Welcome back to Galston Garden Club 2019!
Our February meeting started with a well-attended AGM where all the Executive positions were filled. Our President Sue Montgomery welcomed everyone back, especially those who had joined during the Christmas break and informed us that our club numbers had grown throughout the past year. Socially it looks like there are some exciting trips planned throughout […]
Warrah Celebrates 50 Years
50 Years of Enriching the Lives of People with Disability Warrah Society is proudly celebrating 50 years of supporting adults and children living with disability, and their families. Warrah started on a beautiful bushland property, now 11 hectares in Dural. A small organic garden was started as a means to provide young adults with intellectual […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 2 March with plant sales commencing at 11am followed by the meeting at 12noon. Access is via the Showground entrance off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill, with plenty of parking on site. As there isn’t […]
Warrah Farm Shop
On a different note, we are all aware from recent media coverage that farmers across the country are struggling. Australian conditions – from extreme heat to bush fires, drought and wild storms – have heavily affected growing regions in South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Queensland. We are seeing the impact on the entire produce market, […]
STILL CREEK LANDCARE – CAN YOU MAKE THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON YOUR PROPERTY?
If you want to do something similar and live in Hornsby Council or near Old Northern Rd, contact Nick on 9653 2056. For more information about Landcare, find us at http://www.stillcreeklandcare.com.au and on Facebook. Follow us You might be aware that for many months, Landcare has been running a free native plants programme for landowners […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS
Firefighters deployed to Queensland firesOur Galston 1 fire truck was sent to Queensland on a five-day deployment in a strike team tasked to fight the fire on the Tingha Plateau near Glen Innes. The composite crew was made up of firefighters from Galston, Cherrybrook, Ku-ringgai, and Cowan bush fire brigades. The strike team was diverted […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade
We’ve been quiet on the article front, but behind the scenes Arcadia had never slowed down. We were kept busy with the big storm cleanup effort through December. Arcadia had multiple crews assist SES in the local and West Pennant Hills area. The trees that were uprooted were humongous, as was the effort given by […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Out of Area Deployment During February Glenorie 1 was sent on part of a Strike Team to assist with fighting fires in Northern NSW. Deputy Captain Colvin took Glenorie 1 to the fires with 2 Hillside members on board. The crew worked very hard assisting to bring the fire under control in large areas of […]
