First-Time Homebuyer’s Checklist – What You Need to Know Before Purchasing Your First Home
Deciding to buy your first home is an exciting milestone but it can also feel overwhelming as it’s likely to be one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever have to make. So, where should you start? 1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD Your budget will be determined by how much you have […]
Castle Hill Art Society: Art Demonstration – 7th May | 7pm
Art Demonstration: Mariana Ariza “An Impressionist Approach to Seascape Painting” – Acrylic or Oil. By taking an impressionistic approach to capture what’s essential, Mariana will demonstrate how to create a captivating composition, how to interpret and mix the right colours, and other techniques with the aim of capturing an impression of the scene that conveys […]
Dural Musical Society Presents: The Broadway Musical Little Women
Dural Musical Society (DMS) enjoyed a successful 2024 season featuring the toetapping Oklahoma! and groovy production of The Marvelous Wonderettes. 2025 is set to begin with a much beloved classical production of the Broadway musical Little Women. The production team features director Isabelle Venice, choreographer Gigi Simic, musical director Roderigo Noel and assistant director Erica […]
Election Day Saturday May 3rd: Local Candidates Aiming for Canberra
The circulation area of the Hills to Hawkesbury Community News covers the Federal electorates of Mitchell and Macquarie and parts of Greenway and Berowra. Currently Labor holds two of the seats (Macquarie and Greenway) and the Liberals two (Mitchell and Berowra). Mitchell was retained by Liberal Alex Hawke in 2022 with 60.7 per cent of the vote […]
Arcadian Quilting News
House Quilt Patterns Housing is a BIG subject at the moment along with affordability. The word ‘house’ creates thoughts of safety, warmth, security and a personal space. While our humble quilts cannot solve the “big picture” problems we can and do work towards putting a warm connection into a room where it is needed, be […]
Leny Willemsen (25/3/1935 – 29/12/2024)
Born Helena Litjens on 25th March 1935 in Velden, Limburg, Netherlands, Leny Willemsen was the middle child of five. Leny worked in the family hotel doing the rooms and working in the bar and kitchen. To get extra money she took on the backbreaking work of asparagus picking. In 1956, when Leny was 21, she […]
Dural Scout Group Activities
Dural Scout Group has made the most of the remaining long days of Summer and have been relishing their time in the great outdoors over the past few weeks. Some highlights include… The Joeys have discovered a delicious way to do some campfire cooking with spiralled apples over the fire and eating them with ice cream. […]
Soroptimist International of the Hills
After a busy year Club members wrapped up their projects for 2024 with a project dear to their heart. As long time supporters of Hills Community Aid, especially their endeavours to assist local women who have experienced domestic violence, members of The Hills club were enthusiastic to again contribute to gift bags for the women […]
Exciting Upcoming Events at The Village Glenorie: Easter, School Holidays, and Mother’s Day
The Village Glenorie is not just a place to shop – it’s a place to create memories. As we welcome, the excitement of the school holidays, the joys of Easter, and the heartfelt celebrations of Mother’s Day, we invite you to be part of our vibrant community, open every day providing a range of retail […]
Glenorie Probus Club Activities
Glenorie Probus Club has started the year with a tour of the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. This was a fascinating day with many interesting boats and other naval items which are part of our history. The items on display range over the past few centuries from aboriginal craft to Kay Cottees round the […]