Winter 2023

Get ready to embrace the colder weather with backyard rinks, tales from the Arctic, Alton Mill’s Fire & Ice festival and lots more winter fun.

After reflecting on 30 years of producing In The Hills, editor Signe Ball believes that what holds our community together is the willingness of people to care for other people.

Meet three of the key members of the In The Hills team – Jim Stewart, Liz Beatty, and Elaine Li – who contributed to our winter issue.

Want to share your thoughts or insights about our stories? Drop us a line – we love to hear from our readers!

As a student of mysticism and esoteric philosophy, artist CJ Shelton’s works reflect her love of the archetypal realm.

Fire & Ice at the Alton Mill, The Nutcracker live on stage, and lots of holiday markets will keep you busy this winter.

Veteran writer Dan Needles laments the loss of printed news while pondering the future of journalism.

In the final instalment from our archives, we’ve selected a number of stories that embody the kindness and the neighbourly compassion that has helped our small towns grow and flourish.

Here’s to the hard-working folk who are passionate about helping others, and making our communities a great place to call home.

Delve into mysteries, romance, suspenseful sagas, books of poetry, historic journeys, and maybe even a pinch of psychedelics in this year’s roundup of locally produced literature.

Get your kids reading during the holidays – and year-round – with this selection of stories for budding bookworms, written by local authors.

People don’t just ‘build rinks,’ they build memories of embracing the winter and playing together, as a family.