All Bushcare volunteers must complete this workshop within six months of joining the program. This is your opportunity to learn about how Council supports Bushcare group activities within the Shire.

Morning tea is provided.

Topics include:

• Bush regeneration principles
• Site management
• Work health safety
• Warada Ngurang Community Nursery tour

All Bushcare volunteers must complete this workshop within six months of joining the program. This is your opportunity to learn about how Council supports Bushcare group activities within the Shire.

Morning tea is provided.

Topics include:

• Bush regeneration principles
• Site management
• Work health safety
• Warada Ngurang Community Nursery tour

Come and help us preserve an important urban bushland corridor of critically endangered Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest

All plants are local provenance species grown by volunteers at Council's Warada Ngurang Community Nursery.

Bring gardening gloves and wear comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear.

Street parking is available on Dawson Avenue and surrounding streets. Please make sure you park safely and responsibly.

Bring your garden prunings and branches that don’t fit in your green bin and have them chipped into mulch.

You can also take home free mulch, even if you haven’t brought any branches to be chipped. Please bring a shovel and bags/containers to load your car with free mulch or Council can help load your ute/trailer with our Kanga loader.

The following conditions apply:

• Maximum volume of 4 cubic metres per vehicle
• Freshly cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 350 mm
• Present pruning’s/branches with thickest end to rear of vehicle or trailer to assist with unloading and feeding into chipper
• NO bagged green waste, dry timber, noxious and other weeds, lawn clippings or small twigs and sticks.
• NO metals (nails, bolts etc)
• NO root balls and soil, tree stumps, bamboo, palm trees, tree ferns or coral trees
• NO mixed loads e.g. palms, pine and privet in same load (mixed loads will be turned away)

Note: Gates open 7.30am and close 12.30pm.

For further information call Waste Hotline 13 70 30.

Bring your garden prunings and branches that don’t fit in your green-lidded garden organics bin to our free chipping service, recycling them into fresh mulch.

The following conditions apply:

• Maximum volume of 4 cubic metres per vehicle
• Freshly cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 350 mm
• Present prunings and branches with thickest end to rear of vehicle or trailer to assist with unloading and feeding into chipper
• No bagged green waste, dry timber, noxious and other weeds, lawn clippings or small twigs and sticks.
• No metals (nails, bolts etc.)
• No root balls and soil, tree stumps, bamboo, palm trees, tree ferns or coral trees
• No mixed loads (e.g. palms, pine and privet) in same load, mixed loads will be turned away.

Note:  Gates open 7.30am and close 12.30pm

The following conditions apply:

• Maximum volume of 4 cubic metres per vehicle
• Freshly cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 350 mm
• Present pruning’s/branches with thickest end to rear of vehicle or trailer to assist with unloading and feeding into chipper
• NO bagged green waste, dry timber, noxious and other weeds, lawn clippings or small twigs and sticks.
• NO metals (nails, bolts etc)
• NO root balls and soil, tree stumps, bamboo, palm trees, tree ferns or coral trees
• NO mixed loads e.g. palms, pine and privet in same load (mixed loads will be turned away)

Note:  Gates open 7.30am and close 12.30pm.

For further information call Waste Hotline 13 70 30.

Bring your garden prunings and branches that don’t fit in your green bin and have them chipped into mulch.

You can also take home free mulch, even if you haven’t brought any branches to be chipped. Please bring a shovel and bags/containers to load your car with free mulch or Council can help load your ute/trailer with our Kanga loader.

The following conditions apply:

• Maximum volume of 4 cubic metres per vehicle
• Freshly cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 350 mm
• Present pruning’s/branches with thickest end to rear of vehicle or trailer to assist with unloading and feeding into chipper
• NO bagged green waste, dry timber, noxious and other weeds, lawn clippings or small twigs and sticks.
• NO metals (nails, bolts etc)
• NO root balls and soil, tree stumps, bamboo, palm trees, tree ferns or coral trees
• NO mixed loads e.g. palms, pine and privet in same load (mixed loads will be turned away)

Note: Gates open 7.30am and close 12.30pm.

For further information call Waste Hotline 13 70 30.

Bring your garden prunings and branches that don’t fit in your green-lidded garden organics bin to our free chipping service, recycling them into fresh mulch.

