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Teen Star Appeal Charlie Is On Song
BY LAWRENCE MACHADO
If you close your eyes and listen to Teen Star CHARLIE TCHETCHENIAN’s singing, you may think you are listening to a famous crooner.
That’s the magic of Charlie’s deep and strong voice and you forget that he is...
Happy New Year
FROM THE HILLS TO HAWKESBURY COMMUNITY NEWS TEAM
We hope everyone managed to have some sort of Christmas and New Year celebration with family and friends, albeit reduced in size. What peculiar times we live in.
Our first edition this year...
Hills Come Alive For Australia Day
Hills locals have plenty of activities to keep themselves occupied during Australia Day, despite the cancellations of several events due to Covid.
The Hills Shire Mayor Byrne was upbeat as she encouraged residents to celebrate Australia Day in their own...
Joy In Becoming Citizens
BY LAWRENCE MACHADO
It’s a journey spanning three beautiful countries and now Nitasha Pal is delighted to make Australia her permanent home.
Mrs Pal and her daughter Nayna will be among 72 residents taking their citizenship oaths on Australia Day at...
New Year Baby – Meet Elias Hunter Vassallo
BY BEV JORDAN
The first baby of 2021 born at Norwest Private Hospital
The 3.42kg bundle of joy arrived a few weeks early much to the delight of proud parents, Marthese and Victor Vassallo from Kellyville.
The couple’s third child was due...
Here’s to a Happy New Bowling Year!
Dural Country Club bowlers returned to the greens on Saturday January 2nd, looking forward to another year of fun, friendship and camaraderie! Earlier in December saw our first Christmas Celebration as a unified Club. An enjoyable morning of social...
Songbird Kylie Ready To Salute
BY LAWRENCE MACHADO
An inspiring visit to Australia’s famed wine-growing Barossa Valley has catapulted our very own country music star Kylie Adams-Collier within grasp of her first Tamworth Songwriters Salute Award. Songbird Kylie wrote and recorded the delightful Camel Up...
Things I Know To Be True Is Back
BY LAWRENCE MACHADC
Versatile actress Annette van Roden and the cast can’t wait for the curtains to go up on Things I Know to Be True, because the play had to be shelved in March 2020 due to the...
Italian Street Kitchen
BY BEV JORDAN
Finding a new eatery is always good news but the Italian Street Kitchen at Bella Vista is a real treasure.
The rustic Italian food is wonderful and so is the ambience and décor at this attractive and interesting...
Bryan Wins Top Award
BY BEV JORDAN
The top Australian honour awarded nationally by the RSL to a non-member for their outstanding support has been awarded to Castle Hill resident BRYAN MULLAN.
The nomination, backed by Castle Hill RSL sub-branch members, was approved by both...
Aussie Set For Growth
In this time of uncertainty, lockdowns and unemployment, one Hills based company is on a huge recruitment drive to build staff levels. Australian Pump is keen to hire energetic locals looking for a rewarding career.
“At Aussie Pumps, we’re seeing...
Time To Ring In The Old
BY LAWRENCE MACHADO
At 19, Mitchell Old is one of the youngest directors around but his passion and enthusiasm for his new company should take him far.
Old, who was involved in theatre productions at Northholm Grammar School in Arcadia and...