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Supporting Children’s Education Key Priority for Galston View Club

Members of Galston VIEW Club are calling on the community to give generously this Anti-Poverty Week 16th to 22nd October and sponsor a child through the nation’s leading children’s education charity The Smith Family. Galston VIEW Club helps 6 children through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life education support program, which provides families with long […]

The Hills Annual Charity Ball

Volunteers, supporters, politicians and community leaders were all in attendance at The Hills Annual Charity Ball at Biviano’s Dural on August 25th. It was the first time since Covid restrictions hit two years ago that the popular fine dining establishment has been able to hold its gala event which this year raised funds for three […]

Floods Funding

Primary producers affected by the February-March floods can now access additional funding of up to $100,000. The $100 million Critical Producer Grant Program will provide primary producers hardest hit by floods with support to restore production systems and rebuild essential infrastructure to a standard that will better withstand future disasters. Funding is available to primary […]

Blackspot Funding for Road Safety

Three local roads will soon see safety upgrades following a successful grant application by The Hills Council from the Australian Government’s ‘Black Spot Program’. “Increasing safety on our rural roads is a priority to us and we would like to thank the NSW Government for helping us fast track these vital safety measures,” Hills Shire […]

Council Spends $43 Million On Capital Projects

Hornsby Shire Council received a special Mayoral Minute extending condolences to King Charles III and the Royal Family on the recent passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Council’s meeting on September 14. Hornsby Shire Mayor Philip Ruddock reminisced about the Queen visiting Australia in 1954. It was on this trip that the Royal […]

Protecting Native Wildlife

[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 lobby the NSW Government for “standards to ensure native wildlife found on development sites are given the best possible chance of survival” in a move that could put Council at the “forefront of protecting wildlife”. A […]

Zero Carbon Construction

[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=”81872″ 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 Bev Jordan[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Construction has officially started on the first stage of Mulpha’s $1billion Zero carbon Norwest Quarter development at 40 Solent Circuit. It has been described as: “one of the most ambitious in Australia in terms of sustainable practices, initiatives, and […]

EV Charging at Home

EV Charging At Home

  If you’re thinking about installing an EV charger within Sydney, you are going to need a reputable electrical contractor to complete your installation. Our electricians can assist you to make the right decision on which charger brand to install to meet your specific needs for the home, office, or even a multi-dwelling location. With […]

Liam Dances Up a Storm

[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=”81787″ 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 Virag Toth[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When 19-year-old Liam Costello first witnessed an Irish dancing performance at the age of five, he was captivated. Originally starting in the jazz discipline, he quickly realised where his calling was. “From watching it, I was really drawn to how […]

Delivery with Ability

[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=”81872″ 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 Bev Jordan[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ben Hayman and Jim Pollard have been best friends for 15 years after meeting as teenagers in the Special Olympics program and playing doubles as a great tennis team. Their new venture, Ben and Jimbo’s Delivery with Ability, is winning […]