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May 31, 2021 0 Comments Business, Events, Influencers

“Always choose your network wisely” – CEO and social activist Anyier Yuol’s top tips for business success

Commitment, organisation and motivation – these are the three main skills young people need to be successful, according to fashion entrepreneur and social justice advocate, Anyier Yuol. And these skills are the reason Anyier has become so successful, as well as an …

“As a young person, there’s so much pressure to be ‘successful’ in your 20s.” – CEO of Future Minds Network Nathaniel Diong’s advice on how to delve into entrepreneurship

At sixteen-years-old, Nathaniel Diong started his company Future Minds Network based on a simple question: ‘What if?’

Clean Up Australia Day – why young people in the Hills care

Written by Hills Shire Youth Ambassadors Hayley Irving and Anthony Radic We love the Hills, and we love our local parks and bushland. That’s why we are stepping up, cleaning up and making the pledge to stop using single use plastic bottles this Clean Up …

Meet Mitchell Old – the rising star who started an entertainment company in a pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the arts and entertainment industry to a complete stop, that’s when rising talent Mitchell Old decided it was time to start his own entertainment company. The 19-year-old from Galston wanted to provide opportunities for artists and stage …

Young actor makes producing debut with the Second Age Project

The Second Age Project’s Dinitha Senevirathne has been with the ensemble since he was 12. Since then, he has not only developed his love of the works of Shakespeare, he has moved on to roles with Sport For Jove’s main company, and …

“Don’t be afraid of the blank page”: How to start your writing journey with historical fiction author Kerri Turner

Having trained as a ballerina from a young age, rhythm is second nature to author Kerri Turner. Many have said her writing has a lyrical quality to it, something Kerri attributes to her training and love of dance. She weaves this love …

Get to know Diana Rouvas ahead of her Australia Day performance at The Farm

Winning the Voice 2019 was a hard won achievement that was “20 years in the making” for Diana Rouvas. She began singing when she was just four-years-old and had written her first song by the age of seven. At sixteen years old the …

Q&A with the Hills Shire Council’s Australia Day Ambassador Mr Eddie Woo

Australia’s favourite maths teacher, Eddie Woo has been announced as the 2020 Hills Shire Council Australia Day Ambassador and will be addressing the crowd at Council’s annual Australia Day event at Bella Vista Farm. Mr Woo started his now internationally renowned Wootube …

“Until I wrote the book no-one knew about the terrible things that happened to these children” – Digging into the past with author David Hill

There are many parts to David Hill – NSW rail boss at the age of 33, Chairman of the ABC for nearly 10 years and head of the Australian Soccer Federation, just to name a few. Some years ago, he added best-selling author to …

Q & A with Nicola Moriarty

Award winning author Nicola Moriarty is returning to her roots. Having grown up in The Hills along with her equally well-known author sisters, Liane and Jaclyn, her upcoming author talk at Castle Hill Library is a blast from the past. FOCUS caught …

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