The following conditions apply:

• Maximum volume of 4 cubic metres per vehicle
• Freshly cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 350 mm
• Present prunings and branches with thickest end to rear of vehicle or trailer to assist with unloading and feeding into chipper
• No bagged green waste, dry timber, noxious and other weeds, lawn clippings or small twigs and sticks.
• No metals (nails, bolts etc.)
• No root balls and soil, tree stumps, bamboo, palm trees, tree ferns or coral trees
• No mixed loads (e.g. palms, pine and privet) in same load, mixed loads will be turned away.

Note:  Gates open 7.30am and close 12.30pm.

Lifeline Connect is a free service staffed by skilled, compassionate and non-judgmental Lifeline volunteers. In a confidential, safe space, a trained supporter will listen in a non-judgemental and caring way.

Presented in partnership with Hornsby Shire Council, residents are invited to drop in for a chat and seek the support they need.

Hornsby Shire Libraries are encouraging everyone to read over the Summer break. Join in for your chance to win prizes across December and January. The two challenges launch on Thursday, 5 December 2024 and run through until Thursday, 23 January 2025.

다운사이징, 임대, 은퇴 마을, 라이프스타일 커뮤니티, 가족과 함께 살기, 요양 시설 또는 주택을 담보로 한 대출 등 다양한 선택이 있습니다. 각 옵션은 고유한 영향을 미치며, 여러분의 은퇴 생활에 맞는 선택을 찾을 수 있도록 안내해드립니다.

일시: 8월 29일 금요일, 오후 2-4시

장소: 혼스비 도서실 28-44 George Street, Hornsby. Entry via Hunter Lane

비용: 무료

예약은 필수입니다.

Looking for accommodation options to suit your retirement lifestyle? Whether you're considering downsizing, renting, retirement villages, lifestyle communities, living with family, aged care, or borrowing against your property, each option carries unique implications.

This financial seminar will be delivered in Korean.

KNC Hornsby D–Caf Meeting

Our DCafs have been created as a safe, welcoming and enjoyable space for people who are experiencing dementia and their care partners who may be feeling a little isolated. Activities to engage and entertain, light exercises, plus the opportunity to make new friends and share information. Our DCafs are located in:

Hornsby Central Library: Friday, 10am-12pm

Galston: Monday, 10am-12pm

West Pymble: Tuesday, 9.30am-11.30am

Kokoda Residences Apartments (Waitara): Wednesday, 10am-12pm

To find out more and book your place please call: Linda Wake KNC on 9485 7599 or 0448 971 786
Email: admingalston@knc.org.au
Joint project run by Rotary and KNC.

View more information on the Staying Socially Connected webpage.

• Download the D-Caf Flyer (550kb)

您是否想了解更多有关养老护理的可行方案，包括居家护理和养老院护理？

了解与养老院相关的不同费用、可能需要支付的费用，以及政府将提供的资助，对于帮助您找到适合个人特定护理需求和财务状况的最佳选择至关重要。

请与 Services Australia 一道，了解更多信息：

确定护理需求

居家帮助

居家护理费用和收费

养老院护理收入和资产要求

养老院护理费用和收费

影响养老金的因素

其他考量

本财务讲座将以普通话进行。

时间：7 月 25 日星期五，下午 2 点至下午 4 点

地点： Hornsby 图书馆 28-44 George Street, Hornsby. 从 Hunter Lane 进入

费用：免费

预订：凭票进场，必须提前预订。

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Would you like to learn more about the options available for aged care, including home care and nursing home care?

Understanding the different costs associated with a nursing home, what you may need to pay, and the funding that the government will provide is essential to help you find the best option for your individual's specific care needs and financial situation.

Find out more with Services Australia:

• Determine care needs
• Home help
• Home Care Fees and Charges
• Nursing home care income and asset requirements
• Nursing home care fees and charges
• Factors influencing pensions
• Other considerations

This financial seminar will be conducted in Mandarin.

您是否计划退休，并想更多了解您有哪些退休金选择？

个人退休金（即 “super”）是指在工作时预留和储蓄的资金，以便在退休后提供定期的生活收入。

请与 Services Australia 一道，了解更多信息：

投资方案

缴款规定，优惠/非优惠

退休金和税收

取用退休金

本财务讲座将以普通话进行。

时间：11 月 7 日星期五，下午 2 点至下午 4 点

地点： Hornsby 图书馆 28-44 George Street, Hornsby. 从 Hunter Lane 进入

费用：免费

预订：凭票进场，必须提前预订。

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Are you planning to retire and want to know more about your pension options?

