‘News’ Archives
A Day in the Swamp
A visit to a swamp is not everyone’s idea of a good day out, but the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) wants local residents to know just how interesting - and important - the swamps of the Southern Highlands really are. “Swamps can appear to be rather inhospitable or mysterious places,” says HNCMA’s Geoff [...]
Christmas Carols – 3rd December
Once again the Canyonleigh Hall Committee is going to hold a Christmas Carol Evening at the hall on 3rd of December. This year we are asking the children of Canyonleigh if they would like to participate in a fun night of dressing up in the costumes we have from the pantomime we did a few years ago. Children will need to arrive at the hall an [...]
Council Kiosk Proves Popular
Council’s Information Kiosk set up at Canyonleigh Hall for an afternoon at the beginning of October and proved to be very popular with residents. Established in response to feedback received during the preparation of Wingecarribee 2031+ (Council’s long term plan for the Southern Highlands), this drop-in style event was an opportunity for [...]
Local Artist Shortlisted
Canyonleigh based artist John Kirton has been selected as a finalist at the 2011 ANL Art Prize in Melbourne. Established by the Mission to Seafarers Victoria in 2002, the ANL Art Prize is the largest maritime art prize in Australia. The award was introduced to promote excellence in maritime and seafaring subjects in art, to raise the profile of [...]
Review of “Kinglake 350″
KINGLAKE 350 Adrian Hyland Non-fiction The Text Publishing Company 2011 Adrian Hyland’s book isn’t one you pick up. In fact, it picks YOU up, and hurls you into the path of a “tsunami of roiling smoke and dancing flame... fifty metres high”. Together with the Victorian bushland community of Kinglake and other surrounding villages, [...]
Brigade Receives State Recognition
The Canyonleigh Bush Fire Brigade was formally recognised with a Highly Commended Award in the state government’s 2011 Australian Safer Community Awards. Our brigade, and in particular Frances Crown, developed a unique training program called the Women’s Fire Awareness Program, which has been extended to many brigades around NSW. On [...]
A Safer Community Award
We live in a remarkable community, with some quiet achievers residing amongst us. Frances Crown is one of these quiet achievers and a remarkable individual. Some of you may know her as a member of the Canyonleigh Singers, she is also a mother and a wife, is a qualified trainer, works part time, plays the bagpipes beautifully and belongs to the [...]
Council Rejects Bike Park
Wednesday 28th September, 2011 Councillors voted 9-0 against the development of a motor bike park in Canyonleigh. There was a considerable core of Bullio, Paddys River and Canyonleigh residents in attendance – something that was noted by councillors, together with the communities’ objection to such a controversial land use. All [...]
Council Roadshow to Canyonleigh
On Wednesday 5 October 2011 a number of Council officers will be visiting the Canyonleigh Community Hall to promote services and discuss key issues with the local community. Engineers, Planners, Rangers, Customer and Community Service Officers will be in attendance to answer any specific Council related questions residents may have. (more...)
Do your kids know how to call 000?
Introducing children to the importance of knowing how to call 000 for assistance and the difference in emergency services isn’t as straight forward as you might think. At a recent event at Canyonleigh Store 25 children aged from 3 years to 12 attended a workshop put together to improve their knowledge including the importance of knowing their [...]