Galston Garden Club

Another lovely evening was had by members for our April meeting. We have had several new members join since the new year, which is very encouraging. Along with the visitors, who also came along, the Galston Community hall was again packed. There was a wonderful display of plants by our guest speaker Mark Massey of […]

Arcadia RFS

The 1st of April saw the end of the Bush Fire Danger period, after a long fire season for many parts of Australia. Due to the dry conditions, the season started a month early for Sydney. We had crews deployed to a number of fires, including interstate deployment in Queensland. Now that we have entered […]

Middle Dural Rural Fire Brigade News

Following the Brigade Annual General Meeting, I’m pleased to tell you that our Captain (Len Best, 0408 220 705) and Senior Deputy (Ken Middleton, 0417 203 088) were reelected unopposed. As you know, if you suspect an emergency, don’t ring either of them, or our station, ring 000. For other information, The Hills District Fire […]

GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

An Important lesson for the kids Galston firies had a very enjoyable visit to Galston Long Daycare. We spoke to the kids about what to do in case of a fire, how to get help, and how to ‘get down low and go, go, go’. We also had breathing apparatus operators don their full gear […]

AUSSIE TRADIES WIN SMALL BUSINESS BOOST

The recent Federal Government Budget included great news for small business owners. Contractors and tradies can win a 100% tax depreciation on assets like high pressure cleaning equipment. The scheme, due to finish on June 30th 2019, has now been extended and expanded! Business owners with turnovers of up to $50,000,000 can write off assets […]

GLENORIE RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

Pile Burns Being out of the Fire Season residents are permitted to carry out Pile Burns on their property without a Fire Safety Permit. If you are in Hornsby Council you will still need an approval to burn certificate which you can apply for online at the Hornsby Council Website. There are a number of […]

There’s an APP for that…

So I have to be upfront and say that I am not really a gardener, although I admire all the beautiful gardens around me and love the Open Gardens weekend. I believe though that anyone who enjoys gardening or likes looking at plants will enjoy this app. Often I will come across a plant I […]