22,000 copies / month Community News, Local Businesses, Local Events and Free TV Guide 29TH SEPTEMBER - 15TH OCTOBER 2017 VOL 34 - ISSUE 20 St Matthew's celebrates 200 years Details of celebrations on page 3 Sandstone MARK VINT FIRST HOME Special Offers Special Offers FIRST HOME BUYERSBUYERS Available Available Sales 9651 2182 FIRST TIME Insider Information Buy Direct From the Quarry INVESTORS and Help Insider Information 270 New Line Road FIRST TIME INVESTORS and Help Help for Dural NSW 2158 DEBTS & LOANS Everyone 9652 1783 DEBTS & LOANS Help for [email protected] 0414 903 443 / 9653 2034 Everyone Handsplit ABN: 84 451 806 754 www.everyloan.com.au 0414 903 443 / 9653 2034 Random Flagging $55m2 WWW.DURALAUTO.COM www.everyloan.com.au 113 Smallwood Rd Glenorie Community News dads and daughters together to celebrate their special Let's Help relationship. The event brings dads and daughters (aged 5 and over) together on the ultimate daddy-daughter date night of fun, dancing, dressing up and spending quality time together whilst making Just when you think the day is memories. This year’s dance is being held during the Hills mental over and you are settling in for the health awareness month to promote the importance of healthy evening, you get a referral through relationships in preventative mental health for both dads and Link2home. Young family placed in daughters. Temporary Accommodation locally Ticket prices have been kept low ($23) low with the help of local for a few nights with no food, none businesses who have supported the event, including Patterson whatsoever. Knowing that there Built, Engineering Services, Jarickson, Harcourts, KLH Lawyers and is nothing available anywhere The Fiddler, to help lots of dads and daughters to attend this not- until tomorrow and not wanting for-profit event. them to go hungry tonight ( I can't imagine having to put my child to All details about the father daughter dance are on the Facebook event bed hungry ), just now delivered an page https://www.facebook.com/TheAnnualFatherDaughterDance/. emergency food hamper. Get in quick as tickets are selling fast by booking your tickets now Hopefully by now at bit.ly/BAMFDD2017. tummies are full or are filling up and they are Top Acts for Galston Gala starting to settlie in The Galston Concerts for the night. With no will close its very cooking facilities and successful 2017 series probably being moved on on 22 October with their in a couple of days, just traditional Galston Gala. the basics and enough to The Sunday afternoon see them through (so they concert, starting 2pm won't have to carry too much to their next). in the Galston Uniting Church on School Governor Visit Road, will offer leading Classical performers in a range of popular styles. After concerts in Europe mezzo-soprano Christina Wilson will perform songs of the great Romantics with her husband, Flautist James Kortum Conservatorium staff pianist Alan Hicks. With guest violist Robert Harris, Music Director of The Galston Concerts, they will also present songs by Brahms and a set called ‘Weeds’ – a tongue-in-cheek link to the Galston Open Gardens weekend which runs 20-22 October. RDA (NSW) Tall Timbers Centre was recently visited by the Patron American flautist and Conservatorium Lecturer James Kortum of RDA (NSW) His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley will perform a Bach family mini-festival of music by the great AC DSC (Ret’d) Governor of NSW and Mrs Linda Hurley. J.S.Bach and his sons. It was a great honour to welcome them to our Centre where they In a first for Galston but in keeping with their support of young were able to watch the programs and meet our participants and performers harpist Ava Pudney, a student of Sydney Symphony volunteers. Tall Timbers Centre was very proud to represent RDA Principal Harp Louise Johnson, will perform music from Bohemia, (NSW) and highlight what our organisation does throughout NSW. France and Spain. For more information about our Centre visit www.talltimbers. A further rising talent will perform on the church historic pipe rdansw.org.au organ, with rumour of some violin and guitar tangos also in the ‘variety’ line-up. Roll Up The Gala will see the launch of The Galston Concerts 2018 series The Annual Father Daughter Dance is back for a 3rd year and will brochure and the announcement of their young performers Bach be held at The Fiddler, Rouse Hill on Friday the 13th October 2017 Plus competitions to be presented in March. from 6 to 9pm. Bookings for the Gala are advised on-line at trybooking.com Bring A Mate, run by The Hills based Men In Action, are the (search Galston) or phone Helen Jordan, Promotions Co-ordinator organisers of this wonderful event which focuses on bringing for the concerts, on 0425 339 841. 