$10,000 GRANT HELPS PATHWAYS COMMUNITY COUNSELLING CLINIC MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OFFERING COUNSELLING SESSIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Member for Hornsby Matt Kean was thrilled to deliver a cheque for $10,000 to Pathways Community Counselling clinic. This counselling clinic provides counselling services at low cost to any and all community members. It was begun by Pathways Psychology Institute, and their graduates and advanced students offer confidential counselling to those in need of a […]

NEWS FROM HISTORY COTTAGE

During his survey of the district in 1817, James Meehan made the comment that the forests of Dural were so thick that one could hear the men working long before they were seen and the trees would never be cleared. Unfortunately, for the areas on the good soil along the ridges and in the alluvial […]

GALSTON CONCERTS: A TOP TEAM EFFORT!

Bad news first: The Galston Concert scheduled for 26 July in Galston Uniting Church has been postponed due to health restrictions and possible ‘crowd caution’ of the Galston audience. “After that it’s all Good News!” say Robert Harris and Dorit Herskovits, musical co-founders and concerts team members. “We’re not cancelling anything. All advertised performers will […]

MEDITATION APP…

If you are feeling a little stressed or finding it hard to sleep this App may be the solution for you. Insight timer – Meditation App. As an App of the Year Winner – (TIME magazine and Women’s Health) this app provides up to 40,000 free meditation and music tracks. There is also the option […]

ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL – EXCELS IN CULTURE AND WELLBEING!

Life’s good at Arcadia Public School, especially when you can balance, build, create, problem solve, socialise and generally have huge amounts of fun in our spectacular new sandpit playground! The incredible creative design skills of Fiona and Matt at Architects of Arcadia and the talented ‘artisans’ from Furnass Landscaping have combined to produce this one […]

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL PILES UP THE BOOKS

Galston High School students’ love of reading is always evident during the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC). The Challenge runs from March to August each year. It aims to encourage in students a love of reading for leisure and pleasure, and to enable students to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a […]

SOME TIPS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHILDCARE

Understanding Child Care and choosing the best one for you can be a challenging task. Below are questions to help you when considering… 1. Does your research from either childcarefinder.gov.au, internet, Facebook, Google, friends positively review your child care centre. 2. Did it feel safe and did the educators provide activities that engaged and stimulate […]

BACK TO THE ART CLASS ROOM..YAY!

We are back in art studio with classes for adults and children and our shop is open. Numbers are limited and social distancing applies. We have been in zoom for the past And while this is still available we are enjoying being back in the art studio. It’s been a challenge, but good to do. […]

GALSTON DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB

With the shorter days and chilly mornings there is no denying that winter is with us. With the long, hot days of summer now in distant memory, you might be surprised how some of those gardening jobs that seem like a chore in summer can be actually enjoyable in winter. We assume that our gardens […]

HIDDEN IN THE HILLS CLIMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

There are a number of scramblers or climbers that twine and climb their way up and over other shrubs and bushes. One such climbing plant is Apple Berry Dumpling (Billardiera scandens). Not uncommon, but not easily identified as it twines its way around its supporting plant which grows in the understorey. Its branches have been […]