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Hornsby Shire Council
Hornsby Shire Council last night (Wednesday 14 July) formally adopted a draft Master Plan for its ambitious Hornsby Park project, a major new parkland to be built close to Hornsby Town Centre.
The largest single project ever undertaken by Hornsby Shire Council, the Park is being created on the site of the former Hornsby Quarry, with the first stage due to open late in 2023.
Hornsby Park will feature approximately 60 hectares of bushland and open space surrounding the site of the former quarry and include features of historical and community interest including:
early settler relics
remnant buildings of the quarry crusher plant
Hornsby mayor and Liberal Party elder Philip Ruddock has apologised to a woman after telling her to “get back on your leash” during a council discussion about dog walking.
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash is holding meetings with religious groups to restart work on the forthcoming Religious Discrimination Bill. LGBTQI activists say this is a backlash for the gains made by marriage equality.