Glenorie Progress Association
THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL SURFACING ROADS The Hills Shire Council has been busy surfacing smaller neglected roads in the Glenorie area including a full re-surface of Pinus Ave and Smallwood Road off Halcrow’s Road, which is home of Sandstone Sales. Thank you to the council for investing in these necessary improvements. Since the tragic fatal […]
NO PARKING – THE POLITICS OF ACTIVE TRANSPORT
“75 Million trips per day are taken by private car in Australia, with an average of 1.1 persons per car. More than 50% of those trips are for distances of 5km or less.” One way to alleviate traffic congestion and create more parking spaces is a critical mass of individual decisions to take less, or […]
GALSTON NETBALL
Tsara Affarian has been playing netball with Galston for 6 seasons and has umpired for the last 2 years. This year she was awarded the club’s Simpson Perpetual Trophy for outstanding umpiring commitment. She shares some of her passion for the game. “Teamwork, making new friends and having a go is what has pushed me […]
HORNSBY ART PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The winners of the Hornsby Art Prize have been announced, with Rew Hanks taking home the top prize for an image of a female figure surrounded by birds. His artwork, Josephine’s Ark, was described by the judges as a “masterful synergy of medium and content. Witty, challenging and contemplative – a mesmerising combination of elements […]
ARCADIAN ARTISTS TRAIL
Set aside time next weekend, November 9 and 10, to take in the amazing creativity that is showcased in the Arcadian Artists’ Trail. The work of 50 acclaimed artists will be on show and for sale and for the third year Warrah at Dural will be involved. The disability organisation provides services to adults and […]
Rustic and Rural Artisan Weekend
Situated in expansive cottage gardens amongst the native bushland of Glenorie, the Rustic and Rural Artisan Weekend will take place for its third consecutive year. This provincial market will showcase and celebrate local florists, growers, artisans, craftspeople and sellers of vintage and timber wares. The event will take place on the 16th and 17th of […]
Festival Fare for Galston-Glenhaven
The Hornsby Shire’s 2019 Festival of the Arts offers two great concerts in The Hills in November. Galston Concerts close their 2019 series with a Young Performers Awards Gala of dazzling, talented young musicians, Sunday 17 November. The program, starting 2pm in Galston Uniting Church, features ‘tomorrow’s stars today’ in popular Classical and contrast styles. […]
Castle Hill Art Society Painting Workshop and Market Day!
“Introduction to Tonal Portrait Painting” by Marie Mansfield Whether Marie’s subject is landscape, still life or a person, her intention is to capture the soul of the subject. Marie’s name would be familiar to portrait painters as she has been a finalist in the Archibald Portrait Prize and a many times finalist in the Portia […]
Award-winning choir sings for Advent
AChoired Voices, a Hills-based community choir, will be performing their Advent concert ‘A Twilight Yuletide’ on Saturday December 7th. The eclectic programme will consist of traditional and modern Christmas carols and songs from around the world, including many well-known favourites. Commencing at 7.30 pm, the concert, at Galston Uniting Church, will conclude with a light […]
Celebrating Small Works
Celebrating Small Works is the next exhibition being presented by the Ferry Artists Gallery. This year’s Christmas exhibition is all about AFFORDABLE ART. Our artists and artisans will be embracing an 8×8” canvas which will be available at the incredibly good value price tag of only $80 each. Celebrating Small Works opens on Saturday November […]
