Saturday, 11 March 2023 06:40
CASTLE HILL’S NEW $11.5M SHOWPIECE
CASTLE Hill Showground Arena will soon be transformed into a modern venue that can hold a range of larger scale community and sporting events thanks to funding received under the NSW Government’s $5B WestInvest Fund.
The Hills Shire Council was successful in securing approximately $11.5M of WestInvest funding - which aims to deliver transformational projects and local infrastructure to communities across Greater Sydney - for the construction of a new arena in the much-loved Showground.
“From being used as an animal flood evacuation centre to hosting fundraisers, sporting competitions and more recently, a kite flying festival - Castle Hill Showground has played an important role in bringing residents together over the course of a century,” Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi said.
“Our vision is to continue the Showground’s reputation as a ‘thriving cultural and leisure facility’, and we are doing this through modernising the space’s well-utilised Arena so that it can support our growing community.”
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Tuesday, 07 March 2023 15:11
HOW SIGNIFICANT IS IWD IN 2023?
It's an opportunity to focus on core issues
LEE USSHER
THIS year marks the 110th anniversary of International Women's Day, and it is important in Australia because it shines a light on the social and economic inequalities that women still face in the country.
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Thursday, 02 March 2023 17:17
BEDROOMS ARE MORE THAN SLEEPING SPACES
MODERN bedrooms are no longer just spaces for sleeping, according to a recent study by UNSW Sydney.
Researchers surveyed 304 Australian residents of different ages and genders and found that 40% used their bedroom as their living space, while 61% preferred to use it just for sleep.
The study revealed that the mean time spent in the sleep environment was 9.31 hours per day, with the mean hours spent sleeping at 7.12.
Younger participants spent more time in their bedrooms than any other age group and used the space for activities other than sleep, such as working or studying.
Watching TV was the most common activity in the sleep environment, followed by reading, studying or working, eating, and exercising.
The study's authors suggest that our domestic sleep spaces need to become more multifunctional to respond to growing spatial needs, and that renters should have more flexibility to customize their space beyond furnishings.
The researchers plan to collaborate with sleep experts to explore how changes to the sleep environment affect sleep quality.
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