Hornsby Seniors Week Art Show Features Ferry Artists
Members of the Ferry Artists collective will take part in Hornsby Shire Council Seniors Week exhibition, Live Life in Colour, at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre from March 6 to 22. The exhibition brings together artists from across the region, showcasing painting, mixed media and other visual art forms in a celebration of creativity later […]
Hidden In The Hills: Bushwalking
by Lachlan Turner Bushwalking means different things to different people. Some are quite dedicated to the challenge of a long and varied walk, whilst others may engage in just a short walk along their favourite track on a regular basis. Others may only enter bushland reserves on a casual basis. Some prefer to attend guided […]
Are Our Creeks Safe?
by Chris Noon The Still Creek Landcare Group has been sampling and testing water quality in our creeks for 17 years. Mainly at three sites at the upper, middle and at the Still Creek catchment exit. This is done as part of the Waterwatch/Streamwatch program around Australia. Results and conclusions are available on our website. […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade – RFS Awards Presentation
The Rural Fire Service recently held an awards presentation at Dural Club issuing awards to members for their long-standing contribution to the NSW RFS. Bruce Whiteman joined Glenorie RFS 51 years ago and received a 50 year-long service award. Bruce became a Crew Leader in 1988 and continues in this role, and in 2002, he […]
TLC for the Garden During Extreme Heat
by Marie Palmer Currently Australia is experiencing weather extremes, particularly extreme heat this summer. Gardeners would have noticed plants flowering at unexpected times, plants suffering from heat stress and soil drying out. Many of the plants grown in Australian gardens are native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere and these plants are having difficulty in […]
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Congratulations to several Hornsby students on their outstanding HSC results, with four local students placing first in New South Wales in their subjects. The top-performing students are: • Alice Hynes, Hornsby Girls High School – History Extension • Simon Greager, Barker College – Agriculture • Hamish Hudson, Barker College – Software Engineering • Heidi Jilwan, […]
Clean Up Australia Day: Registration Now Open for 2026
Australia’s largest community-driven environmental campaign returns on Sunday, March 1, 2026, as Clean Up Australia Day brings communities across the country together. Individuals, families, schools and local groups are being encouraged to either join an organised event or register their own as part of the nationwide effort to tackle litter and pollution. Since the initiative […]
Annual Seniors Festival Returns to The Hills
A celebration of experience, service and connection will unfold across The Hills from 5 to 12 March as the annual Seniors Festival returns with a comprehensive program of free events. Targeted at residents aged 60 and above, the week-long initiative highlights the positive impact older Australians have in their local communities. In The Hills Shire, […]
Everyday Heroes of the Community Recognised
Tony Montgomery played a key role during the 2019-20 bushfire crisis, deployed to Glen Innes where he worked in the incident management team coordinating logistics. A member of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) The Hills Unit, he also transported Rural Fire Service trucks and equipment across NSW, including near the Queensland border for repairs […]
Students From Pacific Hills Christian School Serve in Vanuatu
For many Australian school-leavers, Schoolies represents freedom and festivity. But for a group of Year 12 students from Pacific Hills Christian School, the end of high school was marked not by nightclub wristbands but by village dust and tropical heat in Vanuatu. Travelling with three supervising teachers, the 28 students spent a week partnering with […]