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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.

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.

People of all ages are invited to join together for an evening of entertainment, food and fun celebrating Sydney WorldPride 2023 in Hornsby Mall on Friday 24 February from 5pm to 9.30pm, the first of its kind in the Shire.

Hornsby Shire Council yesterday (8 February) held its first general meeting for 2023 and elected Councillor Warren Waddell as Hornsby Shire’s new Deputy Mayor for a 12-month term.

Following the devastation of two major flood events in 2022, a new three-lane boat ramp at Wisemans Ferry has been launched, breathing new life into the recreational facilities of the picturesque Hawkesbury River community.

A new $3.5 million indoor cricket centre at Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara was opened yesterday by Mark Taylor AO.

From 27 January 2023, users of Hornsby Shire Council’s Community Recycling Centre (CRC) at Thornleigh will need to demonstrate they reside in the Local Government Area (LGA) by showing a copy of their NSW driver licence or rates notice in order to recycle soft plastics, hard plastics and Styrofoam. Quantity limits for residents of one normal shopping bag full of soft plastics (40cmx40cm bag) per week have also been put into place.

A joyous special edition of Hornsby Shire Council’s popular ‘Food Truck Fridays’ celebrating WorldPride 2023 will take over the revamped Hornsby Mall on 24 February from 5pm to 9pm.

Hornsby Shire Council invites residents to bring a picnic and a rug and ‘reflect, respect and celebrate’ this Australia Day at a day of free music, entertainment and swimming pool fun at Hornsby Park from 12pm-5pm.

Hornsby Shire Council’s waste and environmental art prize Remagine is now open with $11,000 in total prize money. Hosted by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society since 2009, the Remagine Art Prize challenges artists to create works in response to the crisis we are all facing, with waste and over-consumption.