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Hornsby Mall will come alive as an al fresco destination having successfully secured a grant in the next round of the NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces program.

Sixty unique artworks focusing on sustainability and the environment have been shortlisted in Hornsby Shire Council’s Remagine 2022 Art Prize. The finalist works of Digital Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramics, Painting, Drawings and Prints will be on exhibition at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby from 27 May to 12 June.

Hornsby Shire is soon to become a pre-loved shopper’s paradise with the launch of Hornsby Shire Council’s new garage sale platform, Second Hand Hornsby. Launching today, the innovative service on Council’s website allows residents to list their garage sale or plan their day visiting sales across the area.

Following a two-year hiatus, Hornsby’s popular Westside Vibe makes a welcome return on Friday 6 May. Be transported to exotic destinations as the popular laneway festival takes you on a sensory journey filled with the taste, atmosphere and sounds of colourful destinations.

Hornsby Shire’s much-loved community hub, Hornsby Shire Library Service, celebrates its 50th anniversary today. From borrowing your first book, bringing little ones to Storytime or studying for your HSC to meeting your favourite author, joining a book club or discovering your family history, the library has been the site for many cherished memories over the past five decades.

Following extensive community consultation for its Community Strategic Plan, Hornsby Shire Council last night detailed its future plans for the community as it endorsed its draft 2022-2026 Delivery Program, including the Operational Plan 2022/23, plus the budget for the year ahead, for public exhibition.

Hornsby Shire Council is calling on high schools in the Shire to submit a short Youth Week themed essay for the chance to win free ice cream for their school.

An ambitious ten-year draft Community Strategic Plan for Hornsby Shire has gone on public exhibition until 11 April 2022.

At its General Meeting held yesterday, Hornsby Shire Council adopted a special Mayoral Minute extending assistance to property owners who are affected by the February − March 2022 floods which impacted parts of the Shire.

Hornsby Shire Council is launching a new program to provide opportunities for seniors to both connect with other seniors − and with the whole of our diverse and exciting community, all while having fun!