New Hope School Year 12 Class of 2021
BY CRAIG HINGSTON New Hope School, at Dural, is celebrating a historic achievement in 2021 with six students completing Year 12 and graduating to lives beyond the safety and care they have grown accustomed to. In the lead up to this momentous occasion the School, which is for children with intellectual delay or an Autism […]
Northholm Students Celebrate Virtual Book Week
Northholm Grammar Primary Years students embraced the opportunity to celebrate the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) annual Book Week despite this year’s remote learning restrictions. Since 1945, the CBCA has brought children and books together across the nation in a wonderful, inclusive week of events. Northholm’s Kindergarten to Year 6 students spent the week […]
Farewell Michael Smith, Hills Grammar Principal
The Hills Grammar community bids farewell to a much loved and esteemed Principal, Michael Smith. Mr Smith served as Principal for almost five years after 17 years as Deputy Principal. From his first speech in 1999, Mr Smith identified how his values aligned so perfectly with those of the School. Hills Grammar’s celebration of diversity, as […]
Amelie Stuut Receives Top Recognition
Galston High School’s Amelie Stuut has been acknowledged amongst the state’s most exceptional public education students, becoming a recipient of the 2021 NSW Minister’s Award for Student Achievement. The Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement considers achievement in the academic, sporting, cultural and leadership fields, commitment to the school community and personal values. Amelie, […]
Probus Ponderings – Try to Remember the Kind of September
At our September meeting members of the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook reminisced over the activities they had enjoyed in past September. We were keen to remember the wonderful times we had shared together throughout the life of the club and be inspired for the future. Nostalgia began with some exciting trips including one to […]
Get a Spring in your Step!
By Rejimon Punchayil That’s what Geoff got literally and figuratively this spring. Although he realised the need for a walking aid to improve his mobility, he put off the decision as he could not find a suitable one. That is when he met Doug with a carbon fibre walker with a seat, backrest and bag, […]
How Retirement Villages are Uniting People
In wisdom, we realise that our confidence comes from a sense of belonging. Being connected to a community is what gives us a sense of belonging. Over time our ability to socialise in our free time expands whilst our community and neighbourhoods are changing. COVID-19 has had a particularly strong influence on people seeking different […]
IBM Demolition To Go Ahead
By Bev Jordan Environmentalists and locals are devastated that The Hills Planning Panel has agreed to an application by Mirvac Projects Pty to demolish the former IBM buildings at 55 Coonara Ave, West Pennant Hills which will include the clearing of 1,253 trees. The site contains Blue Gum High Forest and Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, which provide […]
Cybersafety Tips for Seniors
Technology surrounds us in our daily lives in almost everything we do. It has influenced the way in which we communicate, share information and complete our daily tasks. Seniors On average, Australians have around 17 connected devices in their homes and this figure is expected to rise dramatically over the next four years. Supporting and […]
Arcadian Quilters
Am I the only one noticing the weeks whizzing by? Who ever said that these days were never-ending….spare time I know, I know …. everyone of us really, and so very many more in every community! There is only so much gardening, cooking, cleaning which we do, have done and don’t ever want to do […]
