Hawkesbury River: The Jewel of The Hills
Clr Mitchell Blue, The Hills Shire Council The Hawkesbury River is a jewel in the crown here in The Hills. So, it is important that we continue to ensure the river quality is at its best. Many of the creeks and tributaries here in The Hills flow into the Hawkesbury so what you do at […]
Galston CWA Christmas Stalls
Galston CWA has been pleased to support and serve the local community during 2024. Our fund raising initiatives have been very successful, allowing us to donate to our local charities and to those in need in the greater community. Although not a big brach, our members have big hearts and great energy, besides sharing the […]
Glenhaven Carols by Candlelight 2024
Glenhaven Carols by Candlelight returns on Sunday 8th December 2024 for its twenty-fourth year transforming Glenhaven Oval into a festive wonderland. The event has become a fixture of Christmas in Glenhaven, with the oval filling with thousands of residents to celebrate the festive season. “We are truly grateful for what the Carols event has become […]
Food instead of Fines for Mayor’s 2024 Christmas Appeal
Hills Shire Library members with overdue library books now have a unique opportunity to have their fines waived as part of the Mayor’s 2024 Christmas Appeal and Library Fine Amnesty. From Saturday, November 16th, until Sunday, December 15th, library members can return overdue books and have their fines waived in exchange for a non-perishable food […]
Christmas – a Special Time to Give and Receive with the Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville
by Lara Van De Wall This Christmas, the Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville is giving families a chance to both give and receive. Give back to the community through ‘The Giving Tree” at Grove Square Baulkham Hills; this year up to 200 gifts will go to children, young adults and women at three women’s refuges. […]
Bendigo Community Bank Galston – Making a Difference in all Corners of the Community
The Community Bank Galston has proudly sponsored a variety of community clubs, events and projects this year. In February the Community Bank sponsored $8,000 to help the development of the Dural Community Garden, a project by the Dural Men’s Shed at The Centre in Kenthurst. Emily Lambert is overseeing the project, “We are so excited to have received a generous grant from Bendigo Bank, which […]
Register Now for Clean Up Australia Day 2025
In 2025, Australia’s longest running and largest national day of environmental action, Clean Up Australia Day, will celebrate 35 years of bringing local communities together to Clean Up and help to improve and conserve our environment. To commemorate this milestone, Clean Up Australia is calling on all Aussies to register for the 2025 event which […]
Parsley Bay Boat Ramp to Close Temporarily
The Australian Government High Speed Rail Authority will temporarily close the Parsley Bay boat ramp from December 10th to 12th and again from December 17th to 19th, 2024, to disassemble a barge used for marine geotechnical investigations in the Hawkesbury River. During these periods, boaters are advised to use the alternate boat ramp at Deerubbun […]
Cherrybrook Probus Ponderings, Odds On for A Good Time
Members of the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook have experienced some wonderful outings in the past month. A bus load participated in a delightful day in the Blue Mountains, enjoying High Tea and a history tour at the Hydro Majestic in Medlow Bath. A social drive followed by lunch at Avoca took us to another […]
Kenthurst Combined Probus News
Kenthurst Combined Probus Club held its monthly meeting on 18 November in the Kenthurst Uniting Church. This time we had as our speaker past president Jean Churchward, pictured. Jean is leaving the Club to live in Tasmania, and her address not only covered her Probus experience, but she reflected on a rather unusual lifetime. She […]
