A notorious intersection on the North Shore has been named one of the worst crash sites in the state by the National Roads and Motorists Association. The Pacific Hwy, Ryde Rd and Mona Vale Rd intersection at Pymble has been ranked 10th in a list of the top 101 crash sites over the past year. [...]

Each year 300 to 400 Australians suffer a spinal cord injury which will change their lives forever. Some may recover wholly, or in part, with care and painstaking rehabilitation. About 9000 Australians are living with spinal cord injury (SCI). As one of two acute hospitals in NSW treating patients with SCI, Royal North Shore has [...]

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 [...]

FOOTBALL NSW will consider capping the amount clubs can charge for youth league if they can’t justify their steep fees. After fielding a complaint about Football Federation Australia increasing the junior registration levy to $10, broadcaster Alan Jones on 2GB’s breakfast show said he was stunned by the exorbitant youth league fees quoted by callers. [...]

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 [...]

Hornsby Lions Club welcomed colleagues from the US, Britain and New Zealand to its meeting on November 13. “That is what Lions is all about,” Hornsby president Jane Li said. “We can learn so much from each other, not just a matter of fostering relations but appreciate our world in general.” Local Lions Hella McAdam [...]

REINSW. 22nd September 2007 The Minister for Fair Trading, the Hon Linda Burney MP, has released a discussion paper – Residential Tenancy Law Reform: A New Direction – for public consultation. The discussion paper outlines more than 100 proposed reforms to NSW tenancy law. The changes are partly aimed at “encouraging investment and people back [...]

Real Estate Institute of NSW Released 12 November 07 Sydney’s year-long rental drought has worsened with vacancy rates in the city falling to 0.9% in October, the lowest level recorded by the Real Estate Institute of NSW in the seven years it has been collating data on the availability of rental properties. “This is horrendous [...]

North Shore Times 9 November 2007 Two thirds of households in Australia own a pet but pets are one of the top three causes of disharmony in apartment buildings. Institute of Strata Title Management (ISTM) president David Morris advises people who own or are thinking of owning a pet in the future, should do their [...]

www.reinsw.com.au The 2006/07 financial year has been a trying one for the property market, with three interest rate rises, extremely tight supply, and lack of investor interest having s dampening effect. Rental vacancy rates have hit historic lows in Sydney and there has been a significant increase in mortgagee repossessions, particularly in Sydney’s western suburbs. [...]