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Save the date – The Hills Shire Orange Blossom Festival is juicer than ever!
The Hills Shire will be treated to a month-long celebration of food, markets, art shows, exhibitions, live music and acts when The Hills Shire Orange Blossom Festival returns in September! Read more
Platypus Track | Bidjigal Reserve Castle Hill | Bush walks for kids
Right in the heart of the Hills, this is a great track to introduce kids to the joys of bushwalking. Read more
Livvi’s Place Stockland Elara | Marsden Park | New playground
Construction is about to start on a $3.2 million all-inclusive, water-themed playground at Stockland's Elara community at Marsden Park. Read more
The Bells Road Social | Oatlands
In addition to great food and excellent coffee, The Bells Road Social is located right next door to a brand new playground! Whether you’re with your family, friends or just on your own, this trendy little cafe is a great place to visit. Here's why we love it. Read more
Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co. | Castle Towers
Betty's Burgers & Concrete Co. has arrived at Castle Towers. It offers up seriously good burgers and a killer dessert in the form of 'concrete'. If you're not familiar with Betty's, here's what to expect, and it's all good! Read more
Day trip to Windsor
Not far from the Hills is Windsor, a stunning little village steeped in history and oozing charm. We loved our visit! Read more
High Tea in the Hills: 2018 edition
There are lots of great venues in the Hills and surrounds that offer high teas! Read more
Box Hill | The Gables | New playgrounds
With 3 new playgrounds opened within the last year and families moving in, The Gables in Box Hill is starting to come to life! The playgrounds are fresh, clean, new and a little different! Here are the details of each playground. Read more
Things to do this August: The Hills Sydney
Here's a long list of what's on in and around the Hills in August! Read more
Don’t miss
Find the perfect Father’s Day gift from The Inappropriate Gift Co.!
Shop this cheeky gift collection, perfect for a dad or anyone with a sense of inappropriate humour! Read more
HSBC Sydney 7s 2019 is coming!
Rugby’s biggest family-friendly festival is coming to you! Get ready for an action-packed weekend at Spotless Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, on 1-3 February 2019. And Hills District Mums have access to discounted pre-sale tickets for a limited time! Read more
Celebrate the heritage of the Hawkesbury!
Come and celebrate the heritage of the Hawkesbury and enjoy a great family day out at the Australiana Pioneer Village on Sunday 26 August from 10am – 4pm! Read more
Hills Adventist College Open Days in August
Hills Adventist College would like to invite you to their Open Days on 19 & 26 August, with a mini animal farm, face-painting, balloon animals for the kids, tours around the College and a healthy lunchbox ideas demo for the grown-ups! Read more
Blacktown City Family SportsFest: Saturday 25 August
Families can enjoy a range of sports clinics, interactive sporting displays, appearances from sporting personalities and much more! Read more
Beaumont Hills outdoor markets back by popular demand!
After an overwhelming response from the local community, the markets will now be a regular monthly fixture at Beaumont Village, starting on Saturday 25 August, 11am - 4pm. Read more
Maven Dental Castle Hill
SPECIAL OFFER: NO GAP* exam, clean & x-rays for both adults and kids! Read more
Celebrate ArtsBeat with Hills Grammar: 17 Aug – 1 Sept
Join in the two week celebration of ‘The Arts’ with a spectacular program of workshops, concerts and family events. Choose from over 25 events - there's something for everyone from 3 years old to 93! Read more
Free trial lesson with Sigma Education
Sigma Education offers private in-home tutoring for K - 10 in maths, English, science and NAPLAN. They're giving away 20 free trial lessons with their tutors! Read more
Learn to read in 5 weeks for free with ABC Reading Eggs!
Sign up for your free 5 week trial of ABC Reading Eggs! Designed by Australian educators, the program is proven to increase reading levels in just 15 minutes a day! Read more
Register now for Hills Football summer comps!
Turn mates into team mates this summer! Hills Football summer competitions are just around the corner. Summer football is the best way to stay fit, hone your skills, and keep in touch with your mates during the off-season. Read more
Fun Free Outdoor Fitness Sessions at Beaumont Village!
