24 December 2008
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES 2008
Rod Pittorino hosted Gladesville Chamber of Commerce Christmas party at the Bayview Tavern more >

24 December 2008
TRIBUTE TO THE VALIANT FOUR
National Trust Vienna Cottage committee organised an afternoon tea at the Cottage for four of its stalwart members who retired from the committee this year. more >

24 December 2008
TO THE POINT with Ellen Wilton
Chasing happiness? Jack up a game of lawn bowls more >

24 December 2008
FESTIVE FIRE RISKS WARNING
Firies from Gladesville Fire Station are warning locals about the risk of festive fires over the holiday period. more >

19 December 2008
TO THE POINT with Philip Bradford
Christmas is really all about God’s gift to us more >

19 December 2008
LOCAL NURSE A LIFE SAVER
Hunters Hill’s Bernadette Madigan has received a Royal Life Saving Society Australia award for helping to save the life of a seriously injured motorcyclist. more >

19 December 2008
NEW POSITION FOR GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager Barry Smith was recognised for his election as a Director of the Board of Local Government Managers Australia (NSW). more >

19 December 2008
TWT TEEN QUEEN OPENS 08 GLADESVILLE XMAS FESTIVAL
Newly crowned 2008 TWT Teen Queen Natalie Camporeale officially opened this year’s expanded Gladesville Christmas Festival last Saturday. more >

19 December 2008
RESIDENTS ANGRY OVER B&B VOTE
Neighbouring residents were outraged when Council approved alterations and extensions to an existing bed and breakfast on John Street last week. more >

19 December 2008
TREE OF JOY BRINGS HAPPINESS TO NEEDY
Caroline Cheung from Gladesville Rotary Club would like to thank the Gladesville community for the generous donations made so far through the Tree of Joy Project in Gladesville Shopping Village Arcade. more >

17 December 2008
Govt ‘playing with our lives’
WEEDS have sprung up around Peter and Michelle Vassiliou’s million-dollar waterfront property on Nelson Pde more >

12 December 2008
MARKET DAY THIS SATURDAY
Christmas Market Day will be celebrated this Saturday as part of this year’s TWT Gladesville Christmas Festival more >

11 December 2008
SANTA IS HERE!
Santa Claus aka Father Christmas has arrived in TWT Territory more >

11 December 2008
TO THE POINT with Fr Kevin Bates
God’s dream: something very real and achievable more >

11 December 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Thank you for the gifts to hospital kids more >

11 December 2008
HUNTERS HILL MAYORAL CELEBRATION
2008 Year of the Australian Scout was celebrated at last week’s Hunters Hill Mayoral Christmas Cocktail Function more >

11 December 2008
YOUNG RAVENS MIX IT WITH BEST
MEET the Gladesville Ravens Under 11 Div 1 boys soccer squad that captured both the premiership and championship titles in the Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association during 2008. more >

11 December 2008
GLADESVILLE RESERVE/BETTS PARK REVISED MGMT PLAN
Proposed revision identifies possible construction of a skate facility more >

4 December 2008
Fresh, Vibrant and Authentic
THAI Noodle Hut in Gladesville was easy to spot from busy Victoria Rd with its floor-to-ceiling glass windows revealing an eye-catching interior of bright red chairs and colourful paintings more >

4 December 2008
To the Point With Adrian Black
Carols By Candle Light: A Great Community Event...THE HUNTERS Hill Carols by Candlelight (on Sunday December 7 at Boronia Park Oval from 6.30pm) is a wonderful Christmas celebration with a great community atmosphere. more >

4 December 2008
Lights Go On In Gladesville
2008 TWT Gladesville Chamber of Commerce Christmas Festival was launched Thursday night with turning on the Christmas Tree lights in Trim Place ... more >

28 November 2008
To the Point With Jan Johnson
Theatre presents fresh 'face' as it heads for 80. more >

28 November 2008
Festival Lights Up!
Mayors of Ryde and Hunters Hill will inaugurate this year’s TWT Gladesville Chamber of Commerce Christmas Festival .... more >

28 November 2008
Risk Management & Priory Update
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS with Mayor SUE HOOPMANN.... RISK MANAGEMENT applies to us in a multitude of ways these days.... more >

28 November 2008
Moustaches for a worthy cause
More than $1000 has been raised by local identities for prostate cancer awareness and support to those suffering from depression by ‘keeping a stiff upper lip’. more >

18 November 2008
Pen friend's reunion
WHEN Gladesville schoolgirl Barbara Murray received a letter from an English pen friend 60 years ago, little did she realise its significance. more >

18 November 2008
To the Point With Rachelle Elliott
Group experience where your voice can be heard. more >

12 November 2008
WE'RE GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL
CHRISTMAS IS coming - it seems to come faster each year - so we are planning the Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal. more >

12 November 2008
NEVILLE SNARES 12-38 TO PUMMEL PIRATES
A SUPERB bowling performance by Balmain Old Boys all rounder Adam Neville set tongues wagging in the Gladesville Cricket Association A Grade competition last weekend. more >

12 November 2008
TO THE POINT with Josephine McBride
Speaking of stimulating monthly meetings ... more >

12 November 2008
BANK ROBBERS
Ned Kelly was a gentleman. He wore a mask. Today’s bank robbers are the chief executives of the Big Four Banks more >

10 November 2008
$5,000 REWARD - Dob in these Graffiti Vandals
$5,000 reward will be paid for identifying and convicting the vandal or vandals who graffitied this building more >

10 November 2008
SEND US YOUR JACARANDA PHOTOS
Our photogrpapher snapped this shot of Hunters Hill resident Phil Jenkyns admiring the trees. more >

10 November 2008
CARTER ANNIVERSARY
Long time North Ryde residents Jim and Nola Carter will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary more >

5 November 2008
JACARANDA TIME'S TRUE BLUE
THE jacarandas are once again in full bloom more >

5 November 2008
PROGRAM IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
COMMUNITY Radio 2RRR is celebrating 20th anniversary editions of its Sunday night Armenian program “Voice of Nor Serount”. more >

4 November 2008
GROWING A MO ALL THE GO - THIS MONTH
It’s Movember time again more >

4 November 2008
TO THE POINT with Greg Larkin
It’s a blend of chess and snooker played outside more >

4 November 2008
Christmas Singing Star Comp $1000 Cash Plus Prizes
This year’s Gladesville Christmas Festival will feature a Gladesville Christmas Singing Star Contest with $1,000 cash and other valuable prizes... more >

4 November 2008
PINK BOWLING SUCCESS
GLADESVILLE Sporties Club lady bowlers conducted a Charity Pink Day more >

4 November 2008
Wlkinson Sets Up Win
HUNTERS Hill recorded an emphatic nine wicket victory over Radio Physics in the NSW Suburban cricket competition at Boronia Park Oval. more >

28 October 2008
TO THE POINT with Deborah Anschau
Take a walk, or cruise to see the jacarandas more >

28 October 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
No initials for our footpaths more >

28 October 2008
HHH School's 50 Fabulous Years!
NSW Governor Professor Marie Bashir AO was special guest of honour at last Friday’s 50th Anniversary Cocktail Party more >

28 October 2008
GLADESVILLE RSL CRICKET LAUNCHES NEW GENERATION
GLADESVILLE RSL Junior Cricket Club recently launched its special ‘In2cricket’ skills development program at Westminster Park. more >

22 October 2008
BLOOMING TIME IS FOR WALKS AND CRUISES
Early November is a great time to enjoy the magnificent jacarandas in full bloom that dominate the historic Hunters Hill landscape. more >

22 October 2008
VILLAGE FETE - A DAY OF FUN FOR WHOLE FAMILY
Spring has sprung and Woolwich Village will be celebrating by holding its annual Village Fete this Saturday more >

22 October 2008
SCHOOL FETE BRINGS A WORLD OF DIVERSITY
Boronia Park Public School’s annual fete on Saturday November 1 is more than just a fete - it’s a whole world of fun! more >

22 October 2008
TO THE POINT with Connie Netterfield
How to do something for your community more >

22 October 2008
$5,000 REWARD DOB IN THIS GRAFFITI VANDAL @ HENLEY
$5,000 reward will be paid for identifying and convicting the vandal who graffitied this power control box on Victoria Road at Henley. more >

21 October 2008
7 BRIDGES WALK 2008
The Seven Bridges Walk in Sydney was first held in October 2006 and by every measure was a resounding success as a new FREE healthy community event for all ages and groups. more >

16 October 2008
JACARANDA TIME IN HUNTERS HILL 2008
The purple blossoms of our beautiful Jacarandas are just about to burst into life! Jacaranda time in Hunters Hill is fast approaching! more >

15 October 2008
TO THE POINT with Betty Benjamin
Be happy, be healthy, and pop in to the expo more >

15 October 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Council team sworn in and ready for business more >

15 October 2008
DOUBLE FOR HOBDEN
HUNTERS Hill Cricket Club opened the 2008-09 City & Suburban cricket competition last weekend more >

