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Business Section: Features & Special Offers

This section is divided into special offers for the General public and special offers for local businesses

Special Offers for the General Public

Asset Rich and Cash Poor?

Robyn Atkins
  • Property Mentor Robyn Atkins

  • With over 12 years experience Robyn can help you with all your Investment Property requirements.

  • Our team of local experienced mentors own over 76 properties worth $28,868,000 with a gross income of $1,111,800p.a.

  • Contact: 0418 447 815


Home Power Savings Program - Free help to save power

  • Call for a home energy assessment - receive a personalised power savings action plan
  • Call 1300 662 416 to book your free home power assessment.
  • Available to NSW residents with a Pensioner Concession, Low Income Health Care or Veterans' Affairs card or energy utility hardship customer.
  • Through the Home Power Savings Program, 220,000 eligible households will save up to 20% a year on their power use.
  • Every eligible household that joins the program will get a FREE:
    • Home power assessment by an energy expert to identify ways to save power in the home
    • Power Savings Kit to help kick start savings which includes:
      • 'eco switch' to turn off standby power
      • 4 energy efficient light bulbs
      • low flow showerhead
      • shower timer
      • tap aerator
      • draught-proof strips around the door
      • door snake
  • The average home makes about 160,000 black balloons of carbon pollution a year. Carbon pollution impacts on our environment and leads to climate change. Find out how households are reducing their power use.

Mobile Speed Cameras - NSW Locations

  • Fines starting now! Sited at places with a history of the most crashes, watch your speed and keep yourselves and others safe on the roads.
  • Not only will you avoid a fine by keeping to the speed limits in these locations, but you will help reduce the number of fatalities on the roads.
  • Download your copy of the locations here (pdf format)
    • Adobe Acrobat required - download your free software here)

Fridge Buyback - Hills Shire Council

  • The Fridge Buyback Program, is a greenhouse reduction program that collects working second fridges from homes is about to be opened up to people living in rural parts of The Hills Shire.
  • All residents with a fridge 10 years or older and larger than 250 litres can participate in Fridge Buyback.
  • As well as free collection, residents may also be eligible to receive a $35 rebate if six steps or less are involved in the removal of your fridge.
  • If you are interested in saving money while helping the environment it's time to get rid of your old second hand fridge by registering to have your fridge collected on 9843 0473.
  • All fridges will be degassed and recycled. To find out more contact Fridge buyback on 1800 708 401

Mobile Muster - Recycle Your Unwanted Mobile Phone

  • MobileMuster is the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, and is funded by 16 leading mobile phone manufacturers and network carriers.

    • The Hills Shire Council Customer Service Centre Administration Building - 129 Showground Road, Castle Hill (enter via Carrington Road)
    • Baulkham Hills Library - Railway Street, Baulkham Hills
    • Castle Hill Library - Cnr Castle and Pennant Streets, Castle Hill
    • Carlingford Library - Lloyds Avenue, Carlingford
    • Dural Library - Pellitt Lane, Dural
    • Vinegar Hill Memorial Library - 29 Main Street, Rouse Hill

    It is estimated there are currently more than 16 million disused mobile phones cluttering people's homes and offices around Australia.

    Key mobile recycling facts:

    • Australians upgrade or exchange their mobile phones every 18 to 24 months, meaning there are approximately 16 million unused mobile phones stashed away at home or in the office.
    • Over 90 per cent of materials in mobile phones can be recovered such as nickel, cadmium, cobalt, gold, silver, copper, plastics and other metals.
    • One tonne of mobile phone circuit boards can yield about the same amount of precious metals as 110 tonnes of gold ore, 123 tonnes of silver bearing ore and 11 tonnes of copper sulphide ore.

    For further information visit  www.mobilemuster.com.au


Family Funday Sunday

  • $2.50 unlimited travel on Sydney's buses, trains and ferries
  • A family must include at least one adult and one child (an eligible child is aged up to 15 yrs, or 16-18 yrs with a valid school travel pass or current 202 card. Children under 4 yrs travel free)
  • The ticket will even take you to Newcastle and Wollongong!
  • Buy your ticket from bus drivers (excluding PrePay services), CityRail stations, ferry ticket offices and authorised newsagents, 7-Eleven & convenience stores.
  • Services excluded: Light Rail, Monorail, Sydney Explorer Bus, Bondi Explorer Bus, special event buses and Private Ferry Operators. A station access fee also applies when using any of the Airport Line stations
  • See the website for full terms and conditions: www.131500.com.au/faresandpasses/funday.asp (or www.131500.info )
  • Phone the Transport Hotline: 131 500
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Blacktown Residents - Free Native Scrubs or Trees

Blacktown City Council give away 2 free native shrubs or small trees to Blacktown residents per year.

  • Collect your free shrubs at the Blacktown Council Nursery, Kent Street, Blacktown (rear of the Showgrounds)
    • Tues-Fri 9am-3pm
  • Proof of being a resident in Blacktown will be required, so take along a Rates bill if you are a ratepayer or similar identification including your address (e.g. Driver's licence) if you are renting a property.

Special Offers for Local Businesses

Business Directory Special Offer - 30% off upgraded listings

  • Visit our popular Business Directory - it is our third highest traffic page, just counting the index!
  • Would you like a basic business directory listing for your business for only $20+GST (set up cost)?
  • Sign up with our Business Directory Request Form
  • Or (available to local businesses only, subject to editor's approval).
  • Upgrades to include an email and web address plus logo & business description now available for only $69+GST for a year!

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