President 2023-24 Ian Pascoe

 

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Rotary Club of The Hills - Kellyville meets every Monday for Dinner at the St Joseph's Conference Centre.
Arrive 6:30 pm  Start 7:00 pm
End 8:45 pm

St Joseph's Rd
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Australia

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September 2023

The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville

The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville  is an active and enthusiastic Club which was formed from the amalgamation of the Rotary Clubs of Baulkham Hills, Kellyville (2009) and Winston Hills (2015).

Our Club is involved in many activities at both a local and international level covering aspects such as community service, international service, vocational service and youth. 

 Some of our current and recent projects are The Sydney Hills Garden Competition, Jazz at the Pines , Christmas Tree Sales, Writing Competition for local schools, Australia Day ceremony,  sponsorship of the Bourke Public School breakfast programme,   Youth Exchange students, Rotary Youth Leadership, numerous partnership projects in India and Sri Lanka and supporting local causes such as North West Disability Services and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

To give you some idea of what Rotary is involved in have a look at a video of some of our activities on this link https://youtu.be/DVDZCfrgxGc

Of course while our projects do provide good fellowship as well as good service we also also like to have fun and fellowship at our social events.

  If you would like to give something back to the community and enjoy fellowship and fun with like minded individuals you are always welcome at one of our meetings.

 Contact   Membership Director John Collignon on 0409 841 281  or Secretary Wilf van Emmerik on 0428  477 000 or wilfred.vanemmerik@bigpond.com

JAZZ at the Pines 2023-24 season

 

 

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO STARTING OUR NEW SEASON WITH MIKE HALLAM'S HOT SIX ON SEPTEMBER THE 17TH. 

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED ON OCTOBER 15TH WITH CAROLYN PACKER'S STOMPIN RHYTHM ACES AND WE FINISH THE SPRING SEASON ON NOVEMBER THE 19TH  WITH THE BRIDGE CITY JAZZ BAND

PROGRAMME FOR 2023 -24

2023

 17 September             Mike Hallam Hot Six

15 October                  Carolyn Packer's Stompin Rhythm Aces

19 November                Bridge City Jazz Band

2024

18 February                 Carolyn Packer's Stmpin Rhythm Aces

17 March                      Geoff Power Jazz Band

21 April                          Zenith Jazz Sextet

18 May                           Peter Johnson's Riverside Jazz Band  

 General Information for our Jazz Concerts

Bookings are via this website  with payments at the gate by either cash or card / phone.

Tables can be booked or bring your own chairs or a picnic rug

$25 Adults $20 Concession or $50 Family

The band starts playing at 12:30 PM and finishes at 4:00 PM with a few breaks for the band and audience

Bring your own picnic  lunch, nibbles and drinks and enjoy coffee, or tea and delicious cakes from the canteen.

OUR VENUE

 Enjoy an afternoon of live Jazz within the grounds of historic Roughley House at Dural and relax under the beautiful pine trees.

There is limited parking on site and over-flow parking available at the Dural Country Club 200 metres down Old Northern Road.

Tours of Roughley House are available again at no cost to Jazz patrons.

 Jazz at the Pines is a project of The Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville with the support of The Hills Shire Council.

The Net proceeds from Jazz are all put back into our Rotary projects.

Contact us at info@jazzatthepines.org.au

Book online at  http://www.jazzatthepines.org.au/

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 The Hills are Alive... with award winning gardens

  

The Sydney Garden Competition is on again in 2023. Steeped in history and intricately linked to the Hills Shire, the first competition ran in 1959 as the brain child of Councillor Eric Mobbs. It became the forerunner of the Orange Blossom Festival, so has a significant place in the cultural history of "The Garden Shire"

Hills residents, businesses and institutions are encouraged to register their gardens by 5pm on Friday 8th September 2023 for spring judging during the Orange Blossom Festival.

This is a call out to all gardeners …. register your gardens and get ready for the judging late September. Entry forms are available at www.hillsgardencomp.org.au or Council’s website.

The Garden Competition is run each year by The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville and has a variety of categories for gardeners from small Town Houses to residential gardens, to gardens of industrial, commercial and retirement complexes. The competition covers a diverse range of categories for all types of gardeners – even young gardeners in the Schools category. New categories this year include ‘Small Lot Gardens’ and for ‘Environmentally Friendly Gardens.’ The garden competition is open to gardens located in the Hills Shire and adjoining parts of the suburbs of North Rocks, Carlingford, Northmead, Winston Hills, Baulkham Hills, West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven, Dural, Arcadia, Galston and Glenorie.

 Gardens are judged by professional and experienced horticulturists and landscapers. In the past judges have included local gardening gurus Judy Horton, Ross Miller, the late Bruce Pike as well as Horticulturalist Lucia Fowler. “There are so many beautiful gardens since the weather challenges of the last few years. We’re so lucky to have so many garden proud residents who are able to enjoy their surrounds in the Hills district. More than ever, this is a time to celebrate the fine gardens of the area this spring” said Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville President, Ian Pascoe.

Entries close on Friday 8th September and judging will take place between 11th and 15th September. The judges will need to visit your garden and during this time and you will be advised of the date and estimated time of their visit the previous weekend.

An Awards Night will be held on Friday 22nd September where award winning gardens and their gardeners will be honored and receive prizes. This event will be at the Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground from 7:30PM. Photos of all gardens will be shown from 7:00 PM and at the conclusion of the award presentation a light supper will be served. If the Award Night is unable to be held the  winners will have their prizes delivered to them and all entrants will be advised of the results.

For more information about entering or sponsorship opportunities visit www.hillsrotary.org.au, your local garden centre or Keith Stapley on 0412 079 014

An entry form can be downloaded here:  Entry form 2023

The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville has had a long association with gardeners in The Hills, having run the Garden Competition since early 2000’s and the Hills Open Gardens. The Club proudly opened a Community Garden in March 2021 to mark the 100th year of Rotary in Australia. The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville established and built this garden for the community in conjunction with the Hills Shire Council. Other works of the Club include local community events and the raising of funds for numerous programs far and wide, from the Hills area to outback Australia to overseas communities with specific needs. To be part of an inspired group that is making a difference, contact the club though our website or Facebook page.

The Sydney Hills Garden Competition is an Orange Blossom Festival Event

  

A project of the Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville Inc.