Hornsby War Memorial Hall

The Hornsby War Memorial Hall Committee is an autonomous body formed to administer the maintenance and booking of the Hornsby War Memorial Hall. We are a non-profit organisation. The HWMH is owned by the HWMHC through our trustees. The committee was initially formed in 1943 to raise the funds for the HWMH’s construction. The foundation stone was laid Anzac Day 1955. The HWMH was officially opened by Lieutenant General Sir Eric Woodward on the 8 December 1962. The Youth Club in the Gymnasium opened in 1959.  The HWMH has been a prominent feature of Hornsby’s CBD for almost 50 years. The HWMH enjoys a regional heritage listing and is home to the Hornsby RSL Sub-Branch.  

Our responsibilty

To maintain and administer the operations of the Hornsby War Memorial Hall whilst providing a home for the Hornsby RSL Sub-Branch. Special consideration is given to local community and service organizations for hall use. The HWMH is also used during local emergencies such as bush fires or major rail/road closures.

In the past ten years, as a non-profit organization, the HWMHC has donated over $85,000 directly to returned service member and local organizations. An approximate $250,000 in services has also been donated during this same time period.

2008 recipients of donations and/or services from the HWMHC include the following organizations:

226 Army Cadet Unit (22 Battalion) Normanhurst

Australian Air League, Hornsby RSL Chapter

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service              (Intensive Care Ward)

Hornsby Legacy

Hornsby RFS

Hornsby RSL Pipe Band

Hornsby RSL Sub-Branch

Hornsby RSL Youth Club

Hornsby SES

Hornsby & District TPI Social & Welfare Club

RSL Veterans’ Retirement Village Narrabeen

RSL Welfare and Benevolent Fund

Salvation Army

St Johns Ambulance Service Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Division

St Peters Anglican Church’s LinC Program

St Vincent de Paul Society

Who We Are

Committee Members:

Billy Lee York – President & Finance SC

Mick Pearce – Senior Vice President & Marketing SC & Building SC

Kerry Vivian– Vice President & Marketing SC Chairman

Ronald Smith – Treasurer & Finance SC

Graeme Bolton – Building SC Chairman

Harry Butler – Building SC & Finance SC

Nick Helyer  – Marketing SC & Trustee

Rose Partalis  – Marketing SC

John Hunter– Building SC

Michael Morrison– Marketing SC

Tony Mills – Committee Member

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Non-Committee Members:

Edward Caruana – Secretary

postition vacant – Caretaker

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Trustees:

Jack Maher

Reg Brooks