Stronger Communities Programme – Round 6 Expressions Of Interest Open
By Julian Leeser Round 6 of the Stronger Communities Programme is now open for Expressions of Interest. The programme funds small capital projects that aim to improve local community participation and contribute to vibrant viable communities. In the past the Stronger Communities Program has helped to fund and bring many life great projects in our […]
Renovating with Property
Property & You – By Paul McKenzie, ABS Conveyancing Before you start to renovate your home, ask yourself – is the renovations to improve your lifestyle ? or to get it ready to sell ? If renovating to sell, keep it into a good budget, paint in conservative colours (whites, yellows and creams) and only […]
When should your child start swimming lessons?
Expecting a one-year-old to swim freestyle is about as realistic as asking her to drive your SUV. Yet countless experts insist the best time to start swimming lessons is as soon as possible. That’s because 65 years ago Forbes and Ursula Carlile pioneered baby teaching in Australia. The company they founded, Carlile Swimming, is now […]
Aussie Set For Growth
In this time of uncertainty, lockdowns and unemployment, one Hills based company is on a huge recruitment drive to build staff levels. Australian Pump is keen to hire energetic locals looking for a rewarding career. “At Aussie Pumps, we’re seeing a surge in demand for our products as the country recovers from years of crippling […]
2020/21 Building Grants Assistance Scheme
Students and teachers in Baulkham Hills will benefit from over $10.2 million in capital assistance to upgrade its facilities under the NSW Government’s 2020/21 Building Grants Assistance Scheme. The details and grants for each of the projects are as follows: Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, awarded $2,248,921 for the demolition of obsolete areas […]
Northholm Grammar – best performing co-educational schools in the Hills District
Congratulations to the Northholm Grammar Class of 2020 on achieving a remarkable result of 61 st position in the NSW HSC Rankings, making Northholm the best performing non-selective, co-educational school in the Hills District. The extraordinary performance is an improvement of 52 positions from last year (113 th ), an exceptional jump from 247 th […]
HSC Success at Hills Grammar
Hills Grammar congratulate the Class of 2020 on their extraordinary HSC results. The top ATAR of 99.85 was achieved by two students and across the cohort the median ATAR was 80. In a year that tested all of us, the Class of 2020, supported by their dedicated teachers, showed the depth of their resilience and […]
Get Your Life Back With The Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program
INTRODUCTORY SESSION IS FREE There is life beyond emptiness. Are you depressed? Do you have anxiety? There is an epidemic sweeping Australia today. 1 in 5 Australians and over 350 million people worldwide, suffer from depression and/ or anxiety and, during stressful times, this disease can intensify. Stress can come from relationship breakdown, job loss, […]
Care and Collaboration in a pandemic
Arden Anglican School in Beecroft and Epping celebrated the end of the school year last week through a series of four live streamed events from their newly opened Creative Arts Centre. Parents were able to access the live stream through the School’s intranet, from their homes, offices or even the local café. The Principal, Mr […]
STEM Successes
By Craig Hingston, PHCS Pacific Hills Christian School is building a reputation for high-performance outcomes when its students enter Science-Technology-Engineering-Maths competitions for the first time. The trend started in 2019 when the Dural based School decided to compete in the international F1 in Schools STEM Challenge which tasks students with learning professional-standard CAD/CAM software, engineering […]