New interns welcomed at Hornsby Hospital
Hornsby Hospital has received an injection of new talent with 16 junior doctors joining the ranks, Member for Hornsby Matt Kean said today. Mr Kean welcomed the doctors to the shire at the start of their medical career, saying their drive and commitment would improve the lives of thousands of people. “It’s an honour to […]
Middle Dural Brigade News
Fire conditions continue to be high in our area, with very little rain and parched vegetation. Most of you understand that a permit is required from your local Brigade captain (Middle Dural: Len Best 0408 220 705) if you wish to do any pile burning. However, in these extreme and very dry conditions, a permit […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Vehicle fires Galston FRB firefighters were quick to respond to two separate vehicle fires recently. The first being a car fire on Galston road, where they promptly extinguished the blaze and worked quickly to re-open the road. The second being a motorcycle fire at the top of the Gorge on the Hornsby side. Unfortunately, there […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
The Fire Season is not over until we get significant rain Over the past few months it has been significantly dry. As a matter of fact we have only received 8ml of rain in January and 8ml of rain in February at the time of writing this article. With this in mind make sure your […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade
As the year gets up and running, we thought we would take a moment and reflect on some of our highlights from the end of 2017. The end of 2017 sure was busy for Arcadia, and whilst it didn’t slow down we made sure to celebrate in tremendous style. The brigade’s Christmas party was a […]
Heartbeats
Still going strong at 90 Congratulations to Mrs Antoinette Nati who celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at the Galston Club on the 2nd February 2018. Antoinette has lived in Middle Dural on the family property, now Nati Bros Roses, since 1964, raising 6 children, 15 grand children and 21 great grand children, […]
Lining Up for Another Great Year at Arcadia Pony Club
Arcadia Pony Club welcomed back both old members and new at our 2018 registration and rally day on Sunday 4th February. It was great to catch up with friends and ponies after the Christmas break – and it was clear from their bellies that some ponies definitely needed to get back into pony club after […]
Galston Equestrian Club – Off to a Great Start!
We have started off our very busy year, which will be jam-packed with many varied equine activities, including opportunities to improve our skills and have a lot of enjoyable events to share with our horses and fellow members! We had a lovely cool morning for our first event …A general riding day and Car Boot […]
Cumberland Plain Landcare Program
Mitchell Park, Cattai and Scheyville National Park Wild Weeding Weekends – March 10 & 11, April 14 & 15 Hawkesbury Landcare Network is partnering with the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s Bushcare Program and, Conservation Volunteers Australia for a fun-filled adventure conservation weekend in Mitchell Park, Cattai and Scheyville National Park, Scheyville. These Parks represent […]
Cool, Comfortable Classrooms
Temperatures are high and so is the comfort level of every student at Arcadia Public School. Thanks to our fantastic P&C, every classroom is air conditioned to ensure an optimum learning environment. We are very grateful for the generous funding grant received through Federal member, Mr Julian Leeser MP in Term 4 2017. This has […]