Sydney’s Annual House Values Up a Whopping 30.4%
This time last year we were being urged to watch out for signs of distress in the market. Warning that as fiscal support tapered and home loan deferrals expired, we may see an increase in distressed sales and a subsequent downswing in property values. Well…that certainly wasn’t to be the case, was it! The Federal […]
Dorothy Mary Fitch – Arcare Resident Turns 100!
BY JESSICA GRAY Dorothy was born on 5 November 1921 at the family home in Putney, a district in Greater London, the third daughter of Edward and Florence Trudgett. Her education was at Putney Public School which amazingly is celebrating their centenary this year too. While she passed her college exams, money was tight, so […]
It’s A Wrap for Charity
If you need your presents wrapped beautifully this Christmas head on down to the Relay For Life Christmas wrapping station which will be at Castle Towers from Monday, December 6. Castle Towers has been sponsoring the charity wrap by Hills Relay For Life volunteers for over 10 years, providing ribbon and paper, which means all […]
Arcadian Quilters
Several months ago we had the good fortune to be one of the chosen charities represented at the Australian Seniors Insurance office in Castle Hill where the community had an opportunity to vote for and add support to their chosen charitable group. We shared this privileged opportunity with the Kenthurst Men’s Shed and happily both […]
Aktion Club for Differently Abled Adults
Cherrybrook resident and community services case worker, Nazreen Hameed, is passionate about making life better for people who are vulnerable. The president of the Sydney branch of Kiwanis, a service club that works to improve the lives of children, Nazreen has now launched the Hills District chapter of the AKtion Club, the only service club […]
CWA News
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill Christmas is certainly a time for giving and sharing with those around us, but let it not be limited only to those that we love and care for. Let it also be for the person […]
More Than Delightful Art
Our free 2022 Road Safety Calendar might save a life Hornsby Shire Council has teamed up with six other northern Sydney councils to present the free 2022 Road Safety Calendar, which this year features delightful illustrations by renowned artist Oscar Nimmo. “Road safety is more than just fatalities and serious injuries,” said Hornsby Shire Council […]
Round Corner Dental
Miranda Huxtable – Practice Manager at Round Corner Dental We claim on the spot for all our patients that have Private Health Cover, so we have a pretty good idea of the woeful returns on dental services from most of the major funds. Premiums increase every year but your benefits and payouts stay the same. […]
Do I need that Image for my low back?
By Alex Fielding Physiotherapist/Chiropractor X-rays, CTs and MRIs and other forms of imaging for low back pain are the most unnecessarily ordered scans in Australia. In fact both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) have both come out and said: “Don’t perform imaging for patients with […]
Gift Vouchers
The Law, Expiry Dates and Considerations During the Christmas season many people give gift vouchers. Have you considered offering gift vouchers? There are business and legal issues which you need to consider. I am not a lawyer or accountant, so please check with them if required. NSW Fair Trading and ACCC under Australian Consumer Law […]
