Across The Hilltops
The school holidays are almost over, and it’s time to return to school for 202…
This year’s Australia Day theme is ‘Reflect, Respect, Celebrate’, which down to…
On Saturday 19th December 2020 our reporter had the good fortune to witness the…
The 2021 new year forecast looks more positive than anything we’ve experienced…
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Chris started with Young Diagnostic Imaging as their receptionist at their flagship practice in 2006. She progressed to…
28-01-2021
Jane and Tony Sibley started beekeeping just over 23 years ago, after falling in love with bees after helping Tony’s…
Choose a greener creation Nestled on top of Nasmyth Street, overlooking Young, sits Green Glass Studio. Local artisan…
What exciting news for Mitsubishi customers across Australia with the announcement of 10 years warranty, 10 years capped…
Boorowa Gun Clubs January 2021 competition shoot was held on Saturday 23rd of January. A serious heatwave hitting south…
The vounteer run, 2YYY - Young’s Community Broadcaster, has secured funding to upgrade their broadcasting equipment and…
A 24-hour, seven day per week laundromat has been opened by Harden Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation (HRDC…
27-01-2021
One of the region’s iconic and anticipated events, the Boorowa Show, is being cancelled this year due to COVID…
A Conservation group aiming to rescue plastic tops and bread bag tags from landfill to benefit the environment, and…
21-01-2021
Liz Blair, along with husband Drew, started their business Window Tinting Specialists in September, 2013. They were…
A colour run is being held at Boorowa Recreation Club on Australia Day (January 26th), as an event children can…
Painting of the Murrumburrah Mills begins this week after the project was delayed last year due to COVID-19 restrictions…
Channel Seven’s Better Homes and Gardens personality and 2GB radio’s weekend Garden Clinic, Graham Ross will address…
14-01-2021
Amanda Harris is a local wife, mother and owns Amanda Harris Healing. Amanda is a highly trained and skilled Psy- chic…
In the lead up to the Maimuru Public School Centenary in 2021, Vicki Burstal and Meredith Timmins put together a book…
Sienna is a 15-year-old entrepreneur and herbal tea enthusiast based in Greenethorpe in rural NSW. During the COVID-1…
We resurface kitchens (benchtops, doors, draws, fixtures and splashbacks) We also do Epoxy flooring – plain, flake or…
Jaime Oldfield is a full-time mum of two boys, a nurse, and a health and wellness coach. Jaime lost 30kgs in six months…
Spending her teenage years on her Grandfather’s property; ‘Quamby Park’, Young local Janelle Cooke wanted to share her…
Hilltops Myotherapy was established in July 2019 by Kylie Bloor. After hav- ing some time off spent with her family of…
John Hughes recently provided the Boorowa Community Garden with a donation of lovely vegetable plants, including three…
Anew year brings two amazing new offerings from Hyundai Motor Company. The new and improved Santa Fe with 7 seats and…
Late last year it was announced that both the Harden Murrumburrah and the Bribbaree Show Societies had received Federal…
13-01-2021
Hilltops Australia Day preparations are well underway, and our Australia Day ambassadors have been announced. Film…
From Hilltops Council
Mayor Brian Ingram
I am very pleased to report that Council’s projects are progressing well. The skatepark at Boorowa is on schedule and…
Councillor Margaret Roles
In our crowded world, every month and every day seems to be assigned to some cause, activity or institution. I decided…
Councillor Rita O’Connor
Charles Darwin wrote, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one…
It is pleasing to some more rain around the region. This will certainly help toward a much better year for our farmers…
The Hilltops Phoenix
As we prepare to celebrate Australia Day 2021, we reflect on how our Hilltops story connects each of us. How fortunate…
Last week Council hosted three COVID safe youth movie nights as the first events of our new youth program funded by the…
I would like to wish the entire Hilltops community a very happy new year. For some, travel plans over the break were…
Councillor Greg Armstrong
LEP Project Council has forward a draft Planning Proposal for the comprehensive Hilltops Local Environmental Plan (LEP…
Deputy Mayor Tony Wallace
Other councillors have written about the process of Council developing its planning documents. This has already resulted…
Hilltops Council
An array of community groups and sporting clubs have benefited from funds allocated to them by Hilltops Council from its…
Hilltops Council will be conducting aerial weed control via helicopter along the Hume Highway next Tuesday 8 December…
Councillor John Walker
The health of a community can be assessed on the balance between economic environmental and cultural factors. While we…
Councillor Wendy Tuckerman
The new Boorowa skatepark is clearly a big hit with the youth and the young at heart. People are travelling from all…
The tender for the construction of the joint use library and community facility at Young High School has been awarded. A…
I planted here, to-day, a strong young tree. Rich soil it has, and sun, and space to grow; And who, I wonder, in the…
As we learn to adapt to a COVID-safe community, activity is thriving in Hilltops. The magnificent spring has seen huge…
On Monday, I attended the CWA South West Group Annual General Meeting and Conference in Harden. I thank the Committee…
Councillor John Horton
Over the past six months, I have talked about the light at the end of the dark COVID-19 virus tunnel. At long last it…
Councillor Tony Flanery
Last weekend, the O’Connor family celebrated 100 years of farming at “Oxton Park”, Harden. The Oxton Park aggregation is…
As previously reported, Council has completed the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) component of the Hilltops…
Given the federal debate around energy policy last week, the visit by Professor Tim Flannery and representatives of the…
2020 has been challenging in many ways, with current circumstances making it more important than ever for us to stay…
We have recently seen some promising statistics from NSW Health with a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases. So…
At its August monthly meeting, Council paid tribute to the outstanding contribution of community volunteer groups and in…
As a regional community, local sport is at the heart of our culture and a reminder of ‘the norm’ we are all deeply…
Women in business
Special Interests
Here are my top 5 recommendations for garden gear that I personally wear. With over 20 years experience working as a…
Appointment of dividend By her last will Vivienne Ross gave her shares and other interests in any companies to Hopi…
The 2021 new year forecast looks more positive than anything we’ve experienced this year of 2020. The following are…
Sport
The weather for bowls was quite warm on Thursday with 22 players taking part. Two teams – Milan Brankovic and Geoff Holt…
Young Women’s Bowls Club resumed play on Thursday, 14th January after a month’s break over the Christmas and New Year…
Green fees – $5 (Members) $10 (Non-members) All welcome – including beginners of all ages A great way to exercise, while…
