The Sydney Hills Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees
The Sydney Hills Branch of of the Association of Independent Retirees, will be holding their last meeting for the year on FRIDAY 7th DECEMBER, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall Welhan Street, Beecroft. The meeting will commence at 10.45am, we have engaged a very interesting speaker, from 3G PHONES. He […]
The Friends of Fagan Park
On September 30 we dedicated a tribute to our long serving member, Mavis Andrews (née Bennett), who passed away in June. Many members of her family travelled down from the Central Coast for the occasion, including brothers, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mavis attended Arcadia Public School as a child and her family farmed property […]
GRAVE MANNERS MATTER
This is the final in the series examining the garden of stone known as cemeteries where our collective memories allow us to summon up recollections of those we have loved and lost. Cemeteries are unique places within our cultural heritage being part of the everyday scene but not usually part of everyday life. Thus a […]
Help The Salvos Spread Hope This Christmas
This Christmas, The Salvation Army is encouraging Dural, Glenorie and Hills locals to connect with their community – whether it is through participating in Christmas activities, giving a hand up to someone in need, or reaching out to the Salvos for help. Christmas is one of the hardest times of year for Australians doing it […]
A Solid Rock Salute to Elvis Presley
The Elvis experience started for Norm Bakker some 25 years ago when a sound engineer heard Norm sing at a major Sydney venue and suggested that maybe he should do an Elvis show. Norm is playing at The Galston Club on Saturday 15th December So started the birth of a new production show called, a […]
WISEMANS FERRY MENS SHED
The final event for the year will be our Annual General Meeting on 15th December,2018 commencing at 10 a.m. followed thereafter by a Prawn and Chicken lunch prepared by the members to celebrate the festive season. Anybody connected to the Shed is invited, especially the volunteers, contributors and the generous band of business people who […]
Heartbeats
Hannah’s wedding On 12th October, in a truly beautiful ceremony, Hannah Ignacz married Tim Skillicorn at St Michael’s, Baulkham Hills. Hannah is the daughter of Lynda and Damien, of Glenorie, and Tim, son of Bev and Paul. Hannah’s cousin and talented pianist, Francis Atkins, created an enchanting atmosphere, playing Claire de Lune as Hannah walked […]
DURAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. – News from History Cottage
On a beautiful day in October, sixteen of our members spent an enjoyable and informative time at Retford Park, Bowral. In the morning we were guided through the magnificent homestead. After lunch in the grounds, we wandered the gardens with a very knowledgeable guide. The property and contents were left to the public by the […]
