Changing Lives, One Horse at a Time

A “calm, fun, supportive and encouraging environment” – this is how Anne-Katrin Liebe, owner of Shine Bright Equine Human Services in Arcadia, describes her very special line of work. “I have a vision to make people feel happier about themselves, healthier and more vibrant. Horses are the mediator to that,” Anne-Katrin told the Galston, Glenorie […]

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September brought back memories of my interactions with Her Majesty and also with King Charles III. My first interaction was in 1970 when the Queen and Prince Phillip visited Napier, New Zealand. My father was the manager of the Lilliput Model Village and Railway, a tourist attraction. […]

Rent Versus Buy in a Challenging Market

It’s an age old argument as to whether it is more cost effective to buy your own home or rent. Obviously, there are pros and cons for both. Ownership offers a sense of security particularly for families who may need to consider school catchments and of course in retirement, home ownership provides security around being […]

Cat Fight Continues

[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]An online petition with more than 1,387 signatures and growing by the day is calling on Hornsby Council to overturn its decision to euthanise feral cats and lock up domestic cats in the home. At its August meeting, Council unanimously […]

Model Railway Fundraiser for MS

[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]It was while watching the Bathurst 1000 car race one evening that Allie Thackray and her husband Evan had a ‘crazy idea’ to combine model railways with fundraising for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Their ‘crazy idea’ was proposed to the Board […]

2nd in the State for Science!

Pacific Hills Christian School students are celebrating an outstanding achievement at the State Finals of the nationwide Science and Engineering Challenge held at Newcastle University. The teams of Yr 9-10 students were presented with a range of complex challenges to solve and by the afternoon they had won both the Mars Rover and String Ways […]

Our New Junior School Initiative

The Hills Grammar School was founded by people who personified entrepreneurialism. They had the vision, the imagination, and the skills to courageously create a new school. This is what makes Hills unique. Thus, it is imperative that we honour their enterprise thinking. We are delighted to announce a new initiative to enhance our capacity to […]

MAXIMUS Brings One Stop Concept to the Hills

Time to upgrade to a garden watering system with wifi technology? Need a pump station for the farm? Or a water treatment system to filter well, mains or rain water? Blown the hose of your hydraulic equipment and desperate for a replacement hose assembly? Got a fire kit yet? Well, you can shop for all […]

Heartfelt Reunion

Emotions were running high when little Lily McGowan and her parents, Sam and Lewis, were reunited with police officers and paramedics who saved the two-year-old’s life earlier this year. charity Heart of Nation Sam was driving along Gilbert Road at Castle Hill when she saw Lily having what appeared to be a seizure in her […]

Leading the Charge

[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]OUR ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH HILLS SUPERINTENDENT In his 26 years with the NSW Police, the Hills’ top cop Darrin Batchelor has seen and experienced some “mind-blowing stuff”. He has worked on some of the country’s biggest investigations and operations. Since […]