THE time is almost expired on your parking spot so you hop behind the wheel to move to a new space. Let’s assume you have been lucky enough to find another spot close by, maybe even in the same street. Think you’ve avoided a fine completely? Think again. A parking infringement loophole has allowed Hornsby [...]

Hornsby Advocate 19 June 08 Knit one, purl one and help a worthy cause – that’s the motto of the Hornsby library knitting group. The group, which meets from 10am to 2pm every Friday, is knitting woollen wraps for not-for-profit group Wrap with Love. Wrap with Love was started in 1962 to provide warm wraps [...]

Hornsby Advocate 28.2.08 The world’s greatest shave is causing a buzz in the Hornsby Shire with donations blowing in for the Leukaemia Foundation’s major fundraiser. But the bald facts are, with just two weeks to go until Judy Hopwood dyes her auburn locks green, Nick Berman shaves his noggin and Greg Bepper dons a tutu, [...]

A SWELL in interest in the annual Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic will see about 150 boats take to the Hawkesbury River this Sunday. There will be almost 30 more entries then last year’s race, as well as competitors from overseas, according to Hornsby waterskiing enthusiast Rudi Sout. Victorian boat Hellbent is favoured to [...]

A SEA of people converged on Rofe Park last weekend with a common goal: to find a cure for cancer. More than 500 participants and supporters turned out for this year’s Hornsby Relay for Life, raising about $95,000 for cancer research and support programs in the Hornsby region. Teams of 10-15 people took turns walking [...]

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