Galston High’s Show Sheep
By Luke Cosgrove This year, for the first time, Galston entered sheep in the Royal Easter Show Sheep Competition. A keen group of students spent the Easter long weekend at the showground, caring for the sheep and presenting them for judging. Two weeks later, Galston High School were at the Hawkesbury Show for another fun […]
Hills Originals Take You on an Odyssey
The Hills Grammar Junior School recently presented Odyssey – an evening of Creative and Performing Arts. Odyssey is an expression of the school’s truly connected, inquiry-based curriculum. Our students researched, wrote, and performed their own two-minute monologue about the experience of immigrants in Australia. This interdisciplinary project fostered deep thinking, with students further developing skills […]
New Hope School Relocates to New School Buildings
By Craig Hingston “We are very excited to announce our relocation to our new School site” said New Hope School Director, Dianne Dowson. The new School environment reflects a philosophy of high care and support for the students. There will be dedicated spaces that provide time out and quiet spaces both within the buildings and […]
Northholm Grammar’s Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Program Connecting Students to the World Beyond School
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education has never been more important. Growing youth populations, coupled with rising youth unemployment in many countries, is putting greater emphasis on job creation and enterprising behaviour within job roles. Through entrepreneurship activities, students can gain key entrepreneurial skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, risktaking and teamwork. Northholm Grammar believes that […]
School Holiday Guide – Ultimate Frisbee at The Centre
The Centre at Dural has entered a new partnership with Hills Ultimate Frisbee to bring indoor Ultimate Frisbee competitions back to the Hills this Winter! Ultimate Frisbee is a fun, fast paced game rapidly growing in popularity. Using a flying disc, or frisbee, it combines elements of netball, soccer and football to make a unique […]
Who Are You Getting Advice From?
I’ve had multiple discussions recently with clients who’ve been critiqued by friends about their business. This lead to this article on who you’re getting your advice from. The first person changed her brand and business name in response to negative comments her brand was “too fun”. However, she was uncomfortable about other issues people had […]
The Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society
Re-scheduled the Annual General Meeting of Hawkesbury Historical Society to be held on Saturday, 28th May 2022. Followed by an afternoon with our Special Guest Elizabeth Roberts, Board member of the Convict Trail Project and former Executive officer who “re-found” the original Ferry crossing site on the Hawkesbury River The AGM is to take place […]
News From History Cottage
By Michael Bell Last month the Society invited representatives of longtime resident families to help in a survey of local history. What a revelation their combined knowledge gave to local history! “Uncle Bob built that”, “That’s where the General lived”, “Remember the plane crash at eleven o’clock”. And so it went on as they remembered […]
It’s Shuttle Time in the Hills
By Lawrence Machado Badminton officials are broadening their goals to capitalise on the growing interest among the younger generation in The Hills. Despite not owning courts of their own, Castle Hill RSL Badminton Club are creating new pathways for their juniors while extending coaching for their seniors. According to the enthusiastic club Frank Gnanam, things […]
Bella Vista Farm Awarded Council Grant
By Gisela Horner, Volunteer Publicity Officer Since 2006, The Friends of Bella Vista Farm have been working diligently alongside the Hills Shire Council to preserve, maintain and restore one of Sydney’s important heritage sites – the farmhouse and outbuildings of Bella Vista Farm. Apart from the Council’s annual capital works program, they have given their […]