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Turramurra local Trent Jones has taken home a Gold Mental in the Special Olympics Winter Games 2025. This year’s Games took place in the alpine resort, Sestriere, north of Turin, Italy. Trent participated in 3 skiing events – Alpine Skiing, Giant Slalom, and Super G – winning first place in...

Good Sports Awards has celebrated Dougal Graham from Blowfly Cricket Association in Hornsby. The Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s annual Good Sports Awards recognise those that have been working to break the link between substance use and sport, and those who strive to tackle difficult topics like drugs, smoking, mental health,...

Founded in 1967 by Eric Gray, Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre has been in the community for almost 60 years. In the beginning, SDECC was known as the “Drug Referral Centre” which opened before Christmas in 1970 in founder Eric Gray’s family home in Fairlight. It was a place...

Mosman Council have upgraded the facilities at Reid Park. The new and upgraded playground now features an interactive nature play area, other inclusive play equipment, soft-fall surfacing, and a shade sail. The project was funded by Council and the NSW Government through the Local Small Commitments Allocation - Playground and...

Applications are now open for community grants in Ku-ring-gai. Grants include up to $5,000 for arts and cultural activities, events or programs; up to $5,000 for community development projects that enhance the social and economic wellbeing of residents’ and up to $2,000 for small equipment and tools. ‘These groups are...

More than 30 NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers were recently celebrated for their service battling fires both in the state and across Australia. Among the honoured volunteers was David Stockman from the Galston Brigade and the Support Brigade. David received the National Medal 3rd Clasp for 45 years of service....

Face-to-face services with Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney are at three Northern Sydney libraries. Running out of Hornsby, Stanton and Chatswood Libraries, “Lifeline Connect” offers immediate support for those who need to talk about their lives. Drop-ins are welcome so the community has access whenever necessary. ‘We are giving space...

For many defence and war widows, the lead up to and commemoration of ANZAC Day is a time to reflect, not only on their husbands’ service, but also the battles they brought home. Their husbands are now gone, but for many widows their grief and the trauma they helped nurse...

Over 15 years ago, 1 Million Women was just one woman: Natalie Isaacs. A former cosmetic manufacturer, in 2007 Natalie realised the world was shifting, especially after watching the documentary An Inconvenient Truth about Al Gore’s campaign to educate the masses about global warming. After searching for organisations that focused...

HAVE an idea to make our community a better place? We want to hear from you! The Social Local Collective is a new not-for-profit organisation passionate about building happier, healthier communities. We’re looking for ideas that can make a real difference—and we want to support you in making them happen!...