A personal pension (i.e. "super") is money that is set aside and saved while working to provide a regular living income after retirement.

Find out more with Services Australia:

• Investment solutions
• Payment provisions, concessional/non-concessional
• Pensions and taxes
• Access to your retirement fund

This financial seminar will be conducted in Mandarin.

Chill out in the Chill Zone on Tuesdays after school. Come along and enjoy a range of fun and free activities for 5–12 year olds.

Activities include construction, craft and more.

Bookings: Bookings are no longer required for this event.

Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

About the author/book

When the bones of a teenage boy are discovered on Mount Wingen, Detective Rebecca Giles dives deep into a missing persons case that has haunted her rural town for twenty years ...

Five went up. Only four came down . . .
In April 2006, fifteen-year-old Oliver went hiking to the lookout on Burning Mountain - and vanished without trace.

His schoolfriends – Bob, Bell, Phil and Paul – were the last ones to see him on the trek, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance.

Almost twenty years later, Detective Rebecca Giles is called to bushland on nearby Mount Wingen. There a skull has been dug up, reviving the mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter area for years.

Giles is convinced that they have finally found the missing boy, and that his four friends – all now in their mid-thirties – have always known much more than they revealed. In particular, about the argument that caused Oliver to head down the mountain on his own.

But when she discusses the case with her father, retired Superintendent Benjamin Giles, another suspect is thrown into the mix. One that for Giles is uncomfortably close to home . . .

Darcy Tindale is an actor, author, theatresports player and director, and has appeared in television commercials, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio, stage, media personalities, comedians, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories, plays and poems have been published in anthologies, journals, and magazines. The Fall Between is her first novel.

Author Darcy Tindale. Image credit: Sally Griffiths

Keeping your bladder and bowel healthy is important for overall health. Having a healthy diet and lifestyle can help prevent problems like incontinence. Find out what else you can do for good bladder and bowel health.

Healthy Bladder and Bowel Habits sessions are delivered in partnership with the Continence Foundation of Australia. During the session the speakers will cover the information below:

• What incontinence is?
• Who is at risk of incontinence?
• Who can help?
• Five healthy habits for bladders and bowels
• How the Continence Foundation of Australia can help.

Presented by Services Australia

A retirement income stream can be a simple and tax-effective way of receiving a regular income using your super savings. This seminar will cover how income streams might be able to help you receive regular income and capital payment throughout retirement, often with taxation and Social Security advantages. We will explore account-based pensions, annuities and other investment options.

About the author/book

There's a madman dog beside me, and the hounds of memory ahead of us. It's love and beasts and wild mistakes, and regret, but never to change things...

What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, wild, pound-hardened dogs - Reuben, a wolf at your door with a hacksaw; Archer, blond, beautiful, deadly; and the rancorously smiling Frosty, who walks like a rolling thunderstorm?

The answer can only be chaos: there are street fights, park fights, public shamings, property trashing, bodily injuries, stomach pumping, purest comedy, shocking tragedy, and carnage that needs to be seen to be believed ... not to mention the odd police visit at some ungodly hour of the morning.

There is a reckoning of shortcomings and failure, a strengthening of will, but most important of all, an explosion of love - and the joy and recognition of family.

From one of the world's great storytellers comes a tender, motley and exquisitely written memoir about the human need for both connection and disorder; a love letter to the animals who bring hilarity and beauty - but also the visceral truth of the natural world - straight to our doors and into our lives, and change us forever.

Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including The Messenger, Bridge of Clay and The Book Thief - one of the most loved books of the twenty-first century and a New York Times bestseller for more than a decade. His work is translated into more than fifty languages, and has been awarded numerous honours around the world, ranging from literary prizes to bookseller and readers choice awards. His books have also been adapted into film, television and theatre. He was born in Sydney, and still lives there with his wife, two children, and the last dog standing in a once thriving household of animals. Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) is his first book of non-fiction.

Author LMarkus Zusak. Image credit: Hugh Stewart

Fully booked. Waitlist available

This Dharug Language lesson is designed to build knowledge and understanding of the Dharug/Darug Dalang (language) in a supportive environment. You will also learn the history of the Dharug/Darug Language in context and the language 'heroes' who continue to play an integral part in the reclamation and revitalisation process of igniting the Dharug/Darug Dalang Language.

Bayala Aboriginal Corporation aims to revitalise the Dharug Dhalang language. Bayala (Lets speak together) sees language as a bridge to ancestral connection and cultural identity.