15 October 2008
LEADING THE WAY AS HE SHINES FOR THE BLUES
The future looks bright for promising rugby junior Rory Vevers of Hunters Hill more >

9 October 2008
NOT EASY TO DEFINE WHAT'S SAFE
DEPENDING on which report you believe.... more >

9 October 2008
RADIATION TESTING ALERT
NELSON Pde, Hunters Hill, its houses and surrounding streets, even the footpaths, need to be retested for radioactive contamination, a government inquiry has found. more >

9 October 2008
HEALTH FEARS BULLDUST, SAYS KEITH, 91
HEALTH fears in Nelson Pde are “a load of baloney”, according to Alan Hunt, 90, and Keith Dreverman, 91, both long-term Hunters Hill residents. more >

7 October 2008
TO THE POINT with Kelly Lachman
Desexing pets: a win, win solution for us all more >

7 October 2008
IT'S CHORAL TIME FOR JOUBERT SINGERS
“Lux Aeterna”- Eternal Light - evokes images of shafts of sunlight shining down upon a darkened earth, giving hope for the future. more >

7 October 2008
JOINS THE HERO TEAM
Eleven-year-old Samantha Stibbard of Gladesville is one of those brave and inspiring children more >

7 October 2008
SENIORS SPRING CELEBRATION
Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services Seniors Support Program members enjoyed a Spring Celebration more >

7 October 2008
LOCAL ARTIST SAILS INTO AWARDS, AGAIN
Hunters Hill artist Ian Hansen recently featured in the annual International Marine Art Awards in Connecticut, USA more >

7 October 2008
HUNTERS HILL RYDE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGM
Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services which succeeds Gladesville Community Aid held its first annual general meeting more >

7 October 2008
COMMUNITY WORKER DON STANDS FOR NRMA BOARD
Local Gladesville identity Don Bollard is standing for a position on the NRMA Motoring & Services Board for the region of Howe. more >

30 September 2008
TO THE POINT with Helen Appleton
A touch of the Olympics at Giant Steps carnival more >

30 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
AT THE beginning of this new Council term, I welcome the new team of councillors who I know will work together for the benefit of Hunters Hill. more >

30 September 2008
NEW COUNCIL AT HUNTERS HILL
Hunters Hill Mayor Clr Sue Hoopmann was formally inducted after being elected by popular vote for a further four year term more >

30 September 2008
RUGBY TIPS FROM MARK ELLA
WALLABY great Mark Ella and World Cup-winning rugby coach Bob Dwyer visited Boronia Park recently more >

30 September 2008
TOXIC SHOCK
NELSON Pde, Hunters Hill, its houses and surrounding streets, even the footpaths, need to be retested more >

29 September 2008
JOEYS FAREWELLS THE CLASS OF 2008
The St Joseph’s College class of 2008 was farewelled by the college community on Thursday 25 September. more >

24 September 2008
TO THE POINT with Don Bollard
Gymnastics club caters for more than 500 kids more >

24 September 2008
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN ACTOR'S SITCOM
Tired of auditioning for the same ‘blink and you’ll miss him’ roles, Hunters Hill local Jaffar Hussain decided it was time to take matters into his own hands. more >

24 September 2008
FIRE ALARM BATTERY CHECK FOR ELDERLY
Local fire brigades urge older residents to partake in the Smoke Alarm Battery Replacement for the Elderly (SABRE) program. more >

24 September 2008
COMMUNITY DAY AT THE FIELD OF MARS
Ryde-Hunters Hill Flora & Fauna Preservation Society and the Environmental Education Centre will hold a Community Day this Sunday more >

24 September 2008
GLADES CENTRE ARCADE CELEBRATIONS
Glades Centre Arcade Celebrations Glades Centre Arcade shopkeepers sponsored Gladesville Chamber of Commerce After Hours more >

24 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL VOLUNTEERS HONOURED
Hunters Hill Mayor Clr Sue Hoopmann and Council hosted the annual Volunteers Thankyou reception more >

24 September 2008
HUNIOR HILLIES TRIUMPH
HUNTERS Hill U/10B junior rugby team that defeated Manly 29-5 to win a Metropolitan North Zone premiership. more >

24 September 2008
YOUNG TALENT TIME FOR HILLIES JUNIORS
HUNTERS HILL Junior Rugby experienced a successful 2008 season by featuring in seven Grand Finals in the Metropolitan North Zone age competitions. more >

17 September 2008
DOB IN A GRAFFITI VANDAL
$5,000 reward will be paid for identifying and convicting the vandal and or vandals who graffitied the wall at Hunters Hill more >

17 September 2008
STORAGE UNIT SEARCH NETS DOCTOR
DOCUMENTS seized from a Gladesville storage unit formed part of a police investigation resulting in the arrest of the former doctor Graeme Reeves, more >

17 September 2008
TO THE POINT with Elizabeth Anderson
How school days can run smoothly for kids more >

17 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Shuttle service keeps our seniors moving more >

17 September 2008
P0LLS DRAMAS!
Saturday’s Local Government Council elections saw some dramatic changes in TWT Territory more >

17 September 2008
ALL SAINTS SPRING FAIR
Radio host Phil Halderman will officially open the All Saints Hunters Hill Spring Fair this Saturday more >

17 September 2008
GALLERY FEATURES BRONZE COLLECTION
The works of contemporary sculptor Dr Alex Kolozsy are now available at Leatherby’s Art Gallery. more >

17 September 2008
WORLD RECORDS AND GOLD FOR MIGHTY EVAN
WORLD champion sprinter Evan O’Hanlon of Hunters Hill has collected the 100m-200m double at the Paralympic Games in Beijing last weekend. more >

16 September 2008
MAYOR & COUNCILLORS FOR HUNTERS HILL 2008
Sue Hoopmann was re-elected mayor more >

12 September 2008
GREEN LIGHT - YET AGAIN
THE redevelopment of heritage-listed The Chalet has been given the go-ahead for the second time. more >

12 September 2008
CANDIDATES' TRUE COLOURS
THERE are 14 candidates for the Hunters Hill Council elections and three candidates for the popularly elected Hunters Hill mayor: more >

9 September 2008
MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR HUNTERS HILL EAST WARD
Candidates for HUNTERS HILL Council and RYDE EAST WARD spoke at last Thursday’s TWT Gladesville Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates Forum more >

9 September 2008
MAJOR PAIRS TRIUMPH
IM Sadler and Charles Phillips have taken out the Hunters Hill Mens Bowling Club Major Pairs championship title more >

9 September 2008
TO THE POINT with David Page
‘Our Olympian’ sailors feature in medal action more >

9 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL - 14 for 7 SPOTS
Fourteen candidates will be vying for seven available spots on Hunters Hill Council more >

9 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL CELEBRATE RUGBY CUP TROPHY WIN
HUNTERS Hill fourth grade rugby team are the toast of the Club after bringing home the 2008 Nicholson Cup premiership trophy. more >

9 September 2008
MAYORAL HOPEFULS
Ryde and Hunters Hill mayors Clr Ivan Petch and Clr Sue Hoopmann more >

2 September 2008
TO THE POINT with Gil Wahlquist
A time when golfers were forced to dodge the cows more >

2 September 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
For a good place to live, we are right up there more >

2 September 2008
LESS NOISE WITH AIRPORT UPGRADE
Bennelong residents can expect less aircraft noise than anticipated as a result of new conditions imposed on safety upgrade work at Sydney Airport. more >

2 September 2008
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Local Government election round-up more >

2 September 2008
PARKING METERS & FINES ARE MAJOR ELECTION ISSUES
Parking meters, parking fines and traffic are major issues confronting candidates for Saturday week’s Local Government elections. more >

2 September 2008
HILLIES IN NICHOLSON CUP GRAND FINAL
YOU could roll back the years to see some of the great names of Hunters Hill rugby in a Grand Final with the likes of White, Brunsdon, and O’Toole more >

2 September 2008
CHARITY SPORTS LUNCHEON
Hunters Hill Club hosted a successful Charity Sports luncheon last Friday in aid of Giant Steps. more >

2 September 2008
SPORTIES BOOK LAUNCH
GLADESVILLE Bowling & Sports Club legend George ‘Buddy’ Brennan officially launched the Golden Jubilee history book more >

28 August 2008
GET READY FOR A YEAR OF LIVING NOISILY
CHANGES to Sydney Airport's proposed safety upgrade program will give residents a small reprieve from airport noise. more >

28 August 2008
PARALYMPIANS FOLLOW THE LEAD
A NEW flame burns in the Chinese capital of Beijing from tomorrow and athletes from the northern district will carry our hopes and best wishes for glory in the 13th Paralympics. more >

28 August 2008
SHIRLEY'S SHOW OF SUPPORT
DAVID Rollo, 25, loves drawing, company and The Easybeats. more >

28 August 2008
SECOND TO NONE
The view that Hunters Hill Mayor Sue Hoopmann says is second to none, no matter what a quality of life index says about the suburb. more >

