleagues from across Australia, I launched a draft private member’s bill designed to create better infrastructure, better customer service, and more accountability for telecommunications companies. I did this because of the continued poor service in our community and the inaction of telcos to fix what is an essential service. […]
What to expect when we reach 70% double vaccination targets
By Matt Kean I want to thank the Hornsby community for coming out and getting vaccinated. We have been leading the way with our high vaccination rates and the rest of NSW is following after we passed the 80% single-dose vaccination target in the middle of September. If you haven’t been vaccinated, do it now. […]
$4 Million Boost for an Australian Large Air Tanker
By Julian Leeser The Australian Government has announced an annual $4 million dollar boost to the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) to base a Large Air Tanker in Australia. Federal Member for Berowra, Julian Leeser MP, said the funding will secure a Large Air Tanker to be in Australia year-round reducing reliance on overseas firefighting […]
Black Spot Program Funds Set to Save Lives in Berowra
Contributed by Julian Leeser Residents of the Berowra electorate have received a major road safety boost with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $2,016,000 toward two projects under the 2021–22 Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Berowra Julian Leeser said community input was critical to identifying key black spots in the electorate. “Road crashes […]
Thank you to our Local Schools
Contributed by Matt Kean lockdown My office has received a huge volume of correspondence as Sydney was placed into lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. In the most part there have been questions about the restrictions but one email has stood out. It was from Mr Richard Marsh of Galston. He wanted to tell […]
Rural Round Up -about Wisemans Ferry
Contributed by Councilor Warren Waddell Some good news for Wisemans Ferry! After the devastating impact of recent floods, it is great to see the next stage of renewal works go on public exhibition. The Wisemans Ferry Master plan represents a long-term vision for the recreation reserve that began with the construction of a new boat […]