Rhiannon Wright is a proud Dharug woman and the grand daughter of Dharug Elder Aunty Edna Watson. Her family have been advocating for and teaching Dharug language to all whose hearts are open enough to receive it for many years and Rhiannon is following in the footsteps of her grandmother by learning and teaching Dharug language on Dharug Ngurra alongside many other wonderful Dharug community members.

Tuesday 24 June – Saturday 28 June, Berowra Library

Come in and visit Berowra Library from 24-28 June for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher. We want everyone to come and visit their new and improved library, so if you visit us during our opening week, and fill in an entry form, you will go into a prize drawer to win a $100 gift voucher.

Entries are limited to one per person. The winner will be selected by random draw on Monday 30 June, and will be contacted about collecting their prize.

Tuesday 24 June – Saturday 28 June, Berowra Library – for children 3-12 years

Come and explore the new library by completing our awesome puzzle trail. Follow the clues to find the Aussie Animals around Berowra Library. Solve the puzzle and get a small reward!

We are having a party and you are all invited. Join us for cake, storytime, and lots of fun, as we celebrate our newly refurbished library.

• 10am–10.30am – Aussie Animal Storytime for all ages
• 10.45am – Cake cutting and morning tea
• 11am–12pm – Drop In and Discover – STEM activities, craft and games for all ages.

All the activities are free and family friendly. No bookings required.

Fully booked. Waitlist available

Join us to hear the extraordinary story of local Dharug elder, Aunty Edna Watson, and to better understand the experience of growing up Aboriginal in Hornsby. Due to overwhelming community interest, this is a repeat presentation.

Attendees will enjoy a deep listening experience through the presentation of an audio recording of Aunty Edna Watson as she recounts her early experiences growing up Aboriginal in the Hornsby Shire. Her moving and powerful story is one that should be shared. Aunty Edna faced racism and discrimination as a child and it was not until she discovered her Dharug roots and culture as an adult, that she became proud of her ancestry.

Aunty Edna was recently recognised with an Order of Australia (OAM) for her extraordinary service to the

Indigenous community of New South Wales.

About the author/book

On a wild and remote research island between Australia and Antarctica, Dominic Salt and his three children live as caretakers. This island is home to seabirds and seals, black sand beaches and windswept mountains, and a library housing many thousands of seeds from all over the world. Living in isolation, the Salt family’s lives are turned upside down when a mysterious woman washes up on their shores. Why is she here? What secrets is she keeping from them – and what secrets are they keeping from her? A stunning love letter to the wilderness and to our world; a novel of heart-stopping twists, dizzying beauty and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is a story about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us is collapsing.

Charlotte McConaghy is the author of bestselling book Once There Were Wolves, and the winner of multiple literary awards. Charlotte will be joined in conversation by Michaela Kalowski, interviewer, moderator & curator for writers/ideas festivals.

Author Charlotte McConaghy. Image credit: Emma Davies

Whether you're considering downsizing, renting, retirement villages, lifestyle communities, living with family, aged care, or borrowing against your property, each option carries unique implications. Join us to delve into these choices, understand their impact, and find the perfect fit for your retirement lifestyle.

A clear, tailored, and professional resume is crucial for any job application. It markets your skills and experience to employers, showing that your skill-set makes you a strong match for the job. Our Resume Writing and Interview Skills Workshop will help you capture an employers' attention.

In this two-hour workshop you’ll also learn how to prepare for and conduct interviews that lead to job offers. You'll delve into general preparation, company research, expectations, and tackling behaviour-based and tough interview questions.

You'll learn:

• How to write a great resume that covers selection criteria, cover letters, formatting, and content.
• Strategic steps for success before, during, and after an interview
• What impresses employers and secures job offers
• Techniques for different interview question types
• How to craft impactful questions to ask during your interview

Leave this workshop ready to navigate the interview landscape and land your dream job.

Friday 4 July – Monday 7 July, Hornsby Library

You’re invited to come to Hornsby Library and find yourself a bargain at our monthly book sale. Give a pre-loved book a new home!

Please remember to bring a bag.

Be transported to places you can’t easily visit with this fascinating virtual reality workshop. You’ll get to be part of a dance and didgeridoo performance, complete a bush tucker experience, and throw a boomerang.

Ages 6-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Be transported to places you can’t easily visit with this fascinating virtual reality workshop. You’ll get to be part of a dance and didgeridoo performance, complete a bush tucker experience, and throw a boomerang.

