Take care of your skin
My name is Nerida Shimizu and I grew up in, and live in, Arcadia. Over By Katy Joscelyne the years I have lived in various places, including several years in Japan. However, there is nowhere like the peace and quiet of Arcadia. As well as being a local Mum and teacher I am an Independent […]
1st Dural Scouts
Term 3 has shaped up to be another busy term for all the sections at 1st Dural Scout Group. Joeys have been busy participating in science based activities, Cubs are working on numerous badges also around a scientific theme and the Scouts have based their term on the TV show “Body Hack”, completing many different […]
SOME SUCCESS AND A GREAT ALMOST FOR DURAL BOWLERS!
At Dural Country Club Leone Lesslie added the 2018 Consistency Singles title to her incredible list of successes. It did not come easily as Terri Hezlett, who had played three rounds of impeccable bowls, again played well but Leone’s skill and experience won the day. Congratulations. The Senior Fours team, who had one personnel change, […]
Galston Girl Guides
Father’s Day was an exciting time for the girls. Dads came along to Guides and played games at the oval. The parachute was a hit for girls and Dads alike! The girls were honoured to take part in the Kenthurst Fair Orange Blossom Parade. Please contact [email protected] for hall hire or enquiries about Girl Guides.
The Sydney Hills Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees
The Sydney Hills Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees Meetings have commenced for 2018. We have some very interesting speakers lined up. Our next meeting will be held on Friday 5th October, 2018. At the Beecroft Presbyterian Church Hall, Welham Street Beecroft. Meeting will commence at 10.45 am. The guest speaker will be from […]
Parkrun Issues Hearty Welcome To Walkers
Winter has waned and the warmer weather is here, bringing the motivation to spring into action, dust off the cobwebs and get moving. Walking is the perfect way to get started on your spring exercise regime and parkrun, partnering with the Heart Foundation in a campaign to get more Australians walking for heart health, provides […]
News from the Friends of Fagan Park
Since the recent refurbishment, Netherby Homestead has enjoyed strong interest, and recently hosted a sizable group of Year 2 students from a district school. The kids showed a lot of interest in the ice chest, a forerunner to the refrigerator, and the old wooden box telephone – the Fagan’s phone number was Dural 6. They […]
Eastbend update and notice of 2018 AGM
On Monday August 20th there was a quarterly meeting of Eastbend Rural Communications. Items discussed included finances (in good shape), archival recording (e.g. digital scanning of old photos), document storage (for which boxes are still required), and ways to get more people to contribute their ideas to Living Heritage. Eastbend’s Annual General Meeting will be […]
Galston Netball Club
Galston Netball Club has had another very successful season, congratulations to all teams who represented our club so well at Pennant Hills Park on Saturdays (and Friday nights for our younger players) for the past few months. In total 10 of our teams qualified for the finals series, and of these 9 teams made it […]
Roughley Family Gathering
On Sunday 14th October from 9.00am there will be a celebration of the arrival of Joseph and James Roughley in Australia on that day 200 hundred years ago. The venue will be Roughley House, ‘The Pines’ 656a Old Northern Rd. Dural. All descendants, family and friends are invited to attend this milestone in the history […]
