Wombat Crossing Improves Safety for Baulkham Hills Community

By Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council A new wombat crossing has made walking across Gooden Drive in Baulkham Hills safer and easier. The crossing is located close to Model Farms High School and Gooden Drive Reserve, assisting students and sports field users alike. Students and staff have nicknamed the crossing ‘Moore’s Crossing’ […]

Cherrybrook Probus Club Ponderings – Into The Outdoors

With the arrival of the warm weather outdoor activities have come to the fore at the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook. Tennis, bowls, golf, walks and garden visits have all featured in our calendar. Members enjoyed a wonderful visit in magic weather to Fagan Park, a true local gem. The lovely playground area even managed to bring […]

Seniors Playwriting Competition Opens for Entries “Scenes From the Sage Age” To Showcase Older Writers

A new playwriting competition – exclusively for Australians aged 60 and older – has announced it is open for entries. Scenes from the Sage Age is a not-for-profit project of Scene Theatre Sydney. The brainchild of prolific septuagenarian Sydney writer Carol Dance, the competition seeks new short plays for showcasing the creativity of people in their senior […]

Council Renames Rose Garden in Honour of Queen Elizabeth II

Roxborough Park Rose Garden, located within Alfred Henry Whaling Memorial Reserve, in Baulkham Hills, will now be called Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Rose Garden in dedication to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022 after reigning for 70 years. The decision to rename the rose garden follows a Mayoral Minute in […]