28 August 2008
FAMILY, FUN AND FINE FRESH FOOD
GROWING up in a small fishing town on the south coast of Italy in Palmi, it's no wonder George Colosi developed a passion for seafood. more >

28 August 2008
HAYDEN PLAYS ENGAGING KNOCK
AUSTRALIAN cricketer Matthew Hayden spent an afternoon with some talented rugby players from St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. more >

26 August 2008
TO THE POINT with Maureen Smith
Rally team has a bash at raising $1 million more >

26 August 2008
HISTORY OF GLADESVILLE BOWLING & SPORTS CLUB
GLADESVILLE Sporties will launch the book “The Story of the Beginnings and the First Fifty Years - a History of Gladesville Bowling & Sports Club” written by Les Chambers more >

26 August 2008
'BRING ON THE SECOND TERM'
Hunters Hill’s first popularly elected mayor, Sue Hoopmann, believes she has what it takes to make it eight straight years in the top job. more >

26 August 2008
PRIDE OF RAVENS SOCCER
GLADESVILLE Ravens U/14 Div 3 soccer team have completed a bumper 2008 season by capturing both the Gladesville-Hornsby Association premiership and championship titles. more >

26 August 2008
TIGERS LEGENDS AT CHARITY SPORTS LUNCH
BALMAIN rugby league legends Paul Sironen (pictured) and Gary Freeman are guest speakers at this Friday’s Sportsmen’s Charity luncheon at the Hunters Hill Club, more >

26 August 2008
MEET THE CANDIDATES
HUNTERS HILL and RYDE East Ward candidates are invited to a forum at Gladesville RSL Community Club more >

26 August 2008
HERITAGE EVENT
All Saints Church and Vienna Cottage Hunters Hill have combined to present a program of music and a heritage talk this Friday August 29 more >

20 August 2008
TO THE POINT with Judity Felton
Governor to join school’s big birthday celebration more >

20 August 2008
WORLD CLASS ADVICE FOR JOEYS RUGBY
Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden recently spent an afternoon with some talented rugby players from St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill. more >

20 August 2008
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ROUND-UP
Hunters Hill - It's time for a big shake-up more >

20 August 2008
HE'S A REAL GEN WHEN DESIGNING
Budding young jeweller Jonathon Calleija was recently crowned ‘Jewellery Designer of the Year’ in a nationwide competition. more >

20 August 2008
$5,000 REWARD
$5,000 reward will be paid for identifying and convicting the vandal who graffitied this post box in Gladesville, pictured below. more >

20 August 2008
OLYMPIC GOLD FOR LOCAL SAILOR PAGE
HUNTERS HILL Sailing Club product Malcolm Page is celebrating a gold medal victory in the Men’s 470 (Two Person Dinghy) at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. more >

20 August 2008
MINI CRICKET PROGRAM
RYDE-Hunters Hill Pirates Cricket Club will conduct a 12 week Friday Afternoon Mini Cricket Program from October 17 at Bremner Park, Morrison Road, Putney from 5pm to 6pm. more >

20 August 2008
MAYOR'S TOUGH OPPOSITION
THREE candidates are vying to be Hunters Hill's next popularly elected mayor. more >

20 August 2008
CURRENT COUNCILLORS THE MAIN CONTENDERS
HUNTERS Hill Council has received nominations from 14 candidates for the September 13 poll. more >

20 August 2008
RIVERSIDE GIRLS SURGE TO THE SEMI-FINALS
RIVERSIDE Girls High School's open football team has reached the semi-finals of the NSW Combined High Schools Errea Trophy competition. more >

20 August 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Local schools brush up for Young in Art show more >

14 August 2008
PIANIST WITH MAGIC TOUCH
RUSSIAN pianist Tatiana Kolesova, the runner-up in the hotly-contested Sydney International Piano Competition, will play at Hunters Hill Town Hall this Sunday. more >

13 August 2008
LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS: NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY
Nominations close at 12 noon today for local government elections which will be held on Saturday September 13. more >

12 August 2008
TO THE POINT with Nola Barkl
They’re helping to put new bowlers on a roll more >

12 August 2008
STUDY TOUR OFF TO GERMANY
Hunters Hill Rotary is calling for applications from professionals or business people aged 25 to 40, interested in being part of a Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to Germany between May 13 and June 10 next year. more >

12 August 2008
NIPPING OFF FOR A SAIL
Popular ‘Nippers’ junior sailing program is ready to run again in October at Hunters Hill Sailing Club. more >

12 August 2008
$5,000 REWARD
Dob in a Graffiti Vandal more >

12 August 2008
CLEAN SWEEP FOR HILLIES
HUNTERS Hill Rugby Club recorded a clean sweep of wins over Brothers last weekend in the NSW Suburban competitions at Boronia Park Oval. more >

9 August 2008
N0 JAIL TIME FOR FILMING IN CHANGEROOMS
AN autistic "naturist" who filmed boys getting changed at Ryde Aquatic Centre has avoided imprisonment. more >

9 August 2008
KINGS AND JOEYS PAIR UP FOR ONCE
A HEALTHY old school-sporting rivalry between a couple of lads from Kings and Joeys could provide the chemistry Australia's aspiring "awesome foursome" successors will need to claim gold in Beijing. more >

9 August 2008
TRADITIONAL THAI WITH A ZING
THE traffic roars hungrily along Victoria Rd, Gladesville, but, thanks to Tew Thai restaurant's side street location, the soft oriental soundtrack and light conversations of happy customers, the only noise is from the rumbling tummies of hungry diners reading the menu. more >

9 August 2008
REVVED UP FOR CHARITY DRIVE
MORE than 100 cars are gearing up for the start of a 10-day adventure from Blacktown to Batemans Bay. more >

9 August 2008
HUNT FOR BABY TEAGAN
Police continue their search at the house in Venus St, Gladesville. more >

9 August 2008
HANDS UP IF YOU HAD A GREAT TIME
A HUGE crowd flocked to Hunters Hill for Sunday's 29th annual Moocooboola Festival, held for the first time on the ovals at Boronia Park. more >

9 August 2008
ENGLISH THRILLER TO SLAY 'EM
HUNTERS Hill Theatre will present a traditional English murder mystery Driven to Murder from this Friday. more >

9 August 2008
FINE MUSIC, A HERITAGE TALK & SUPPER
THE Vienna Cottage-National Trust Committee and the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill will hold an annual combined heritage evening on Friday, August 29. more >

5 August 2008
PUSHING FOR A TRUCK
Hunters Hill SES member Louise Bertoni manned the stand at last Sunday’s Moocooboola Festival, collecting donations for a new truck more >

5 August 2008
MOOCOOBOOLA MANIFIQUE
Hunters Hill’s French influence was evident at Sunday’s Moocooboola Festival ... more >

5 August 2008
PHYSI TROUPE ALL STYLE
Members of Hunters Hill Physical Culture performing troupe that impressed keen judges at last Sunday’s annual Moocooboola Festival more >

5 August 2008
TO THE POINT with Graham Mitchell
We’re just one of 230 SES units across NSW more >

5 August 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Rotary stalwarts rewarded at changeover celebration more >

5 August 2008
DIGGING UP HOME FOR REMAINS OF BABY TEAGAN
Excavations began this week on a home in Venus Street, Gladesville, in the hope of finding the remains of baby Tegan Lane. more >

5 August 2008
GLADESVILLE CHAMBER IN DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE
Gladesville Chamber of Commerce will enter a Dragon Boat team in this year’s Ryde Aquatic Festival and is challenging other chambers of commerce to compete. more >

5 August 2008
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ROUND-UP
Nominations are now open for anyone wishing to stand for the September 13 local government elections. more >

5 August 2008
REP HONORS FOR RUGBY JUNIORS
SIX promising Hunters Hill rugby juniors will participate at the upcoming NSW Primary Schools Sports Association Rugby Carnival in Nowra. more >

1 August 2008
MAYOR TO TAKE ANOTHER RUN
HUNTERS Hill's first popularly-elected mayor Susan Hoopmann intends to run again in this year's council elections. more >

1 August 2008
JONATHAN'S A GEM
JONATHON Calleija is a local gem. The Gladesville resident was the "Red Carpet" category and overall winner at the AGR Matthey Next Generation jewellery design awards. more >

31 July 2008
COUNCIL ELECTIONS SEPTEMBER 13
Meet the Candidates Open Public Forums more >

30 July 2008
ROTARY 2008
New Officer Bearers for local Rotary Clubs more >

30 July 2008
MINI CRICKET PROGRAM
RYDE-Hunters Hill Pirates Cricket Club will conduct a 12 week Friday Afternoon Mini Cricket Program from October 17 at Bremner Park, Morrison Road, Putney from 5pm to 6pm more >