Ages 6-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Be transported to places you can’t easily visit with this fascinating virtual reality workshop. You’ll get to be part of a dance and didgeridoo performance, complete a bush tucker experience, and throw a boomerang.

Ages 6-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

This engaging workshop offers kids a chance to learn real-time programming and spatial awareness. Using a simple intuitive interface, they will program the Beebot to move around, flash lights, and make sounds. The themed challenges teach children in a fun and exciting atmosphere.

Ages 5-7. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

This engaging workshop offers kids a chance to learn real-time programming and spatial awareness. Using a simple intuitive interface, they will program the Beebot to move around, flash lights, and make sounds. The themed challenges teach children in a fun and exciting atmosphere.

Ages 5-7. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Fully booked. Waitlist available

An interactive hands-on workshop designed to demonstrate how a robot really works. Kids will learn how to program their robot to perform precise movements, operate environmental sensors such as light and sound, and complete a series of fun challenges.

Ages 8-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

An interactive hands-on workshop designed to demonstrate how a robot really works. Kids will learn how to program their robot to perform precise movements, operate environmental sensors such as light and sound, and complete a series of fun challenges.

Ages 8-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us for a special storytime to celebrate NAIDOC Week with stories and songs presented by the childrens team.

Ages 0-7.

Have some fun in the library with these interactive sessions. Use your creativity with crafts, construction, and much more!

Aged: 5-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Have some fun in the library with these interactive sessions. Use your creativity with crafts, construction, and much more!

Aged: 5-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Have some fun in the library with these interactive sessions. Use your creativity with crafts, construction, and much more!

Aged: 5-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Have some fun in the library with these interactive sessions. Use your creativity with crafts, construction, and much more!

Aged: 5-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop in for a morning of NAIDOC Week inspired crafts.

Aged: 5-12. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

21 July – 27 October

Do you need help lodging your tax return?

Our ATO-trained and accredited community volunteers can help people earning $70,000 or less lodge their tax return online.

Clients must meet the eligibility criteria and must register with MyGov prior to their appointment and should bring with them:

• myGov username and password, and mobile phone to receive an SMS security code
• proof of identity
• Medicare card
• bank account details (BSB and account number)
• tax file number (TFN)
• any supporting documents – e.g., payment summaries, receipts for gifts or donations, information about any child support paid, or receipts for work related expenses.

Appointments available on Mondays and Saturdays.

Come and explore the library during NAIDOC Week and take part in our NAIDOC puzzle trail. Using clues, solve the puzzle and win a prize!

Ages 5-12 years.

13 – 29 June 2025, Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-4pm

Remagine Art Prize is an environmental art prize dedicated to bringing awareness of environmental challenges such as waste and consumption. This year’s theme ‘Re:Think to Re:Purpose’ refers to the decisions we make each day about how much waste we create, and how we can reuse materials to save precious natural resources. Judges this year are curator Rhonda Davis and artist Marina DeBris. For more information and to enter go to Remagine Art Prize.

This exhibition is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council, in partnership with Hornsby Art Society.

_{Image: Phoebe Stone, Serene Sea, oil paint and oil pastel on MDF board, 2024 Remagine Art Prize winner}

Green cleaning doesn't have to be difficult nor spending hours scrubbing with ineffective alternatives. Making the switch to DIY low tox, green cleaning products is possible when the alternatives are just as powerful as the artificial chemical-filled products.

Learn which chemicals to avoid and why switching to green cleaning products are better for your health and the planet. I'll show you how making the switch is easier than you think!

Hosted by Mardi Lee.

Bookings Essential for Stallholders – Please read the Terms and Conditions before booking.

Stall Registrations open 7 August 2025, 9:00am

We’re excited to host our Second-Hand Hornsby (SHH) Market at Coronation StEat, Hornsby! Second-hand community markets are our favourite way to boost our local reuse economy, keeping preloved items in circulation and out of landfill.

Shoppers can enjoy browsing second-hand treasures from a variety of stalls all in the one spot. Local stallholders can sell household goods including clothes, toys, furniture, books, sporting equipment or bric-a-brac.

Each stall holder may sell goods from within the allocated 2.4m x 2.4m stallholder site. Each stallholder will be provided with a marquee, trestle table and a chair. The market is not for the purpose of business/commercial traders. Items for sale must be second-hand.

Entry to the SHH Market is FREE for both shoppers and stallholders. Stallholders must book to secure their place.

