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How to Celebrate Easter in the Hawkesbury

27 March, 2018 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Here are our top 10 ways to celebrate this Easter in the Hawkesbury.

1. Fancy a day of rides, your favourite showbags, meeting the barn yard babies and an agricultural experience? The Royal Easter show is on from Friday 23 March until Tuesday 3rd April, 2018 at Sydney Olympic Park. For more details contact 02 9704 1111 or visit eastershow.com.au

2. Hop into Mares Mini Lop Bunnies and Accessories to meet the Easter Bunny and have a special family photo with the Easter Bunny. Call them to let them know you will be coming to see them and all their little friends or visit the website.
Mares Mini Lop Bunnies and Accessories
592 Londonderry Rd, Londonderry, NSW 2753
For more details and to RSVP contact 0422 355 852

3. Enjoy an Easter Sunday Breakfast with the whole family at Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley. A selection of delicious hot and cold menu items will be available – traditional buffet breakfast in addition to some special Easter treats.
Sunday 1st April 2018 in the Gazebo from 7.30am to 10.30am
Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley
61 Hawkesbury Valley Way, Windsor
Bookings are essential. Call 02 4577 4222 or email sales.cphawkesburyvalley@ihg.com for more information or to make a booking.

4. Easter at The Australiana Pioneer Village is one not to miss. With a special visit from the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunts, Easter games and craft activities, it is sure to be a great family day out.
The Australiana Pioneer Village, Wilberforce.
Sunday 1st April and Monday 2nd April
Rose Street, Wilberforce
For further details contact (02) 4575 1777 or visit theapv.org.au

5. Is Seafood a tradition for you over this festive period? Then Windsor Seafood is the place to be, with a delicious mix of hot and cold Seafood, it is sure to be a winner this Easter.
Open all long weekend 11:00am – 8:00pm
Windsor Seafoods
74 George Street, Windsor
For further details contact 02 4577 4222

6. Visit The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah for an Easter Egg Adventure the whole family will enjoy. Use the Easter Adventure map to hop through the Garden and find the 5 activity stations. Complete the fun physical challenges, stamp the passport and collect your egg. The adventure is suitable for children aged 5-12 years and their families. Cost is $7 per child with each participating child requiring a ticket to receive their passport and collect a prize. Assisting adults free of charge. Bookings are essential – click here to book. The Easter Egg Adventure will be held 30th & 31st March, 1st & 2nd April at 9:30 – 12:30pm or 12:30pm – 5:00pm.

7. Make your Easter Eggstra special with a Family Easter egg hunt. With many great locations and parks within the Hawkesbury it may be the perfect day to visit one of our local parks. Howe Park, Government Park, Macquarie Park and Glossodia Park-Woodbury Reserve.

8. Like cooking? Try your hand at making an Easter Cake for the family.

9. Looking for something to make with the kids? Why not try making an Easter Tree which is a traditional custom from some European countries. People would make an arrangement from things collected on a nature walk such as twigs, branches, flowers and then add decorated empty eggs to make an Easter Tree. Click here for some great ideas.

St Matthews Anglican Church Windsor 10. Celebrate Easter by attending a local Church Service. Attend services at historic St Matthews Anglican Church in Windsor at 9:00am on Good Friday and 8:00am and 10:00am on Easter Sunday. Visit windsoranglican.asn.au. Attend mass on Easter Sunday at St Monica’s Church Richmond at 7:30am, 9:30am or 5:30pm or at St Gregory’s Church Kurrajong at 8:00am. Visit parishofrichmond.org.au for more information.

Enjoy your Easter in the Hawkesbury and let me know if you need more information on the local area or I can be of further assistance with your real estate needs.

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Photo credits: Sydney.com, Hotels Combined and Hawkesbury Gazette

Episode #45 The Drive Home to the Hawkesbury – Top 10 Ways to Celebrate Easter in the Hawkesbury

13 April, 2017 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on when you’re reading this blog. I’m Rachael Goldsworthy checking in with you on the drive home to Hawkesbury before we head into the Easter long weekend.

Easter means different things to all of us and even though sometimes we all get caught up with our busy lives in work and home, these long weekends and special times of the year, reminds me of how important it is to take time out to spend with the people that we love.

