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A BBQ, soft The Twilight Jazz evening drinks and other goodies will be available at the event. at Australia’s oldest church, Ebenezer Church, this Sunday To book ahead call Rebecca on 0439 309 303. Ebenezer will help transform lives of Church, built in 1809, is at 95, Coromandel Rd, Ebenezer. Ebenezer Church villagers in the one of the For details about the work being done in West Papua, world’s poorest nations, visit www.wpdc.org.au West Papua. Castle Hill RSL Friday Night Live Big Band in the past seven years, has raised enough will be setting the tone at the much- funds to build 30 wells to provide clean anticipated event on the banks of the water in remote indigenous villages. beautiful Hawkesbury River on Sunday, Fundraiser and WPDC director Rebecca October 13, starting at 4pm. Andrews said 100 per cent of all funds The Jazz Men - Paul Thomson and Tom given and raised to WPDC was spent on Carter will also play. providing wells. While some of the money raised Her sister, a former Pitt Town Uniting will go towards continued efforts by the Church Member, Shelley Houghton worked Uniting Church to help drought-effected with Uniting World in West Papua. communities, donations will also help “When she was leaving she asked how provide clean drinking water via West Papuan she could help,” said Rebecca. “We thought Development Company (WPDC) a registered we can help by providing clean water.” Australian charity run by volunteers. “Babies are dying because they don’t WPDC works with LEMAK (Water of have clean drinking water and children are Life Organisation) based in West Papua and not going to school because they spend all Jazz at Ebeneezer wells for West Papua SusanSusan TemplemanTemplemanTempleman MPMP MP FEDERALFEDERAL MEMBER MEMBER FOR FORFOR MACQUARIE MACQUARIE MACQUARIE AVAILABLEAVAILABLE TO TOTO HELP HELPHELP •• EducationEducationEducation and and Training TrainingTraining•• • NBN NBNNBN & & Telecommunications& Telecommunications Telecommunications •• CentrelinkCentrelinkCentrelink •• • Defence DefenceDefence & & Veterans &Veterans Veterans Affairs Affairs Affairs •• MedicareMedicareMedicare •• • NDIS NDISNDIS •• TaxationTaxationTaxation •• • Child ChildChild Support Support Support Office:Office: 299299299 George George St, St,St, Windsor, Windsor,Windsor, 2756 2756 2756 Phone:Phone: 13001300 519 519519 482 482 482 (toll (toll (toll free) free) free) Mail:Mail: POPOPO BOX BOXBOX 855, 855, Windsor WindsorWindsor NSW NSW NSW 2756 2756 2756 Email:Email: [email protected]@[email protected] OpenOpen MondayMonday Monday - -Friday, Friday, 9:00am- 9:00am-9:00am- 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm www.susantempleman.com.auwww.susantempleman.com.auwww.susantempleman.com.au 2 Hills to Hawkesbury Community News | 11 October 2019 Read online: www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au ADVERTORIAL 10/4/2019 MorningIMG_0170.jpg Tea RETIRE IN STYLE TO NORTH RICHMOND with Susan Templeman ENQUIRIES WELCOME VILLASPlease phone for anINTERIOR appointment to inspect. 2 and 3 Bedroom Villas • Small private Garden CURRENTLCURRENTLYVAILABLE A • Garage with Internal Access • Ducted Air Conditioning From $520 000 Another villa coming soon Residents of Riverside Gardens enjoyed morning tea with Susan If you are over 55 and looking to relocate to semi rural Hawkesbury in order to pursue other leisure activities in your spare time why not consider relocating to Templeman the Federal Member for Macquarie in their community Riverside Gardens — our small retirement community. centre. 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Affordable costs Walk to shops, health practitioners and bus stop Nearby scenic walks along the Hawkesbury River foreshore 8km from Hawkesbury Hospital Security gated property Vital Call in every home Spacious Community Centre Phone Patricia 34 Beaumont Avenue North Richmond 2754 Phone 4571 4545 Mobile 0447 334 615 www.riverside-gardens.com.au BUSINESS NEWS CHAMBER WINNERS Sydney Hills Business Chamber is a finalist in the NSW State Business Chamber Awards with the announcement due on November 22. Richard Spencer, NSW Business Chamber’s GARAGE Chief Customer Experience Officer congratulated the growing Chamber during Wednesday’s SHBC SALE TRAIL leadership lunch at Castle Hill RSL. He presented the Western Sydney Regional There is still time to register to join the great Garage Sale Award for best Chamber to SHBC Chairman Nigel Trail which kicks off next weekend, October 19 and 20. Rayner and Richard Holland, membership manager, More than 50 homes in the Hills have already signed saying it was “a great win”. up including Pete Chamberlain in Merrilong St, Castle Hill. It is the fourth time that the Sydney Hills Business He will have tables of quirky and retro items for sale Chamber has won the regional award and the third year has 413 businesses which are on both Saturday and Sunday next weekend from 8am in succession. There are 50 chambers in the Western members. to 2pm. The treasures include collectors’ items such as Sydney Region and 239 business chambers in NSW. For more information or news comics, old toys including Lego sets still in boxes, vinyl Mr Rayner said SHBC won the regional award for about the Chamber visit www. records ,surfboards, bicycles and even a prosthetic leg. the first time in 2014. The busy Hills chamber now sydneyhillsbusiness.com.au “I like to recycle. If I can repair something I will. They don’t become landfill … they live another life,” said Mr Chamberlain. “Everything is priced to sell,” Hills Shire Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne, said she loved the SMALL BUSINESS EXPO idea of recycling pre-loved items and is encouraging people to map out a tour of garage sales happening within the The inaugural Hills District Small Business relationships, partnerships and innovative Shire, including sales at Bella Vista, Kellyville, Kenthurst, Expo and Conference will take place on solutions. Middle Dural and many other places. Thursday, November 7 at Cropley House The day will culminate with the Hills “It also provides a great way to meet your neighbours, Baulkham Hills. District Small Business Awards Ceremony, connect with your local community, whilst decluttering, Hosted by Hills District Business Award nominations are open recycling and raising