New Aussie Fire Sled Mobile Fire-Fighting Kit
Australian Pump has launched a new and unique sled mounted fire kit that turns any twin cab four wheel drive into a mobile fire protection unit. Called the Aussie Fire Sled, the compact and inexpensive fire-fighting system includes a Rapid 400L poly tank. The unit is mounted on a galvanised steel sled and includes a […]
Middle Dural Fire Brigade News
Middle Dural Fire Brigade wishes all local residents a very prosperous and peaceful New Year. Thanks to your good sense in observing summer fire restrictions, we volunteer fire fighters have had a fairly peaceful time ourselves. Remember that you require a permit from your fire captain if you wish to burn during the fire season […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Boat Fire Lucky Galston Firies keep in shipshape! We were called to a boat fire at Dural recently. A resident was working on their boat using a grinder when the vessel caught alight. Galston assisted Middle Dural RFB with Breathing Apparatus Operators and a thermal imaging camera. They discovered several hot spots and promptly extinguished […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade
High Fire Danger and Storms With a brief, but appreciated quiet period over Christmas and New Year’s, the brigade got a chance to relax and recharge, however, we were still quietly working away in the background. Members were up at the station ensuring our equipment and trucks were in good working order, general maintenance of […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Glenorie Fire Brigade Visit Richmond RAAF Base Brigade Members were lucky enough to visit Richmond RAAF Base in January. They were given a tour of the RFS Aviation Section and were lucky enough to get up very close with the VLAT (Very Large Air Tanker), “Nancy Bird”. They also got to see how the retardant […]
Heartbeats
I love my job…. The beautiful thing about selling property in the Hills Rural district is no one property is the same and more importantly neither are the property owners. The people I have met and the lives I have been able to help through understanding their family needs has been extremely rewarding. This community […]
History Cottage Early Settlers Grove
The Society has a busy year planned. Over the ten meetings, held on the second Saturday of each month in History Cottage beside the Cenotaph in Galston, members and visitors will hear nine guest speakers, take part in fascinating tours and present the annual June Roughley Memorial Lecture in the Arcadia Community Hall and access […]
Working Equitation with SWEQ
Have you tried Working Equitation yet? Working Equitation is the fastest growing equine sport in Australia and is a fun way to train your horse and build communication and confidence with your horse. This sport is open to any breed of horse and any style of riding (English, Stock or Western). The best way to […]
Waddell Cottage
In our December story about Horse Troughs, a stray photo was ,by mistake, sent to the Galston Paper. The Dooral Round-up got the right picture, the one of the trough, which is now in the grounds of Galston High School. The “stray”photo is of Denise Rogers with a very rough sign which is hard to […]
