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GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN DAY, SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGH POTENTIAL CLASS 2021

Galston High School recently held its annual Open Day with a great turnout of parents and prospective students ready to make the transition to high school in 2021. “The Open Day was an enormous success,” said Ms Jillian Tourlas, principal of the school. “Those who attended had the chance to see exactly why we say […]

HILLSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGED

The whole school assemblies are always a highlight of the school calendar at Hillside. Students are recognised by the teachers for being Respectful Responsible Learners through the school Merit Award scheme. Our Aussie of the Month and Kindness Awards are also eagerly sort by all students. Our Year 6 Leaders have the added responsibility of […]

STILL CREEK LANDCARE OUR LOCAL CREEKS: ARE THEY HEALTHY?

Curtesy of Ann-Marie Sieve a local waterfall.

Recently the Covid-19 virus has disrupted many lives in many countries around the world, with tens of thousands of deaths. But a few years ago around the world, there were over a million children dying each year due to diarrhea from unhealthy water supplies. No such problems in Australia, although plenty of urban waterways are […]

GALSTON GARDEN CLUB

It has been a month since the Galston District Garden Clubs last meeting and during that time the Executive decided to postpone the April meeting. We did think our last supper of wrapped biscuits instead of our usual sticky bun slices might have been a good reason to cancel the next meeting. Then came the […]

ARCADIA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

Since our last article was written, the brigade’s activities have certainly changed. In response to Covid-19 the brigade has scaled back all activities, has been conducting online meetings to stay connected, and is following strict procedures to ensure we remain operational for the community. Arcadia, like the rest of the service, is taking this very […]

GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

Call-outs and pile burns Galston Pumper and Galston 1 recently responded to a tree down, blocking Arcadia Rd and causing a small power outage in the local area. We helped with traffic control and awaited the safe removal of power lines. We also attended a local pile-burn hazard reduction in Galston to ensure it all […]

GLENORIE RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

It’s OK! Amidst the global pandemic, Glenorie RFS Brigade is abiding by social distancing and other emergency services guidelines and remains undeterred and ready for action if calls for help come in… Glenorie brigade has responded to incidents this month including fire calls, fallen trees, and a motor vehicle accident. Covid-19 health and safety restrictions […]

AUSSIE’S RECRUITING… GREAT OPPORTUNITIES!

Aussie’s range of blasters and steam cleaners are in high demand to beat the Coronavirus.

At a time when many in the community find themselves out of work or with little income, one local company is openly recruiting. Aussie Pumps is finding it hard to keep up with demand of essential products like water blasters and steam cleaners. The company has reported a huge surge in their large range of […]