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Their power bills and give us a chance to breath a little but…. as many Sales Vege Gardens and a few Buy Direct From the Quarry predicted this was not to be the case. chooks take care of some Last year saw a 12% price rise to the cost of our energy and now of their feed and a solar 9652 1783 we have seen that we’re about to receive an amazing 16-30% price hot water system they Handsplit Random Flagging $55m2 rise of power depending on who your retailer is ! invested in years ago 113 Smallwood Rd Glenorie It begs the question….How can we use less power then so we don’t provides plenty of energy have to buy so much??? Or how can we provide our own power so efficient hot water for them we can have some freedom of our usage? making them feel quite sustainable on the whole. But the more they A lot of us are already on the sustainability path but some don’t questioned whether they were doing enough the more they liked even consider that they are. 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For more information about this program, please contact Hawkesbury Central Library on 4560 4460 or email programs@ hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au with your enquiry. 2 8 December 2017 | Hills to Hawkesbury Living Read online: www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au Community News Sydney Thunder Fan Day Million dollar makeover for Cricket fans will Governor Phillip Park have the chance to meet their Governor Phillip Park is Sydney Thunder set to receive a $1 million heroes, including makeover including new recently re-signed gardens and avenue all-rounder Arjun plantings, new park entry Nair, at the Sydney signage, bollard fencing Thunder Fan Day and a carpark upgrade at Bruce Purser which will improve Reserve on Sunday, traffic flow and parking Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Michelle Byrne December 17. capacity for boat trailers. The project will be jointly funded by with recently re-signed Sydney Thunder Player Hawkesbury City Council and the NSW Government as part of the Arjun Nair. Our fan days in recent years have Regional Recreational Trail Enhancement Project. been incredibly successful but this year’s Sydney Thunder Fan Day Situated in Windsor, and one of the main access points for in The Hills will be something really special. Not only will Sydney boating on the Hawkesbury River, Governor Phillip Park is a well Thunder fans be able to get up close with their favourite cricket utilised park that is both a meeting place and a major boating stars, they will also be able to learn more about the game from elite events area. players, which will ultimately improve and inspire their own game The Governor Phillip Park Regional Recreational Trail at a local level. Additionally the entire park will be transformed into Enhancement Project is part of the implementation of the Windsor a celebration of local cricket. Foreshore Master Plan. The project will be rolled out in stages "It will be an incredible day out for the whole family,” Hills Shire during 2018. The Windsor Foreshore Master Plan was developed in Mayor Michelle Byrne said. 2016 in conjunction with user groups to improve the amenity of the Sydney Thunder will be there on the day signing autographs, park and to provide additional facilities to complement the existing attending the Junior Member Clinic and taking part in a Q&A function of the park. session. Additional Council funding of over $600,000 will be used for Plus, there will be plenty of activities for aspiring junior sports staged works which will include a new playground, river bank stars to enjoy, including cricket net sessions and a visit from Thor stabilisation and new pathways where South Creek and the and Storm - the Sydney Thunder mascots. Hawkesbury River join. Have you Heard of Australia’s Fastest Growing Online Training & Education Provider? Northwestern Institute help both individuals and businesses achieve higher skills and certification through tailored online training programs. 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The two timber bridges The work is designed to prioritise vehicle movements through the over the Macdonald River intersections, improving road safety in the new release area. were in very poor condition Many people have raised the need for intersection controls in North and had reached the end Kellyville – particularly at the intersection of Barry Road, Yango of their service life. Works Street and Barool Road. Council are also installing ‘No Stopping’ commenced in January this signs at this point to further improve motorists’ line of sight. year to replace the bridges The North Kellyville intersections destined for ‘Give Way’ signs The new bridge on Upper Macdonald with reinforced concrete and line marking are: Rd which is just over 14.454km from structures. The new St Albans bridges were completed • Hezlett Road, Beaton Road and Goodison Street in October 2017. The construction of the two bridges cost $1.63 • Foxall Road and Goodison Street • Wanderers Way and Edgbaston Road million combined, which was funded by Council using a loan from • Carisbrook Street and Edgbaston Road the NSW Government’s Local Infrastructure Renewal Scheme.