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New Mayor Elected for the Hawkesbury

Mayor

At tonight’s Council meeting, Clr Sarah McMahon was elected to serve as Mayor for the remainder of the current term ending in January 2024. Clr Barry Calvert will continue in his role as Deputy Mayor. Source: https://www.facebook.com/hawkesburycitycouncil t tonight’s Council meeting, Clr Sarah McMahon was elected to serve as t tonight’s Council meeting, Clr Sarah McMahon […]

Best Event of Fathers Day

Fathers Day

Fathers Day is just around the corner and spots are filling up fast. Get in to thank dad for being an awesome dad, the best way we know how, with live music at the local! Backyard Sessions with Jack Kenyon from 12:30pm Book Now 9652 1199 Sunday September 4th Source: https://www.facebook.com/GlenorieRSL

Bird Lovers, Save The Date!

Bird Lovers

On 10 September the Bushcare team are encouraging you to get in touch with your inner bird nerd! Bird Lovers Join a local bird expert who loves the birdlife in the Bushland Shire for a short bushwalk where you will learn tips and tricks on how to identify local birds and useful resources to help […]

Lower Mckell Park Impovements

Lower McKell Park

Hornsby Shire Council is very happy to announce the completion of access improvements to the pathway around Lower McKell Park, Brooklyn, linking Brooklyn Baths with Parsley Bay. The completed 2-metre-wide sandstone-coloured concrete footpath is already being well used by both locals and visitors to the area and further upgrades at Lower McKell Park are due […]

Community Defib Project

Community Defib Project

[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] Congratulations to the Community Defib Project on installing their 100th Defibrillator across Australia. It was very appropriate that number 100 was located at Hawkins Lookout, just up the hill from where the […]

Backyard Sessions at Glenorie RSL Club

Backyard Sessions

Backyard Sessions ☀️ Saturday 1pm & Sunday 12:30pm Another beautiful, sunny weekend on the horizon for Backyard Session! The best excuse to catch up with your mates for lunch and live music This weekends line up: Saturday 1pm – Abbey Lane Sunday 12:30pm – Double Vision Source: https://www.facebook.com/GlenorieRSL

Calling All Green Thumbs!

Hills Garden Competition

The Sydney Hills Garden Competition returns in 2022 and Council is supporting this event as part of its Orange Blossom Festival. If you have a flourishing garden, don’t hesitate to apply. There’s 9 categories, including school gardens, good neighbour gardens, strata or community title property, residential garden, new garden, senior citizen’s garden and townhouse, villa […]

Pony Club Fire Drill

Pony Club

Arcadia Pony Club and Aussie Pumps have been planning a presentation on fire safety for club members and spectators since late last year. The rains have slowed everything down but the company feels it’s now appropriate to start planning for a presentation in one of the Arcadia Pony Club meetings in August. “We’ve decided to […]

Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade Turns 75!

Fire Brigade

This year we had the chance to celebrate 75 years of serving our community as a formal brigade. In 1947, after a proposal from the Glenorie Progress Association, the Glenorie Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade was formally established. Back then, the firefighting equipment used was nothing more than a tractor towing a water tank and other […]

Still Creek Landcare – What Is Happening To Our Insects?

landcare

This is a question that all of us who have been traveling around the country in cars for decades must wonder. Where have all the bugs gone? Landcare  A Danish ornithologist was wondering what was causing the local barn swallows to be decreasing in numbers. They are big insect eaters. So for more than 20 […]