News

09 Oct 2025

Hilltops Councillor Column

We are a month into Spring and finally we are getting some warmer weather which is providing much needed pasture and crop growth. As a result, the countryside is looking a picture. A good harvest provides extra cash for farmers to spend in the local...

Trout season in effect across the state for local anglers

The October long weekend marked the start of the NSW trout fishing season with tens of thousands of anglers expected to experience the thrill of this well-loved freshwater sportfishing across the region. The 2025-26 season officially opened on...

Trout season in effect across the state for local anglers

Music in the meadows comes to Yass

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is delighted to announce Music in the Meadows at Highclere Farm near Yass. The event will have world-class musicians perform reimagined hits from artists including Adele, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder...

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An ambulance for Young and district

On Friday 22 March 1929, a public meeting was held at the Council Chambers to discuss a proposal to form an ambulance service at Young. According to A.G. Wareham of the NSW Ambulance Transport Service Board, the cost of opening an ambulance station...

Garden Clubs celebrate national gardening week

National Gardening Week always starts on Sunday the first week of October.This year National Gardening Week commences on Sunday the 12th of October. In 2017 with George Hoad as president the Garden Clubs of Australia Incorporated being the premier...

Top 10 tips for HSC students ahead of exams

As Year 12 students head towards the HSC exams, OneSchool Global (OSG) Australian Director of Education Paul Maher has shared the top 10 tips that will help them make the most of their final weeks of study. Mr Maher said if students tackle their...

Strong roots, open hearts: why checking in matters this Mental Health Month

I’ve called this community home for a long time. I’ve raised animals and children here. I’ve driven trucks, delivered fuel, hauled bins, and even worked as a mobile playgroup leader. I’ve been behind the bar, behind the post office counter...

Top 10 tips for HSC students ahead of exams

Strong roots, open hearts: why checking in matters this Mental Health Month

Cuppa in a Mug with a Hug and a Wish on a Rainbow

The Lions Club of Young recently hosted a heartfelt fundraising event. ‘A Cuppa in a Mug with a Hug and a Wish on a Rainbow’, at the Anglican hall. The event aimed to raise vital funds for childhood cancer research, bringing together community...

Cherry Festival Competition entries close for FAW

The Lambing Flat Young branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, has now closed the Poetry and Short Story competition. The committee are currently sorting entries ready to be sent to the judges. Our competition is run each year as a National...

Employees call for proactive action on mental health

Australian employees are calling for more than just awareness when it comes to workplace mental health, with Beyond Blue data revealing a strong demand for real, proactive change that improves people’s day-to-day experiences at work. A community...

Soldier On shares contemporary veteran experiences

National Veteran support organisation Soldier On is launching a new 10 part podcast series, Saluting Their Service: Contemporary Voices of Bravery. The series is giving the opportunity for Defence personnel, veterans and their families to share their...

Get ready to swim across the Hilltops

With warmer days just around the corner, Hilltops Council is encouraging residents to get in early and purchase their season pool passes ahead of the official pool openings. Season passes for each venue are now available and offer unlimited access...

Hilltops Rate Peg set at 3.2 per cent by IPART

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has set council rate pegs for the 2026-27 financial year with Hilltops Council’s rate peg set at 3.2 per cent. Tribunal Chair Carmel Donnelly said IPART sets a separate rate peg for each of the...

Experts call for action to ‘shut the shops’

Four of Australia’s leading tobacco experts have united in a landmark call to action today – suggesting Australia slash the number of cigarette retailers to help drive down smoking rates, while also tackling illicit tobacco. The peer-reviewed...

Celebrating Small Business Month in the Hilltops

Boorowa Business Chamber, Harden Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation, and the Young Business Network join forces to celebrate regional collaboration and business success. The business network chambers of Boorowa, Harden and Young are proud...

Teaming up for rural mental health

Beyond Blue is proud to announce the appointment of Leila McDougall, farmer, filmmaker, and mental health advocate, as Campaign Ambassador for Farming and Rural Communities as part of the Just a Farmer Regional Screening Project. Leila’s...

Local village celebrates 175 years

There was a day of festivities in Murringo on September 27 with an influx of people attending to celebrate 175 years since the village was formally proclaimed and named Murringo. Many months of preparation went into the planning of the celebration...

Abattoir fined $750,000 over auger incident

A local abattoir has been fined $750,000 in the District Court of NSW following prosecution over an incident that saw an employee lose a body part. SafeWork NSW called the win a ‘victory’.The proceedings in the District Court came about after...

More childcare places needed in Harden Murrumburrah

Three local organisations are working together to support the development of a larger site for Bunyip Preschool and Long Day Care. Harden Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation CEO Melissa Pinney has said childcare is a vital service for any...

60 alleged drug charges for pair from Young

A man and a woman were arrested in Young on Wednesday morning and charged with over 60 alleged drug related offences. According to police drugs and cash were also seized following the issue of a search warrant on the Nasmyth Street, Young...

Hilltops Councillor Column

There was lots to see and do at the Young Show on Sunday. I was pleased to be there to witness Rural Ambassador for Young, Councillor Jake Davis, carrying out his official duties. We are fortunate to have a Councillor like Jake who gives up his time...

Locals gather for Police Remembrance Day

Communities across New South Wales gathered to commemorate National Police Remembrance Day and pay their respects to police officers killed in the line of duty. This years’ service was a particularly sombre occasion following the shooting deaths of...

05 Oct 2025

June is volunteer of the year

Despite turning 90 this year, June Howe is still an active volunteer in her local community of Harden-Murrumburrah. June Howe is an incredibly humble women and not one to seek out accolades. Despite this she has clearly inspired others in the...