30 July 2008
TO THE POINT with Judy Redlich
They stage nice murders at the theatre every year more >

30 July 2008
SWOTTING UP ON WATER FACTS
Using a kitchen jug, Hunters Hill Public School Year 4 student Briar symbolically removes varied amounts of the “globe’s” water in an experiment to demonstrate the benefits of being waterwise. more >

30 July 2008
MOOCOOBOOLA FESTIVAL
This Sunday at Boronia Park more >

30 July 2008
BUSY DAY AT THE PRIORY
Sunday’s open day at The Priory Hunters Hill was a busy day for all concerned with plenty of visitors and public inquiries. more >

30 July 2008
TRIVIA NIGHT FOR SES
Hunters Hill SES will hold a Trivia Night on Saturday August 9 in Drummoyne RSL Club, 162 Victoria Road, Drummoyne from 6.30pm. more >

24 July 2008
ANYTHING BUT SQUARE
A KNITTING group at Gladesville library has been unravelling gender stereotypes one stitch at a time. more >

24 July 2008
HISTORIC TIPPLE TO SAVE ICON
WINE-TASTING and a walk through a secret tunnel under Victoria Rd will be some of the highlights of the Priory open day this Sunday. more >

24 July 2008
EMOTIONAL ROLE TOOK PHYSICAL TOLL
Hunters Hill resident Chehade Richa, 18, who played Judas, was also hoping to meet the pontiff and had to restrain himself when he saw the Pope enter the stage during the scene of the Last Supper. more >

22 July 2008
TO THE POINT with Adrian Black
Moocooboola: now on a Sunday at a new site more >

22 July 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
A history of our French connection more >

22 July 2008
DANISH GYMNASTS VISIT GLADESVILLE
GLADESVILLE RSL Gymnastics Club played host to a talented Danish team of 40 gymnasts during the last week of the school holidays. more >

22 July 2008
WORLD YOUTH DAY TRIUMPH
Pope Benedict XVI lived up to the expectations of the hundreds of thousands of World Youth Day pilgrims and followers who attended the Sunday Mass at Randwick which Cardinal George Pell described as a “tsunami of faith and joy”. more >

22 July 2008
PHOTOGRAPHY COMP WINNERS
Hunters Hill Council recently announced the winners of its Youth Photography competition. more >

17 July 2008
PENGUIN SUITS EVERY MOOD
DIVERSE quartet Penguin will perform classical pieces as well as evergreens, swing, jazz and latin at their concert this Sunday in Hunters Hill. more >

17 July 2008
CHALET SAGA BACK TO THE FUTURE
MORE than a year after it was approved and $73,000 in legal fees later, Hunters Hill Council has been forced to reassess the redevelopment of The Chalet because of a clerical error. more >

17 July 2008
FESTIVAL ARTISTS NEEDED
ORGANISERS of this year's Moocooboola Festival are hoping to entice more artists to display and sell their work in an outdoor gallery. more >

16 July 2008
TO THE POINT with Margaret Treble
Joining a group should improve your social life more >

16 July 2008
PUT OVERHEAD WIRES UNDERGROUND PLEA
Worried that their leafy suburb is being mauled by overhead powerlines, Woolwich residents are lobbying to have them moved underground. more >

16 July 2008
LOCAL MP DROPS IN FOR A PRIZE VISIT
Boronia Park After School Care students were surprised recently when Bennelong MP Maxine McKew dropped by to present an award to the centre. more >

16 July 2008
LOCAL CHURCHES HOST PILGRIMS
Local churches and individuals and families are hosting thousands of visiting pilgrims and visitors from around the world for this week’s World Youth Day Sydney 2008 celebrations. more >

16 July 2008
CHASING A DOUBLE WITH QUATRO ART
Huntleys Cove artist Robyn Ross has again picked up her paint brush for a good cause, taking part in the Children’s Medical Research Institute’s (CMRI) Jeans for Genes Charity Auction. more >

16 July 2008
ARE YOU IN2 CRICKET?
IT’S a great hit for six - it’s Cric Hit, the innovative Cricket NSW program which is backed by Ryde-Hunters Hill Cricket Club with the aim of introducing the sport to girls. more >

16 July 2008
COTTAGE TALK
Geoffrey Swain will be guest speaker at the next Vienna Cottage talk, this Sunday more >

10 July 2008
RADIATION A MATTER OF 'CONTEXT'
THE NSW Health Department says certificates clearing the way for development on a previously contaminated site in Nelson Pde, Hunters Hill, must be viewed in the "context of the day". more >

10 July 2008
MEET MARY AND JUDAS
Marina Dixon of Epping will play Mary and Chehade Richa of Hunters Hill will play Judas. more >

8 July 2008
MOOCOOBOOLA NEXT MONTH
This year’s Moocooboola Festival, to be held on Sunday August 3 at Boronia Park Oval, promises to have something for everyone. more >

8 July 2008
TO THE POINT with Yvonne Dornan
Their aim is to ensure our ‘home’ has healthy future. more >

8 July 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
$20k boost for refit fund more >

8 July 2008
LOCAL MAN LANDS JOB AT THE WORLD BANK
Hunters Hill’s Dr Robert Christie recently took up a three-year appointment as economic development advisor to the executive director for the Western Pacific at Washington’s World Bank. more >

2 July 2008
PLEA FOR SAFETY TESTS IGNORED
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into radioactive sites in Hunters Hill will not commission new safety tests despite growing concerns about the health risk to residents. more >

2 July 2008
WIDE ANGLE ON A BIG EVENT
THEY don't do things by halves at Christ Church, Gladesville. And celebration of their pre-school's 30th anniversary was no exception. more >

2 July 2008
TO THE POINT with Christine Nafe
Helping retired guys to get out and about more more >

2 July 2008
BIG WELCOME BUT A NOT SO BON VOYAGE
Hunters Hill Mayor Sue Hoopmann (pictured below, centre) last week welcomed the latest bunch of exchange students from the leafy Paris suburb of Le Vesinet. more >

25 June 2008
SARTOR OLIVE BRANCH OVER LAWS
A single vote in the Legislative saw the new law passed early last Wednesday. more >

25 June 2008
CRAFT OF DOLLMAKING COMES EASY
GLADESVILLE resident Carla Carr went all the way to Gosford to win first prize in the disappearing craft of doll-making. more >

24 June 2008
SIGN UP FOR MOOCOOBOOLA
Application forms are now available for this year’s Moocooboola Festival more >

24 June 2008
TO THE POINT with Jacquelene Stene
All-round effort that goes into the Big Morning Tea more >

24 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Planning changes ‘stun’ councils more >

24 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL SUPPORTS TWT ANTI-GRAFFITI CAMPAIGN
Hunters Hill Council this week joins the TWT and combined Chambers of Commerce Anti-Graffiti Campaign with an additional $5,000 reward money. more >

24 June 2008
BACK TO HILLIES DAY
HUNTERS Hill Rugby Club will stage their annual ‘Back to Hillies Day’ this Saturday against Blue Mountains at Boronia Park Oval from 1pm. more >

24 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL TRUST AGM
Hunters Hill Trust annual general meeting guest speaker was former Hunters Hill councillor and environmental barrister Matthew Baird more >

23 June 2008
ALTERING THE 'LOOK & FEEL' OF NEIGHBOURHOODS
THE most radical change to NSW planning laws in 30 years could change the face of every resident's street or suburb forever, president of the Local Government Association Genia McCaffery said. more >

23 June 2008
COMMENTARY: BOB OSBURN, EDITOR IN CHIEF
EVERY Sydneysider who cherishes their neighbourhood should be extremely fearful of Planning Minister Frank Sartor's new planning laws. more >

23 June 2008
OPINION: FRANT SARTOR, PLANNING MINISTER
A couple of years ago, as part of an extension to my house in southern Sydney, I decided to install a rainwater tank. more >

17 June 2008
TO THE POINT with Bruce Armstrong
IN KEEPING with their reputation as being competitive and innovative Hunters Hill Rugby Union Football Club are sending an u/13 team to tour Japan in September/ October this year. more >

17 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL NEWS IN BRIEF
ARCHITECT TONY Coote will speak on the heritage of Hunters Hill at the National Trust Vienna Committee’s talk this Sunday from 2pm till 4pm at the Hunters Hill RSL Hall, corner Alexandra and Ady streets. more >

17 June 2008
A DEMANDING TIME IN ROLE AS ANNIE
After hundreds of hours of rehearsals Marist Sisters College Woolwich’s production of ‘Annie’ is set to open next week with Year 11’s Madylin Wilkinson in the lead role. more >

17 June 2008
ROBBO WELCOMES BRENDAN NELSON TO TWT TERRITORY
Lane Cove State MP Anthony Roberts welcomed new Federal Liberal Party Leader Dr Brendan Nelson to TWT Territory more >

14 June 2008
CHORUS OF CONCERN THAT MUST BE HEARD
To bogey man Frank Sartor it’s a non-story; a typical newspaper beat up – to the uninitiated, the media tactic of creating a headline from nothing. more >

