Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member for Berowra, to address Galston Rotary club on Mental Health issues
Julian Leeser had a special mission in entering politics. Having suffered the anguish of his father’s suicide some years ago, he is now determined to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention and to persuade governments to do whatever possible to achieve this. On July 17 he will address Rotarians and the general public on […]
Galston Equestrian Club and Arcadia Pony Club get Defibrillator
I recently went out to visit the Galston Equestrian Club and Arcadia Pony Club following the announcement they were successful in being awarded funding to put towards life-saving defibrillators. This funding has been announced as part of the first round of NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillation Program. More than 33,000 Australians experience cardiac arrest every […]
There’s an APP for that…
Plane Finder Have a family member travelling overseas? Or just want to know what flight is flying overhead. You can now download apps which will give you this information. Instantly you can find out where the flight is going, what carrier and style of plane. It takes plane watching to a whole new level. I […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Pile Burns Being out of Fire Season residents are permitted to carry out Pile Burns on their property without a Fire Safety Permit in the Hills District. If you are in the Hornsby Council district you will need an EPA Certificate. There are a number of rules around carrying out a Pile Burn and the […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Gorge Diesel Spill The Galston Gorge was closed in both directions for part of the day in mid-June. Galston RFB and local brigades assisted emergency services and the RMS in a large clean-up operation after a truck crashed into the bridge at the bottom of the gorge, damaging the bridge and the truck’s fuel tank. […]
Vision Valley Hosts The Fire Brigade, and So Much More
Whilst there has been a break between publications, Arcadia has been very busy. Earlier this year Arcadia hosted a very large training exercise at Vision Valley conference centre run by the Wesley Mission, right here in Arcadia. The training exercise saw 6 brigades attend from Arcadia, Galston, Dural, Middle Dural, Cherrybrook and our friends at […]
Heartbeats
Eliit turns One With the sun shining and cool air kissing our skin, we could not have asked for a better day to celebrate Eliit Therapies and Body Balance Studio’s milestone event – our First Birthday. We laughed and chatted with old friends and made some new ones, enjoyed the beautiful scents drifting from @eightwellnesslane […]
Middle Dural Rural Fire Brigade
On Saturday 26th May, we conducted our last hazard reduction of the season, between O’Hara’s Creek Road and Cranstons Road. Nine other brigades assisted – Glenhaven, Glenorie, Sackville North, Wisemans‘s Ferry, Hillside, Annangrove, Round Corner, Kenthurst and North Rocks. The Hills Mobile Communications Unit, also staffed by volunteers, provided on the spot radio communications. Many […]
Galston Equestrian Club – one of the safest equestrian clubs in NSW
We had another glorious day on 15th May, utilising the Rural Sports Facility provided by Hornsby Shire Council with equipment belonging to Galston Equestrian Club. The focus of our monthy mid-week horsemanship practice day was to continue to help horses when they are reacting to something in the environment (such as a ball moving, an […]
Arcadia Public School’s “Open Day with a Difference”
At Arcadia Public School, we think differently. What better way to meet the students and teachers and experience our amazingly beautiful school grounds, than to attend our Agricultural Day? Pre-schoolers, parents, siblings and Arcadia school students were invited to attend our third Agricultural Day on Friday 25th May. The Royal Agricultural Society ran four fantastic […]
