SnapSydney captures our vibrant community in images

SNAPSYDNEY 2016 has been a cracking success for the Rouse Hill Times and the NewsLocal group thanks to our readers.

Musician Ben Finn, the owner of Maxx Music who is just starting his new music school at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Picture: Lawrence Machado

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SNAPSYDNEY 2016 has been a cracking success for the Rouse Hill Times and the NewsLocal group thanks to our readers.

You submitted dozens of images from different sites with a variety of themes to complement the images our journalists took around our wonderful suburbs.

The day began for us with editor John Bilic striking a terrific pose at his local gym at the crack of dawn before Vanessa Bradbury snapped up early action at the first Blacktown Tennis International at Stanhope Garden’s new courts.

Housing construction at North Kellyville. Picture: Monique Cowper

Greenway federal Labor MP Michelle Rowland at Maria's Deli in Quakers Hill.

We also checked out one of the few railway level crossings left in NSW over at Riverstone.

Local resident Hanna Saba sent us images from the Schofields train station showing the quiet before the storm this morning.

Boom gates down, local traffic stops and a Sydney-bound train is at the level crossing pulling in to the railway station at Riverstone. Picture: John Bilic

RSPCA’s Carmen Stephens with Harold, under a poster promoting their fundraising Santa Paws picture shoot at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Picture: Julie Wood

Rouse Hill Wildcats baseball player. Picture: Jeff Catt

Rouse Hill Wildcats baseball players. Picture: Jeff Catt

The Cowper family at Rouse Hill were in the thick of action from early morning with Craig sending us pictures from his gym and Monique spotting her children climbing a tree. She also took a picture from one of the several housing development sites in north Kellyville.

Action from the Blacktown Tennis International at Stanhope Gardens. Picture: Vanessa Bradbury Rouse Hill Times

Stylish times at Get Styled hair salon in Rouse Hill. Picture: Monique Cowper

Students from Glenwood High School during recess. Picture: Shelley Brackley

Glenwood High School students were ready for SnapSydney. Picture: Shelley Brackley

Students from Glenwood High School.

Glenwood High School students beam for SnapSydney.

Over at Rouse Hill Town Centre, we spotted two young buskers, Kia Lao and Feyja Hewitson, who were showcasing their musical talents after shutting their books following their HSC exams at Kellyville High School.

Kai Lao and Freyja Hewitson, from Kellyville High School, busking at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Picture: Lawrence Machado

Traffic stops at the Richmond railway crossing to allow the trains to go through. Picture: Alan Sadleir

One of the few remaining railway crossings in NSW at Richmond. Picture: Alan Sadleir

Versatile musician and owner of Maxx Music store Ben Finn took time off setting up his new Rouse Hill Musical School to jazz up the water fountains with his red Fender electric guitar attracting more than a passing glance from envious passers-by.

Carmen Stephens at RSCPA’s Care Centre at Rouse Hill Town Centre also sent us a picture of her and the adorable puppy Harold, who is looking for his forever home.

Train on the platform at Schofields station at 6.56am. Picture: Hanna Saba

Education took the spotlight at the Nirimba Education Precinct in Quakers Hill where the four precinct leaders presented a brief overview of their sectors’ involvement in the area over a breakfast meeting.

Nirimba Education Precinct partners attending a forum styled leadership breakfast. Picture: Rachel Aquilina

Still in Quakers Hill and Greenway federal Labor MP Michelle Rowland was out praising the goods at local store, Maria’s Deli.

Glenwood High School’s students were also in the #SnapSydney mode, using their recess time to send us some delightful pictures.

Downward dog greets the dawn on Snapsydney day. Picture: Monique Cowper

Snap Sydney is a 24-hour annual celebration of our incredible state with readers encouraged to send in images to our newspapers today.

Check out more images online and also in next week’s special wrap feature in the Rouse Hill Times.