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Parra Leagues to Save Dural Country Club

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dural Country Club is set to be taken over by Parramatta Leagues Club in a multi-milliondollar deal which will effectively save the club from going under. Parramatta Leagues Club will inject $5 million into reviving Dural Country Club, as well […]

Councils Call on Urgent Funds for Road Repairs

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hills, Hornsby and Hawkesbury Shire Mayors have called on the State and Federal Governments to provide a road repair fund for NSW metropolitan councils, similar to what is being provided to rural Local Government Areas impacted by relentless wet […]

Former Kenthurst Student Cast as Beast

Former Marion Catholic College Kenthurst student Brendan Xavier has landed the lead role of Beast in Walt Disney’s iconic Beauty and the Beast at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in June 2023. Brendan, a Box Hill resident, will join Shubshri Kandiah playing Belle in the theatre production from the makers of Frozen, Aladdin, The Lion King and […]

Glenorie Resident Beautifies Bus Bay, Instead of Council

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hornsby Shire Council has come under fire for not maintaining the only bus bay in Glenorie, with a local resident taking on the task herself after her requests to Council for assistance fell on deaf ears. 80-year-old Janice Sinclair, who […]

Hornsby Hospital Boasts $265 Million Redevelopment

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The much-needed and anticipated expansion of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is officially complete, with the $265 million redevelopment boasting a “super-sized” emergency department, rooftop helipad and Australia’s first public hospital robotic pharmacy. Dubbed a first-class facility, the hospital will “cater for […]

Rates Increase Despite Objection

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81825″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hornsby Shire Council will apply for a Special Rate Variation (SRV), hitting ratepayers with an 8.5% rate increase in 2023/24, despite an overwhelming majority of the community being against the move. As part of Council’s plans, rates would rise by […]

Riverbank Rehabilitation Project

Riverbank Rehabilitation Project pop-up events for flood impacted rural landholders. The Local Land Services team is inviting all landholders impacted by (or interested in) riverbank erosion to come and talk to their technical experts, and find to out how to get involved in this project. – Tuesday 29 November, 1-4pm | Governor Phillip Park, Windsor […]

Race for Grace 2022

Yesterday(24 Nov 2022) Hills Highway Patrol and Hills Police rode spin cycles for 11 hrs at Castle Towers raising money for Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation in the Race for Grace. Thank-you to all who said hello and donated $4338. The Police chose to participate in the Race for Grace challenge in November, to raise much […]

Fuel Prices Week Ending 25th November 2022

Fuel Prices Week Ending 9th December

Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 25th November 2022 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price  Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst Nsw 2156 184.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook Nsw 2126 177.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 189.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]

Teen Charged Following Stabbing at Castle Hill

A teenage boy has been charged following a stabbing at Castle Hill earlier this week. Emergency services were called to Fred Caterson Reserve, on Caterson Drive, about 2.50pm on Sunday (20 November 2022), where they found a 15-year-old boy with a stab wound. Police will allege the teen and two of his friends were involved […]