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Art enthusiasts will be able to enjoy yet another exciting local exhibition, with the winner of last year’s Hornsby Art Prize Emerging Artist Award set to unveil her latest works next month at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby.

The winner of the Remagine Art Prize 2023 has been announced, with Canberra glass artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello taking out the first prize of $5,000 for her sculpture, Not Wasted, made from recycled television screens. Of Arrernte (Australian Central Desert), Chinese and Anglo-Celtic descent, Martiniello embraces 60,000 years of Indigenous Australian culture through her identity and the medium of glass.

Hornsby Shire Council is excited to announce that entries are set to open for its popular national art competition, the Hornsby Art Prize, on Monday 5 June.

Berowra is soon to become a destination for residents looking to declutter some of their pre-loved items, as well as those who are searching for a bargain, with Hornsby Shire Council to host a Car Boot Market and Clothing Swap on Sunday 25 June.

A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) is a comprehensive document that maps and describes the level of bush fire risk across an area and the proposed treatments to minimise and mitigate the risk.

At its General Meeting held yesterday, Hornsby Shire Council adopted a special Mayoral Minute outlining its strong opposition to the NSW Government’s last-minute decision to impose an enormous Emergency Services Levy (ESL) cost increase on councils for 2023/24. By scrapping the ESL subsidy, this will impact Council’s budget by $1.8 million.

Hornsby Shire Council is pleased to announce that Hornsby Shire residents are again welcome to bring all the soft plastics they collect at home to the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) in Thornleigh.

Cat owners in Hornsby Shire have the chance to be given a plush pad worth $500 for their furry friend as part of Hornsby Shire Council’s ‘Keeping Cats Safe at Home’ giveaway in partnership with the RSPCA NSW.

Over 60 unique artworks focusing on sustainability, waste and the environment will be shortlisted in Hornsby Shire Council’s Remagine 2023 Art Prize. The finalist works of digital art stills, sculpture, mixed media, painting, photography, drawing, ceramics, and printmaking will be on exhibition at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby from 18 May to 4 June.

A multi-council project to prepare a Coastal Management Program (CMP) ensuring sustainable and strategic long-term management of the Hawkesbury Nepean River System has gained significant momentum thanks to a $432,000 grant from the NSW Government, allowing it to move into its next stages.