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Following the NSW Government’s announcement of its masterplan for the Hornsby Transport Orientated Development (TOD) Program, Hornsby Shire Council welcomes the plan’s alignment with the vision embodied in Council’s own Hornsby Town Centre Masterplan. This validates the extensive work Council has undertaken – but Council continues to call on the NSW Government for more support in delivering essential infrastructure.

This summer, Hornsby Shire Council is encouraging everyone in the community to take up more reading throughout the holidays. It is offering two free reading programs with enticing incentives to inspire readers to explore more books. People can register at any one of the Shire’s library services – Hornsby, Berowra, Pennant Hills or Galston – for a chance to win exciting prizes.

Hornsby Shire Council will this week publish its 2023-2024 Annual Report which outlines its accomplishments, from completing 66 infrastructure projects to repairing 605 metres of local roads, after it was endorsed at its General Meeting on Wednesday, 13 November.

Hornsby Shire Council’s newly elected Mayor, Warren Waddell, has issued a call to arms to Council and the community to tackle the problem of graffiti in the Shire’s town centres, villages and transport routes.

The winner of the 2024 Hornsby Art Prize has been announced, with Dave Snook from St Andrews, western Sydney, taking home the top prize for his painting, Labour Plein Air — an oil on board depiction of the effects of the sun on human skin, which judge Sebastian Goldspink said demonstrated “a deft hand, alongside courage and vulnerability”.

Hornsby Shire Council held its first general meeting of the 2024 to 2028 council term yesterday, with the Mayor and Councillors taking their Oath or Affirmation of Office and Councillor Janelle McIntosh elected as Hornsby Shire’s new Deputy Mayor for a 12-month term. This completes the formation of the elected representatives of Hornsby Shire Council.

Hornsby Shire Council is pleased to announce that submissions are again open for its Community Event Grants Program, with $60,000 on offer for events in the local community.

A rich diversity of species has been uncovered in local waterways, highlighting the success of Hornsby Shire Council's largest-ever citizen science and creek biodiversity research project. This groundbreaking initiative has allowed the community to play an active role in discovering and monitoring the health of local ecosystems, contributing valuable data and insights into the area's natural environment.

The NSW Electoral Commission conducted the 2024 Local Government Election on Saturday, 14 September 2024, and has now officially declared the newly elected Councillors for Hornsby Shire Council, including four new Councillors.

The NSW Electoral Commission has officially declared Warren Waddell as the newly elected Mayor of Hornsby Shire. This marks his first term as Mayor, following the 2024 Local Government Election, which was held on Saturday, 14 September 2024.