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- Feb- 2017 -22 February
Vida McLellan Living Legends
This series of Living Legends is about Vida McLellan, a missionary nurse who served in Ethiopia from 1955 – 1974.…
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AUSSIE PUMPS – CONTROVERSIAL PUMP AD WORKS
Australian Pump’s recruitment ad called “Wanted … 6 Good Men” has really worked in a very positive way. The company,…
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ART IN THE HILLS
Sir William Dobell (1899-1970) [OBE, 1965; KBE, 1966] purchased the historic home known as Dunrath on Castle Hill Road, Castle…
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AUSTRALIA TAKEN BY SUPRISE
Two months after attaching Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Imperial Navy sailed towards Australia. On the morning of February 19, 1942…
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AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE DRINK
Beer is considered the Australian national beverage by many and it derives much of its distinctive taste from the malt…
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INTEREST RATES – THE ONLY WAY IS UP
In February 1990, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to lower the official cash rate from 17.5% to 17.0%.…
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NORTH ROCKS BENEFITS FROM STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND
[vc_row][vc_column][us_post_title][vc_column_text]The City of Parramatta’s Stronger Communities Fund is delivering more than three and a half million dollars in funding for…
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MAKING TRACKS IN SYDNEY METRO TUNNELS
The first kilometre of railway track has been laid in Australia’s longest railway tunnels – another major step forward on…
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MORE THAN $4 MILLION FOR LOCAL conservation
Member for Hawkesbury Dominic Perrottet is encouraging owners and managers of local heritage items to consider applying for more than…
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUBURBS AND BOUNDARY ALIGNMENTS IN THE HILLS
The Hills Shire Council is inviting residents to have their say in the renaming and changes to suburbs in The…
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