Bird Flu Detected in Wild Birds Across NSW
Bird flu is now on the radar in NSW, and if you spend any time outdoors — walking the dog along a wetland track, fishing off a jetty, birdwatching on the coast there’s a decent chance you’ll be the one who spots the first sign of trouble in your area. High Pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza […]
Property Investment & Federal Budget Effects
Property & You – By Paul McKenzie, ABS Conveyancing Since May 2026, the federal government’s budget has impacted on negative gearing, capital gains tax, 30% tax rate on trusts and now, restrictions on property buying into Self-Manage Super Funds (SMSFs). This was the federal government approach to address housing affordability, but as former federal treasurer […]
Galston High Student Ashleen Khela Wins Youth Award
Ashleen Khela, a Year 9 student at Galston High School, has taken out the Connecting Communities Award at the NSW/ACT 7 News Young Achievers Awards, recognising the teenager’s unusual mix of published author and community fundraiser. The award singles out young people who build grassroots projects from the ground up — the kind that pull […]
Dural Bowling Club
AGMTwo long-serving members, Margaret Yeend and Robert Whiddon, were recognised with Life Membership for their outstanding contributions at the AGM on Saturday 8th August 2026. 60th AnniversaryThe Dural Bowling Club’s 60th anniversary was celebrated immediately following the Annual General Meeting, marking a significant milestone in the Club’s long and proud history. Current and former members […]
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 […]