So many of us are now engaging in ‘online life’: a platform for capturing special events, memories and images, and also a fantastic resource when planning a funeral service. But what happens to your loved one’s social media accounts when they pass? You and your family can decide whether to keep your loved one’s social …
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Sydney Hills Gardening Competition – The Hermitage in Spring
On Friday 23 September 2016, we were proud to receive a Commendable Award as part of this year’s The Sydney Hills Garden Competition – an Orange Blossom Festival Event and a project of the Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville. We entered category 8 of the competition being for Industrial, Commercial or Institution Garden, professionally maintained. …
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The Importance of Plasma Donation
Annemaree Gibson knows how important donating plasma is to the community. Every 6 weeks Annemaree goes to Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Rose Hill to donate plasma. Australia needs more than 27,000 blood donations each week. “Plasma is the most versatile component of our blood as …
High Tea for Mental Health Awareness
Our very own Annemaree Gibson attended the High Tea held at Castle Hill Showground on Friday 2nd October, 2015 to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Extract from Hills News Front Page Article “Tea and Empathy for Mental Health” by Niki Burnside. “About 150 residents of The Hills gathered for afternoon tea at …
Hills Relay for Life
Two Hills Relay for Life committee members; Bev Jordan from Hills Shire Times and Annemaree Gibson from Hills Family Funerals, selling raffle tickets with a young purchaser, at Castle Hill Towers. Raffle tickets were being sold in the lead up to The Relay for Life held on 16th May, 2015. Many tickets were sold, for …
Lest We Forget
Photos thanks to RSL LifeCare Marches and commemorative services have been taking place over the past week to remember the deeds and sacrifice by the ANZAC’s (Australian New Zealand Army Corps) 100 years ago at Gallipoli during World War I and since then in World War II, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Iraq, …
Turning a funeral into a celebration of life
Many of us feel uneasy when we are faced with the thought of planning our own funeral but have you ever wondered what your funeral would be like? Hills Family Funerals owner, Richard Spiteri says, “Too often we hear families say, ‘I wish I had known what Mum If stretching bit best http://www.brendafergusonhodges.com/index.php?do-football-players-pick-their-numbers actually is …
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Gone Fishin’: Aminya Residents Enjoy Fishing Day
When time goes on, it gets harder to go on the fishing trips you used to love as a kid and at Hills Family we haven’t forgotten how those moments with friends and family shaped our lives. That’s one reason it was such a huge privilege to have recently sponsored a fishing day for our …
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3 Ways to Get Involved in the Local Community
When you’re not stimulated, staying active or filling your days, they can seem long and tiresome, especially if your friends are working or your family is busy. Something’s got to give if your dog just wants to sit on the couch too! When was the last time you got involved within your neighbourhood, picked up …
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Hills Family Funerals Wins Community Award
We’re proud to announce that Hills Family Funerals was nominated as a Finalist in the 2014 Sydney Hills Business Awards for Community Contribution. Mayor Michelle Bryne said, “On behalf of the Hills Community I would like to express my appreciation for the continual support and contribution your business has made to our community… Congratulations again …
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