North Shore Times 8.2.08 First Home Saving Accounts recently approved by Federal Cabinet – have been welcomed by the Housing Industry Association. The First Home Super Saver concept aims to assist those first home buyers saving for a deposit and to reduce the reliance on 100 + per cent loans. HIA managing director Ron Silberberg [...]

North Shore Times 8.2.08 School safety zones are “unenforceable”, the Pedestrian Council of Australia said amid a scathing attack on the State Government’s road safety record. Pedestrian Council chairman Harold Scruby said young lives were at risk because school safety zones were being ignored by motorists and the Government. He accused Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal [...]

North Shore Times 8.2.08 With Sydney ranking as the 11th least affordable city in the world, industry groups continue to call for action by state governments. Homes in Australia are the least affordable in the world according to a recent survey published in the 2008 Demographia study of international housing affordability. “The survey tells us [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 A service that elderly and disabled people have relied on for seven years has been scaled back by Westfield Hornsby. This month, the shopping centre decided to close its courtesy room on Thursday nights and weekends. At the courtesy room customers were able to have a taxi called for them by customer [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 After 51 years the Hornsby RSL Social Cricket Club has been forced to pull up stumps – because they’ve run out of teams to play. It is one of many once-popular social clubs to vanish in NSW. During its heyday into the ‘70s, the Hornsby club had a 50-strong membership and played [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 The State Government is providing $150,000 to upgrade a popular picnic and bushwalking area at Hornsby Heights. The grant, announced by Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, will fund a major facelift for the 14ha Crosslands Reserve, located at the end of Somerville Rd. It was awarded to Hornsby Council as part of the [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 After many months, plans for a new scout-guide hall at Mt Colah are under way. Mt Colah scout group leader Greg McKinnon said a development application for a new hall was being considered by the Scout and Guide Association. “They are looking very, very closely at the budget and making sure we [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 RE/MAX First Choice in Hornsby has kicked the year off with eight properties sold in the first two weeks. Jo Johnson sold number 1 Flanders Ave., Mt Kuring-gai in 24 hours for $450,000 while colleague May Ma sold a two bedroom apartment at Albert St., in two days for $279,000. Jimmy Yang [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 Hornsby Tafe will become the first college campus in the state to go smoke free. When classes resume on February 11, smoking will only be permitted in three designated areas until smokers get used to the smoke-free policy. “It will encourage people not to smoke for the benefit of the environment by [...]

Hornsby Advocate 24.1.08 Wet weather put a dampener on much of last weekend’s sporting activity, including Hornsby District Little Athletics Club’s, but they admit it could be worse. The club was forced to cancel its third meet this season and joined bowlers, cricketers and others in running for cover. “You can’t let it rain on [...]