A Poem for Summer
Mary Leonora Smith, better known to her friends as “Noreen”, turned 100 in September last year and is still enjoying writing poetry. She grew up on a farm on Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills as Mary Leonora Brown and was given the nickname Noreen when attending Baulkhams Hills Primary School and it stayed with her. The farm […]
Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival in the Hills Shire
With only a few weeks left, Hills Shire Council has been preparing for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Yuan Xiao Jie) with its own Lantern Festival in Castle Hill on Saturday, 24 February 2024. Hills residents can expect a night of Asian food, activities, and culture at Arthur Whitling Park in partnership with The Hills Chinese Association. […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 23rd February 2024
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 23rd February 2024 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 189.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 192.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 189.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
Hills Heroes Honoured at Australia Day Awards
The outstanding contributions of Hills heroes were celebrated at The Hills Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards, held at the Pioneer Theatre on Tuesday 16th January. The event recognised exemplary individuals and groups across five categories: Community Group of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, […]
‘Hello Hornsby’: Caring, Sharing and… Lots of Fun
It is great news that the Hornsby Shire Council ‘Hello Hornsby’ program, designed to provide and incorporate a range of activities for the benefit of our Hornsby Shire residents, aged 60+ years, is continuing in 2024. In 2023, buoyed by a NSW Government grant, this program also held events correlated with International, National and State […]
Vale Norman Sumner
Norman Sumner (Norm) was born on the 17th of November, 1938. He was the youngest of 4 children to Leslie, John and Stella Sumner. Norm grew up behind the family’s hardware shop at New Canterbury Rd, Hurlstone Park. He started school at Yeo Park Infants, then to Canterbury Boys Primary School, then to Dulwich Hill […]
Glenorie Probus Club Activities
In November Glenorie Probus Club had an informative to Cockatoo Island in which the members saw and learnt a lot about the historic past of this site. The island has contributed in many ways to the development of Sydney and all who were there had a very worthwhile day. The Club finished the year 2023 […]
Nursery and Garden Industry NSW and ACT Award Winners
The Nursery and Garden Industry NSW and ACT (NGINA) proudly announced the winners of its prestigious 2023 Industry Awards at a sell-out event at the Rydges Norwest in December. Esteemed Channel 9 Garden Gurus presenter, Bonnie-Marie Hibbs, graced the occasion as the host, adding a touch of glamour and expertise to the evening. The Awards […]
Gemma Sisia: Bringing Free Education to Children in Poverty
Meet the inspirational Gemma Sisia, founder of The School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania. Hear Gemma speak on how St Jude’s has grown to three schools with 1,800 students including a girls only secondary school, to bring free quality education to children experiencing poverty. Sunday 3 rd March 7.30pm at St Agatha’s Parish Hall, […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 16th February 2024
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 16th February 2024 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 197.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 195.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 197.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]