Orange Blossom Festival
[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] It was a pleasure to kick off the family day of events here at Lights, Beats and Sweets for the final day of the Orange Blossom Festival event at Arthur Whitling Park. […]
Buying a Fire Pump? Buy the Best
Australian Pump Industries is a local manufacturer of what they claim to be the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump. The Aussie Fire Chief has 25% more performance than competitors and comes with a unique five year warranty. The Fire Chief was developed for Australian bush firefighting and comes complete with a first world quality […]
Fire Updates: Arcadia RFS
It has been a busy few months at Arcadia RFS station! In May we had our AGM, which saw some changes and we welcome Mike Melis into his new this role of Senior Deputy. Alongside this we had our members receive their National Emergency, Long Service medals, and Brigade received a Commissioner’s Unit Citation for […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade
Educating Our Next Generation Fire can be frightening for kids and Galston Rural Fire Brigade jumped at the chance to help educate their students on fire safety. All the kids keenly learnt on what to do in case of a fire and how to help their parents should they need to evacuate to safety. They […]
Glenhaven Rural Fire Brigade
Although Winter is usually a quieter part of the year for Glenhaven Rural Fire Brigade, we have been kept busy helping with the flood recovery in the district’s north. We have spent a number of days at Wiseman’s Ferry, Sackville North, Lower Portland and Leets Vale assisting residents to clear the mud and silt from […]
Become a Member of the Hawkesbury Harvest Network
WHY JOIN HARVEST? The need for a representative voice for agriculture and tourism has never been more important. Hawkesbury Harvest As we emerge from the pandemic and the impacts it has had on the way society regards food security, tourism experiences close to home and the need for outdoor activities in the open air, Hawkesbury […]
Decorative Ferns
Quite frequently overlooked by many people who venture into local bushland are those plants growing close to the ground and in sheltered, damp locations, often concealed close to rocky places not far from permanent sources of water. Many such terrestrial plants are classified under the broad heading of “Ferns”. The ground hugging varieties generally present […]
Still Creek Landcare: Look Out For Fireweed Now!
Fireweed arrived here in The Hills catchment well over 10 years ago and it’s certainly made a home in our paddocks, roadsides and open spaces. For a plant that is easily controlled, it’s a shame it’s still here amongst us because it is Toxic! Fireweed (Senicio madagascarensis) contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids in all parts of the […]
Bromeliad Spring Show 24th-25th September
The Bromeliad Spring Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 24 September between 9-4pm and Sunday, 25 September between 10-3pm. Rare and exquisite bromeliads from collectors, local and interstate growers will be on display and for sale to the public including Elizabeth Mudriczki from the Blacktown area who has […]
Middle Dural Public School Officially Opens Our Yarning Circle
Middle Dural Public School is blessed to have a beautiful expanse of green space for students to learn and play. In the height of COVID, whilst students were learning how to learn remotely, the staff of MDPS undertook a project to bring a new place of belonging to our small, tight-knit school – a Yarning […]