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At its meeting last night, the first hybrid Council meeting with the Mayor joining remotely, Hornsby Shire Council detailed plans to spend $80 million next financial year on capital projects as part of its draft 2023-2026 Delivery Program, including the Operational Plan 2023/24 (DPOP), plus the budget for the year ahead.

Hornsby Shire Council’s popular laneway festival Westside Vibe returns to Hornsby’s west side on Friday 5 May, taking you on a sensory journey of taste, sounds and atmosphere.

At its general meeting, Hornsby Shire Council last night took significant steps forward in the delivery of its two major projects at Hornsby and Westleigh Parks. Councillors determined to progress Hornsby Park by delivering an impressive canopy skywalk and cable bridge through the trees in 2024. They also voted to publish the revised draft Westleigh Park Master Plan and place the draft Plan of Management on public exhibition.

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.