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Election 2023
Election 2023

International Women’s Day

ON International Women’s Day, some of the female Independent Candidates, both state and federal, came together at Annie Forsyth Wyatt Garden to reiterate the importance of a woman’s voice in parliament. Independent’s that were present included...

THE POST
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

No such thing as a ‘safe seat’

AS we head to the polls on March 25th, conversation seems to pivot around which seats are ‘safe’ for incumbent Liberals across the North Shore. I don’t like the arrogance of the words ‘safe seats’; I’ve been asked which seats I think are...

Tina Brown
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Local Greens Stamp Their Name in the Election Race

WITH state elections only a mere two weeks away, communities have been hit with an influx of willing candidates, keen to capture voter’s consideration when hitting the polls. Greens Candidates Tim Dashwood, running for Wahroonga and Caroline...

Riley Warner
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Steve Busch stands to represent One Nation for Hornsby

Meet Steve at the Hornsby ‘Meet the Candidate’ Event on Monday 20th March at Magpies Waitara at 6.30 pm

Steve Busch
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Benjamin Caswell: Hornsby’s voice for better

ON Monday the 6th of March, myself, and The Post’s Publisher, Tina Brown, sat with Hornsby Independent candidate, Benjamin Caswell, to talk all things local. Benjamin Caswell is born and bred in the Hornsby-Shire and has been closely following the...

Lucy Taylor
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Female oppositions stand together against Liberal male leadership

IT was an unexpected, but uplifting experience to be on my way to meet one candidate, to then bump into two more. Coincidence - all of them are after the same seat! I was on my way to Gordon Train Station to have a catch up with Karyn Edelstein...

Lucy Taylor
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Cook around Ku-ring-gai NSW Decides...

WITH either result the NSW election on 25 March will break new ground. A coalition loss will see Labor governments in all Australian mainland states and territories, as well as federally. Will Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff cut a lonely blue...

Greg Cook
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

St Ives High’s last stand before the State Election

THE parents and students of St Ives High School have been campaigning for change to their transport and infrastructure for over two years. The inadequate public transport services for St Ives High School are resulting in student lateness, traffic...

Claudia Butjerevic
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Independents joined North Shore & Beaches communities to stand against disastrous Warringah Freeway upgrade

‘NON-STOP construction, disruption and devastation – and for what?’ asked NSW Upper House candidate Elizabeth Farrelly ‘Adding more cars on already overcrowded roads, more carbon into an already overheated climate and more tolls to the...

THE POST
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Davidson bushland pledged to be protected by Independent Candidate

JANINE Kitson, Independent candidate for Davidson has promised, if elected, to table a petition to protect 220ha of bushland including Raulston Avenue, Belrose in the Davidson electorate. Already 10,000 residents have signed the petition calling on...

THE POST
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

James Mullan joins Greens

LOCAL journalist James Mullan has teamed up with The Greens to become their North Shore candidate for the 2023 NSW State Election. Last year Mullan narrowly missed out on election to North Sydney Council with his group placing 6th out of 5 available...

Stephen Holland
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Meet the Candidates: Wahroonga

THE Pennant Hills Civic Trust held a forum to meet the Wahroonga candidates on Tuesday 7th March and The Post attended. Attendance on the night included Alister Henskens - Liberal Member for Ku-ring-gai, Kristyn Haywood - Independnet, Parisi Abedini...

THE POST
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Independent Larissa Penn contests ‘safe’ Liberal seat

THE electoral district of Willoughby is a key seat in the upcoming NSW State election. The Willoughby electorate is currently represented by Liberal member Tim James, after he was successfully elected in February 2022. Previously classified as...

Claudia Butjerevic
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Greens urban strategist Edmund McGrath runs for Willoughby

THE Lower North Shore Greens have introduced their candidate for the seat of Willoughby in the upcoming NSW state election; Edmund McGrath. Currently working as an urban planner, Ed is passionate about improving neighbourhoods and creating...

Stephen Holland
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Candidates come together in response to transport crisis

JANINE Kitson, Benjamin Caswell and Kristyn Haywood have come together to collaborate across our electoral boundaries to fix the transport services for our school children to get to school safely and on time. They have also stated that they will...

THE POST
16 Mar 2023
Election 2023

Grimshaw runs as Lib Dem for Hornsby

THE Hornsby electorate deserves to have someone that represents their values. I stand for liberty, courage, free speech, freedom of religion and lower taxes. I have worked in education, healthcare, transport, energy and Information Technology. My...

Jeffrey Grimshaw
16 Mar 2023