Gift Cards and Gift Vouchers
Amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1987 were passed by the NSW Parliament in October 2017 and are due to be implemented in 2018. The amendments introduce a mandatory 3-year minimum expiry date on gift cards and gift vouchers sold to consumers in NSW. Businesses will also be banned from applying post-purchase administrative fees, which […]
Moving Sale
After 2 fantastic years in the Shack at 2 Cairns Rd, Glenorie, The UB Art Shack and Studio is moving home. The first weekend in December, the 2nd and 3rd of December, we are having a moving sale of our props, antiques and vintage collectables. Prints, canvas prints and framed postcards will be on special, […]
Another Dumper Caught Red-handed
An astute Glenorie resident was instrumental in catching yet another company dumping fill materials in our locality. The resident, who we understand had had some excavations works carried out at their property, placed an ad on gumtree advertising free fill. They were contacted by a company who offered to take the fill for $350 per […]
Apps
There are over 2 million Apps (yes it is a word now not an abbreviation) available on iPhones and Android devices. Happily they are not all games where there is a winner and loser and lots of messy stuff in between. Apps can be useful and make life easier in many cases, but a bit […]
We Need Engineers
Local company, Australian Pump Industries, is seeking to strengthen its engineering division with a Senior Engineer and graduates who want to be part of a dynamic and innovative company. The company’s products are all designed for the toughest operating conditions, with quality and reliability being the most important factors. Australian Pump leads the field in […]
A Happy Customer
Recently Peter from GeoHex and Brett from HRC Constructions collaborated to successfully solve an enduring ground issue being experienced by acreage owners in Galston. The area which was in need of rehabilitation was the communal gather ground where their horses chose to congregate. A gradient in the driveway meant that the driveway medium was constantly […]
Why Every Backyard Should Have Chickens
As a breeder of Heritage chickens, I have really noticed the keeping of backyard chickens has been steadily on the rise with more families choosing to “know where their food comes from” and learning about sustainable living. There is a definite shift of ISA brown back into the gorgeous Heritage Breed chickens. They are not […]
The Quarry-Go-Round
HORNSBY MTB TRAILS UPDATE: Off-road cyclists throughout Sydney were devastated by the 2015 closure of the only professionally-built and marked mountain bicycle trails in Greater Sydney, namely OMV, due to the deal between Hornsby Council and Northconnex to fill the Quarry to facilitate new parklands for Hornsby by 2023. Elevated bridges to reconnect Lava Flow […]
An End to Spring
As Spring fades into what augers to be a hot summer, grasses thickly intersperse with self-sown wildlings and tangles of sticky paspalum heads. A subdued hum spreads amongst the sweet domes of clover where bees forage steadily for nectar. How delightful it is to wade ankle-deep through the cool soft grasses at day’s end! The […]
Glenorie Progress Association Local Speed Limits
Extract of letter to Transport NSW (copied to Dominic Perotett MP and Councils): The Authorities Officer of the Glenorie Progress Association has provided feedback to your department regarding the default speed limit in Whites Road, Glenorie through an Online RMS Feedback Submission. I am writing in support of this submission and draw your attention to […]
