Alister Henskens portrait
Alister Henskens portrait

Delivering For Ku-ring-gai

Ku-ring-gai State Electorate

Ku-ring-gai Electorate – NSW Government Investment

Map of achievements for Ku-ring-gai

Major Projects

  • $3 billion for Normanhurst  - NorthConnex Tunnel project – in progress
  • $800 million for North Shore Train line – upgrade – in progress
  • $320 million for Waitara - Hornsby/ Ku-ring-gai Hospital upgrade - Stage 1 completed and Stage 2 in progress
  • $30 million for Pymble to Wahroonga - Pacific Highway upgrade – in progress
  • $23 million for Gordon - Bus interchange and car park - completed
  • $20 million (approx) for Wahroonga – Railway Station lift and upgrade – in progress

Education

  • Gordon West Public – grants for school playground upgrade and after school care
  • Hornsby Girls’ High – grants for hybrid tennis/ futsal resurfacing and new lighting
  • Killara - Beaumont Road Public – grants for multipurpose building, shade over playground and after school care, 40km flashing lights
  • Killara Public – 2 storey block, 8 new future focused teaching spaces and grant for refurbishment of playground
  • Ku-ring-gai High – new Multi-Purpose Hall and grant to upgrade kitchen facilities in school hall
  • Normanhurst Public – grants for playground project, perimeter fencing and after school care, 40km flashing lights
  • Normanhurst – St Stephen’s Pre-School – grants for kitchenette and for two stainless steel outside sinks, taps and bubblers
  • Pymble Public – grant for infants playground upgrade, shade sails and toilet refurbishment
  • Sacred Heart Pymble – grant for football club defibrillator
  • Turramurra High – science labs, kitchens upgrade to VET standard and grant for portable sports goals
  • Turramurra - Northside Montessori School – grant to improve facilities and extend existing building
  • Turramurra North Public – grant for hall upgrade, 40km flashing lights, pedestrian walk upgrade, toilet upgrade and reinvigorated grove area
  • Turramurra Public  – access ramps, pedestrian walk upgrade and toilet upgrade
  • Wahroonga Adventist School - grant for new building
  • Wahroonga KU Preschool – grant for internal painting
  • Wahroonga Public (Bush) – grants for amphitheatre reconstruction, environment/garden and after school care
  • Wahroonga - St Lucy’s School – 8 new special classrooms and grant for improving classroom acoustics
  • Waitara - Explore & Develop Child Care – grant to purchase resources
  • Waitara - Our Lady Of the Rosary – grant for community kitchen expansion
  • Waitara Public – 37 new teaching spaces, hall and other facilities in progress, after school care grant and pedestrian walk upgrade
  • West Pymble - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour – grant to transform outdoor spaces
  • West Pymble Public – grant for improved outdoor learning environment

Community Grants

  • Gordon – LifeLine - Eclipse program
  • Killara - Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra – musical equipment
  • Normanhurst – Hornsby Historical Society - air conditioning and hearing loop and repairs to building
  • North Turramurra – Girl Guides - repair to deck floor and railing and toilet/shower block
  • Pymble - Easy Care Gardening – fit-out of new office
  • Pymble - Ku-ring-gai Male Choir - creation of choir for older people
  • Pymble - Scouts – upgrade to driveway and pathway
  • St John’s Ambulance – defibrillator and oxygen set
  • South Turramurra – Baptist Church - playground/ landscaping
  • South Turramurra – Girl Guides - purchase trailers and renovate storage area
  • Turramurra – Meals on Wheels - refrigeration upgrade and refrigerated van contribution
  • Turramurra – Scouts - bathroom refurbishment
  • Turramurra – Turramurra Lookout Community Garden – engagement with people with a disability
  • Wahroonga – Presbyterian Church – refurbishment of church and toilet block
  • Wahroonga – RFS – new fire tanker
  • Wahroonga – Scouts -  Scout Hall kitchen
  • Wahroonga – SES - refurbishing storm trailer, purchase hydraulic hoist and waterproofing mess area
  • Wahroonga –St Andrew’s - hearing loop repairs and replacement of roof on church hall
  • Wahroonga - St Paul’s – restoration of slate roof and acoustic treatment to Memorial Hall
  • Waitara – PCYC – equipment and 12-seater bus and new double-glazed windows
  • Waitara – Waitara Park – accessible playground
  • Waitara – 2HHH FM – new broadcast and studio equipment
  • West Pymble – St Matthew’s - community playground
  • West Pymble – Sunnyfield Disability Services – covered outdoor area

Sports Grants

  • Gordon Golf Club  - renovation of function room
  • Normanhurst – Hornsby Spiders - training program
  • North Turramurra – Ku-ring-gai Hockey – electronic scoreboard and portable goals
  • North Turramurra - Turramurra Bowling Club – rejuvenated Clubhouse exterior and electronic information board
  • North Turramurra – installation of tiered seating at North Turramurra Recreation Area
  • South Turramurra – Kissing Point Softball Club – uniforms and equipment
  • South Turramurra – Kissing Point Sports Club – defibrillators, training and coaching and lock-up batting cage
  • South Turramurra - Ku-ring-gai Netball Association – upgrade of club house, celebration of 50th anniversary, bench seating and shelters and defibrillator
  • Turramurra – Ku-ring-gai Cubs Junior Rugby League -  storage shed and uniform purchase
  • Wahroonga – Ku-ring-gai Stealers - portable bench, seating and shading and defibrillator
  • Wahroonga Rugby Club  - defibrillator and new electronic scoreboard
  • Waitara – Hornsby Rugby Club – grandstand upgrade, kitchen upgrade, establishment of women’s 7s team, training equipment and defibrillator
  • Waitara – Northern District Cricket Club – development of female coaching and growth in female participation and retention
  • West Pymble – soccer synthetic surface, team shelters and full sized goals
  • West Pymble Cricket Club – coaching course
  • West Pymble – Ku-ring-gai Swimming Club – electronic scoreboard and upgraded starting blocks/backstroke start ledges