It is a short message today however I just wanted to say to you, have a great Easter and hope you get to spend it with the people that you love, as I will be doing over the long weekend. And I also wanted to also say a big thank you. Thank you to everyone for supporting the business. Your support means a lot to me, and I do appreciate the opportunity to serve the local community. Take care of yourself over this special Easter period and safe travels if you are heading away for the long weekend and I look forward to hearing from you and all your Eggsellent news of the weekend when we’re back in the office on Tuesday. Take care and all the best.

Here are our top 10 ways to celebrate this Easter in the Hawkesbury.

1.Fancy a day of rides, your favourite showbags, meeting the barnyard babies and an agricultural experience? The Royal Easter show is on until Wednesday 19th April, 2017.

Showground Road, Olympic Park NSW 2127
For more details contact 02 9704 1111 or visit eastershow.com.au

2. Hop into Mares Mini Lop Bunnies and Accessories to meet the Easter Bunny and have a special family photo with the Easter Bunny. Call them to let them know you will be coming to see them and all their little friends
Saturday 15th April, 2017
Mares Mini Lop Bunnies and Accessories
592 Londonderry Rd, Londonderry, NSW 2753
For more details and to RSVP contact 0422355852

3. Celebrate this Easter with a delicious Breakfast or Brunch with the family at The Sebel. With the choice of a Buffet Breakfast in the Gazebo Restaurant (7:00am – 10:30am) or Brunch in Harvest Restaurant (11:00am – 1:00pm), it is sure to start your Easter Sunday off to Eggsellent start and the Lindt Easter Egg Hunt to be a highlight for the children.
Sunday 16th April 2017
The Sebel
61 Hawkesbury Valley Way, Windsor
For further details contact 02 4577 4222

4. Easter at The Australiana Pioneer Village is one not to miss. With a special visit from the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunts, Easter games and craft activities, it is sure to be a great family day out.
The Australiana Pioneer Village, Wilberforce.
Sunday 16th April and Monday 17th April
Rose Street, Wilberforce
For further details contact (02) 4575 1777

5. Is Seafood a tradition for you over this festive period? Then Windsor Seafood is the place to be. With a delicious mix of hot and cold Seafood, it is sure to be a winner this Easter.
Open all long weekend 11:00am – 8:00pm
Windsor Seafoods
74 George Street, Windsor
For further details contact 02 4577 4222

6. Perhaps relaxation is what you are after this Easter Sunday? Yoga may be your style. You will find Heartfulness Meditation at the Yoga Shed this Sunday with a free meditation for all to experience from 10:00am – 11:00am
Sunday 16th April
The Yoga Shed
330 Windsor Road, Richmond

8. Like cooking? Try your hand at making Traditional Hot Cross Buns.

10. Why not have some fun with an Easter Egg Rolling competition. Find a hill and start with raw eggs and see the first unbroken egg makes to make it over the finish line at the bottom of the hill.

Enjoy your Easter in the Hawkesbury and let me know if you need more information on the local area or I can be of further assistance with your real estate needs.

Rachael

Episode #43 The Drive Home to the Hawkesbury with Rachael Goldsworthy and Brenda Richardson from Tommy’s Tuc Shop

14 March, 2017 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Rachael G.: Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening depending on when you’re watching this video. I’m Rachael Goldsworthy checking in with you on the drive home to Hawkesbury. And today I’m lucky enough to be joined by Brenda Richardson from Tommy’s Tuc Shop.

How are you?

Brenda R.: Good, thanks. How are you?

Rachael G.: Really really good. Tell me, what made you move to the area and why did you open this takeaway?

Brenda R.: Well we’ve always lived locally and it was just a bit of a change. I’ve always done administration work.

Rachael G.: Yeah?

Brenda R.: And flipping hamburgers is definitely a bit of a change. So yeah I just decided to do something. I’ve had a few ups and downs over the last couple of years so I actually decided to actually open a takeaway shop with my daughter.

Rachael G.: No, that’s great!

Brenda R.: And this is how we came up with Tommy’s Tuc Shop.

Rachael G.: Yes, and if anybody knows the local area Mulgrave, McGraths Hill, Windsor, and the greater Hawkesbury, everybody wants to come for your infamous burgers and also your bacon and egg rolls. Apparently they are like the best in the area.

