Local News

Parts of Terminus Street, Castle Hill was closed off after a hydrochloric acid spill today.

A 31-year-old man is being questioned by police after he fell through the ceiling of the Castle Hill Post Office early this morning.

Sport Briefs

What's on in The Hills.

Fridge Buyback; Queens Scout Award; calling for development submissions; and Castle Hill RSL Give Back Award.

"THERE was no such thing as a hydrogeologist when I started," Cherrybrook's Michael Williams told the News with a laugh.

"HELPING people was always something that interested me," said Medal of the Order of Australia recipient Alice May Halloran.

MICHAEL Myers is the executive chairman of a Castle Hill based non-profit group called Re-engineering Australia Foundation which gives students in years 5 to 12 the chance to design and race their own model Formula One racing car, using $2 million computer-aided engineering software, as used by Boeing, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Ford.

Dural company Laservision can now look forward to being inducted into the Australian Export Hall of Fame during the 50th Australian Institute of Export Awards Night later this year.

Shoppers donated over 100 gifts to needy children via the Giving Trees in Stockland Baulkham Hills, a joint project of Stockland management and the Rotary Club of The Hills-Kellyville.

HONG Kong descendant Mark Lau dressed up as a Chinese god of fortune and spread the "wealth" at Inala.

HILLS and Hornsby residents braved the elements to head out in force and celebrate their nation's official birthday last Thursday.

THOUSANDS of kindergarten pupils will experience their first day of big school across The Hills this week.

THE Hills Council is calling on residents to say whether they want a graduate school in the area.

Hornsby MP Matt Kean announced last week that Galston's $30 million sewerage connection project will be delivered two years ahead of schedule.

NSW Police Legacy is calling in reinforcements for the Castle Hill Rotary Club's Tour de Hills Bicycle Classic on Sunday, March 4.

THE 2012 season at the Pavilion Theatre is starting out with plenty of laughter.

Two proposed developments in north Glenhaven and south Dural will be debated by Hornsby councillors at tomorrow night's (Wednesday) meeting.

Adelaide's Australian Pool Life Saving Championships was a happy hunting ground for Sophie Richarson this month as the young swimmer won three gold medals.

Rookie batsman Daniel Anderson is proving age is no barrier in A grade with 226 runs this season.