Owner Paul Maher said he was delighted with turn out and paid tribute to the music of Blake Morrison and his band.
Guests enjoyed a great atmosphere with speeches from Mr John Miller (Ambassador for the Hawkesbury), Mr Brian Dunstan (Loxley’s historian) and Mr Frank Holland (President of the Kurrajong Comleroy Historical Society).
Loxley has a distinguished history and is known throughout Australia as a premier wedding venue.
Owner Paul Maher was born in Rankin Springs, NSW IN 1950. His grandparents pioneered the Riverina over 100 years ago and started farming.
He moved to Parramatta in 1955 and was educated at St Monicas and then went on to Oakhill college, Castle Hill
After leaving school Paul joined the Commonwealth bank, head office in Sydney and then AMP.
He stayed at AMP until 1997 operating a successful business out of Parramatta, and then decided to move into the hospitality industry.
He purchased Loxley in 1997 which was, at that time, a two-bedroom cottage with a history dating back to 1833, situated on 27 acres.
With Hawkesbury council’s support, Paul turned the property into a tourist facility by adding accommodation and the Kauri function room and it has turned out to be a multi-award-winning tourist facility included being inducted into AHA’s inaugural hall of fame.
Paul is excited about Loxley’s future and 2018 looks very positive with lots of bookings for weddings, accommodation, corporate events, romantic escapes and private dining,
Loxley on Bellbird Hill has created an amazing footprint in western Sydney and beyond for its uniqueness, reputation in the boutique hotel market nestled at Kurrajong Hills, NSW the gateway to the Blue Mountains.
