Spring is on its way and soon you’ll be caught up in a frenzy of seed sowing, growing, and nurturing your garden as it comes back to life.
As gardeners, the cusp between late Winter and early Spring is full of anticipation – beds that lay bare throughout the colder months are suddenly full of potential as you start thinking about what you want to grow!
In what is sure to be good news for local community groups, this week saw the launch of the 2023 Peppercorn Hill Community Fund.
For the second year running eligible not-for-profit organisations operating in and around Donnybrook, Woodstock, Wollert and Craigieburn can apply for grants of $1,500, which will be assessed by an independent judging panel.
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Craigieburn Cricket Club puts Peppercorn Hill Community Fund grant to good use.
Since first establishing its Community Fund initiative in 2002, Dennis Family Corporation, has distributed well over $1 million in grants across various residential estates, providing invaluable financial support to local not-for-profit groups.
We know an important factor for many families deciding where to build their forever home, is the ability to access great schools in their local area.
So we are delighted to see the new State Government funded Primary School – Donnybrook Primary has been completed and is ready to open its doors to new students for Term 1 2023.
Thank you to the entire Peppercorn Hill community for making 2022 a MASSIVE year. The team would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe festive season.
It’s been a damp old Spring, but we thought we’d head into Summer with some good news!
On a (very) stormy night on Wednesday, 16 November 2022, the inaugural Peppercorn Hill Community Fund presentation evening took place at the Estate’s Sales Centre in Donnybrook, with Dennis Family Group Managing Director, Grant Dennis, on hand to congratulate 15 happy local community and not-for-profit groups on receiving grants totalling $22,500.
We know an important factor for many families deciding where to build their forever home, is the ability to access great schools in the area. So we are delighted to see the new State Government funded Primary School, currently named Hayes Hill Primary School, well and truly taking shape minutes from Peppercorn Hill!
Small acts, like putting the right things into the right bins, disposing of other hard rubbish appropriately, remembering to take your reusables when you leave home or sticking to your shopping list, can all have a significant impact on our environment.
To follow is our simple guide to recycling in the City of Whittlesea to help Peppercorn Hill residents manage their household waste and recycling as effectively and efficiently as possible – so everyone benefits!
