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Dec- 2023 -21 DecemberAll
Christmas on TV at Bella Vista Farm
Lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens has been a popular addition to Channel 7’s output for decades and this year, they decided to celebrate their Christmas show at Bella Vista Farm (aired 1st December). Check out Episode 44 of the show on 7plus.com.au click on Shows/Better Homes and Gardens. “Every…
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Sep- 2023 -2 SeptemberAll
Springtime Shearing at Bella Vista Farm
OPEN DAY – SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER It‘s that time of year when the sheep at Bella Vista Farm have their woolly coats shorn. Alistair, ‘the lambscaper’ as he calls himself will begin shearing the sheep at 10am. So come and see a fascinating display of this iconic craft. Friends of…
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Aug- 2023 -2 AugustAll
A Well-travelled Local Girl
Narelle Pareezer is a woman who is enthusiastic about life. However, it hasn’t always been easy as she lost her mother when she was only nine. Her parents Noela and Ernest (known as Ernie) met in 1944 at a dance in Sydney. Narelle says “The small joy of dancing at…
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Apr- 2023 -7 AprilAll
Easter Celebrations on the Farm
By Gisela Horner BELLA VISTA FARM Easter celebration BELLA VISTA FARM opened its gates last Sunday 2nd April. With a visit by the Easter Bunny, an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter story time, craft, face painting, a baby animal farm and a visit by the Mayor of Hills Shire, Dr Peter…
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Mar- 2023 -3 MarchAll
Exercise Can be a Joy!
[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=”67208″ 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 Gisela Horner[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Not everyone relishes exercise. In fact, too many of us don’t like it at all! At Castle Hill Fitness and Aquatic Centre, part of Castle Hill RSL Group (CHRG), there is an instructor who wants…
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Dec- 2022 -2 DecemberAll
Mayors Campaign for Pothole Repairs Fund
Mayors across Western Sydney and Northwest Sydney have united to campaign for the establishment of a metropolitan road repairs fund to help support Sydney councils with the extent of damage across their respective road networks. Pothole Repairs Program Mayors from The Hills Shire, Hawkesbury and Hornsby and others who are…
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Oct- 2022 -8 OctoberCommunity News
Young Cello Virtuoso from Castle Hill
[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=”67208″ 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 Gisela Horner[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you first meet Jack Theakston, you are aware of his thoughtful, quiet demeanour. Jack is 16, a tall, mature, young man, who prefers to play his music rather than indulge in conversation. Jack attends…
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Jul- 2022 -1 JulyCommunity News
Fine Craftmanship in the Hills District Region
[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=”67208″ 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 Gisela Horner[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row] Tucked away nestling on 25 lush acres behind a huge walled garden is a workshop where beauty is crafted – ‘wood art’. Justin White spends most of his days, when not working at the…
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