Sniffspace: A Safe Haven For Dogs

By Bev Jordan Tracey Horey is passionate about rescue dogs and animal welfare in general and is also a successful digital consultant with three businesses. Her newest venture is combining her skillset with her passion that is centred around canine well-being. Sniffspace.com.au is a new platform that she and business partner Jignesh Patel have built […]

2084 TERREY HILLS PUMP TRACK An Offroad Bicycling Buffet for Riders of All Ages!

By Susanna Mills JJ Melbourne Hills Reserve is a highly valued, public recreational hub for offroad cycling in Terry Hills and surrounding areas. BMX, Pump, Jump, Dual Slalom, Cyclo-Cross, Cross Country and Gravity Enduro events and social activities are consistently taking place here. And if that’s not enough outdoor fun for you, our horsey friends […]

Hidden in the Hills Forest Grass Tree

By Lachlan Turner By now the Forest Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea media) is probably towards the end of its August to March flowering period. One day recently whilst walking along part of the Murri-Yanna Track beside Darling Mills Creek, a group of this unusual plant was growing on the nearby steep slope adjacent to the track. […]

Parrahills Group Local Activity Bushwalk to Lane Cove Bushland Park

Saturday 24th April 2021 The Australian Plants Society is a non-profit organisation that facilitates the interest and learning of native flora. We are passionate about conserving, growing and observing native plants. There are meetings where local members and visitors can gather to learn, network and socialise about a particular topic of native flora. There are […]

“Lynnes Legs”

By Lynne Newey End Quarry Road, Dural via Fishponds to Hornsby Railway Station and return. Moderate to a little hard – rating 3 or 4 out of 5. Just under 2 hours, 9.5 kms. Park at the end of Quarry Road Dural and start at the fire trail where the sign shows Berowra Valley National […]

Arcadia Cricket Pitch Extension

By Matt Kean Local cricket is getting a funding boost, thanks to the NSW State Government and the ICC T20 World Cup Cricket Legacy Fund. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai & Hills District Cricket will receive $16,500 to extend the Arcadia Oval pitch and replace the synthetic surface. Member for Hornsby Matt Kean said this is fantastic news […]

Rural Round Up

By Councilor Warren Waddell This month will include Graffiti Removal Day. On 28 March volunteers will come together to help remove unwanted graffiti from sites throughout our community. Graffiti has a negative impact on our public amenities so Council policy is to promptly remove all graffiti reported on Council assets. However, if you wish to […]

Hillside Public School Students’ Learning Enhanced by New Touch Screens

By Julian Leeser Hillside Public School has purchased 2 state-of-the-art 70” glass touch screen panels with the aid of a Local School Community Fund grant from the Australian Government. The touch screens have been installed in 2 classrooms and are a great addition to the school, enabling teachers to make lessons more interactive for students. […]

Dural County Club Bowling Club

Jack Attack Season 2 was Ace! Dural Country Club Bowling Club’s second season of Jack Attack was played in February, with 8 teams taking part. Lots of laughter was heard on the greens, alongside deliberations over when to implement the Power Play in order to score double points. The winning team was the ‘Dural Jems’ […]

Galston Netball Club News

Galston Netball Club and its community would like to recognise the efforts and success of some of its senior players. The Galston A1 team competes in the highest grade within the HDNA competition (Hills District Netball Association). A huge congratulation for the success that they have had over the 2019 & 2020 seasons, and so […]