Hornsby’s Multi-million-dollar Transformation Plan

[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 town centre of Hornsby is set to become a thriving heartland with 4,500 new homes and 5,000 new jobs, in ambitious plans by Hornsby Council to make it a brand new strategic centre. The Hornsby Town Centre Masterplan is […]

Demand for Acreage High

The price gap between residential and acreage properties in The Hills has narrowed due to unprecedented value growth over the past two years. While house prices across Sydney have adjusted since March, the gains made during the boom have allowed buyers to make the transition to semi-rural living, says agent Will Hampson from Lumby Hampson. […]

Hills Private Schools – Lead Charge On Overfunding

[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]Private schools in the Hills and Hornsby LGAs have topped the list of overfunding across NSW, according to a new report. Commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation, the report found that the NSW Government had overfunded private schools in the […]

Dural Health Hub Development Thrown Out

Hornsby Shire Council has come under fire for rejecting a new “Health Hub” at Round Corner Dural which would meet “the needs of a growing and ageing population”. Healing ONR proposed the development of a two storey 4,100m health services facility described as bringing “a strong mix of muchneeded hospital grade services into the heart […]

Unrelenting Floods

[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 local Hawkesbury River communities once again faced unrelenting flooding and damage to their properties and businesses in what’s been described as the worst floods to hit the area for 30 years. With now the third flood in two years, […]

Hills Hawks Ladies Day

Join us at Hayes Park for Ladies day. Click the link below for more details https://fb.me/e/2DIdeStsu Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Let’s cheer on the Hawks Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Source: https://www.facebook.com/HillsHawksFC

Construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] YOUR SAY | Council is planning to construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park as part of the Pennant Hills Park Masterplan works. Currently, there are existing walking tracks and fire trails in this area including the well-known Mambarra Track. Combining a formalised 800m long track between the existing Mambarra Track and […]

No Right Turn

[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=”77844″ 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 Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Have your say on the proposed ‘No Right Turn’ during school zone hours at Bruce Purser Reserve & Withers Road, Rouse Hill. Council is considering the installation of a permanent ‘No Right […]

WISEMANS FERRY ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1411477992738{background-color: #cecece !important;}” full_width=””][vc_column][vc_column_text] WISEMANS FERRY ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE & NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR SACKVILLE FERRY As emergency repair works continue on Wisemans Ferry Road (WFR) between Halcrows Road and O’Briens Road, Cattai, WFR is expected to REOPEN by FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST 2022, weather permitting. I know that travel times have been frustratingly longer than […]

Galston Gorge Community Update July 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rehabilitating Slopes Transport for NSW | July 2022 Unprecedented ongoing rainfall this year has led to eight slippage sites along Galston Road between Hornsby Heights and Galston. In May 2022, we advised that Galston Road will be reclosing to complete further remediation works at slippage site 3. These works are scheduled to be carried […]