TEAM WORK PAYS OFF FOR THE SMITH BROTHERS
Following on from their success at the Central Coast Cup, Brothers David and Peter Smith ventured south of the border for the 2018 Victorian Senior Dirt Track Championships held at the Albury Wodonga Complex. In what turned out to be trying condition, both brothers were at the pointy end of the heats, until a blown […]
Meriden’s oldest Old Girl Turns 100
Judith O’Connor (née Lipton), recently celebrated her one hundredth birthday. She is mother to two Meriden alumnae, a grandmother, great grandmother and an entrepreneur; and her educational journey began at Meriden in 1924. Judith loved her time at Meriden and made many good friends. She graduated from the School in Year 9 in 1934, after […]
88 years of Salvatore Cali
SALVATORE CALI, known to many as just Sam was born 28 July 1930 in Acireale Sicily Italy. He was the fourth child of five children for Salvatore and Maria Cali. Salvatore had a happy childhood even though times were tough in Sicily between the wars. It was compulsory for all Italian young men to do […]
Lee Nona Gwenyth Evans
Lee Nona Gwenyth Evans was born on 7 May 1962, the second of four children and only daughter of Allan and Nona Evans. She attended Hillside Primary School, Galston High School and, after a gap year, Hawkesbury Agricultural College where she graduated with a Batchelor of Applied Science (Agriculture) in 1984. Lee was the first […]
Heartbeats
Wedding Bliss Nothing brings joy to everyone more than a wedding…..well maybe the birth of a baby, but a wedding is definitely high on the joy scale. Kerrie from the Galston Village Pharmacy is still glowing from the fabulous memories created when she married her now husband Charles. When all of our country were finding […]
DURAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. – From History Cottage
A wonderful start to the year with a well attended February meeting of members and visitors, in air-conditioned comfort. Gordon Finlayson certainly had us working in the practical section of his talk on the mystery of art. There was much discussion as the groups tried to unravel the mysteries in the selected themes. Was the […]
Hornsby Hospital Update
Hornsby Hospital recently to welcome a new batch of interns who have started their careers at our hospital. 17 junior doctors will start rounds at Hornsby and I know their drive and commitment will see them improve the lives of thousands in our community. It’s an honour to have these dedicated professionals at Hornsby Hospital […]
Can’t Stop The Cali Family
When it comes to giving back to our community, you can’t stop the Cali family. Twin sisters Renae and Madison and twin brothers Ethan and Liam give up their spare time on the weekends to volunteer as members of the Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Recently awarded Volunteer Recognition Certificates by Member for Hornsby […]
Arcadia Pony Club Open Day – Meeting your horse riding heroes!
Our 2019 Registration day was undoubtedly one of our best yet! It started off with our registration session – it was great to see so many of our 2018 riders returning, along with welcoming many new members as well. Everyone then assisted with setting up our show jump course as we had the stars of […]
Galston Equestrian Club’s 10th Year!
The Galston Equestrian Club is an adult riding club which meets every second and fourth Sunday at our beautiful grounds at the Rural Sports Facility in Galston. 2019 is our 10th year of operating and we are excited to celebrate this milestone throughout the year. We are a welcoming club that offers riders of all […]
