Transforming Hornsby Shire Storey Park A new facility built on the former Asquith Community Centre site – a state of the art facility including multi-purpose rooms ideal for a wide range of events and activities; park facilities with a bike path and picnic areas; an inclusive play environment including an adventure area; onsite parking and fully landscaped surrounds. GREENING OUR SHIRE
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been designed to be a stateSep of the art 2021 95% $2,500,000 $1,500,000 $700,000 $2,288,050 Community Centre and parkland which Hornsby Shire Council committed to planting 25,000 new trees by September 2020 to further strengthen our reputation will serve the needs of the local community. as the Bushland Shire and to invest in the environment for future generations. A key source of the new trees was Council’s Community Nursery. Because of the success of the program, Council extended the 'Greening our Shire' The modern facility features four multi-purpose tree-planting program through to 2021, with the 30,000th tree being planted in July 2021. function rooms that cater for a wide variety of uses from a child care facility, to a meeting room and Status update even large functions such as weddings, parties and The tree-planting milestone, 30,000 new trees in under years, wasa large deck the like.planted In addition, the two facility boasts 93% have been grown from Council’s nursery and passed in July 2021 as Hornsby Shire area overlooking the Storey Park sportsground Council announced the creation of a propagated by volunteers which will provide amateur spectators, local fans unique Eucalyptus Arboretum and a and self-proclaimed pundits alike a panoramic view 136 have been replaced delightful new ‘Children’s Forest’ ofdiscovery the playing field. space to be added to its
Of the 30,000 trees planted
10,417 have been street trees
majestic 55-hectare Fagan Park at External to the community centre, the sprawling Galston. Most trees planted (by suburb) Top 5 trees parkland is decorated with a large array of play The Eucalyptus Arboretum will be a planted equipment to feed the imagination and curiosity of permanent sanctuary for all 100 species children from as young as two to as old as 12.Hornsby Heights 4,044 Callistemon of Eucalypts in the Sydney Bioregion. There are slides and play houses for the younger The Arboretum will be the only place in Galston 2,472 Angophora children, while trampolines and New South Wales where all oura Skywalk climbing 2,298 Eucalyptus magnificent Eucalypts canones. be seen and apparatus entice the older There is a Cherrybrook enjoyed by us and as our legacy to future discovery garden at the southern end of the park to Hornsby 2,189 Banksia generations. encourage children to explore and play within a Beecroft 1,922 Water Gum Thebush 'Greening our Shire' program wild like setting. involved a mix of planting within 40,995 additional plants (non trees) planted streetscapes, and bushland The communityparks centre was completed in January reserves. 2020 and the facility was officially opened on 2,280 volunteers involved in planting events A key element the involvement of Australia Day, 26was January 2020. local residents, with more than 2,280 volunteers of all ages taking part in the various community plantings. Choosing the right tree for the right location was an important aspect of the program, with key factors such as potential bush fire risk taken into account.
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