Wild Habitats Set to Restore Provest Creek
Wild Habitats is set to receive $18,750 from the Morrison Government to restore Provest Creek, a tributary of Berowra Creek, which is known to have poor water quality. The Provest Creek and surrounding environment is a known habitat of the red-crowned toadlet which is listed as a vulnerable species. This Federal funding will allow restoration […]
ANDY’S TAKEAWAY CLOSES
We report with great sadness that Raj and Paul have decided to close their business, Andy’s Takeaway in Arcadia, after 13 happy trading years. Unfortunately rising costs mean it is no longer a viable business for them. The community gathered to say goodbye on Sunday 22nd February. Locals Meegen Gamson, Sonja Cameron and Lori Modde […]
MICK & BELINDA SELL AFTER 40 YEARS
After more than 40 years Mick and Belinda Petith have sold their sandstone business to new owners who will create their own family business with sandstone. We would like to thank all our customers and suppliers for their loyal trade along with our staff, most of whom are continuing on at Sandstone Sales. We have […]
SIRCULO OPENS IN DURAL
We have a new cafe just opened at Round Corner Dural, and the owners Josh and Avik, are keen for you to come and try them out. We had a quick chat with them about why they opened an eatery in Dural and where they got their unusual name from. Josh explains…. “Sirculo is a […]
AUSTRALIA DAY COMMUNITY AWARD
Dural Rotary Club awarded Donna Medway Manager of Glenorie RSL Club, their Australia Day Community Award at their meeting in February. The club had reviewed Donna’s leadership of the Club over the past 20 years. and considered her a worthy recipient. Here is an extract from the speech written by the Club: “Glenorie RSL has […]
ST BENEDICTS FAIR
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH FROM 10AM Come and join the fun at St Benedicts annual fair on Sunday 8th March from 10am. Held in the grounds of St Benedicts at 9 Fagan Road, it will again be a day of fun for all the family. There will be childrens’ rides, an animal farm, lots of delicous […]
COMMUNITY NURSERY OPEN DAYS FOR RESIDENT TREE COLLECTION
Over the past few years Council has lost many trees and our tree population is aging. Our planting program aims to ensure we maintain a leafy environment in our Shire for the next generation. These new trees will not mature for 20 years so they are an investment for our community in the future. As […]
GLENORIE PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
A FITTING MEMORIAL Planning is underway to upgrade the Wal Buckingham Memorial Park to include a Hostile Vehicle Barrier Fence. The fence will allow the ANZAC Dawn memorial services to continue at the Cenotaph without the need for traffic diversions on Old Northern Road. This year the ANZAC Dawn Memorial Service will proceed as the […]
NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF FAGAN PARK
As I write this, we have experienced “unprecedented” rain! What a turn around from the horror stretch the east coast has been through recently. Our Open Day on Australia Day was rather poorly attended, with very few members of the public visiting the park. We are not sure whether it was the fairly warm day, […]
WARRAH
This new decade has certainly gotten off to a rather dramatic start! We have gone from extreme drought, to unfathomable threats of fire and now up to 160mm of rain on a single day. As a result, this season has proved extremely interesting and educational for Warrah’s young farming team. The harvest continued all through […]