Brenda R.: Bacon and egg rolls. Hamburgers.

Rachael G.: Hamburgers.

Brenda R.: And we make all our own patties here.

Rachael G.: Okay.

Brenda R.: All the bacon and eggs. They’re just awesome-tasting. They’re coming from me.

Rachael G.: She’s not bias but I can guarantee that many people, and lots of people say good things about all the food that’s served here. And she’s always so friendly. That’s what I like about Brenda. She always got a smile on her face. The people here are really nice. It’s in a great location if you’re not familiar with it, it’s in Wingate.

Brenda R.: Wingate road. McGraths Hill, Opposite Canal.

Rachael G.: Terrific, okay. Opposite Canal is really easy to find but if you ever want bacon and eggs rolls, burgers, those sorts of things, this is the place to come. Now, tell me, what’s the best part about the whole [inaudible 00:02:09]? What do you like about living here?

Brenda R.: Just the friendly people.

Rachael G.: Yes.

Brenda R.: They are. You can have people come in here every day. And maybe their having a bad day but all the time they walk in [inaudible 00:02:22] [crosstalk 00:02:24] they usually got a smile on their face.

Rachael G.: You brought their day. [crosstalk 00:02:24][inaudible 00:02:24]

Brenda R.: We try and make sure that we make them talk. A lot of them come in, they don’t really say much. If you start up a conversation, then obviously they’re going to try to do that. And at the end they usually say “bye, have a good day.”

Rachael G.: So you had win at the end of the day with everybody. Yeah, oh that’s good. So what sort of hours do you work? You wake up early in the morning for the workers or —

Brenda R.: I’m usually here by maybe 5, 5:30.

Rachael G.: Wow. That’s early enough. 5, 5:30, my goodness!

Brenda R.: And then I’ve gotta leave. I usually go in and get my break around 6 so I’m usually back here by 6:30, so I’m usually open around 20 past 6:30.

Rachael G.: Okay 20 past 6:30. If you want coffee, burgers, bacon and egg rolls, even milkshakes as well.

Brenda R.: We do milkshakes, we do honey mustard burgers, which are really good. Chicken Caesar burgers which are even better.

Rachael G.: Yes. Is there a special sauce on the chicken Caesar burger you can share?

Brenda R.: No, no just a normal Caesar dressing. I think it’s just the way that it’s made. Everything’s made with love.

Rachael G.: And that’s [inaudible 00:03:38] Things are made with love, people absolutely love the food that it is, and love what it is about the place as well, so it’s almost like a culture when you come and have lunch at somebody’s restaurant or café. You remember people, you know their name, you know what their order is, you probably get the regulars in everyday.

Brenda R.: And if you have a great attitude, and your personality is [inaudible 00:04:01], or somebody should [inaudible 00:04:03].

Rachael G.: No, that’s great

Brenda R.: It sort of makes your day when you know that you know — that’s what you do.

Rachael G.: Yeah, absolutely.

Brenda R.: And they won’t run too far. I mean it’s not long before [inaudible 00:04:19].

Rachael G.: Yeah, so you’re here from Monday through Friday?

Brenda R.: Yes, Monday through Friday.

Rachael G.: Okay, so if people wanted to phone orders in, can they do that? Is there a number that you can tell everybody?

Brenda R.: I do but I don’t actually know it off my head.

Rachael G.: That’s okay. She doesn’t ring herself so it’s all right. We [inaudible 00:04:36] numbers too.

Brenda R.: Fax the orders through. [inaudible 00:04:45] A lot of [inaudible 00:04:40] fax their orders through. We also supply delivery service as well. We don’t always guarantee that we’re going to get it there the specific time they’ve actually asked us [inaudible 00:04:53] [crosstalk 00:04:53] but we try.

Rachael G.: Yeah, that’s good.

Brenda R.: Maybe 5 minutes or 10 minutes late but [crosstalk 00:05:03] —

Rachael G.: We’re not going to mark it down for 5 or 10 minutes late.

Brenda R.: We usually like to be on time.

