Hornsby Council has taken out the National Award along with the State Award for the number one phone recycling. Over the last 12 months the Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre in Hornsby collected 525kg of mobile phones and acccessories for recycling. The drive thru recycling centre makes it easy for residents to recycle a number of household items including mobile phones.
• MobileMuster partnerships improve and strengthen mobile phone recycling in Australia
• Hornsby Shire Council named Australia’s top mobile phone recycler
• Local governments help recycle tonnes of non-renewable and valuable resources
Australia’s government accredited mobile phone recycling program, MobileMuster, announces their top local government recyclers at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly in Canberra to support its mission to improve and strengthen mobile phone recycling.
Matt will continue to stand up for rate payers and fight back against politicians that are more interested in protecting their perks and privileges. Council merges will save rate payers in the long term due to increased efficiency in service provision.
For more details please read the attached article from the Hornsby Advocate.
Mr MATT KEAN ( Hornsby ) ( 17:08 ): Today I pay tribute to a remarkable man, the late Dilip Chopra. Dilip was a friend of mine whose dedication to politics led him to becoming heavily involved in the New South Wales Liberal Party and in 2008 to being the first Indian councillor in the Hornsby shire. Dilip was born on 25 September 1942 in Delhi, India. Growing up in Allahabad, he completed a Masters in History at the University of Allahabad before assuming a position as a certified gemmologist in the family business.
Tens of millions of ratepayer dollars will be saved on council salaries thanks to council amalgamations. Click on the PDF below for the full article.
Mr MATT KEAN (Hornsby—Parliamentary Secretary) [1.18 p.m.]: I am delighted to confirm the sale of 34 hectacres of surplus Sydney Water land in Westleigh which will be turned into new sporting facilities for my community. The land, known as the Water Board site, was a former night soil dump that was closed in 1964.
The site has been largely unused since the closure of the nightsoil dump; however, in recent times there have been a number of proposals regarding potential usage of the land.
Negotiations with Hornsby Council on the Sale of the Sydney Water land at Westleigh have been finalised. State member for Hornsby Matt Kean has worked together with Hornsby Council to ensure that the land will be converted into sports fields. To read more details about this project, please read the attached article from the Monthly Chronicle.
After being elected as Member for Hornsby in March 2011, I have embarked on many initiatives that the community and I see as pivotal issues for Hornsby. I see and understand the needs of the community and am proud to play my part.
