New Deputy Mayor
Long-time Galston resident and Councillor Warren Waddell has been elected the new Deputy Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council. Mr Waddell, who has been on Council representing A Ward since 2017, was elected unopposed on the 8th of February at Council’s first general meeting for 2023, and will hold the position for one year. The Liberal […]
Walk With us for Melanoma Month
It’s a timely reminder to be sun aware as I sit here with more skin cancers burned off recently. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, most of this due to our climate and our fair complexions. 48 out of 1,000 Australians will get skin cancers this year and […]
Enter Remagine Waste and Environmental Art Prize 2023 by 26 April
Local and national artists have less than two months to enter Remagine, Hornsby Shire Council’s waste and environmental art prize. With a total prize pool of $11,000, entries close on 26 April 2023. Hosted by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society since 2009, the Remagine Art Prize challenges artists to create […]
Sustainability Grants Awarded to Castle Hill Schools
Member for Castle Hill Ray Williams MP today announced that funding has been secured for an innovative sustainability projects at both Dural Public School and Jasper Road Public School. The $10 million NSW Liberal and Nationals Government Sustainable Schools Grants Program supports students to develop sustainability projects with grants of up to $15,000 for student-lead […]
The Real Secret River – Dyarubbin
The Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury River Historical Society Invite you to “The Real Secret River – Dyarubbin” An afternoon with Special Guest Speaker Dr Grace Karskens. Please come and join the members of the Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury Society as we celebrate the 40 th Anniversary of our first meeting held at the Wesleyan Chapel […]
Council Secures WestInvest Funding to Modernise Castle Hill Showground Arena
Castle Hill Showground Arena will soon be transformed into a modern venue that can hold a range of larger scale community and sporting events thanks to funding received under the NSW Government’s $5 billion WestInvest Fund. The Hills Shire Council was successful in securing approximately $11.475 million of WestInvest funding – which aims to deliver […]
Missing Piece of Hills Greenway Link Now Complete
The Hills has become that much easier to move around after Council opened a new pathway that is perfect for cycling and passive recreation. The recently opened section near Thomas Boulton Circuit, in Kellyville, was the final piece to be completed in the Greenway Link, which extends from Bella Vista Farm through to Rouse Hill […]
Double the Joy With Two Playground Upgrades in The Hills Shire North
A pair of playground upgrades have been completed at Ellerman Park in Dural and Alice Robinson Reserve in Glenhaven. Ellerman Park, located at Pellitt Lane, Dural next to Ellerman Child Care Centre includes a new multi-play unit with a curved slide, tunnel, climbing rope net, rock wall, double swing, rocker, bark and rubber softfall and […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 24th February 2023
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 24th February 2023 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 190.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 183.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 195.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
New Mural in Hornby’s Historic West Side Bridges Stories from the Past With Present Day
A striking new mural at Beattie Lane, Hornsby shines a light on significant moments from Hornsby’s rich history while profiling characters from the present day, injecting new life into a once forgotten pocket of the suburb’s west side. Commissioned by Hornsby Shire Council as part of an initiative to enliven Hornsby’s west side, the mural […]