In September and October 2022 HSC invited the community to have ‘Your Say’ on proposed changes to car parking management in Brooklyn. The proposed changes were based on the adopted Car Parking Management Study and Council’s requirements as land managers. A total of 466 surveys were completed both online and in paper-based form – of these 84 were Brooklyn Residents & Businesses. See below for a summary of survey results for further details  

In Hornsby Shire, our home’s energy usage is collectively the largest contributor to Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the shire. Hornsby Shire Council have committed to a target of Net Zero by 2050 and have established a program focussing on reductions in both emissions and energy costs. With increasing energy costs for all households, meeting these targets can save some money and help to reduce emissions. Susie Smith, the Sustainability Officer at Hornsby Shire Council, shared with us how Brooklyn and River Dwelling households are doing compared to other Shire households. She will follow this with top tips and tricks to ensure you have the latest information on how you can save energy, and end up with some spare change too.

What if you or a loved one, a friend or a neighbor had sudden cardiac arrest and an ambulance was not immediately available? What if access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), or commonly referred to as a Defib, was all you needed to survive or potentially save a life? An AED is a device delivering an electric shock to cardiac arrest victims to restore the heart rhythm to normal. Contrary to popular belief, sudden cardiac arrest can strike any person regardless of age, gender or health status and approximately 33,000 Australians die every year from this condition. The single key contributing factor to improving survival rates is the time taken to administer early CPR and defibrillation. Access to AEDs to respond within 10 minutes is essential and could save a life. As a key initiative, the BCA is supporting the major project in Brooklyn to install 24/7 publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in town, by providing funding and participating on the project team. The great news is that as of Sunday, 20 February 2022, every resident and visitor to Brooklyn is now a few minutes’ drive to access one of the four strategically located AEDs. Where is the closest AED to…

We were very excited to be present at the official lift opening on 15th February 2021. No longer will the Community need to climb the almost 100 stairs to reach the Station. The lift will provide accessibility to all and perhaps encourage more to take the train to our village. Years of advocacy by everybody has resulted in a massive win for the community! We also are enjoying the upgraded plantings, curbs and the bright red crosswalk. There are plans for further planting and a tidy up to finish the lift area by the Council.