New Australian Citizenship Celebrated in Hawkesbury
Australian Citizenship Day brought 97 strangers into The Regent Theatre in Richmond on Thursday, 17 September 2026, and sent them out the doors as Australians. They’d arrived from 30 different countries. They left holding the same three things: a certificate, a coin, and a small native plant still in its pot. There’s something almost domestic […]
Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending 18 September 2026
Where to Find the Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending September 18, 2026 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 231.90 OTR Rouse Hill 43 Panmure St, Rouse Hill NSW 2155 234.90 Shell Reddy Express Dural 592-596 Old Northern Rd, Dural NSW 2158 234.90 BP […]
Thank you to Bendigo Bank Sponsors of Arcadian Artists Trail 2026
2026 Arcadian Artists Trail has been generously sponsored again this year by Galston & District Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank. The Sponsorship funds will significantly assist in achieving our goal of supporting the arts amongst the local community and beyond to those in the wider Sydney region. The Arcadian Artists committee members were […]
Tender Awarded for Annangrove Road Upgrade
A $51 million major upgrade to one of the Hills’ busiest roads is a step closer after The Hills Shire Council awarded a tender for the Annangrove Road Upgrade. The project will see a 1.9km section of Annangrove Road in Rouse Hill transformed from a rural road to two lanes in each direction from Windsor […]
Daniel Bang Finds His Rhythm on the Cello
Nine-year-old Hills student Daniel Bang is striking the right chord on the cello, building a musical journey that has already taken him to stages across Australia. He has earned multiple prizes at eisteddfods across NSW, including the Sydney Eisteddfod, with first-place finishes at Hawkesbury and Ryde, including in categories open to older musicians. Internationally, he has […]
New Norwest Boulevard Shared Path Connects Commuters
Norwest Boulevard on a weekday morning is a study in near misses. Cars turning left across the footpath. A courier van reversing. Someone on a bike riding the gutter because the path was too narrow to share, then giving up and taking the lane. That was the daily rhythm of the place for years, and […]
West Pennant Hills Sports Club Honours Annual Winners
West Pennant Hills Sports Club has had a big few weeks, starting with its annual Presentation Night on Sunday evening, 26th July, when roughly 80 members and partners sat down to a two-course meal and a rundown of the year’s highlights on the green. The trophy cabinet got a workout. Steve Arnold picked up the […]
Honouring Levi, One Game at a Time
By Julian Leeser MP Some days stay with you. Meeting Luke and Natalie and hearing about their son Levi was one of those days. Levi was just nine years old when he lost his courageous battle with DIPG, a rare, aggressive and incurable childhood brain tumour. But Levi’s story is about so much more than […]
Hornsby Shire Updates Parks and Open Spaces
By Jane Seaglove, Hornsby Councillor Hornsby Shire continues to invest in parks, open spaces and community facilities, with a number of projects recently completed or underway to create better spaces for recreation, connection and active living. As part of Council’s Active Transport Strategy, I am also seeking community feedback on a potential shared footpath connection in Dural […]
Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending 11 September 2026
Where to Find the Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending September 11, 2026 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 208.90 OTR Rouse Hill 43 Panmure St, Rouse Hill NSW 2155 209.90 Shell Reddy Express Dural 592-596 Old Northern Rd, Dural NSW 2158 210.90 BP […]