2 29 September 2017 | Hills to Hawkesbury Living Read online: www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au Community News Celebrating NSW Bike Week – Community Grants Program have fun and get fit now open Community groups and organisations delivering projects which involve and benefit The Hills Shire community are invited to apply for funding for 2017/18 through Council’s Community Grants Program. Applications are open in the following categories: Cultural Grants: to support projects, events or activities that encourage community participation, social inclusion and community engagement and enable delivery of creative, artistic and cultural projects that enrich The Hills Shire community. Community Services Grants: to encourage community groups to develop and implement programs or projects that address social needs; build community partnerships; improve access to community services; and to provide funding which will enable community groups to be sustainable well into the future. Funding between $1,000 and $15,000 will be considered under this program. Windsor Cyclists enjoying a ride on a shared pathway near Berger Applications close at 4pm on Friday 13 October 2017, and must Road, South Windsor. be submitted through the grants management system, hillsshire. smartygrants.com.au/communitygrants2017-18. It’s NSW Bike Week and to celebrate, Hawkesbury City Council Potential applicants are reminded to refer to the Community is offering a booklet ‘Best Cycle Rides Around The Hawkesbury’ Grants Guidelines 2017-2018 to assess their eligibility to apply. All free to the first 150 families that visit the Hawkesbury Visitor organisations and groups are strongly encouraged to discuss their Information Centre in Clarendon and ask for the booklet – but projects with the relevant Council Officer prior to submitting their hurry, the offer ends Sunday, 1 October. application. Usually priced at $6, this handy, pocket sized guide contains twelve For more information on the 2017/18 Community Grants rides, maps and detailed routes, road and safety recommendations Program, contact The Hills Shire Council on 02 9843 0322 or email and latest cycling rules. All levels of cyclists are catered for – from [email protected]. beginners and children, to the more experienced recreational rider. NSW Bike Week is an annual celebration of cycling and road safety during 16–24 September 2017 and it’s a great time for local 200th Birthday Bash and visiting cyclists to enjoy the benefits of local cycleways and Story from front page shared paths, while enjoying many of the scenic attractions around the Hawkesbury. On 11th October 2017 we will celebrate the 200th anniversary If you ride a bicycle, remember: of Governor Lachlan Macquarie laying the foundation stone of • Take time to perform a pre-ride check at home – it can make St Matthew's Windsor. Planning is currently underway for three your ride more enjoyable and safer significant occasions around that date. • Don't carry more people than the bicycle is designed to carry • Hawkesbury Museum Exhibition - 'The Cathedral of the • Don't ride on the footpath if you are 12 years or older (unless Hawkesbury': 200 Years of St Matthew's Anglican Church accompanying someone under 12 as a carer) 9th Oct 2017 10:00am to 4pm • You must not ride within two metres of the rear of a moving • A combined schools service on Wednesday 11th October 2017. motor vehicle continuously for more than 200 metres • A St Matthew's 200th Birthday Bash Celebration focussed on • You (and bicycle passengers) must wear an approved helmet McQuade Park on Saturday 14th October 2017. (unless exempt under law). • A worship service in the St Matthew's building on Sunday Visit www.transportnsw.info/bikeweek for information regarding 15th October 2017. NSW Bike Week events. Our latest exhibition looks at the 200-year history of this iconic If you are looking for a group to cycle with, Windsor Cyclists church. On display are never-before-seen objects including a meet at 8am at Governor Phillip Park on Tuesdays, Thursdays beautiful 1839 wedding dress and items from the church vault and Sundays - casual cyclists welcome. Rides are typically two to including the original communion cup. three hours at a leisurely pace and are tailored to the particular We have formed a Community Bicentennial Team and are group riding on the day. Contact Tony at Windsor Cyclists for more inviting help from the wider community to celebrate our information on 0411 015 913 - text preferred. bicentennial. If you would like to provide feedback on cycling in the Hawkesbury, FREE – all welcome. please contact Council’s Community Safety Coordinator via email For further information about the bicentennial phone [email protected] or call 4560 4498. 4577 3193 or email:[email protected]