Food and drink

• There is a water refill station on site. Please bring your reusable water bottle.
• Enjoy a variety of local cafes and food options in and around Coronation Street while you attend the market.

Restrooms

• Porta loos will be available on site for stallholders.
• There are also public facilities at Hornsby Park (300m) or Hornsby Train Station (150m)

Transport

• Public transport use is encouraged, the SHH Market is a 150m walk from Hornsby Train Station.
• Limited street parking and surrounding car parks are available.

Bookings Essential for Stallholders – Please read the Terms and Conditions before booking.

Stall Registrations open 9 October 2025, 9:00am

We’re excited to host our Second-Hand Hornsby (SHH) Market at Coronation StEat, Hornsby! Second-hand community markets are our favourite way to boost our local reuse economy, keeping preloved items in circulation and out of landfill.

Shoppers can enjoy browsing second-hand treasures from a variety of stalls all in the one spot. Local stallholders can sell household goods including clothes, toys, furniture, books, sporting equipment or bric-a-brac.

Each stall holder may sell goods from within the allocated 2.4m x 2.4m stallholder site. Each stallholder will be provided with a marquee, trestle table and a chair. The market is not for the purpose of business/commercial traders. Items for sale must be second-hand.

Entry to the SHH Market is FREE for both shoppers and stallholders. Stallholders must book to secure their place.

Food and drink

• There is a water refill station on site. Please bring your reusable water bottle.
• Enjoy a variety of local cafes and food options in and around Coronation Street while you attend the market.

Restrooms

• Porta loos will be available on site for stallholders.
• There are also public facilities at Hornsby Park (300m) or Hornsby Train Station (150m)

Transport

• Public transport use is encouraged, the SHH Market is a 150m walk from Hornsby Train Station.
• Limited street parking and surrounding car parks are available.

Celebrate Plastic Free July and learn how to make some simple swaps to reduce waste in your life, especially those pesky single-use plastics.

We’ll inspire you with hints and tips to live more sustainably and reduce your plastic footprint. We can all make a difference to combat the waste crisis!

Learn how to implement low-waste alternatives in every part of your home, from your kitchen, to your bathroom, laundry and even out in your garden.

You’ll leave feeling informed and ready to create new habits for waste avoidance and responsible consumption.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of the solution. Register now and take the first step towards a plastic-free life!

Free for Hornsby Shire residents, bookings are essential.

Join our community of composters and worm farmers, turning household food waste into nutrient rich compost for your garden. Our experienced gardener will teach you how to set up your composting system, what to feed your compost and how to manage common issues.

You’ll learn the popular ADAM technique, the key to a successful compost bin or worm farm.

The workshop is designed for all levels, whether you’re compost curious, or a seasoned worm warrior!

Participants will receive a voucher for a half price compost bin or worm farm.

Free for Hornsby Shire residents, bookings are essential.

Get to know your bike and learn basic maintenance and repair techniques from the bike experts from Revolve Recycling.

You’ll learn how to perform a safety check, maintain a healthy chain, realign your wheels, and patch up a puncture. You will also receive one-on-one assistance and advice with your own bike.

This workshop is designed to teach you the skills to maintain and repair your own bike, keeping it in great condition and prolonging its life span.

Please bring one bike along to the workshop for you to work on.

All events hosted by the Waste Management Branch are held at accessible council venues.

Free for Hornsby Shire residents, bookings are essential.

Join the Hornsby Shire Council's Stitch and Fix: Clothes Mending Workshop and learn how to mend and repair your preloved clothes by hand, prolonging the life of your favourite pieces and while learning valuable sewing techniques.

This workshop is perfect for beginners or those wanting to brush up on their skills. The experienced teachers from Sew Make Create will guide you through the entire workshop, offering assistance, advice and support.

In this workshop you’ll learn how to:

• Sew a button
• Patch and mend holes
• Hemming techniques
• Visible mending

Beginners and all levels of experience are welcome. All tools and materials are provided. Bring one piece of clothing in need of repair for advice or assistance.

Free for Hornsby Shire residents, bookings are essential.

Our regular Repair Cafés are designed to help you repair damaged electronics or small furniture items. Skilled repairers are on hand to repair your item, taking you along the journey so you can learn repair techniques to take home.

Select furniture, electrical, or both, and identify what item you need repaired.

Book in for your preferred time slot to receive one-on-one assistance and advice. If you would like to see other items being repaired, you are welcome to arrive earlier or stay longer.

