Platypus Discovered in Colah Creek Catchment

Platypus were not known to inhabit any waterway within Hornsby Shire. However, in August this year one was sighted and recorded within the Colah Creek catchment. This is very exciting and clearly demonstrates the importance of keeping our waterways as healthy as possible. It’s not every day a platypus is sighted in suburban Sydney, even […]

Hills Council Votes Against Protecting Wildlife on Development Sites

[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 Shire Council has quashed an attempt to introduce enforceable and consistent standards for the handling and management of wildlife on development sites. At its meeting on October 11th, Council rejected a motion put forward by North Ward Councillor […]

Local Geriatrician Receives Top Honour

[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]Local resident and Professor Susan Kurrle, MD PhD, has been officially awarded and acknowledged for her “invaluable contribution” to developing services for elderly residents in the Hornsby Shire and the country. Professor Kurrle (pictured) was recently announced as the recipient […]

Floods Frustration

[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]Residents across the wider Hills to Hawkesbury region affected by flooding are living on edge and struggling, while the State and Federal Governments play political hot potato over funding for the Warragamba Dam wall-raising project. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet last […]

Holes Big Enough to Swallow a Car

[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 state of the roads across both the Hills and Hornsby Districts continues to worsen, with potholes now turning into wide gaping holes, leading to treacherous driving conditions for locals. Locals were again taking to Facebook community pages to vent […]

Galston Gorge Reopened

The re-opening of the Galston Gorge has been a welcome relief for locals, after some three months of closure. Galston Road was closed in early August to allow for major stabilisation and engineering works following local flooding in the area. NSW Hornsby MP and Treasurer Matt Kean welcomed the re-opening and thanked affected motorists for […]

Rates Increase on The Cards

[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]Residents of the Hornsby Shire will likely be hit with an increase in rates in order to allow Hornsby Council to secure long-term financial stability, maintain assets, and fund high priority initiatives for the community. At its meeting in October, […]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:25 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Erskine Park and St Marys. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Horsley Park, Leppington and Liverpool by 3:55 pm and Sutherland, Fairfield […]

Spring Native Plant Giveaways

A reminder that native plant giveaways are back! 
We have scheduled five more of our native plant giveaway events at Warada Ngurang Community Nursery to take place in late October and November with the first event kicking off this tomorrow, 26 October. Each residential property in Hornsby Shire is entitled to four free native plants […]

Frogbit Found in Dam at Oakville

Look out for Frogbit! This smothering waterweed is illegal to have, move or sell in NSW. It has been found in aquariums and backyard ponds and for sale in aquarium shops, at markets and online. Frogbit has been found in Oakville.  So, if you see a plant in your dam or local creek or our […]