12 June 2008
HANDS OFF HUNTERS HILL
THE entire municipality of Hunters Hill should be heritage-listed to protect it from demolition under Frank Sartor's new planning reforms, according to residents. more >

12 June 2008
SARTOR COPS A BAD RAT
ANTHONY Roberts, the Lane Cove State Liberal MP who was elevated to the Opposition front bench last month, has launched a colourful attack on Planning Minister Frank Sartor more >

12 June 2008
TIME FOR A GREEN BAN?
MOVES to take planning powers from councils would see historic homes bulldozed without warning a public rally was told. more >

11 June 2008
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK @ ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
Indigenous students at St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, took to the stage on Thursday 5 June to perform traditional dances and music as part of the college’s National Reconciliation Week celebrations. more >

11 June 2008
CHRISTMAS DAY ROBBER, SENTENCE INCREASED
A MAN involved in the terrifying Christmas Day robbery of the Woolwich Pier Hotel in 2005 has had his sentence increased by 18 months. more >

11 June 2008
Men's Social Trips -Ryde/HH Community Transport
An invitation for men to join this new group more >

10 June 2008
TO THE POINT with Philip Bradford
A special charity dinner set for Parliament House more >

10 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Parking scheme up for review more >

10 June 2008
SCIENCE CHALLENGE FOR LOCAL STUDENTS
In a bid to get local young people interested in the sciences two organisations are setting them a challenge. more >

10 June 2008
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2008
This year's local recepients.... more >

10 June 2008
BUMPER SEASON FOR PIRATES
RYDE-Hunters Hill Under 10 Buccaneers cricket team that were crowned Gladesville Junior Cricket Association champions in 2007-08. more >

10 June 2008
POSTHUMOUS HONOUR FOR FATHER BRYON
Long time Gladesville priest the Reverend Father Brian Byron has been honoured with a posthumous OAM in the latest round of Queen’s Birthday Honours. more >

6 June 2008
MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT - Last Chance to Save State
At 2am this morning contentious changes to the state planning laws were pushed through the NSW State Parliament Lower House. This pro-development legislation is an immense threat to heritage protection, to the character of our suburbs, to the amenity of the places we live and to home ownership in this state. more >

6 June 2008
SAILING MEMORIES
Hunters Hill Sailing Club members are invited to the mid-winter sausage sizzle of the Hunters Hill Historical Society to talk about the history of the club. more >

5 June 2008
TO THE POINT with Kerani Francis
Chorus group sail into it with an impromptu gig more >

4 June 2008
PUB'S CALL FOR MORE HOURS WITHDRAWN
Woolwich residents are celebrating after a development application to extend the Woolwich Pier Hotel’s trading hours was withdrawn more >

4 June 2008
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Hunters Hill High School last week hosted a special assembly to celebrate Education and Reconciliation weeks more >

4 June 2008
EMERGENCY WORKS FOR TIDAL BATHS
Hunters Hill Council will undertake emergency works on the Henley tidal baths in an attempt to prevent a potential “major public liability” issue. more >

4 June 2008
HUNTERS HILL TRUST AGM
Hunters Hill Trust Annual General Meeting is this Friday June 6 at 6.45pm for 7pm in the Hunters Hill RSL Hall Alexandra Street Hunters Hill. more >

4 June 2008
YOUTH PHOTO COMPETITION
Hunters Hill Council’s Youth Photography Competition is now on for people aged seven to 18 years. more >

4 June 2008
TWEEDIE ROARS IN
HUNTERS Hill resident Tom Tweedie claimed his first race victory in the NSW Formula Ford 1600 Championship on the weekend of May 24-25. more >

30 May 2008
TAKE ACTIION!
YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT CALLS FOR AN ENQUIRY INTO THE PLANNING LEGISLATION CHANGES more >

27 May 2008
80 QUILTS ON SHOW
The Hunters Hill Quilters’ 2008 Quilt Show opens tomorrow night at the Hunters Hill Town Hall, more >

27 May 2008
TO THE POINT with Peter Colthorpe
Building up funds for The Priory’s new look more >

27 May 2008
HUNTERS HILL PRESIDENT'S DAY
20th Birthday and President’s Day of Hunters Hill Women’s Bowling Club. more >

27 May 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Our former mayor was an avid RSL supporter more >

27 May 2008
OUR CHAMBER TAKES ON THE TOUGH ISSUES
Gladesville Chamber of Commerce will be dealing with two important issues over the coming months - the Gladesville Masterplan and the local government elections. more >

22 May 2008
PURPLE PATCH FOR QUILT FANS
MARGARET Pomeranz will judge the 2008 Hunters Hill Quilters Show at its opening night next Thursday, May 29. more >

22 May 2008
COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT OLD SMELTER SITE
THE safety of radioactive sites in Hunters Hill will be investigated as part of a parliamentary inquiry announced last Wednesday. more >

21 May 2008
MARATHON FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
HUNTERS Hill teacher Gabriel Kenniff had extra incentive to train for the Half Marathon held in the city on Sunday. more >

20 May 2008
TO THE POINT with Jacquelene Stene
Bringing cups of cheer to a worthwhile cause more >

20 May 2008
'NEWSPAPER BOY' MAKES THE HEADLINES
Hunters Hill Mayor Sue Hoopmann dropped by Boronia Park’s Casamento Newsagency recently to congratulate proprietor Norm Casamento on picking up a statewide award for newspaper distribution. more >

20 May 2008
STUDENTS TO TACKLE THE KOKODA TRACK
Local Year 12 students James Black and Kimberley Counter will be faced with a life-changing experience when they walk Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Track later this year. more >

20 May 2008
HUNTERS HILL U/13 RUGBY SQUAD WILL TOUR JAPAN
HUNTERS HILL Junior Rugby Club will create history later this year when their talented U/13 colts embark on a goodwill tour of Japan. more >

20 May 2008
CLEAN SWEEP FOR HILLIES
HUNTERS HILL Rugby Club recorded a clean sweep of victories over Hawkesbury Valley last weekend. more >

14 May 2008
FIGHTING FOR RESIDENTS' RIGHTS
HUNTERS Hill Council is fighting to protect the community's right to have a say over local developments under the State Government's "pro-developer laws". more >

13 May 2008
ROBBO PROMOTED TO SHADOW MINISTRY
Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts has been elevated to the NSW Liberal/National shadow ministry by State Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell. more >

13 May 2008
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE
Author Keith Vincent Smith will speak about and illustrate Aboriginal bark huts, canoes and baskets of the region at a National Trust Vienna Cottage more >

13 May 2008
TO THE POINT with Judy Goodsell
It’s a privilege to lead at such a great school more >

13 May 2008
MEDALS FOR OUR STORM FIGHTERS
Hardworking Hunters Hill SES volunteers were recently recognised for the part they played in last June’s Hunter region and Central Coast storms response. more >

13 May 2008
FIGHTING SARTOR'S PRO-DEVELOPER LAWS!
Councillors Say: Keep It Local! more >

6 May 2008
HUNTERS HILL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL SUCCESS
Hunters Hill Mayor Clr Sue Hoopmann was delighted with the success of Sunday’s annual Food and Wine Festival on Boronia Park Oval more >

6 May 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
At last, skate park a reality more >

6 May 2008
TO THE POINT with Morna Staunton
Local artist will open this year’s art and craft show more >

6 May 2008
JOHN McCARTHY: EX MAYOR DIES
Hunters Hill community is mourning the death of former Hunters Hill Mayor John McCarthy. more >

6 May 2008
ANYONE FOR A CUPPA?
Hunters Hill trio of Jacqueline Stene, Susanne Goh and Amanda Lee, right, with Eastwood ladies Aileen Clare and Bet Hungerford at the official launch of this year’s World’s Greatest Morning Tea more >

1 May 2008
CALL TO KEEP IT LOCAL
Ku-ring-gai Mayor has backed calls from councils across the state for a parlimentary inquiry more >

29 April 2008
TRIPLE BYPASS FOR REG CAIN
REG CAIN of Able’s Betta Electrical Gladesville and president of Gladesville Chamber of Commerce and active Gladesville Rotarian is currently in the coronary care unit of The San Hospital more >

29 April 2008
TO THE POINT with Linda Allen
Top deal: playing cards stimulates your brain more >

29 April 2008
HE'S A SPECIAL SWIMMER WITH MEDALS TO MATCH
Hunters Hill swimmer Tim Hayes is brimming with confidence following a sterling performance at the recent National Youth Special Olympics for children with intellectual disabilities. more >

29 April 2008
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW WITH LOTS FOR SALE
Hunters Hill Art and Craft Exhibition, the longest continuous running annual exhibition in NSW, is on again. more >

29 April 2008
FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
Hunters Hill Rotary Club celebrated 50 Golden Years of activity and achievement at their gala Dinner Celebration last Wednesday night at The Epping Club, Epping. more >

