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EnvironMentors Program A Hit For Hills Students

1860 students from 17 schools across The Hills Shire were visited in February and March by the Keep NSW Beautiful EnvironMentors. The EnvironMentors initiative is an incursion-based program that gives students the opportunity to learn about sustainable practices that are beneficial to our environment. This year, the two focus topics of the EnvironMentors were ‘Schoolyard […]

Prestigious Hills Building and Design Awards introduce exciting new changes in 2016

The Hills Building and Design Awards are introducing exciting new changes in 2016 with two new award categories for Residential Bathrooms and People’s Choice Award. The introduction of the new categories reflects changes in industry trends and the growth of the awards since their inception in 1993. The inclusion of a People’s Choice Award for […]

Sydney Hills Economy Doubles in Eight Years

The Sydney Hills economy has more than doubled in just eight years, according to figures from Compelling Economics. Council accesses reports that detail the contributions of industry sectors across measures of economic activity in the Hills – including output, employment, local sales, expenditure, regional imports and Gross Regional Product for more than 100 different industry […]

Young Council Worker Receives Prestigious Uni Gong

A young Council employee has just been recognised as one of the brightest students at one of Australia’s most prestigious universities. 22-year-old Kellyville resident Melanie Sefton recently won the Dean’s Scholar Award at Sydney University, having achieved the highest average mark of all students studying a Bachelor of Applied Science – Occupational Therapy. Employed by […]

Celebrate Seniors Week At HCC Open Day

Hills Community Care (HCC) celebrated Seniors Week with their annual Open Day at Balcombe Heights Estate, Baulkham Hills. Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said that HCC was an invaluable service for aged, frail and disabled residents in the community. “The array of services on offer at Hills Community Care really is something to be […]

Small Businesses On Mark To Ready, Set, Grow

98 per cent of businesses in The Hills are classified as small and for many operators, there seems to be little time to think strategically and take advantage of the many opportunities on offer. The Hills Shire Council has teamed up with Rapport Leadership International to present a series of half-day workshops for small businesses […]

2016 Hills Relay Returns To The Showground

One of the biggest local events on the community calendar is back at Castle Hill Showground, with the 2016 Hills Relay for Life set raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the NSW Cancer Council. Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne has been a Hills Relay for Life committee member for several years and said […]

Hills Youth ‘Live It Up’

Sydney Hills Youth are getting ready to celebrate National Youth Week 2016 with the first Live It Up festival at Balcombe Heights Estate on Sunday 10 April. This festival is an exciting new initiative of The Hills Shire Council supported by local community and youth services. Mayor of The Hills Shire Dr Michelle Byrne said […]

New Outdoor Gyms Unveiled At Crestwood and Harold West Reserves

Hills fitness enthusiasts will now have more spaces to dip, crunch, row and press with the installation of new gym equipment at two Hills parks. Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said the new equipment had been installed at Crestwood Reserve, Baulkham Hills and Harold West Reserve, Carlingford. “These outdoor gyms are going to become […]

Boundary Road Upgrade Completed

Council has made good on its promise to not wait for Hawkesbury City Council to stump up the cash before repatching and resheeting a large section of Boundary Road. Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said that Council was only too happy to spend $1.4 million to the upgrade the road, which is split by […]