The Rustic & Rural Artisan Weekend | 21st – 22nd of November

Situated in expansive cottage gardens amongst the vast native bushland of Glenorie, the Rustic and Rural Weekend will take place for its fourth consecutive year. Continuing on from the success of previous open weekends, this provincial market will showcase and celebrate local florists, growers, artisans, craftspeople and sellers of vintage and timber wares. The exhibitors […]

WOODLANDS RETIREMENT VILLAGE

Woodlands Retirement Village is the Hills best kept secret. Set amongst beautiful bushland in Cherrybrook, Woodlands boasts garden units and villas, as well as serviced apartments. “It is rare to find serviced apartments anymore for older people,” General Manager, Cathy Bennett, explained. “For someone wanting to downsize, but not ready for aged care, it is […]

CWA GALSTON NEWS

CWA Galston held it’s AGM this month and with all positions filled we look forward to the future with our wonderful members. Congratulations and thanks to all our 2020/21 office bearers, looking forward to another amazing year in the CWA. After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, our members all agreed upon how much we […]

ARCADIAN QUILTERS NEWS

Our very difficult year is suddenly passing quite quickly, soon we shall see Christmas decorations everywhere. Not having ventured to the shopping malls just yet I don’t know how bright and cheery “the outside world really is”… ?? With the end-of-year-festivities in mind my partner-in-crime … Big Ted is now asking … “has anybody told […]

LEAFY ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY VIBE – ATTRACTING RESIDENTS TO UNITING BOWDEN BRAE

A spacious and light-filled apartment – with a view into the treetops – has helped deliver the perfect retirement lifestyle for Joy and Greg Newling. Eighteen months ago, Joy and Greg made the decision to downsize into a newly-built retirement village apartment at Uniting Bowden Brae. Apart from freeing up some capital for retirement, the […]

Meet Carolyn Farbrother

McQuoin Park Sales Manager, Carolyn Farbrother is here to answer your Retirement Village questions. Q: Why do many seniors choose to live in retirement village nowadays? A: “If you are looking for convenience, living in a Retirement Village is great for those who don’t want to sweat over the small things. McQuoin Park in Wahroonga, […]

DURAL COUNTRY CLUB IS HAVING A JACK ATTACK!

Join in the fun! Play Jack Attack at Dural Country Club Bowling Club. It’s a short, easy, fun, fast-paced format of lawn bowls ANYONE can play. No experience is necessary. Register your team – give it a fun name – in the 4 week Competition beginning on Friday November 6th at 5.00 p.m. and finishing […]

NEWCOMERS- FROM THE ASHES

Contributed by Tony Warner I lived in Bilpin (yes, where the apples come from) with my wife Jessica and our young daughter, Efa for 3 years when we decided we needed to move closer to work and family. We made the decision to sell our home in Bilpin and come down ‘off the mountain’. Our […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF 3D RENDERING DESIGN

Building a new home is an exciting time, but it can also seem like an overwhelming project. There is always the worry that what we visualise isn’t going to turn out as we expect and often will be too late to change our minds. That’s why this month I would like to talk about the […]

YOU CAN SELL UNDER ANY MARKET CONDITION: HOW THE BLOCK AGENTS MAXIMISE PROPERTY LISTINGS UNDER LOCKDOWN

4 great ways to capture the magic of your property! As we’ve seen in Victoria over the past 4 months, the housing market never stops, even under challenging conditions. While 2020 has undoubtedly created a turbulent climate for buyers and sellers alike, with a little creativity and a solid understanding of buyer needs it is […]