A showcase of the Hills District Finest Gardens
The Sydney Hills Garden Competition is on again in 2023. Steeped in history and intricately linked to the Hills Shire, the first competition ran in 1959 as the brainchild of Councillor Eric Mobbs. It became the forerunner of the Orange Blossom Festival, so has a significant place in the cultural history of “The Garden Shire”. […]
Seniors play at Fit Kidz Dural North
At Fit Kidz we pride ourselves on our enriching, educational and memorable interactions for our children and families. Residents of a local aged care home were invited to join our children for morning tea and play. The children helped bake cupcakes and scones for our special event! The way the children took to the residents […]
Kenthurst Probus
Kenthurst Probus were addressed by an intriguing speaker at its July Meeting: Faye Yarrol, who was unfortunate to be born with severe hearing loss, and who later became profoundly deaf through injury. Faye brought along her Lions Hearing Dog, Sydney, a working dog who uses her acute senses to keep Faye safe. These dogs are […]
Construction Companies Can Now Bid
Tender submissions close on 18 August and 24 August. BOX HILL ROAD UPGRADES A STEP CLOSER Construction companies can now bid to work on the upgrade of the intersection of Edwards Road and Annangrove Road located on the border of Rouse Hill and Box Hill, and the upgrade of the Terry Road culvert crossing, also […]
Computer Pals for Seniors turns 25!
First formed in March 1998, the Club began teaching in a spare classroom at Oakhill College, with “hand-me-down” computers. Courses now offered include Internet and Cloud Computing, PC Care, Backups, Password Managers, Google Chrome, Gmail, Docs, and Calendar, and Apple Mac. Bring your smart phones and tablets (Android and Apple). Computer Pals – the Hills, […]
The Dish Day Out
On a brisk but sunny morning 30 friends of The Dish of St John’s headed up the coast to Shepherd’s Hill, a rocky headland in Newcastle upon which still stands the remains of Australia’s WWII coastal defence system. Our morning tea had been prepared by Year 9 students from Pacific Hills Christian School. From the […]
The Probus Club of the Hills Inc
Our guest speaker for June was Ken Bock who is one of the volunteer announcers on AM Radio Station 2 RPH. These announcers read newspapers and magazines to people who either can’t read or cannot handle the printed form. It was an enlightening talk from a very dedicated man. The mystery trip took off with […]
$70k grants awarded to Hills Women’s Shelter and Hills Community Aid
Two crucial community service providers will benefit from the biggest grants allocated in The Hills Shire Council’s history. Council resolved to allocate $40,000 to The Sanctuary, The Hills Women’s Shelter and $30,000 to Hills Community Aid (HCA) as part of the Other Financial Grant Assistance program at the 27 June meeting of Council. Mayor of […]
Kenthurst Rotary’s 50th Birthday
On the 6th of November Kenthurst Rotary will celebrate 50 years of service in Kenthurst and the International community. Over that time local community projects have been undertaken such as the Rotunda and playground in the John Benyon Rotary Park and event such as the Fair, Carols, Australia Day and ANZAC Ceremony. Kenthurst Rotary held […]
Galston500 Raises Money for MS Cure
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