Celebrating 90 years of Service to Business in Hornsby and the Hornsby Community
Established since 1919 by a group of business owners, the Hornsby & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry or Hornsby Chamber of Commerce as it was first named, has witnessed and been an integral part of the growth and changes in Hornsby Shire.There have been many initiatives by the Chamber over the years to further the economic development of the Shire. Some were way ahead of their time. For instance, in 1921 the Chamber initiated late night Friday shopping!
This was a social highlight of the week as the retailers stayed open late, the residents dressed in their finery and strolled the triangle, Hornsby Brass Band played at one end and the Salvation Army Band the other. "Soapbox" speakers dotted the streets sprouting their convictions on politics and religion.
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The Chamber's focus on advocacy on behalf of it's members and the general well being of Shire business stems back to the depression in 1929. The Chamber lobbied the Hornsby Council to run mains water to Brooklyn. Obviously this was an initiative to create local employment in these dark world economic times. The council didn't see it that way and the proposal was denied. Success though, did come eventually as Brooklyn does have mains water.
Over the years the Chamber was the driving force behind such initiatives as:
- Hornsby Orchid Festival and Parade, the likes of which have never been seen since.
- The publication of Hornsby Shire Business Directory in 1994
- The inaugural Hornsby Cycle Classic Criterion
- In 2003 the Chamber in conjunction with Hornsby Shire Council Community Services & Commercial Properties Divisions opened the Business Community Boardroom in Willow Park Community Centre.
- Since 2001 the Chamber has been an active participant together with Member for Hornsby, Judy Hopwood in State Chamber's "Pollies for Small Business Week"
- During 2004, in the Chamber’s 85th year, we came full circle as we initiated "Towards Hornsby Village" a rejuvenation program to revitalize and promote the Hornsby west side precinct (the Triangle)
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