Hidden In The Hills: Scribbly Gum
BY LACHLAN TURNER The name “Scribbly Gum” can refer to a number of eucalypts. The main owner of the name Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) is possibly the best known example in our Hills District bushland. This tree generally is not very tall with a number of short trunks growing from a single root system similar […]
Hills Heroes Honoured at Australia Day Awards
The outstanding contributions of Hills heroes were celebrated at The Hills Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards, held at the Pioneer Theatre on Tuesday 16th January. The event recognised exemplary individuals and groups across five categories: Community Group of the Year, Environmental Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, […]
‘Hello Hornsby’: Caring, Sharing and… Lots of Fun
It is great news that the Hornsby Shire Council ‘Hello Hornsby’ program, designed to provide and incorporate a range of activities for the benefit of our Hornsby Shire residents, aged 60+ years, is continuing in 2024. In 2023, buoyed by a NSW Government grant, this program also held events correlated with International, National and State […]
Rural Roundup: Hornsby Councillor Warren Waddell
With predicted hot weather over the break, it was terrific to have the Galston Aquatic centre open for business. Although the official reopening is on Saturday 3rd February, we welcomed the opportunity to provide access over the holiday period. I look forward to the resumption of all activities now we are into the New Year. […]
From the desk of Matt Kean
To date, we have had a relatively mild summer and not faced the extreme bushfire season that was anticipated. However, I would like to remind everyone not to become complacent as we are not out of the bushfire season yet and dangerous fires can occur at any time. We all should continue to take precautions […]
Celebrating Australia Day Julian Leeser – Federal Member For Berowra
Australia is the best country in the world. Every year, Australia Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate Australia and being Australian. Australia Day is a day of beginnings – about how the Australia that we know and love today has come to be. It is a chance for all of us to reflect on […]
Northholm Grammar HSC Success – Ranked 45th in NSW
We are thrilled to acknowledge the outstanding academic achievements of the Class of 2023 in the HSC results. Northholm Grammar continues to build its reputation of achieving academic growth through personalised learning to be positioned 45th in NSW on the SMH HSC rankings. For the third time in the past four years, Northholm Grammar celebrates […]
Schoolies Done Differently Mates Helping Mates
BY WENDY MORAN At Pacific Hills Christian School, we are an educational community of teaching learning and service excellence. Our students are encouraged to serve others and to extend their helping hands beyond the gates of our own school yard. Schoolies done differently was an exciting venture for some of our graduating 2023 Year 12 […]
Welcome Back to Sports News at The Centre
Sports News: Term 1 is fast approaching, and with it is the start of all things sports at The Centre. With our prime location and premium junior competitions, we are the perfect place to fill the gap between the end of Term 4- 2023 sport, and the start of outdoor winter competitions, with our mid […]
Hills Hawks Football Club
As this particular scribe ‘hangs up their pen’ after four years working with the mighty Hills Hawks Football Club (Go Hawkies), thoughts go back to the wonderful group of people that devote their time to make this club – and indeed all community sports clubs – run smoothly year after year. They exist behind the […]
