Art Demonstration – Wednesday 6th April
John Rice “What is Plein Air painting about: or “Secrets of Plein Air Painting. Art Demonstration John is an energetic outdoor painter who works almost exclusively in oils and is stimulated by the strong light of the Australian landscape. His work stems from direct observation during “en plein air” painting trips throughout the Blue Mountains, the […]
80th Anniversary – Bombing of Darwin Day
David Elliott Mp Member For Baulkham Hills As Minister for Veterans, it was a great honour to represent NSW Veterans in Darwin Day for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. The air raid on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. […]
Dural Scouts Back for 2022
All Sections of Dural Scouts are now back in full swing. Some of the recent activities of the various Sections include mini raft building by the Dural Scouts and a visit to the local golf driving range by the Cubs. The Joeys learnt about construction by building a bridge, learning about knots and showing confidence […]
Waze App- A Very Useful App
Talk of trees down etc, it’s useful to use the Waze App to mark for others where there are issues including fallen trees & local flooding. https://www.waze.com/ to mark for others where there are issues including fallen trees & local flooding. to mark for others where there are issues including fallen trees & local flooding.
Rotary Market
Tools, plants and books will be on sale for bargain prices at the Kenthurst Rotary Market Weekend in April at the John Benyon Rotary Park at Kenthurst (April 2 and 3). Nearly all the tools are new, at rock bottom prices. Many battery and electric tools at 40% off or less if they have been […]
Quilting group-Arcadian Quilter’s News
Giving and Receiving: “A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed” … this quote is attributed to Henrik ( Johan) Ibsen (born in 1828). He was to become one to the great 19th century playwrights. This quote, now in the more familiar format we know today … “a picture […]
Dural Dream Attracts Buyers from Across Sydney
High-end buyers looking for luxury acreage living pushed property prices to new levels in The Hills last year, according to latest CoreLogic data. The median house price in Dural jumped 48 percent to a median value of $2.39m in the 12 months ending in November. During 2021, a total of nine properties each achieved a […]
St Albans Monthly Market
A new monthly market at St Albans will be launched on the weekend of March 12th and 13th which will promote the local community, whilst also welcoming visitors to this established Hawkesbury region. St Albans Village Market aims to offer something special, where all market stalls have been carefully curated to deliver a different market […]
Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead With $35 Million Construction Grants
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers are set to benefit from the most extensive charging network in the country, with the $35 million first round of co-funding to build ultra-fast chargers across NSW opening today. Treasurer Matt Kean said the first round of construction grants form part of a total charging infrastructure program of $171 million over […]
HSC Excellence at Hills Grammar
We congratulate the Class of 2021 on their excellent HSC results including • one First in State (Geography) • one Fifth in State (Japanese Extension) • two HSC Top Achievers • two Encore Nominations (Music 1 and Music 2) • two HSC All Rounders • 70 Band 6 results • 26 Distinguished Achievers For a […]