Rachael G.: That’s good, that’s good. So what we’ll do is we’ll put a link on the video for you, they can call in for the phone number [inaudible 00:05:12] the fax, you can order your meals via fax or phone in the orders prior to — so it it the day before or day of? You have to — [crosstalk 00:05:17]

Brenda R.: [crosstalk 00:05:19] Usually yeah —

Rachael G.: Look at that. The day of and you can still get a meal and —

Brenda R.: We usually do like breakfast orders.

Rachael G.: Yes.

Brenda R.: We actually have people that come in and sit down and have bacon and eggs and substitutes and mushrooms.

Rachael G.: Yeah. Well from one local business to another, thank you for being part of the [inaudible 00:05:37]. We really it. We all appreciate you being up early, feeding us, and ordering us making sure that we can go to work and do what we do and anybody that wants a really good bacon and egg burger, Caesar burger, anything to do with milkshakes or whatever, even if it’s small, [inaudible 00:05:55] she’ll bring that everyday of the week. Thank you very much for doing that Brenda and thank you [inaudible 00:05:59] today.

Brenda R.: Thank you.

Rachael G.: Yeah you’re welcome. Look forward to seeing you on the next video.

Episode #42 The Drive Home to the Hawkesbury with Rachael Goldsworthy – Best Things to do on Australia Day

25 January, 2017 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening depending on when you’re watching this video. I’m Rachael Goldsworthy checking in with you on the drive home to Hawkesbury and wishing everybody all the best for a very happy Australia Day. I hope you’re all enjoying yourself, having a barbecue, catching up with friends, family, doing something really important, whatever it might be. I hope you are having a great day.

Anyway, I’ve put together a list of best things to do in the Hawkesbury on Australia Day if you’re struggling for ideas, but there’s always something to do in the Hawkesbury. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to give me a call on 45 77 9964, or visit our website. On Australia Days we’ll be celebrating with our family and friends as well and not in the office, at the website rachelgoldsworthy.com.au. Have a great day. We’ll talk to you soon.

Episode #41 The Drive Home to the Hawkesbury with Rachael Goldsworthy – Rachael Goldsworthy has a special message for you

30 December, 2016 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on when you’re watching this video. I’m Rachael Goldsworthy checking in with you on the drive home to Hawkesbury, but at home today because, uh, we’re all on holidays and it is the festive season. Just wanted to share with you a special story. This is from a past client’s nana, which I received in [00:00:30] the mail. I feel as though I’ve been adopted, and she’s written, “To Rachael, um, with love at Christmas. From Nana”. She’s also given me a $20 scratchie, and $20 to spend on something that I would really like. So thank you Nana, I feel as though I have been adopted, and that is a really cute thing to receive.

It kind of reminds me of my grandparents, and this is actually a card from my great grandmother, uh, granny. And she sent me this card [00:01:00] that says, “Dear Rachael, merry Christmas. With love from Granny”. It reminds me of how important this time of year is to take time out to spend with the people that we love, because sometimes you don’t realise how important that moment is until it becomes a memory. So I just wanted to share with you to have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas period. I know Christmas is over, but we’re still in that festive period. We’re heading into the new year, and I hope [00:01:30] that you get to spend it with the people that you love, as I will be doing in the new year period.

So I just wanted to also say a big thank you. Thank you to everyone for supporting the business in 2016, it means a lot to me, and I do appreciate the opportunity to serve the local community. Take care of yourself over this festive period. All the best for the new year, I look forward to hearing from you and all your news in the new year, when we’re back in the office on the ninth of January. Take [00:02:00] care, and all the best.

Episode #Christmas special – The Drive Home to the Hawkesbury with Rachael Goldsworthy – FREE personalised letter from Santa

13 December, 2016 · Posted by Rachael Goldsworthy

Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on when you’re watching this video. I’m Rachael Goldsworthy, checking in with you with a quick video today in regards to Santa’s letters. Now, due to popular demand, Santa’s asked me to extend the deadline for you, so he has actually said if we get the letters to him, or the letter requests [00:00:30] to him by midnight tonight, being the 14th of December, I know we said the 9th of December but it’s been extremely popular and he would love to be able to send your loved one a special letter for Christmas. So if you get those requests to me online with the links that are attached below, we would be more than happy to forward those details on to Santa and he will send you a letter personally. Just watch your mailbox and look forward to receiving that letter. Have a great day, a good week and, I know it’s a little bit early, [00:01:00] but Merry Christmas.