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January 15, 2021 0 Comments Uncategorized

Secrets to writing a successful grant application

Wanting to write a successful grant application? But don’t know how? Keith Whelan from The Grants Guy is here to help. The grants, tenders and funding consultancy guru is hosting an e-workshop on January 18 at 6.30pm. Ahead of his Community Grant …

Experience the FREE Illuminate the Hills at Christmas exhibition from the comforts of home

Take a journey through a light-filled Christmas tree forest with swirly candy cane shrubs, before reaching the massive multi-coloured ‘Joy Tree’, surrounded by larger-than-life playful polar bears.

December book of the month – The Coast

Fall in love with the Australian coastline with the book of the month for December – The Coast by Chris Hammer. Synopsis: From the winner of the ACT Book of the year Award for his first book, The River, comes this celebration of the Australian seascape, from its natural grandeur to the quirky individualism …

Meet Chris Hammer online as he presents his newest book – Trust

Join renowned author Chris Hammer online as he presents his newest gripping Martin Scarsden novel, Trust. Chris will be joined by Jenn Martin from the City of Sydney Library for an “in conversation” style event on Wednesday, October 14 at 6.30pm, …

Plant of the month

Botanical Name: Calytrix tetragona Common Name: Common Fringe Myrtle Family: Myrtaceae Meaning: Calytrix: From Greek calyx, meaning cup, and thrix or trichos meaning hair, referring to the long awns. tetragona: From Latin meaning 4 sided, referring to the leaves and fruit. Habitat: Open, dry …

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March 20, 2020 0 Comments Uncategorized

Rediscover home cooked meals with The Hills Shire Library App

Now is the perfect time to rediscover home cooking. To help you come up with creative meal ideas for the entire family, The Hills Shire Library’s FREE App has a variety of cookbooks that you can download straight to your digital device. …

Meet Les and Gloria Brown: Volunteer Extraordinaires

The Hills Shire Council celebrated the achievements of its volunteers during National Volunteer Week and FOCUS had the opportunity to catch-up with volunteer extraordinaires, Les and Gloria Brown. Between them, they have more than 80-years’ worth of volunteering experience and FOCUS had …

It’s time to start packing a waste-free lunch

In light of National Recycling Week (Monday 13 November to Sunday 19 November), The Hills Shire Council is encouraging residents to pack a waste-free lunch on 15 November 2017. Waste-free lunches benefit the environment by reducing packaging waste, which in turn reduces …

See the Eels at the Movies

The Parramatta Eels will be making a special visit to Bella Vista Farm on Sunday, November 12 for A Movie Under The Stars – Presented by Sara Perry from Belle Property Castle Hill. The famous rugby league players will be meeting and …