Home or The Office?
This seems a big dilemma facing our community following Covid lockdowns, floods and Bushfires. Working from home research has found 67% of people regularly work from home compared to 42% back in pre Covid days. There are significant advantages and disadvantages on both sides of the argument so I will look a bit deeper into […]
Annangrove Road and Kenthurst Road Gridlock
For the past decade, the Hills Shire Council has failed to address the ever increasing traffic congestion issues that the Kenthurst, Annangrove and Dural residents are experiencing. The significant contributors to the congestion at the Annangrove Road and Kenthurst Road roundabout are: the bypass traffic from the new suburbs towards Windsor, and the three schools […]
Rotary Club of Kenthurst
Model United Nations Assembly The Rotary Club of Kenthurst sponsored students from Hills Grammar School at MUNA this year. Model United Nations Assembly is a project organised and sponsored by Rotary Clubs to build international understanding and promote goodwill for world peace. Christa, Alex, Anshita and Satvik presented their experience to our club members at […]
The Probus Club Of The Hills Inc
The Probus Club members celebrated Christmas in July with a luncheon at the Galston Club where we had the pleasure of being entertained by Charlie Chech. This was followed by a walk around Lake Parramatta and lunch at the Tollgate Hotel. Roslyn & Preet from Services NSW gave us an interesting address on Government assistance […]
Galston High School Local History Books Donation – “The Tom Richmond Collection”
Galston High School’s library burnt down in May 2014. Eventually a wonderful new library building was rebuilt in its place. However, it currently has very few local history books. On 14th September 2021, former Galston High School English and History teacher, Tom Richmond OAM, passed away. Tom was a highly respected local historian and educator […]
Battle of Hornsby oil Painting Gifted to Council’s Art Collection
Hornsby Shire Council is delighted to announce the generous donation to Council’s art collection, a remarkable oil painting, which depicts the Battle of Hornsby. The artwork named Events of 22nd June 1830 – an ambush which led to the names of Hornsby and Thornleigh, has been graciously gifted by 99-year-old Roy Smith, on behalf of his late […]
Arcadian Quilters AGM
July, the 7th month of the Gregorian calendar was named after Julius Caesar in 44 BC. On July 7th in the 1550s chocolate was first brought to Europe. The ancient Mayans and Aztecs used to make a bitter drink for ceremonial purposes. Happily, sugar was added, and the rest is history! July 19th was the Arcadian Quilters Annual […]
Probus Ponderings – Combined Probus Club Of Cherrybrook
The past few weeks have provided multiple opportunities for fun and friendship for members of the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook. Three beautiful days and two great nights were spent at the historic Carrington Hotel, Katoomba to celebrate Christmas in July. The weather was amazing, warm and sunny with not a breath of wind which […]
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
Christmas in July at Pennant Hills Golf Club on 28 July was fantastic. Rotary Club We welcomed our Finnish exchange student, Lisa, who will be with us for 12 months. Our outgoing exchange student, Georgia, will be heading off to Chile in January 2024 for 12 months. Rotary District Governor, Christine Owen, visited our Club […]
Local Iranian Community Comes Together to Discuss Human Rights
Members of the local Iranian community were recently brought together by the Member for Berowra, Julian Leeser MP, for a forum to discuss the significant human rights abuses in Iran. Members of that community have raised significant concerns about the oppressive Iranian regime with Mr Leeser, including about how the regime has impacted Australians and […]