No repair experience necessary, all are welcome.

Free for Hornsby Shire residents, bookings are essential.

An average Aussie buys 53 new items of clothing every year! Swapping clothes instead of shopping is a great way to save money and valuable resources, while reduce waste.

Bring up to 8 pieces of clothing or accessories to exchange at our swap, using tokens as currency. All types of adult clothing are accepted, of any style and size.

Swap items must be:

• Clean and folded
• Good quality with a long life ahead of it
• Likely to be valued by others – ask yourself if you would be happy to give it to a friend
• Free of faults or with minor faults easy to repair (e.g. missing a button).

Event Itinerary

Drop

• Drop off your pieces to clothes swap staff and collect your tokens. Staff will sort and display all items during the drop off period.

Swap

• Once the swap begins, browse preloved items and choose your pieces. ‘Buy’ your new items using your tokens.

Check in 9.30 - 10.30am & Swap 10.45 - 11.45am

Free to Hornsby Shire Residents. Bookings essential.

You don’t need a large garden to grow your own fresh herbs and veggies. Small spaces such as balconies can be a great opportunity to grow a small garden and are ideal for growing herbs, vegetables and even dwarf fruit trees.

Join our horticulturalist and permaculturalist James, as he shares his expert tips on how to create a thriving balcony garden and reduce food waste.

Whether you're an experienced or a beginner gardener, this workshop will provide you with the knowledge and motivation to create a sustainable garden in your own balcony.

Please bring:

• Sunscreen
• enclosed shoes
• reusable water bottle
• hat for sun protection.

Free to Hornsby Shire residents, booking is essential.

Does your home suffer from hypothermia in winter and heat stroke in summer?

Keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer whilst saving money on your bills.

Learn energy efficient tips for your home!

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This 7 km (3.5hr) moderately challenging to challenging bushwalk explores the surprising cultural history and spectacular natural heritage surrounding the town of Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River.

After visiting the scenic Flat Rock Point and Parsley Bay, ascend the steep slopes of the ridge behind Brooklyn to witness the breathtaking views of the Hawkesbury River and Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. Follow a section of the Great North Walk through stunning sandstone woodland communities, to the peaceful and picturesque Brooklyn Dam. Initially constructed in 1884, can you guess the dam’s purpose?

Walk Grade: 3.5 (moderately challenging to challenging)
Suitability: It may contain sections of trail that are hilly, steep or rough. It will require a moderate level of fitness and is suitable for fit beginners over 15 years of age.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: It may contain sections of trail that are hilly, steep or rough

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

From the railway to the river, this rewarding four-hour (6 km), moderately challenging to challenging return bushwalk takes us down to the picturesque Jerusalem Bay on Cowan Creek.

We descend through different vegetation communities and on the way examine evidence of the Aboriginal occupation and use of the area. We then meander along the banks of the bay and reflect on its Aboriginal and historic heritage. After admiring the million-dollar views, we slowly meander back up to Cowan Train Station, admiring the unique and rare plants and animals along the way.

Walk Grade: 3.5 (moderately challenging to challenging) - sections of the trail are hilly, steep and rough
Age group: Adults and older teens (16-19 years) with some bushwalking experience and a moderate level of fitness; also younger teenagers (13-15 years) experienced with bushwalking and a high level of fitness. Not suitable for children. 
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on this walk.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This two-hour (3km) easy to moderately challenging walk will guide you through Cherrybrook's endangered majestic Blue Gum High Forest and Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest remnants.

Learn of Council's efforts to restore these critically endangered ecological communities. We'll also compare and contrast these shale-based communities with sandstone bushland downslope along the Blackwattle Trail.

Walk Grade: 2.5 (easy to moderately challenging)
Age group: Recommended for adults and teens with a basic level of fitness and bushwalking experience. Older children (7+ years) unused to bushwalking might find it tough. Not suitable for younger children.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: There is a creek crossing that involves a short, moderately steep descent and ascent on a concrete surface. Participants should be confident that they can manage this.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

On this 2 and a half hour (4 km), easy to moderately challenging bushwalk, uncover the secrets of Refuge Rock - a series of huge sandstone outcrops in the heart of Berowra Valley National Park.

We will also explore the underbelly of the rock at the amazing natural 'arch'. Bring some morning tea, grab your wand and get to know your fellow walkers when we relax and take in the serene bushland views up the valley. Can you guess how Refuge Rock got its name? What caused those mysterious 'splatter' marks gouged into the rock?

