The Glenorie Progress Association has a new leadership team, voted in by members at the recent AGM, and it is already looking ahead to a busy year.
Hugh Bloch steps in as President, with Ian Everett as Vice President, Di Coxon-Ellis as Secretary and Mel Abouhamad as Treasurer. Tony Hogan, Claire Rich and Elizabeth Whiteman round out the group as members. Between them they bring experience in community engagement, project management and technology, and the volunteers chosen at the AGM combine long-standing commitment with fresh energy.
The team will oversee the association’s ongoing community projects, build stronger working ties with Hornsby Council, and keep speaking up for residents across the village and the rural land around it. Its priorities for the coming year centre on giving locals more ways to meet, pitch in and celebrate what makes Glenorie different from anywhere else. The new executive says it wants to build on solid foundations while staying open to new ideas and different points of view.
Its first big project is the Cairnes Road Reserve Playground. Council is updating the reserve’s facilities and access to make it more engaging for locals, and has given it high-priority status. That means time is short to settle on a theme and a name, so the association is running a community competition to find both and take the winning suggestions to Council.
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Council’s plans sit in the Hornsby Play Plan at https://future.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/play-plan/, listed under District 6 on page 82, where the reserve carries tag number 103 on the map. Appendix 3 sets out the design considerations for play areas in the Hornsby area and is worth reading before you put pen to paper.
Residents are encouraged to attend meetings and share their views, as the association continues a long tradition of grassroots leadership. Membership fees for 2027/28 stay the same: $20 for one year, $40 for two years, or $80 for five years.
You can join at https://www.glenorieprogress.org/membership, or pay by direct credit with no fees to “The Glenorie Progress Association Inc”, BSB 633 000, account number 159 557 131. Questions can go to [email protected] or 0418 432 587.
