Reference Group to Help Make The Hills More Inclusive
A passionate group of seven Hills Shire residents with professional or lived experience of disability have been chosen to form Council’s first-ever external Disability Inclusion Action Plan Reference Group. Council adopted the Disability Inclusion Action Plan in 2022 which included an action to form a reference group to support the implementation of the plan. Mayor […]
Have a Yarn at The Farm During NAIDOC Week
Hills Shire residents are invited to have a Yarn at The Farm during the school holidays as part of Council’s NAIDOC Week celebrations. The new and exciting event will be held from 11am – 2pm on Thursday 11 July at Bella Vista Farm. Council has partnered with local First Nations enterprise Muru Mittigar to celebrate […]
Major Support For Reducing Domestic Violence
Two organisations on the coalface of the domestic violence crisis have received a major financial boost from The Hills Shire Council, sharing in $70,000 in grant funding. Council resolved to award $40,000 to The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter and $30,000 to the Lisa Harnum Foundation through its grant program to support the vital work […]
Circular Keys Chorus Glistens on the Foreshores of Fremantle
By Kath Ware Circular Keys Chorus, from Bella Vista in the Hills District, has won second place in the 2024 Sweet Adelines Australia women’s barbershop competition. This year’s event was held in Fremantle, Western Australia and featured 13 women’s choruses and 22 quartets from around the country. Women’s barbershop singing is a particular style of […]
Adventure Camp for Dural Scouts
The 46th Greater Western Sydney Region Jamborette was a three-day extravaganza of scouting spirit and adventure camp held over the long weekend at Cataract Scout Park. The theme, “Greatest Hits of the 20th Century,” brought the past to life, with Dural Scouts and several courageous Cubs joining in the fun. Leaders and Venturers lent their […]
New Pathways and Playgrounds on the Way
The Hills Shire Council is breaking ground on two projects that will provide more opportunities to walk, ride a bike and spend time outdoors. The Cockayne Reserve project in Castle Hill involves the construction of: Two new playgrounds two new pedestrian bridges, which will eventually link Middleton Avenue to Hills Showground Metro Station two-kilometres of […]
Orange Blossom Festival at Wisemans Ferry
The much-loved Orange Blossom Festival (OBF) will return to The Hills Shire in September 2024, with a new and exciting food event scheduled for Wisemans Ferry. A Taste of Wisemans will pop up in Wisemans Ferry Park on Sunday 29 September, celebrating the best food, wine and produce from local businesses in the rural north […]
Council’s Annual Report Wins Gold for Seventh Year in a Row
The Hills Shire Council’s Annual Report has again been recognised for excellence at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA). Council’s 2022-2023 Annual Report received a Gold Award in the General Award category, the seventh consecutive Gold Award Council’s annual report has received. Mayor of The Hills Shire Dr Peter Gangemi congratulated the Council staff that worked […]
News From History Cottage – Parramatta Tour
Dural and District Historical Society Inc. What a fascinating talk members heard at our June meeting! Susan Gray told of her commitment and care of the primates on her property, Banana Cabana, in Dural. On our Parramatta tour, guide, Judith Dunn OAM, brought the lives of the convict women and their children much closer. The […]
Doesn’t a Month Go by Quickly!
SPORT NEWS AT THE CENTRE DURAL As the chill of winter has well and truly set in, many of us will be tempted to hibernate indoors and let our fitness routines drop. However, experts advise that winter is an opportune time to kickstart a regime that can sculpt the coveted summer body. With tailored programs […]
