The Hills Winter Sleepout 2024
In honour of National Homelessness Awareness Month, Bella Vista Farm hosted its 11th annual Hills Winter Sleepout, raising funds and awareness for homeless individuals and victims of domestic violence in the Hills. According to the 2021 census, approximately 122,000 individuals experience homelessness every day across Sydney. This appears in various forms such as couch surfing, living […]
Rouse Hill Hospital Latest
Community Information sessions regarding plans for the new $700-million Rouse Hill Hospital development are being held between now and Thursday, 12th September at various locations. The sessions are an opportunity to ask the project team questions and provide feedback. Rouse Hill Hospital is expected to include: an emergency department and primary access clinic in-patient beds and a […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 23 August 2024
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 23 August 2024 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 181.90 Ampol Kenthurst 137 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 181.90 Ampol Foodary Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 209.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade
New Captain: Dane Johansen Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade would like to give a warm welcome to their new Captain, Dane Johansen. Dane has recently stepped up from Senior Deputy Captain, to Captain, whilst Rod Derriman has taken over the role of Senior Deputy Captain. Dane has lived in Glenorie for over 40 years and is […]
Entries Open for 10th Smart Phone Movie Fest!
Aaron Scully from The Hills Drama School in Glenhaven is making a feature film with all of his teenage students for SF3. This will be one of the first Sydney based feature films in this year’s Smart Fone Flick Fest finals (SF3) and the first ever from filmmakers under 18! Aaron and his students are […]
Hidden in the Hills – Dotted Sun Orchid
By Lachlan Turner In a bushland environment where you see all shades of green and brown it can be quite surprising to sight small blue flowers close to the ground, standing out in the understorey. Very often this blue colour belongs to the Dotted Sun Orchid (Thelmytra ixiodes), or one of its relatives. This terrestrial […]
Hornsby Shire Council Update
Galston Village will undergo significant enhancements to its main street and surrounding areas, transforming it into a vibrant place to relax, dine and play, while preserving its unique character. At its General Meeting last night, Council endorsed the draft Galston Village Public Domain Plan and will now undertake detailed design development, guided by the feedback […]
Revitalization of Galston Village
By Nathan Tilbury – Deputy mayor, Hornsby Shire Council The Galston village centre will undergo significant enhancements to transform the area into a vibrant space whilst retaining its unique rural ambience. At Council’s most recent General Meeting I was pleased to lead the Galston Village Public Domain Plan item and have it unanimously endorsed. The […]
Have you Thought About Taking a Tech Detox?
For a while now my wife Joanna has been telling me that I’m on my phone too much and that it’s a bad influence on our kids. I’ve recently done some reflection and I think that Joanna might be right. From the outset, I think most people would agree that advances in technologies like the […]
Pacific Hills Christian School: Embracing a New Term With Enthusiasm
As Pacific Hills Christian School begins a new School Term, we reflect with thankfulness to God for past Terms in 2024 and eagerly anticipate the Term ahead. Starting something new can be daunting, challenging, exciting, and sometimes all of these at once. As our students settle into Term 3 we are reminded of the famous […]
