Repair Potholes in Hills
[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=”77844″ 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 Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Council responds to potholes during unrelenting rain period With more wet weather forecast ahead, Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi is urging residents to drive to conditions and be mindful of […]
Hawkesbury Road Repairs Update
Hawkesbury Council have advised that the following Hawkesbury Road repairs have been completed or are in progress: Lower Colo Road – grade unsealed road Percival Street – sealed road repairs Bicentenary Road – grade unsealed road Wheelbarrow Ridge Road – grade unsealed road Brennanss Dam Road – seal gravel road Pitt Town Dural Road, Pitt […]
Hawkesbury Council Tables Report on Roads
At the last Hawkesbury Council meeting, a report into the state of Hawkesbury’s roads was presented. The report provides a Hawkesbury-wide overview of the state of the roads, the internal and external issues contributing to the roads including systemic and structural issues within Council, a pathway towards overcoming these problems, and most importantly a commitment to resolving […]
Supporting our Small Business Community this Small Business Month
The Hills Shire Council is helping new and existing business owners to achieve even greater success as part of the popular How To series. The new workshops will be launched in the lead-up to Small Business Month – a NSW Government initiative that aims to celebrate the vital work that small businesses play in supporting families, communities, and local and national economies. Mayor of […]
Algal Bloom Update
Monitoring within the Hawkesbury River for a harmful Algal Bloom species, Alexandrium pacificum, is on-going and it continues to be detected. Residents are being warned that contact may cause serious harm to people and pets. The algae was recently found in the waters of the lower reaches of the Hawkesbury River, downstream of the Pacific […]
Pick Your Own!!
Canoelands Orchard has now opened picking sessions starting with nectarines from 29/10/22 till 30/11/22. Bookings can be made via www.bookingscanoelands.com. They will open bookings for December closer to the date. Also appreciates your patience as the cooler weather this year has changed our timing. They will be doing their very best to estimate when different […]
WestInvest Funding
[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=”76490″ 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 Matt Kean[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Great to be at the home of NRL back-to-back premiers the Penrith Panthers announcing more than $28 million in WestInvest funding. We’re supporting tomorrow’s sporting stars with $7 million for the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct, which will transform a […]
Christmas Card Photography Competition
[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=”11081″ 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 Julian Leeser[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I invite you to submit your photos to my annual Christmas card photography competition! Theme of the photographs: Things to be grateful for in our community this Christmas. The winning entry will be used as the front cover of […]
Annual Sydney Hills Local Business Awards
On Tuesday (18-Oct-2022) night the annual Sydney Hills Local Business Awards event saw numerous Hills Shire businesses recognised for their exceptional work. Four major awards were handed out on the night, including the new Disability Inclusion Award, which The Hills Shire Council partnered with Precedent Productions – the award organisers – to introduce, as well […]
Community Event Grants
Funding is now available to support local community events, with our annual Community Event Grants program now open. The Community Event Grants program aims to encourage community-based organisations to develop and run sustainable events which meet and enhance community activities in the Hornsby Shire Local Government Area with preference given to events that involve local […]