Have your say about the future of New Line Road
Contributed by Julian Leeser Traffic on New Line Road has a huge impact on our community. The road was built for a time when our community had more orchards and fewer homes. People are stuck in traffic jams every day of the week and at various points it is unsafe for pedestrians to cross. New […]
Have your say on Upgrade of Dural New Line Road
Contributed by Matt Kean The community will get a chance to have their say on what changes they want to see along Dural New Line Road , with Transport for NSW calling for feedback. Investigations have begun on potential future improvements for the ‘bottleneck’ between Castle Road, West Pennant Hills and Old Northern Dural New […]
Local Government Elections- Rural Round Up
Contributed by Councilor Warren Waddell Sadly, this term of Council is approaching its end. Councillors have moved into caretaker mode as we await the next Local Government Elections in September. It has been a privilege to serve the community and I thank everyone for their support. Although there will be no significant decision making for […]
Rural Round Up- part19
Rural Round Up: During this term of Council, I was approached on numerous occasions about expanding our off-leash dog walking facilities. In particular, the inclusion of a suitable area within Fagan Park. Well, this month I’m pleased to inform you that Council resolved to include an area within Fagan Park for this purpose. Rural Round […]
Middle Dural Public School to receive 2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant
By Matt Kean Woolworths and Landcare Australia have announced more than 1,600 primary schools and early learning centres across Australia will be recipients of the 2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants. Middle Dural Public School is one of the successful schools and will receive a $1500 grant from Woolworths and Junior Landcare Australia. The school will […]
Keeping Our Telecommunications Companies in Check
By Julian Leeser Over the last year, I have been campaigning for Telstra to do a better job of servicing our community. Last month I announced the great news that the Government has committed to $16.4 million to establish the Peri-Urban Mobile Protection Program (PUMP). This program is designed to encourage telecommunications companies to step […]
The Sales Campaign Explained
A robust sales campaign could potentially increase the final sale price of your property – no matter what the market condition. Selling property isn’t as simple as slapping a price tag on the home and hoping for the best. There is a lot of thought and strategy that goes into the sale process, and the […]
Telecommunications: A Win for Berowra
By Julian Leeser Thank you for all your support for our Telstra campaign to improve telecommunications in our community. As a result of our campaign the Minister for Communications announced $16.4 million for a program designed to help communities like ours, around the country. The Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) is dedicating funds towards the building […]
Funding for Galston Public School
By Matt Kean Students at Galston Public School will benefit from upgrades to the bathrooms as part of the NSW Government schools COVID stimulus program. Funding Member for Hornsby Matt Kean said the school will receive significant funding as part of the $120 million Metro Renewal Program with the Department of Education contributing 70% and […]
Rural Round Up -update
By Councilor Warren Waddell It was especially pleasing to see ANZAC Day commemorations resume relatively normal arrangements last month. Rural Round Up The presence of so many from within the rural area at different locations demonstrates our strong sense of community and is testament to our ongoing recognition of our fallen service men and women. […]