Arcadia Public School
Arcadia Public School prides itself on supporting each child to reach their full potential. We have revamped our student leadership guidelines to enable students to self-nominate for roles that suit their talents and help develop leadership skills. We announced our complete leadership team at a recent assembly and in our newsletter. These students are filling […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY International Womens Day was on 8th March, and we would like to recognise, and celebrate all the extraordinary female volunteers at Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade. You are truly amazing! The RFS is a big advocate for creating an environment where all women belong, are empowered to participate, and are valued for […]
ANZAC DAY 2025
Lest we forget. ANZAC DAY 2025: A day to gather at memorials and remember the service and sacrifice of our families, communities, and nation. What is the significance of memorials to communities? Memorials provide a place for people to gather and remember those who served from their families, local community, region, state or country. There […]
Bromeliad Autumn Show 3rd-4th May
The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill on Saturday, 3rd May between 9am-4pm and Sunday 4th May between 10am-3pm. Exquisite and rare Bromeliads from local, interstate and collectors will be on display and for sale to the public including Tillandsia experts Harold Kuan, Chris & Lap Larsen, BSA’s […]
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 […]