Vale Ivor Jones
The loss of Ivor Jones will leave a huge void for his family, friends and his many volunteering colleagues. We at the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News were devastated when his beloved wife Maree told us about Ivor collapsing at home and his subsequent death on Wednesday, July 23rd a few days later. Despite not feeling well, […]
Movement For Box Hill
The new owner of Box Hill City Centre has submitted an application to Hills Shire Council to modify approved plans for a childcare facility at the site at 29-31 Terry Rd Box Hill from a capacity of 80 children to 100 children. It is currently under evaluation. The application was lodged last month by Polyhedric Developments PTY […]
A Close Call for Berowra
Berowra election: First preference count complete for the Division of Berowra (NSW) with all polling places returned. This election delivered a big surprise nationally, but also in Berowra. Berowra has always been considered a safe liberal seat, but with the results of this election showing a swing of -6% against the Liberal party, the difference […]
Solar Battery Rebates – Virtual Power Plants
Data provided by the Australian PV Institute shows that NSW was producing 790,718 Mwh of solar power output each month. The attached graph shows the solar installations in postcodes 2126, 2156 and 2158 since 2007. Cherrybrook has installed 16MW, Kenthurst/ Annangrove 20MW and Dural 11MW. If you compare this to the densely populated new release […]
AI and Its Challenges
Late last year, the Dural Chamber of Commerce participated in a presentation on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and its impact on society, business, healthcare, and productivity. AI was originally designed to think, learn, and make decisions. These systems can analyse data and recognize patterns that require human cognition, such as visual recognition or language understanding. One […]
To Africa With Love
Ruth Pasi from Box Hill. has dedicated her life to caring for children in need. With six children of her own, Ruth has also fostered two additional children and, eleven years ago, started a special program for troubled youth. Through her African Theatres organisation, Ruth has taken a total of 46 teenagers to Zimbabwe for […]
Federal Election 2025
If you hadn’t noticed the Federal Election is about to get into full swing. Early voting centres open their doors on Tuesday, April 22nd and applications for Postal voting close on Wednesday, 30th April. If you don’t have one but would like one call 13 23 26. It’s now too late to change any details such as […]
ANZAC Day Traditions
BY MARK COUPAR THE ANZAC DAY tradition is one of the most important national occasions and marks the first military action by Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. ANZAC DAY is gazetted as a national event to recognise and commemorate the contributions of all of those who have served Australia in a time of war […]
OAM Honour for Legendary Goalkeeper Ron Lord
By Lawrence Machodo Legendary Australian footballer Ron Lord has posthumously received the medal of the Order of Australia, for services to football (soccer). Ron is one of the pioneering footballers who helped Australia gain international respect. He passed away on April 8, 2024, aged 94, his beloved wife Katherine predeceasing him in March 2017. Ron is survived by […]
Hills United FC Start New Season With New Signings
The Hills United men’s team will be angling for honours in FNSW League One Men’s competition as the 2025 NSW football season gets underway from Friday, February 7. The season was officially launched last week at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood , which attracted nearly 50 players from the three senior men’s competitions, FNSW officials, sponsors and the media. […]