Outback Volunteering
I’ve recently returned from an outback adventure of a different kind. One I’d like to share and encourage others to try. 12 months ago my husband and I travelled to outback Queensland for a holiday. Visiting Charleville along the way, we visited the School of Distance Education (School of the Air) and were blown away […]
Arcadia and District Residents Group
Extract from ADRG’s submision to Council meeting on 11th October 2017 regarding DA 1373/2014 ADRG Geelans Road is a quiet peaceful dead end road, with its narrow sealed road surface and grassy verges. The area provides for lots of wooded areas and open spaces that will be a blessing for people to look at and […]
Bush Fire Season Guidelines
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is reminding Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District and surrounding residents that fire safety permits are required during the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period. NSW RFS Inspector Rolf Poole said hotter and drier conditions mean fires are more likely to start and spread quickly during the Bush Fire Danger Period, which […]
Education Minister awards Galston Student
I was pleased to see Galston High School student Kianna Munro received the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement for 2017. The awards are given by Education Minister Rob Stokes for students who have excelled in their secondary years across academic excellence, sporting, cultural, community and leadership. Kianna is a pretty special student and […]
Galston Gorge Improvements on the Way for Motorists
In late October, work started in Galston Road, Hornsby Heights, to provide a U-turn bay for heavy vehicles on the eastern side of Galston Gorge between Ryan Trail and Evans Road. Member for Hornsby Matt Kean MP said the NSW Government is funding the work to improve safety and maintain traffic efficiency on the state’s […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Don’t give fire a chance – prepare your home now Burning embers can travel many kilometres ahead of a fire, so while you may think a bushfire isn’t close to you, embers can still cause spot fires around your property – particularly if you haven’t prepared your home to survive a bushfire. A well-prepared home […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade Fire Has A Plan. Do YOU?
The cool start to October has been a welcomed change from the heat of September. This can often be a time for the community to slow down and think that the bushfire threat is not there, however, we don’t need a 40 degree day to have a bad bushfire. We are still experiencing warm & […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Firewise for Glenorie Kids 148 Glenorie students and 8 teachers from Glenorie Public Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 5 visited Glenorie Rural Fire station for the annual Firewise For Kids programme. The students rotated through four different activities focusing on home fire safety, preparation for bush fire, the importance of water for firefighting […]
Heartbeats
Restricted View I conducted a wedding this week far removed from the sweeping beauty of Yellow Box where Dave and Morgan were married. In my capacity as a Marriage Celebrant I was engaged to perform a wedding in Villawood Dention Centre. Working as a Celebrant I have married people on Cruise ships, in a hospital, […]
Dural and District Historical Society – Fragrance and Flavour
Before about the 1950’s Australian cooking, in general, was very bland. If we ever used a herb to flavour a dish, it would have been parsley, and the curly one at that. But with the arrival of migrants from all parts of the world, our food became much more interesting. The early Italian immigrants had […]
