New Public Square at Northbridge
Willoughby City Council is seeking feedback on whether a trial new public square at Northbridge should stay in place. Feedback is open until 8 March 2023, with a community drop-in session to be held on-site on Saturday, 18 February 2023. The 350 square metre public...
Willoughby, Have Your Say!
The draft Community Engagement and Customer Experience Strategies are on public exhibition, and the Willoughby City Council is asking for feedback. The draft strategy outlines how the Council will: Conduct early engagement on more complex projects, to understand...
Willoughby Community Building Projects
The Willoughby electorate has secured funding for fifteen projects through the NSW Government’s 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. The successful projects can be found below: LocationUpgradeChatswood Public School P&C AssociationPlay areaSt Vincent de...
UN Reports War Crimes Committed by Russia
Pamela Rontziokos A report by the United Nations (UN) reveals Russia has committed war crimes since invading Ukraine this February. The finding comes after the UN established the Independent International Commission of Inquiry which investigated the roots and causes...
Hume Street Park Now Open!
Crows Nest is feeling the buzz with the opening of the new Hume Street Park in the heart of Crows Nest. The NSW State Government invested $3.5 million to make this space a reality. Member for Willoughby Tim James said the park will boost connectivity by providing a...
Ku-ring-gai Council’s Eco-Festival!
If you haven’t already experienced the first jam-packed weeks of the Eco-Festival, do not worry! The festival is set until 30 September, so there is plenty of time to get involved. There are events almost every day and weekend, including the St Ives Showground...
Refugees Rally In Canberra For Permanent Visas
From 11am today (Tuesday 6 September), hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers will rally at Parliament House in Canberra to demand the granting of permanent visas to all refugees on temporary visas. Labor, in its election promise, has announced an increase to the...
Hornsby Masterplan
An ambitious plan to revitalise Hornsby Town Centre will aim to facilitate thousands of new homes and jobs and strengthen Hornsby’s role as the major centre of the Bushland Shire. The Council’s vision is to create a thriving town centre that reflects its bushland...
Free Sight Support Expo at Thornleigh!
Image: Quantum Site Support Expo stand If you are affected by macular disease, glaucoma, stroke, blindness, or any condition which affects vision (including reading and learning challenges), this is for you. Quantum RLV is presenting a free one-day Expo in Thornleigh...
MPEXPO: Macquarie Park community to get together at street festival
Macquarie Park will get a major post-lockdown boost with MPEXPO, a free, open-air street festival on Wednesday 25 May. Banfield Road will close to traffic to create space for the community to come together – and everyone is invited. Showcasing the innovation...
$50,000 grant for trees
Ku-ring-gai Council has won a $50,000 grant for trees. The Council was awarded the grant by the NSW Government to improve its knowledge and management of local trees. The grant was announced last month as part of a $1.65 million package of funding given to 28 NSW...
Run Free!
Image: City bus Transport NSW is providing free travel from 14 April to the 25 April. Simply tap on and go, for free! You can travel anywhere on the Opal network: Illawarra, Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Newcastle and the Central Coast. I would suggest a day...
