Hillview in 2026
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FOKE Walks to Hillview
FOKE held walks to Hillview as part of the Australian Heritage Festival, 2015-2017
Continue readingHillview’s Heritage Significance
The Hillview Heritage Conservation Area displays a layering of history of the North Shore.
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The traditional custodians of the area now known as Turramurra are the Darramurragal people (also spelled Tarramerragal or Darramuragal). The name “Turramurra” itself is derived from this clan’s name, meaning “high hill” or “big hill”, and their land traditionally stretched along the eastern side of the Lane Cove River.
Continue readingHillview Artist – George Collingridge
George Alphonse Collingridge de Tourcey (1847-1931), artist and historian, sketched Ivan Auprince home at Hillview and its views to Sydney
Continue readingHillview is also a Heritage Conservation Area
The Hillview Conservation Area is historically significant as a substantially intact group of buildings constructed within a short period of time demonstrating the history of Turramurra.
Continue readingHillview’s Plaques, Memorials & Art
Generations have valued Hillview. We now need to keep it for future generations
Continue readingChris Minns -“I . . . oppose selling off more public assets”
But what about Hillview?
Continue readingChris Minns -“public assets belong in public hands”
KEEP HILLVIEW IN PUBLIC HANDS
Continue readingHillview & Turramurra’s History
Read what the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society has to say about Hillview
Continue readingHillview’s ecotourism potential
Hillview has viewlines to Sheldon Forest – one of Sydney’s rarest Blue Gum High Forests.
Continue readingHillview’s layered history
Read FOKE’s 2015 letter highlighting the importance of Hillview Heritage Conservation Area
Continue readingHillview Historic Images
A community booklet was printed highlighting historic images of Hillview
Continue readingHillview needed more than ever
Hillview once operated as a leader in community health. This is now needed more than ever.
Continue readingHillview Heritage Walk 2015
FOKE led a guided heritage walk to Hillview in 2015 – over a decade ago. It now has to fight to save its heritage.
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Saturday 17 Oct, 2pm, Goddard Park, Concord
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October 2026
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Book launch: Friday 13th November 2026, 2pm, Gordon Library
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SSD-85974227 Submission Deadline 16 Oct 2026
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Sunday 11 October 2026, 11am, at Balmoral Beach Rotunda
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eDA0497/26 Submission Deadline 26 October 2026
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SSD 82899468 Submission Deadline Thursday 8 OCT 2026
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