Events

The Seven Hills Festival returns for its second year, with a fun-filled day planned for everyone to enjoy. The festival will kickstart Blacktown City Council’s annual calendar of community events for 2023 and follows on from the success of the inaugural Seven Hills Festival last year. Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM invites the community […]

Blacktown City Council has named Quakers Hill storyteller and mentor Emie Roy as the 2023 Blacktown City Woman of the Year. Ms Roy was selected from 22 outstanding nominees and received the special honour at Council’s annual International Women’s Day Breakfast on Wednesday, 8 March. Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said the nominees were all deserving […]

Enjoy delicious food and soak up some homegrown musical talent with Summer Music at Foodie Fridays, presented by Blacktown City Council in collaboration with Blacktown Arts. Foodie Fridays will return to the heart of the Blacktown CBD this month, with some of the best food trucks and stalls from western Sydney. To kick off the […]

Nelson Nghe has taken out the People’s Choice Prize as part of the 2022/23 Blacktown City Art Prize. The Acrylic and PVC on canvas work, Bug Spray, was named the winner based on popular vote as part of the 2022/23 Blacktown City Art Prize exhibition at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. 178 votes were […]

The community is invited to a free community barbecue to learn more about diabetes prevention and healthy living.In collaboration with Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD), community group Healthy Living Toongabbie (HLT) is holding a ‘Healthy Eating, Healthy Life’ barbecue at Civic Park in Pendle Hill on Sunday, February 19 from 10am to 1pm.HLT is a community-based […]

Get ready for Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday, 5 March 2023! Gather your friends, family, neighbours, and local community groups to make an impact that improves your local environment. Continued support from the Hawkesbury community is so important – so get on board by registering at www.cleanup.org.au You can also search for a Clean […]

After several successful european tours in 2019 and 2020 the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to Australia in summer 2023 with a powerful and lovely  program. A combination of their well known and beloved „Four Seasons“ and new exceptional great pieces including Mozart, Saint-Saens and Paganini. “Classical music around the world” – this […]

Come along and celebrate the year that was – everyone welcome! Colo Heights, Colo Heights Community Hall, 1 December, 3:30pm to 7:30pm Free pizza, face painting, laser tag (school aged children), professional basketball lessons, boom box music and lucky door prizes! Alcohol free event – no RSVP required. For more information, call the Hubs team […]

This ground-breaking exhibition takes its name from the ancient waterway Dyarubbin or the Hawkesbury River. Inspiration for the exhibition came from the unearthing of Dharug place names for distinctive features and landmarks along the river from Yarramundi to Canoelands. Recovering language and its meaning provides insight into Aboriginal spirituality and culture along the river. Dharug […]

Garage Sale Trail returns this November across two BIG weekends. The annual festival of pre-loved stuff is set to happen on November 12-13 and 19-20, and provides the perfect opportunity to extend the life of unwanted goods and keep them out of landfill. Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi is encouraging Hills residents […]

Get your taste buds ready! Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury – a brand-new food event celebrating the region’s status at the state’s original food bowl – is just two weeks away! The new food and beverage event will be held in Richmond Park, Richmond, on Saturday 15 October 2022 from 4.00pm to 8.00pm. A delicious lineup […]

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging you to prepare now for bushfire season and to come along to the Get Ready Weekend 17 to 18 September at your local Rural Fire Station. Use the map at rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/getready to find out the time, day, location and to get directions to your local Brigade. […]