Northholm Students Supporting our Farmers

Inspired by the “Five for a Farmer” campaign, Junior School Captain, Rosie Kenny (Year Six) led our Junior School in working towards supporting farmers on Monday 13 September 2018. “The whole Junior School came dressed as farmers and we raised over $900 to help drought stricken farmers” said Rosie. “It was wonderful to see everyone […]

Piano Pictures for Galston Concerts

International pianist Tonya Lemoh brings her Piano Pictures program to The Galston Concerts on Sunday 16 September. Featured will be the tuneful, virtuosic and ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition by Russian composer Mussorgsky, with its famous Great Gate of Kiev finale. The Pictures also portray other paintings by artist Victor Hartmann – children’s games, a […]

Galston Uniting Church

Rural Fire Service – Blessing Service As residents of The Hills surrounded by bushland, I’m sure that we are all too well aware of the debt of thanks that we owe to our “Firies”. These volunteers are prepared to put themselves in harm’s way for us and give their time and energy to protect us […]

News from St Benedict’s Church

Celebrating confirmation at St Benedict’s Thirty-plus young people from the parish were confirmed at St Benedicts on Saturday 4 August. Because we don’t have a local bishop at the moment, with Bishop Peter Comensoli having left to take up the role of Archbishop of Melbourne, confirmation was presided over by our own Parish Priest Father […]

What it is to be a Christian

Hillslife Church has been exploring what it is to be a Christian; as the word seems to have been diluted in its power, its weight. Last month we looked at the clothing label Christians, those who lean in (put on more clothes) when times are tough, but when life is smooth – well who needs […]

SMELLING THE ROSES

If you were to ask people what they wanted out of life, most would probably reply, “All I want is to be happy.” Most people just want to be happy, and they work extremely hard to achieve that goal. They choose different avenues – self-help books, a change of occupation or lifestyle, for example – […]

Glenorie Community Church

Have you ever read the transcript of a radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995? It goes like this: “ U.S. ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the south to avoid a collision. CND reply: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees […]

What about grieving the Holy Spirit?

Here is another command to each believer: ‘Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God’. (Ephesians 4:30). Do you know what this means? The word ‘grieve’ means to cause sorrow of heart. Dr G. Campbell Morgan said , ‘There is no word in the New Testament which more clearly and beautifully reveals the tenderness of […]

Warrah SPRING FAIR – Saturday 8th September 2018

With the last frost gone and the nursery full of spring sowings of basil, cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes and more, we look forward to a change in the rhythm and colour of the farm. We will be applying our biodynamic preparations prior to tilling the land and getting our first sector of beds ready to receive […]

Now Carrs Bush is even better!

Carrs Bush is an area of glorious bushland in the bottom corner of Fagan Park. At least most is glorious – a small section near Bayfield Road is badly affected by nasty weeds like privet, blackberry and bridal creeper. Three years ago Still Creek Landcare got a $40,000 grant to attack some of these weeds. […]