Walk Grade: 2.5 (easy to moderately challenging) - It contains a few sections of trail that are hilly, steep or rough.
Age group: For adults and teenagers with no bushwalking experience and a basic to moderate level of fitness, and primary (7-12 years) aged children with bushwalking experience.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This three-hour (4 km), moderately challenging bushwalk through diverse sandstone vegetation communities descends through beautiful rainforest to the delightful Gibberagong Waterhole. This walk focuses on examinging the relationship between the vegetation, geology and soils of the area, as well as the fire history and fire ecology of the local flora and fauna. We visit the Gibberagong waterholes and nearby rainforest gully and spot several threatened plant species along the way.

Walk Grade: 3 (moderately challenging) - the last 300m section is steep
Age Group: Adults and teens with a moderate level of fitness and bushwalking experience.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on this walk.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

An easy, one and a half hour family friendly walk (950m) that will take you through different types of vegetation.

This gentle bushwalk is suitable for anyone wishing to learn more about the most common native plants of the area. We will be surrounded by the sounds of native birds and with a bit of luck, we may be able to spot some of our resident swamp wallabies.

Walk Grade: 2 (easy)
Suitability: Recommended for adults, teens, and older children (7+ years) with a basic level of fitness and bushwalking experience. Younger children unused to bushwalking might find it tough.
Supervision: Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note: Not suitable for those with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, walkers, or prams.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This three hour (6.2 km), moderately challenging to challenging bushwalk follows a fire trail from the ridgetop of Cowan down to the tranquil waters of Bujwa Bay.

Passing through the pristine Muogamarra Nature Reserve, this is a great place to see wildflowers. Bring your camera and morning tea.

Walk Grade: 3.5 (moderately challenging to challenging)
Suitability: It contains tracks that are hilly, steep with a prolonged climb. It is suitable for adults with some bushwalking experience and a moderate level of fitness, and teenagers who are experienced bushwalkers.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on this walk.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This easy, one and a half hour (1.8 km return) walk strolls along the beautiful Gundah Ridge through some of Hornsby Shire’s most beautiful sandstone bushland.

With fantastic views up and down Berowra Valley and wildflowers galore, you’ll find it hard not to take photos!

Walk Grade: 2 (easy)
Suitability: Adults, teens, and older children (7+ years) with a basic level of fitness and bushwalking experience. Younger children unused to bushwalking might find it tough. Not suitable for those with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, walkers, or prams.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Not suitable for those with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, walkers, or prams.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This five-hour (9.3 km), challenging circuit bushwalk explores a large southern section of Muogamarra Nature Reserve.

Learn about the history of Muogamarra Nature Reserve, identify a large diversity of plant species and their ecological response to fire, discover an Aboriginal engraving and discuss the fauna who call this special place home. Bring plenty of water and snacks for our morning tea break at the Djarra Creek crossing.

Walk Grade: 4 (challenging) - sections of the trail are hilly, steep and rough.
Suitability: Adults and older teens with some bushwalking experience and a high level of fitness.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on this walk.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

Discover the beauty of Marramarra National Park on this six-hour (13 km), challenging walk.

Enjoy scenic views, Aboriginal and historic heritage, colourful wildflowers and a picnic lunch by the creek. A long but interesting day walk in Marramarra National Park with diverse plant communities and Aboriginal rock engravings.

Walk Grade: 4 (challenging) - includes a steep climb from the creek
Age Group: Adults and older teens with bushwalking experience and a high level of fitness.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on this walk. There is a very steep descent and ascent over the last 200m to and from Marramarra Creek.

All guided bushwalks are for Hornsby Shire residents only.

This three-hour (5.3 km), moderately challenging to challenging bushwalk explores the upper reaches of the Lane Cove River and the beautiful Coups Creek gully.

A secluded area of bushland tucked away behind the Sydney Adventist Hospital, this precious natural corridor has somehow managed to survive urban development. We'll then delve into the Lane Cove National Park through Conscript Pass, a track built during the harrowing days of the Great Depression.

Walk Grade: 3.5 (moderately challenging to challenging) - sections of trail are hilly, steep and rough.
Suitability: Recommended for adults and teens with an average to good level of fitness and bushwalking experience. Not suitable for children (<13 years), those with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, walkers, or prams.
Supervision: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Please note: Mobile phone reception is unreliable on parts of this walk.