News From History Cottage
On the 15th March, a full bus of eager members set off for the Blue Mountains. The weather was clear and beautiful. The anguish of Sydney morning traffic was quickly forgotten as the hospitality of the Blue Mountains Historical Society made all welcome. Devonshire tea, expert explanations of their museum, and an enthusiastic tour of […]
The Power of Words
By Bev Jordan Friday (March 25th) will be a busy day for Lorna Clayton as the Glenhaven Writers Festival hosts the acclaimed authors and sisters, Jaclyn, Nicola and Liane Moriarty who will be joined on the program by Aunty Di O’Brien, author of Daughter of the River Country. Lorna, who established the Glenhaven Writers’ Festival […]
Baby Ruth Elizabeth
By Julian Leeser (MP) Joanna and I are overjoyed to announce the birth of Ruth Elizabeth Esther Leeser, born on 14 March 2022 at 12.02pm weighing in at 2.89 kg and 51 cm long. Joanna and Ruth are doing well and James is very excited to have a baby sister. I want to thank the […]
Hills Council’s Women of the Year
Five outstanding winners have been named in The Hills Shire International Women’s Day 2022 Awards. Women Of The Year The awards, organised by The Hills Shire Council, celebrate the achievement, success, strength and resilience of women, and the unique and positive contributions they make to supporting the community and include two dedicated local teachers. Hills […]
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
By Neville Hansen The Club has a couple of exciting events coming up early this year and has been busy. The Rotary Club has participated in Community Gardening and has been out collecting donations for Flood Relief. The Club would like to thank everyone who donated. On Monday 11th April the Club will be having a Visitor Night. […]
Glenorie Pilot Combines his Skills & Passion to Help Others
ANGEL Flight is a charity that coordinates non-emergency flights to help country people trying to deal with the triple trouble of bad health, poor finances and daunting distance. All flights are free, and volunteer pilots provide not only their time but the use of their private planes, to assist people in need. Glenorie pilot David Mackey […]
Public Place of Worship DA Approved – Glenhaven
This is an excerpt from the 2000 word report recently released by Friends of Glenhaven DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – PUBLIC PLACE OF WORSHIP 1 LARAPINTA PLACE, GLENHAVEN Commissioner Joanne Gray of the Land and Environment Court of NSW, this date, 28 March 2022, approved the development of a Place of Public Worship (Masjid) at 1 Larapinta […]
ANZAC Commemoration Dinner
HOSTED BY THE LIONS CLUB OF WEST PENNANT HILLS CHERRYBROOK INC The forthcoming 54th Anzac Commemoration Dinner on 20th April will be a wonderful evening where we commemorate the Anzac spirit and remembrances. A moving and solemn remembrance service will be conducted before the dinner, where all attendees have the opportunity to participate in acknowledging […]
A Luxurious New Take on Apartment Living Unveiled at Norwest
Apartment living in Sydney’s northwest is set to be redefined by a newly launched boutique development overlooking Castle Hill Country Club. The project, known as Alpha & Omega, is the final residential release within the popular Infinity Park project at Norwest. It comprises 49 high-end apartments, set across two six-level buildings. Architecturally designed by Turner, the apartments […]
‘Cool’ Competition, Workshops and Exhibitions to Celebrate Youth Week
By Jude Timms Hornsby Shire Council is calling on high schools in the Shire to submit a short Youth Week themed essay for the chance to win free ice cream for their school. The ‘It’s Up to YOUth: Ice Cream Social” competition is part of a program of ‘cool’ free events marking National Youth Week […]