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1 month ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
The Hills Bulls overcame a 16-point half-time deficit to charge to an exciting 30-28 victory over Glebe Dirty Reds in the opening round of the Sydney Shield rugby league campaign last Sunday. Man of the moment Edmond Matta converted all five tries for the Bulls, with the last kick in the 71st minute sealing the hard-fought win. Tom Watson planted the equalising try in the 70th minute, his second of the match, after the Bulls played catch up for all but the final 10 minutes.
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1 month ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Watch some of Australia’s elite young female footballers in action as they will descend on Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood for the 2025 Emerging Matildas Championships. The exciting event is one of the major competitions being held in The Hills this year, featuring the country’s most promising female talent in the Under 15’s and Under 16’s age groups. It will be held from July 15-20. Valentine Sports Park hosted the event known as the National Youth Championships.
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2 months ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Get ready for energy-sapping, adrenalin-pumping action right in the Hawkesbury backyard when True Grit NSW returns on the weekend of March 1 and 2. The organisers are expecting more than 3000 ‘Gritters’, including around 180 adventurous folks from The Hills and The Hawkesbury, to compete in a 10km course, with 30 plus obstacles or a 5km course, featuring over 15 obstacles.
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2 months ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
The Western Wildcats Netball Club are encouraging both girls and boys to try out netball as the sport continues to grow around the state. The Wildcats is the youngest club in the Hawkesbury and has experienced a lot of growth since they started three years ago. As the Wildcats coach, treasurer, umpire and player, Charlene Hardiman has been very active in netball for many years, starting the game as a child.
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2 months ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Legendary Australian footballer Ron Lord has posthumously received the medal of the Order of Australia, for services to football (soccer). Ron is one of the pioneering footballers who helped Australia gain international respect. He passed away on April 8, 2024, aged 94, his beloved wife Katherine predeceasing him in March 2017. Ron is survived by children Brian, Jenny and John and their families.
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2 months ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Robert Allan Katz is honoured and humbled at receiving an OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) for his service to judo, saying his job as a coach is a labour of love. His wife and former Olympian, Kerrye received an OAM for her services to judo last year, giving them a rare family honour. Their sons, Nathan, and Josh, are double Olympians who are continuing the family tradition of coaching the next generation of champions.
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2 months ago | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
The Hills United men’s team will be angling for honours in FNSW League One Men’s competition as the 2025 NSW football season gets underway from Friday, February 7. The season was officially launched last week at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood , which attracted nearly 50 players from the three senior men’s competitions, FNSW officials, sponsors and the media. Hills United has beefed up their team as return to the second tier competition this season, after their tough debut in the NPL.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Nikkita Fazzari is just 17 and already is making her mark in international Futsal. The Dural Warriors forward scored five goals as Australia finished unbeaten in the recent AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Fellow Dural Warrior and seasoned goalkeeper Sarah Easthope, also showed her skills as Australia defeated four rivals to advance to the Asian Cup finals.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Enthusiastic players from local clubs, including Castle Hills United FC, West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook FC and Nepean Dragons FC, enjoyed the 14th NOVA Employment Football4all Gala Day at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood. They were among the more than 200 participants who competed in the ‘All Abilities’ football event organised by Football NSW.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
hillstohawkesbury.com.au | Lawrence Machado |Lawrence Machodo
Learning self-defence is one of the best things anyone can do, especially with violent incidents, random or otherwise on the rise. And now, you have the opportunity to pick up important self defence techniques from the experts at GKR Karate Region 22. They will be holding self-defence seminars at Riverstone on Saturday, October 26 from 10am-12pm and at Rouse Hill and Richmond, on Sunday, October 27, from 10am – 12pm.
