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BIG FROM SMALLER

This photo of our 2 cats this morning. Their names are “Muma” and “Bubs” (very unoriginal names, I know). Isn’t it amazing though,how from a small cat can grow a son so big. It has surprised, even stunned me at times when seeing this in people- a small Mum and much larger sons or daughters. […]

THANK YOU GALSTON BENDIGO BANK

The Rockets Disabled Tenpin Bowling Team (formerly The Hornsby Rockets) wish to send a big THANK YOU to Galston Bendigo Bank for the generous donation of $3000 to assist with their transportation costs in Queensland this year. The Rockets are a group of disabled bowlers ranging in age from 25 years to 44 years. They […]

THE PERIMETER TRAIL 23KM MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: TERREY HILLS

Situated in Terrey Hills, Perimeter is a very popular out and back ride, and you’ll encounter both equestrians and walkers along this shared trail. It is situated inside Ku-Ring-Gai National Park. All recreational activity in this specific area is along existing firetrails, but there are two sections of unsanctioned single track that loop on and […]

GALSTON CONCERTS IN A MUSICAL FEAST

Emily Thompson

The Galston Concerts start their 2020 series Sunday afternoon 22 March with a 250th birthday feast of ‘Classical & Contrasts’ sounds and styles. Three’s Company – Narelle Yeo, soprano; Deborah de Graaff, clarinet; Tonya Lemoh, piano – will perform a Viennese firsthalf line-up of music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock – […]

CASTLE HILL ART SOCIETY INC. ART DEMONSTRATION

WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL JULIANNE ROSS ALLCORN “WATERCOLOUR & MIXED MEDIA ON BOARD” Julianne Ross Allcorn has been a practicing artist and art teacher for over 20 years. She works on birchwood panels painting very detailed insects, birds, flora and fauna usually using pencil & watercolour. Come and learn from this fascinating style. Visitors are welcome […]

DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING SEVERE STORMS AND FLOOD IN HORNSBY AND HILLS REGIONS

Disaster assistance is now available to communities heavily impacted by recent storms and flooding. The Federal Government has today announced this assistance is available for Hornsby and The Hills local government areas. “The savage storms that ripped through our community at the weekend have had a huge impact on many people and businesses. This funding […]

RURAL ROUND UP

rural community Local Government Elections COUNCILOR WARREN WADDELL

Council meetings resumed in February, marking the official start of this term’s final year. There is still a great deal of work before us. Council endorsed the Local Strategic Planning Statement, our vision statement for the next 20 years, which is the culmination of 18 months of hard work and intensive community engagement. Our new […]

OFFICIAL OPENING OF HORNSBY HOSPITAL MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENT

The Hon Matt Kean MP Member for Hornsby was joined by his colleague Alister Henskens SC MP in officially opening the Medical Imaging Department at Hornsby Kuring- gai Hospital. Mr Kean said, “As part of the much needed upgrade we now have the best diagnostic tools for local patients. This upgrade basically doubles the size […]

MATT KEAN INTERVIEW

Matt Kean

Matt Kean, the NSW Environment and Energy Minister, very kindly agreed to an interview on January 29. He was very open and passionate in his answers to the following questions. What advice can you give a teenager who would like to take up a career in politics? Join Young Liberal or Young Labor to get […]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH 2020

FOLLOWED BY AN AFTERNOON WITH OUR SPECIAL GUESTS ROY AND PRIMROSE FOX AND A GUIDED VISIT NEXT DOOR TO THE MISSIONS The AGM is to take place at the Chapel at 11.45am before adjourning for lunch. All members are encouraged to attend. An invitation extends to the general public to join us for lunch. We […]