CELEBRATING LIFE – 10 YEARS ON

An interview with Heidi Edwards. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since that fateful day on May 20th, 2010 when a dead tree fell on my car whilst driving on Old Northern Road at Forest Glen, just 10 minutes from my home. My two young children were left uninjured and I was left […]

RSL SUB-BRANCH – ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATON

Due to the pandemic crisis, RSL Hornsby Sub-Branch, along with all other sub-branches, cancelled their annual ANZAC commemoration services. In the past years, members of our local community, including veterans, cadets, representatives of local schools, other community groups and political leaders would gather at the Hornsby, Glenorie and Galston Cenotaphs to commemorate with Remembrance Services. […]

VALE BEVERLEY JANE LOWIS (NEE WRAY)

15TH JANUARY, 1934 – 31ST MARCH 2020 | AGED 86 Loved Wife of Jim (dec), Loving and loved Mother of Tim (dec), Priscilla and Barney. Adored Nan of Matthew, Alexis, Rebecca, Jim and April and Big Nan of Bon, Belle, Mackinley and Boston. With great sadness we advise of the passing of Beverley Lowis. Beverley […]

CWA NEWS

The devasting effects of coronavirus may mean we are getting but a small taste of what many victims of domestic violence have been living with for years. Now imagine on top of that, being trapped at home, unsafe, in fear, with the looming probability of physical and psychological abuse. Victims are essentially being directed to […]

HOME SCHOOLING REMOTE LESSONS LEARNED

I’m locked in a mental battle as my deadline draws near. Steeling my nerves against the unyielding repetition of ‘Thank you, next’ by Ariana Grande sung in duet with my seven year old daughter, who can hold a tune … I’m just not sure if it’s the same tune Ariana is singing. For almost an […]

ARCADIAN QUILTERS GROUP

How fortunate are we to have The Internet!!! How quickly we have ALL started using, enjoying and sharing via our phones, our iPads etc … what we do, where we have been and in our case what we are making. In my sewing room Big Ted (whom I made many years ago) is my companion. […]

EDUCATION IN QUARANTINE

For a student like me, the COVID-19 pandemic made things very uncertain at first, because each day that passed was another day they could decide to close down schools. That eventually happened on Tuesday 24th of March but, by then, my family had already pulled me out. Even though most teachers tried their best to […]

NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF FAGAN PARK

Well, like all other organisations, we have had to cancel all our activities for the time being. It is a shame really, as we had good momentum going on the International truck restoration. We are concerned that we have not yet put any preservative treatment on the wooden part of the wheels, and as soon […]

COVID-19 IMPACT ACTIVATES FIRST NATIONAL EMERGENCY APPEAL IN LIFELINE’S 57-YEAR HISTORY

Covid-19 pandemic sees Australians reach out to Lifeline in record numbers 13 11 14 now receiving a call for help every 30 seconds. Lifeline, Australia’s leading suicide prevention service has recently launched a national emergency appeal in response to the increased pressure it is facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign titled ‘You’ve Got […]