29 April 2008
ANZAC DAY 2008 AT HUNTERS HILL
Hunters Hill Mayor Clr Sue Hoopmann led the wreath laying at the Hunters Hill Council and RSL 85th Anzac Eve observance in Hunters Hill Town Hall more >

29 April 2008
MONICA'S BIG DAY
At least as many guests as the number of years to be celebrated were invited to the Hunters Hill Club on Saturday afternoon for Monica Sheehan’s 90th birthday. more >

23 April 2008
CONTROVERSIAL CAR WASH APPLICANT
Ryde Council is still considering an application to open another car wash business on Victoria Road Gladesville more >

23 April 2008
KOKODA YOUTH CHALLENGE
Gladesville RSL Community Club and Gladesville RSL Sub Branch are challenging local Year 12 students to take part in the Kokoda Youth Challenge trek. more >

23 April 2008
NEW 20-SEATER BUS
NEW 20-seater bus has been commissioned to help the elderly and needy access shopping centres, medical services and business appointments. more >

23 April 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Great community night for us all on Cockatoo Island more >

23 April 2008
WHARF ROAD DELI HOSTS GLADESVILLE AFTER HOURS
Christine and Maureen of Wharf Road Deli Café hosted last month’s Gladesville Chamber of Commerce After-Hours social more >

23 April 2008
ANZAC SUNDAY SERVICE AT GLADESVILLE
Gladesville RSL Anzac Sunday Commemoration Service was held at 10.30am in the grounds of Gladesville Public School more >

23 April 2008
NEW BUS BOOST FOR COMMUNITY GROUP SERVICE
Ryde Hunters Hill Community Transport last week welcomed a shiny new bus - named in honour of the late Raymond Quinn (pictured bottom) - into its fleet. more >

23 April 2008
PARTY RAISES $50k FOR THE PRIORY REFIT
Hunters Hill Council’s recent cocktail party on Cockatoo Island was a glittering success, raising about $50,000 towards the restoration of the historic building, The Priory. more >

23 April 2008
ONCE A STREET TEEN, NOW KING KYLE
A SELF-CONFESSED workaholic, Kyle Sandilands spends his precious downtime relaxing in the Woolwich mansion he shares with fiancee Tamara Jaber. more >

23 April 2008
SLIP ON YOUR DANCIN' SHOES
JELLYBEAN Jam will get the punters on the dance floor at the Bayview Tavern this Saturday. more >

23 April 2008
TO THE POINT with Ross McBride
Trust to celebrate link with Vienna Cottage more >

23 April 2008
CERTIFICATE FOR ELVA
Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts presented Gladesville resident Elva Stonham with a 2008 NSW Woman of the Year Award nomination certificate last week. more >

17 April 2008
WALKING MAPS OF SYDNEY HARBOUR AND COASTAL SYDNEY
The Walking Volunteers together with the Sydney Coastal Councils Group are jointly developing a website featuring magnificent walks around Sydney Harbour and along the Coast more >

17 April 2008
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE WATERPOLO WARRIORS
St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, has dominated this season’s AAGPS/CAS Waterpolo competition, with the Senior team finishing as undefeated champions more >

16 April 2008
COUNCILLORS DECLARE WAR ON GRAFFITI
So fed up with the recent spate of graffiti attacks in their leafy suburb, two Hunters Hill councillors are preparing to take unprecedented action to remedy the problem. more >

16 April 2008
BIG CHEQUE FOR THE BEST IN PARADE
Marist Sisters College Woolwich were last week awarded $1000 from Gladesville Chamber of Commerce more >

16 April 2008
KIND-HEARTED PIRATES
RYDE-Hunters Hill Pirates Cricket Club raised nearly $2000 for the Children’s Cancer Institute from the 3rd annual charity cricket match held recently at Eastwood Oval. more >

16 April 2008
BIGGEST MORNING TEA LAUNCHED
Sydney community is once again coming together in the fight against cancer with locals gathering recently to launch this year’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. more >

16 April 2008
TO THE POINT with Frank Larbalestier
Anzac Eve Memorial Service for Town Hall more >

16 April 2008
NEW HEADS FOR SCHOOLS
Hunters Hill and North Ryde public schools have both recently welcomed new principals. more >

8 April 2008
BLANCHETT, A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
HAVING forged a stellar career in Hollywood, actress Cate Blanchett showed that she still called Australia home, settling in Hunters Hill in 2004. more >

8 April 2008
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Gladesville Library is hosting a number of events for the upcoming school holidays. more >

8 April 2008
TO THE POINT with Keith Sansom
Wine tasting event to boost restoration fund more >

8 April 2008
COCKATOO ISLAND PARTY TO AID HISTORIC PRIORY
First major fundraising function in the preservation and restoration of the historic Priory building at Hunters Hill is this Friday’s mayoral event on Cockatoo Island more >

8 April 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Catch a ferry for a fun island night out more >

4 April 2008
HUNTERS HILL HERITAGE IN FOCUS
THE Hunters Hill Heritage Festival, which starts on Sunday, April 6, will include entry to historical buildings and churches, a river cruise and art exhibitions. more >

3 April 2008
PUBLIC MEETING - A SUCCESS
254 residents attended the Public Meeting on 1 April called by the Hunters Hill Trust in response to the Department of Planning's target of an additional 1200 new dwellings for Hunters Hill over the next 25 years and the plans for the Hunters Hill Village shopping area. more >

3 April 2008
HUNTERS HILL TRUST ADDRESS PUBLIC MEETING 1 APRIL
Address given by Tony Coote, Vice President of the Hunters Hill Trust. more >

3 April 2008
STATE GOVERNMENT DOWNGRADES HERITAGE PROTECTION
Graham Quint's, Conservation Director, National Trust of Australia (NSW) address to the Public Meeting held on 1st April. more >

3 April 2008
TO THE POINT with Deborah Anschau
Heritage festival adopts the ‘Our Place’ theme more >

3 April 2008
DEVELOPMENT KING FRANK SARTOR NOW A BACKYARD NIMBY
Mr Sartor has found himself in the middle of a planning dispute that involves a multi-storey unit development that would back on to -- and overlook -- his Beverley Park home. more >

2 April 2008
NEWS IN BRIEF
HUNTERS HILL Council has planned a special morning tea for Wednesday April 16 as part of Seniors and Heritage week activities. more >

2 April 2008
COCKATOO ISLAND MAYORAL EVENT
Hunters Hill Council in conjunction with The Priory Preservation & Restoration Trust will stage a Mayoral Event on Friday April 11 at the Old Convict Barracks more >

2 April 2008
SPECIAL MORNING AT ALL SAINTS
A special morning is planned on Wednesday April 16 in All Saints Church more >

2 April 2008
MEMORABLE FOR BOWLING OVER TITLES
Barbara Jackson capped a memorable 2007 on the bowling greens by annexing the pairs, triples and fours championship titles at Hunters Hill Women’s Bowling Club. more >

2 April 2008
PLANE NUISANCE
RESIDENTS would not be silenced on airport noise after it was revealed flights over Hunters Hill may increase by 70 per cent an extra 69 noisy jets a day. more >

26 March 2008
HALF REJECT LOSING INPUT
AN overwhelming response from local residents opposed to the State Government planning reforms has reached the office of Planning Minister Frank Sartor. more >

26 March 2008
BELLY DANCING LESSONS
BELLY DANCING, gardening workshops and a concert will be held to celebrate Seniors Week in Hunters Hill. more >

26 March 2008
PUBLIC MEETING - Hunters Hill Draft DCP/LEP
All residents of Hunters Hill are invited to attend a Public Meeting regarding the future of Hunters Hill. The State Gov't wants 1200 new dwellings in the Municipality. more >

25 March 2008
NEW MAN PRESIDENT OF PROBUS
John Rogers was recently elected as the new president of Hunters Hill and District Probus Club for the coming year. more >

25 March 2008
STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A MOVIE STAR
Lifelong Hunters Hill resident Alexandra Bard is one step closer to achieving her acting dreams in the entertainment capital of the world. more >

25 March 2008
EASTER PARADES
New Villa Maria parish priest Father Kevin Bates played the flute at the Combined Hunters Hill and Gladesville churches Way of the Cross walk on Good Friday, more >

25 March 2008
TO THE POINT with Margaret Kelly
April: entertainment month for our Seniors more >

25 March 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Top night out - all for a good cause more >

25 March 2008
MAYOR'S X1 SCRAMBLES HOME
Hunters Hill Mayor Sue Hoopmann with Hunters Hill Council General Manager Barry Smith (right) and guest player Will Psaltis after the recent Mayor’s X1 v Hunters Hill Cricket Club cricket challenge at Boronia Park Oval. more >

