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Jake McCallumEvening Chief of Staff

Jake McCallum is the Evening Chief of Staff for the Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, and an investigative reporter. He was previously the NSW Hyperlocal Deputy Editor, managing community mastheads across Greater Sydney and NewsLocal’s State Political Editor based in NSW Parliament.

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Hornsby
New chapter in long Storey

New chapter in long Storey

THE redevelopment of Asquith’s Storey Park has been on the cards at Hornsby Council for more than a decade but, after failed attempts, backflips and cancelled plans for a cafe, construction will finally start.

Hornsby
Aerial shot of Hornsby CBD.

Plan to reshape suburb centres

PLANS are under way to revitalise Hornsby CBD, Brooklyn town centre and Cherrybrook village precinct through a council-run masterplan featuring green spaces, community facilities and a halt on residential development.

Hornsby
Eva Stern and Lara Bogoevski celebrate the announcement of funding for Waitara Park

A Level playing field

A total of $600,000 worth of funding, announced exclusively by Planning Minister Anthony Roberts with the Advocate this week, will go towards planning, design and construction of the new inclusive play space at Waitara Oval.

Hills Shire
L-R Jason Nicholds with his Bull Terrier Gretel, Animal rescue volunteer Adriana Gonzalez with her Anatolian Shepherd George and Pet Journalist Caroline Zambrano with her Anatolian Shepherd Cruz pose for photographs in Baulkham Hills Baulkham Hills, Saturday, September 1st 2018. The Hills Shire Council has enforced new restrictions for pet owners meaning that if you own more than 4 dogs you could be fined. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

New policy restricts animal ownership

AN ANIMAL policy which will impose a restriction on the number of pets residents can own across The Hills, with a limit of two dogs over 25kg and no more than four cats, rabbits or guinea pigs.

Hills Shire
Council rejects high-rise bid

Council rejects high-rise bid

THE plans for a ‘revolutionary commercial and residential precinct’ in Sydney’s North West went before council this week, highlighting the significance an extra 1900 jobs would bring to the Hills economy.

EXCLUSIVEParramatta 
NEWSLOCAL Exclusive: Uber has revealed the Asia Pacific shortlist for its first UberAir pilot city. Contact Jake McCallum before use.

‘UberAir’ plan to take commute to the skies

A REVOLUTIONARY program that would see our daily commute take to the skies with low cost helicopter rides across Sydney has been revealed. Dubbed UberAir, it is an initiative of international ride sharing company Uber to fight congestion.

Hornsby
Sky’s the limit for green space

Sky’s the limit for green space

KU-RING-GAI Council has championed a plan to make highrise apartments more like the leafy surrounds of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, following a motion to create rooftop communal gardens.

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