Bromeliad Autumn Show at Castle Hill Showground
Bromeliad Autumn Show on Sat 14 & Sun 15 May at Castle Hill Showground After 2 years of postponements due to lockdowns and COVIDSAFE restrictions the Bromeliad Society of Australia is excited to announce that their Autumn Show will go ahead with some COVIDSAFE restrictions in place. The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the […]
STEM Champion – Again!
By Craig Hingston For the second year in a row Pacific Hills Christian School at Dural has been announced as a STEM Champion School at a nationwide Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics competition. The Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) is presented each year by the University of Newcastle at Olympic Park and it attracts entries from across the nation. […]
Mei Lin Meyers Queen’s Scout
On April 2 nd , Mei Lin Meyers, from 1 st Dural Scouts was presented with the Meyers Queen’s Scout award by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales, as Chief Scout of New South Wales. The Queen’s Scout is the highest award earned by Venturer Scouts and to […]
Hidden in the Hills – Angophora Hispida
By Lachlan Turner Commonly named “Dwarf Apple” because of the tree’s relatively small size when compared with other larger varieties in the Angophora genus. Usually not much larger than 5m high and around 3m wide in the Hills Region, this tree characteristically assumes a somewhat gnarled and twisted growth habit with rough bark. During late […]
Hornsby Shire Council Sets out Plans for Future Community Improvements
Following extensive community consultation for its Community Strategic Plan, Hornsby Shire Council last night detailed its future plans for the community as it endorsed its draft 2022-2026 Delivery Program, including the Operational Plan 2022/23, plus the budget for the year ahead, for public exhibition. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, Council has adapted to a rapidly […]
CWA News
These days the CWA are talking about joint problems of a different sort – a push for cannabis change in Australia. Nearly 20 years in the making, the first inklings of the motion to advocate for the placement of prescribed cannabis medication on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme was originally raised back in the early 2000s. […]
Double Demerits
Double demerits start at midnight tonight(Thursday 14 April) and continue until 11:59pm Monday 18 April. NSW Police Force will target speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences this holiday period. Learn more: https://nswroads.work/doubledemerits Source of Information offences this holiday period. offences this holiday period. offences this holiday period.
Fuel Prices Week Ending 15th April 2022
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 15th April 2022 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price 7-Eleven Baulkham Hills 217-219 Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills Nsw 2153 155.90 7-Eleven Castle Hill 255 -257 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 175.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 179.90 […]
More Free Trees? You Better Be-leaf It!
Residents in Castle Hill and across Greater Sydney will be able to claim a free tree for their backyards as part of the NSW Government’s popular Free Tree Giveaway kicking off today. Member for Castle Hill Ray Williams MP said the program will offer thousands of free trees to claim during autumn and spring, to […]
Nsw Government Delivers Australia’s Largest Investment in Koalas
The NSW Government has released its new $193.3 million Koala Strategy, which is the biggest financial commitment by any government to secure koalas in the wild. Environment Minister James Griffin said the five-year plan is a comprehensive roadmap that will help deliver the NSW Government’s ambition to double the number of koalas in NSW. “This […]