Hidden In The Hills: Scribbly Gum
BY LACHLAN TURNER The name “Scribbly Gum” can refer to a number of eucalypts. The main owner of the name Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) is possibly the best known example in our Hills District bushland. This tree generally is not very tall with a number of short trunks growing from a single root system similar […]
Hills Heroes Honoured at Australia Day Awards
The outstanding contributions of Hills heroes were celebrated at The Hills Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards, held at the Pioneer Theatre on Tuesday 16th January. The event recognised exemplary individuals and groups across five categories: Community Group of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, […]
‘Hello Hornsby’: Caring, Sharing and… Lots of Fun
It is great news that the Hornsby Shire Council ‘Hello Hornsby’ program, designed to provide and incorporate a range of activities for the benefit of our Hornsby Shire residents, aged 60+ years, is continuing in 2024. In 2023, buoyed by a NSW Government grant, this program also held events correlated with International, National and State […]
