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    STEP is a community-based environmental organisation with about 500 members from Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby and surrounding suburbs. Our primary aim is to work for the conservation of bushland in northern Sydney.

    Articles from our latest newsletter

    An extraordinary sequence of events has occurred in relation to the decision-making for the Norman Griffiths Oval surface.

    Construction ceased in May 2025 when the contractor was sacked. Council then t...

    We are aware of very little research being carried out about Spanish Moss. One area we would like to know more about is its growth rates and how this varies with weather and the type of tree it is gro...

    We all feel helpless in the face of the level of the development approvals happening in Sydney, particularly in the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) areas, such as Gordon and Lindfield. But there ...

    We all need to make our views known to the state government about the impact on our suburbs of all the changes in planning rules. One way is writing to your local MP and the Labor government. Another ...

    The Australia government has committed to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050 relative to 2005 levels.

    One element of the policy is the Safeg...

    We previously wrote about the application by the owners of the former Glengarry Girl Guide camp to build a practice golf course in North Turramurra close to high quality bushland. Ku-ring-gai Council ...

    For years, the Northern Beaches community has raised serious concerns about a proposal to rezone bushfire-prone land for up to 450 homes and a cultural centre off Morgan Road in Belrose due to bushfir...

    This is a brilliant and thoughtful book and a compelling read, but needs time and concentration – not one to read in snatches while watching TV. It’s non-fiction but with an intensely philosophical vi...

    It has taken many years for the plans for rehabilitation of Westleigh Park to be finalised. The land was acquired by Hornsby Council from Sydney Water in 2016 and has a long history of neglect with mo...

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