Meeting Calls For Advisory Committee

[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]A working advisory committee to deal with the current floods disaster is likely to be formed following a meeting of Hawkesbury residents, business owners, politicians past and present, and industry experts on Friday 22 July at Windsor. More than 70 […]

Glenhaven Couple Receive Accolade for Cancer Support

[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]Glenhaven residents Graham and Adele Staggs have been honoured for their tireless support and advocacy for helping people to deal with prostate cancer. The husband and wife duo were presented with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia’s prestigious Max Gardner […]

Coles Express Thornleigh

[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]Residents in Pennant Hills have described Hornsby Council’s decision to consider development at 3-7 City View Road as “devastating”. Plans for the former Masters/Woolworths site include development of six storey residential apartments, seniors housing, cafes, and open community space. Resident […]

Hornsby’s Multi-million-dollar Transformation Plan

[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]The town centre of Hornsby is set to become a thriving heartland with 4,500 new homes and 5,000 new jobs, in ambitious plans by Hornsby Council to make it a brand new strategic centre. The Hornsby Town Centre Masterplan is […]

Demand for Acreage High

The price gap between residential and acreage properties in The Hills has narrowed due to unprecedented value growth over the past two years. While house prices across Sydney have adjusted since March, the gains made during the boom have allowed buyers to make the transition to semi-rural living, says agent Will Hampson from Lumby Hampson. […]

Hills Private Schools – Lead Charge On Overfunding

[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]Private schools in the Hills and Hornsby LGAs have topped the list of overfunding across NSW, according to a new report. Commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation, the report found that the NSW Government had overfunded private schools in the […]

Dural Health Hub Development Thrown Out

Hornsby Shire Council has come under fire for rejecting a new “Health Hub” at Round Corner Dural which would meet “the needs of a growing and ageing population”. Healing ONR proposed the development of a two storey 4,100m health services facility described as bringing “a strong mix of muchneeded hospital grade services into the heart […]

Unrelenting Floods

[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]The local Hawkesbury River communities once again faced unrelenting flooding and damage to their properties and businesses in what’s been described as the worst floods to hit the area for 30 years. With now the third flood in two years, […]

Hills Hawks Ladies Day

Join us at Hayes Park for Ladies day. Click the link below for more details https://fb.me/e/2DIdeStsu Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Let’s cheer on the Hawks Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Kick off at 1pm with free champagne for the ladies. Source: https://www.facebook.com/HillsHawksFC

Construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] YOUR SAY | Council is planning to construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park as part of the Pennant Hills Park Masterplan works. Currently, there are existing walking tracks and fire trails in this area including the well-known Mambarra Track. Combining a formalised 800m long track between the existing Mambarra Track and […]