24 March 2008
HUNTERS HILL RUGBY
The Hunters Hill Rugby Club is only two weeks away from kickoff more >

20 March 2008
TELL US A STORY - NATIONAL TRUST'S TELLABRATION
Tell us a story: National Trust seeks to publish ‘Our Place’ stories Call it a ‘tellabration.’ Story sharing is going to play a major role at the National Trust Festival in 2008 with the public encouraged to write to the non-profit heritage charity with stories and anecdotes about what makes their homes and communities special, and how these places have shaped their lives. more >

20 March 2008
CUTTING IT AT SPORTIES
Gladesville Sporties Club member Billy Hamilton - a former hairdresser - shaves the hair of ex-Balmain and South Sydney rugby league centre Jacin Sinclair more >

19 March 2008
BIBLICAL STORY CARRIED TO THE STREETS
Young Christians from the Hunters Hill area rehearse for Friday's ninth Walk of the Cross Easter procession. more >

18 March 2008
JOIN THE WAY OF THE CROSS
As always, the acting out the tale of Jesus’ death will be an integral part of the Combined Churches of Hunters Hill and Gladesville more >

18 March 2008
SENIORS ALL SET FOR FUN
Hunters Hill Council has so much planned for this year’s Senior’s Week, that they’ve had to spread events across all of April. more >

18 March 2008
COMMUNITY GROUPS PREPARE TO MERGE
Local community organisations - Gladesville Community Aid, Hunters Hill Respite Care Centre Inc and the Brain Injury & Respite Development Service have amalgamated to become the Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services. more >

18 March 2008
PRACTICE'S NEW SITE
Hunters Hill Medical Practice has been a fixture on Alexandra Street since the late 1800s, but all that is set to change, more >

18 March 2008
TO THE POINT with Philip Bradford
Without Easter Sunday, Friday wouldn’t be good more >

18 March 2008
HUNTERS HILL PRESIDENT FOURS
Charles Phillips’ lawn bowls team took out this year’s Hunters Hill President Fours Final 25-7. more >

18 March 2008
BOWEL SCAN PROGRAM
Local pharmacies are this month participating in Rotary’s Bowelscan 2008 program more >

18 March 2008
600 CLEANED US UP
Hunters Hill is a whole lot cleaner thanks to the efforts of more than 600 volunteers who took part in local Clean Up events earlier this month. more >

13 March 2008
WAY OF THE CROSS IN ITS 9TH YEAR
Combined Churches of Hunters Hill and Gladesville will be staging the ninth annual ‘Way of the Cross’ walk this Good Friday (March 21). more >

13 March 2008
THREE LOCAL CARE GROUPS JOIN FORCES
Three local community service organisations have joined forces to create the Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services Inc. more >

13 March 2008
JUNIOR PIRATES SHOWCASE TALENT
RYDE-Hunters Hill Pirates Cricket Club held a barbecue last Friday for budding young cricketers in its Mini Cricket Program. more >

13 March 2008
TO THE POINT with Josephine McBride
Probus: social network for those in retirement more >

13 March 2008
HUNTERS HILL QUILTERS 2008 SHOW
Hunters Hill Quilters Textile Stars to be Judged by Margaret Pomeranz, in support of Redkite. more >

13 March 2008
COUNCIL PUSH FOR A REP ON AIRPORT TEAM
Hunters Hill Council is taking steps to have its own representative installed on the Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF). more >

13 March 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Chance for a close look at The Priory more >

7 March 2008
COMMUNITY WEBSITE INITIATIVE
A free information workshop will be held in Chatswood this month to explain how to set up a community website under the Community Geographic Domain Name (CGDN) initiative more >

5 March 2008
GROWING NEED FOR SECURITY CAMERAS
A state-wide business register of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems has highlighted a growing need for more cameras in Gladesville Shopping precinct. more >

5 March 2008
TO THE POINT with Rachelle Elliott
Singing the praises of ‘In Harmony’ choirs more >

5 March 2008
MR PROBUS HITS A TON
Australia’s longest-serving Probus member Ian ‘Scotty’ Malcolm celebrates his 100th birthday more >

27 February 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Publication to reflect on war experiences more >

27 February 2008
ROTARY CLUB BURSARIES FOR STUDENTS
Rotary Club of Gladesville recently awarded its schools’ bursaries for 2008. more >

27 February 2008
JOEYS HELPS TO CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA
Year 7 students from St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, will roll up their sleeves on Friday 29 February more >

27 February 2008
TO THE POINT with Gil Wahlquist
Motivating older men to take up movement more >

27 February 2008
MAYORS IN CHARITY MATCH
RYDE-HUNTERS HILL Pirates Cricket Club will stage their 5th annual Charity cricket match between the Mayors X1 and a President’s Invitational X1 on Sunday March 30 at Eastwood Oval. more >

27 February 2008
SAILING STAR TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
Eight years of competitive sailing and five days of training week in and out have paid off for sailing star Alex South. more >

27 February 2008
WHO'S A FUNNYMAN AT GLADESVILLE
COMEDIANS Gary Who and Rash Ryder will appear at the Gladesville RSL this Saturday, March 1. more >

27 February 2008
HUNTERS HILL DRAFT LEP & DCP SUBMISSIONS
Draft Local Environmental Plan stage 1 aims to rezone the Hunters Hill Village Centre - Submissions close 29/2/2008. more >

20 February 2008
'LESS SUPPORT' FOR AIR TRAFFIC ISSUES
Hunters Hill residents may soon be left to cope with increased aircraft traffic overhead, according to North Sydney MP Joe Hockey. more >

20 February 2008
CHARITABLE PIRATES
RYDE-HUNTERS HILL Pirates Cricket Club will stage their 5th annual Charity cricket match between the Mayors X1 and a President’s Invitational X1 on Sunday March 30 more >

20 February 2008
TO THE POINT with Sally Treffry
Big leaps forward when there’s support at hand more >

20 February 2008
D-TRAIN HAVE DONE IT AGAIN
Hunters Hill Rotary Club held a successful fundraising Trivia Night last Saturday at Gladesville Sporties Club. more >

13 February 2008
SECTION 94: HANDS OFF!
Frank Sartor lampooned as the Sheriff of Nottingham. more >

13 February 2008
NIGHT OF NIGHTS FOR JUNIOR SPORTS STARS
THE winner of the Northern District Times Junior Sports Star award for 2007 will be announced in this newspaper next week. more >

12 February 2008
UNIQUE HISTORY TAKES US BACK OVER 150 YEARS
This Sunday marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Tarban Chapel-Schoolhouse, now incorporated in Hunters Hill’s St Mark’s Church. more >

12 February 2008
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE COLLECTION
Hunters Hill Private Hospital is already home to 14 paintings from Leatherby’s Art Gallery, and now it has added another to its collection. more >

12 February 2008
TO THE POINT with Lynn Trainor
Some honest fun from ‘Billy Liar’ production more >

12 February 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Govt planning is all too radical more >

8 February 2008
CHANGING FACE OF DOCK LANDS
ARTEFACTS from an 1880s iron foundry have been discovered at Clarkes Point, delaying the extension of its car park. more >

8 February 2008
STRAYS FACE CERTAIN DEATH
STRAY dogs or cats picked up in the northern districts face almost certain death at a pound that has been revealed as the state's worst. more >

8 February 2008
PETCH PITCH TARGETS PLAN LAWS
RYDE Mayor Ivan Petch was a key speaker at an emergency meeting of 250 mayors and general managers that was called to block changes to planning laws. more >

5 February 2008
MAYORS BACK MOVE ON DEVELOPER LEVIES
Local mayors, councillors Sue Hoopmann (Hunters Hill) and Ivan Petch (Ryde) are backing a move by councils to refuse to hand over valuable community funds to State Government. more >

5 February 2008
TO THE POINT with Magdalene Cheung
Volunteer visits help to reduce isolation factor more >

5 February 2008
FAREWELL, FR BRIAN
Gladesville’s OLQP Parish Priest Passes more >

30 January 2008
SOCCER WHIZ CARLIE SHINES IN EUROPE
ONE of the shooting stars on the Australian womens soccer scene is 17 year old Hunters Hill schoolgirl Carlie Ikonomou more >

30 January 2008
RADIOACTIVE 'DUMP' FEARS
HUNTERS Hill Council was investigating the site of a radioactive waste dump yesterday after it was revealed the State Government planned to ship the contaminated soil to the western suburbs. more >

30 January 2008
HUNTERS HILL AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS
1st Boronia Scout Group opened last Saturday’s Hunters Hill Council Australia Day celebrations more >

30 January 2008
TO THE POINT with Community Award Citizens
To The POINT With PHILIP DAVIDSON, LILY AINSWORTH and LAUREN SALMON more >

30 January 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Marist history brought back to life more >

30 January 2008
POLICE ARREST CLUB ROBBERS
GLADESVILLE SPORTIES Club was broken into last Monday night at around 10.30pm, sparking a police pursuit across Sydney. more >

30 January 2008
BAYVIEW TAVERN HOSTS GLADESVILLE AFTER HOURS
Rod Pittorino of Gladesville Bayview Tavern hosted the last Gladesville Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. more >