Live Life Get Active is coming to Beaumont Hills from 2 August! Devote some time in the day just for you with these fun FREE outdoor fitness camps held at the Beaumont Village shopping centre every weekday (excluding public holidays). There is no joining fee and no class fee. Read more
The Hills Sydney: Best playgrounds for under 5s
Here are our favourite playgrounds for toddlers and little ones that have suitable play equipment for this age group. Read more
Parks in the Hills with bike and scooter paths
Throwing a scooter or bike in the boot can make a trip to the park that little bit more exciting. Here are spots in and around the Hills where you can ride. Read more
Toot toot! HDM visits Galston Valley Railway
There's a piece of history right on our doorstep that's great fun for little ones and makes for a lovely family outing! Read more
5 fun and fabulous parks in the Hills
Here are our favourite parks in the Hills – hopefully there’s one or two you haven’t tried out yet. Read more
Parks and coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
Here are a few suggestions of parks in the Hills and surrounds where you can get a great coffee within walking distance, meaning it's one stop only with the kids. Read more
One of our favourite places: Fagan Park
Fagan Park is a truly beautiful park and one of our favourite places to visit with our kids. Read more
New dining options at Castle Towers!
Hooray! There are over 10 great new dining and entertainment venues that have recently opened at Castle Towers and they're well worth trying. Here's the low down. Read more
Hills District Mums visits The Fiddler Rouse Hill
We're embarrassed to say that we hadn't actually visited Hills' icon The Fiddler until quite recently. Our loss! If you've never actually been, or if it's been a while between visits, it's definitely worth checking out! Here's why we enjoyed it. Read more
HDM visits Longshot cafe Beecroft
It's always nerve-wracking when a favourite cafe changes hands. We checked out Longshot cafe in Beecroft recently and were thrilled to see all is humming along and delicious to boot, perfect for lunch with a friend or a weekend brunch! Read more
Pubs, clubs and restaurants with a playground in or near the Hills
A playground or play area in a pub, club or restaurant means that mum and dad can usually enjoy a meal and drink in relative peace. Here's a list of some local venues with this perk! Read more
Delicious breakfast spots for 2018: The Hills Sydney
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it's often the easiest to eat out with kids. Here's a list of places in the Hills and surrounds to road test for eggs, pancakes and more. Read more
Cafes with play areas: The Hills, Sydney
Cafes with play areas on site or nearby come in very handy when you're wanting to finish a coffee and a conversation in relative peace! Here's our updated list with a couple of great new local options. Read more
After hours chemists in and around the Hills
It's the middle of the night and you would do anything to make your little one better. Here's a list of late night chemists in and around the Hills. Read more
Breast cancer: it can happen to anyone
Two inspiring Hills District Mums share their breast cancer journeys and remind us how important regularly checking your breasts is. Read more
Overcoming 5 common sleep issues in little ones
Here are five helpful tips which can rapidly improve your little one’s sleep habits. Read more
One Hills District Mum tells: my breast reduction journey
We catch up with one of our mums to hear about her life-changing decision. Read more
Five ways to increase your child’s resilience
We often read about building resilience in our children. But what is it and how can we teach our children this important life skill? Here are five parenting tips. Read more
How to get your child to do what you ask, the first time you ask
Sounds simple in theory, but it can be really challenging. Here are some practical tips from our resident psychologist. Read more
5 minutes with … local artist Belinda Nadwie
Belinda Nadwie is a talented local artist and mum of three gorgeous kids. Belinda talks to us about her creativity, passions and process. Read more
8 days in as a first time school mum
Are you a first time school mum with a little one starting school? It's a huge deal for the whole family! We're one year on now but we still laugh at our first couple of weeks as Official School Mums! Read more
Lunchbox hacks and hints
The school year is long and there are a lot of lunchboxes to fill. Do you needs some tips and ideas? Read more
Is your child ready to start school?
‘School readiness’ seems to be a bit of a minefield and for some parents it can be overwhelming. Here are some things to consider. Read more
Finding the will
As parents, the importance of having a Will in place can't be ignored. But what's involved and what do you need to consider? Here's some great information to get you started. Read more
Five things I never thought would be so difficult as a mum
The everyday tasks that morphed into almost-insurmountable dramas after I had a child. Read more