30 January 2008
THREE ARRESTS AFTER ROBBERS' ARGUMENT
GLADESVILLE police arrested three men after armed robbers struck the Gladesville Sporties Club on Monday night. more >

23 January 2008
CONCERN FOR OUR HERITAGE
DEVELOPMENTS worth less than $1 million may no longer have to be approved by local councils if changes to the NSW planning system are approved. more >

22 January 2008
WANT TO HELP CLEAN UP?
Hunters Hill Council is now calling on volunteer site co-ordinators for this year’s Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday March 2, from 9am till 12pm. more >

22 January 2008
STICKING TO TWO WARDS
Hunters Hill councillors have unanimously voted to maintain council’s two-ward structure. more >

22 January 2008
HUNTERS HILL OZ DAY CELEBRATIONS AT CLARKE'S POINT
Peaceful, riverside venue of Clarke’s Point Reserve is set to become a hot spot for thongs and eskies more >

22 January 2008
TO THE POINT with Adrian Black
A day to celebrate what makes Australia great more >

22 January 2008
DIAMOND TIME FOR GLADESVILLE COUPLE
Long-time Gladesville residents Ron and Dulcie Jones celebrate their Diamond Wedding anniversary next month. more >

16 January 2008
A HOT SPOT FOR CELEBRATING
The peaceful, riverside venue of Clarke’s Point Reserve is set to become a hot spot for thongs and eskys... more >

16 January 2008
STUDIO'S POTTED HISTORY
Gladesville Hospital’s bakehouse has racked up 40 years as home to Gladesville Pottery Studio. more >

16 January 2008
AFL GLORY
HUNTERS Hill High School AFL team that reached the quarter finals of the State CHS U/15 Swans Shield last season. more >

16 January 2008
TO THE POINT with David Page
Sailing club has a flying start in championships more >

16 January 2008
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
And now, get ready for the big day more >

16 January 2008
COMBINED PENSIONERS ENJOYING CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Gladesville-Ryde/Hunters Hill branch of NSW Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association recently held its annual Christmas luncheon more >

8 January 2008
LEARNING GROUP CRAFT SHOW AT OPEN DAY
Gladesville Learning for Leisure held their annual Open Day more >

8 January 2008
COL JOY ENTERTAINS HUNTERS HILL ROTARY
Australian rock icon Col Joye entertained Rotarians at the Hunter’s Hill Club Christmas party. more >

8 January 2008
FRESH LOOK AT SUSTAINABILITY
Hunters Hill Council has decided to get practical about sustainability more >

8 January 2008
TO THE POINT with Eric Moulton
A group voice for those living with brain injury more >

19 December 2007
PLEA TO SAVE GUM TREE
They drop their bark, are often messy, and can become dangerous, but the scribbly gum in the grounds of Villa Maria Primary School holds a sentimental value for 10-year-old Anna O’Hanlon more >

19 December 2007
TO THE POINT with Philip Bradford
Christmas: it’s a special time for all the children more >

19 December 2007
ROTARY AWARDS
Gladesville Rotary Club’s Immediate Past President and Assistant District Governor Paul Wynn was the surprise recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship more >

19 December 2007
STATE RUGBY TEAM MEMBERS HONOURED
BORONIA Park Public School students have been honoured for their performances in the state Rugby team. more >

19 December 2007
STARS HONOUR ALMA MATER
THREE members of the Beijing Olympics sailing team stopped in at the Hunters Hill Sailing Club's Christmas party more >

19 December 2007
STRONG HSC RESULTS AT ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
Staff and students from St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, are celebrating another year of strong HSC results. more >

19 December 2007
LOCAL SAILORS TUNE UP FOR SYDNEY TO HOBART
Ichi Ban, runner up over the line to Wild Oats XI in last year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart, will be hoping to go one better in this year’s race. more >

19 December 2007
OLYMPIANS VISIT SAILING CLUB
Hunters Hill Mayor Sue Hoopmann and some 160 members enjoyed the “best ever” Christmas Party at Hunters Hill Sailing Club more >

19 December 2007
PENISULA CLOSED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
HUNTERS Hill peninsula will be closed to traffic on New Year's Eve at the Church St overpass, from 1pm until midnight. more >

12 December 2007
KELLAWAY TWINS LEAVE THEIR MARK
IT has been an eventful year on the sporting front for 12 year old Boronia Park twins Andrew and Nicholas Kellaway. more >

12 December 2007
CROQUET CLUB SCHOOL INVASION
There’s been excitement at the Hunters Hill Croquet Club of late - but not just the polite applause when a member pulls off what seems an impossible hoop shot. more >

12 December 2007
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Huge response to Christmas toy appeal more >

12 December 2007
TOP SPORTS FIGURES SHARE TIPS
NEXT year's sports leaders from St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, benefited from the wisdom and experience of well-known athletes at a recent leadership forum. more >

12 December 2007
To The POINT with Atlanta Camilleri
SMART way puts addicts on the road to recovery more >

12 December 2007
WE KNOW WE CAN DANCE
A group of fancy-footed Boronia Park Public School students have proven that ballroom dancing isn’t just the domain of the stars. more >

12 December 2007
DUNKING TARGETS POPULAR AT GLADESVILLE FESTIVAL
School teachers and especially the school principal were popular targets for dunking at the Gladesville Christmas Festival more >

12 December 2007
JOEYS STUDENTS EXCEL IN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, is confirming its reputation for academic excellence with outstanding School Certificate results for yet another year. more >

5 December 2007
A BRIGHTER CHRISTMAS THANKS TO JOEYS STUDENTS
Sam Walker and his Year 11 Catholic Studies classmates at St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, are spreading the true spirit of Christmas. more >

4 December 2007
BUSH BATTLER AND A GREEN BAN
Betty James was the inspiration behind the defence of Kelly's Bush against the developers and the NSW Government... more >

4 December 2007
BUSH BATTLE ON SHOW AT THE STATE LIBRARY
One of Hunters Hill’s most historic battles is being remembered in a major exhibition at the NSW State Library. more >

4 December 2007
TO THE POINT with Graham Mitchell
Ensure that you’re not blown away by storms more >

4 December 2007
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL SUCCESS
TWT Gladesville Christmas Festival Teen Queen Lilian Tahmassian starred in last Saturday’s Grand Parade more >

4 December 2007
ST GEORGE BANK GIVES GENEROUSLY
St George Bank at Gladesville donated cheques totalling $55,000 last week to the Giant Steps School for children with autism based at Gladesville and Wheelchair Sports NSW. more >

27 November 2007
MAXINE McKEW MP?
Eyes and ears of the world were on Bennelong electorate for last Saturday’s decisive Federal election more >

27 November 2007
SIX TO SAIL IN SABOT NATIONALS
IT was a tight race but Hunters Hill sabot sailors last weekend emerged triumphant more >

27 November 2007
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Toy appeal for kids in hospital at Christmas more >

27 November 2007
TO THE POINT with Peter Colthorpe
Urgent works needed to restore historic building more >

27 November 2007
OUR BIANCA MEETS GEORGIO
Gladesville’s Bianca Venuti met up with fashion guru Georgio Armani more >

21 November 2007
DISCOVER HUNTERS HILL 2nd AGM
Discover Hunters Hill Incorporated held its 2nd Annual General Meeting. The Chair's report follows. more >

20 November 2007
ALYSOUN - A QUIET ACHIEVER, BATTLER
Hunters Hill has lost one of its great identities, with the recent death of Alysoun Ryves following a long illness. more >

20 November 2007
$1.5m BOOST FOR RESTORATION
North Sydney MP Joe Hockey announced a major funding boost for heritage-listed The Priory more >

20 November 2007
MOVE TO GET MORE FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES
Hunters Hill Council is supporting a NSW Public Libraries’ day of action next Thursday more >

20 November 2007
KOKODA YOUTH CHALLENGE
Gladesville RSL & Community Club in conjunction with Gladesville RSL Sub Branch are challenging local students to take part in The Kokoda Youth Challenge trek. more >

20 November 2007
TO THE POINT with Geoff Craig
Your support helps us to work for mental health more >

20 November 2007
OPERATION CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Marist Sister Woolwich students Dropped into Hunters Hill Lodge to help decorate the Operation Christmas Child boxes. more >

15 November 2007
WOOLWICH DOCK AND PARKLANDS MANAGEMENT PLAN
Woolwich Dock and Parklands Management Plan Amendment 1 finalised more >

14 November 2007
TO THE POINT with Joan Papayanni
We’re fighting for the rights of our animals more >

14 November 2007
HUNTERS HILL HAPPENINGS
Time to restore The Priory more >

14 November 2007
HUNTERS HILL ROTARY CLUB AWARDS
Hunters Hill Rotary Club presented three Pride of Workmanship Awards more >

14 November 2007
NATIONAL RECYCLING WEEK
It’s National Recycling Week more >

14 November 2007
SKATE PARK PLANNED
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