STILL CREEK LANDCARE – OUR INVITATION TO OUR COMMUNITY

Have weeds you want to get rid of? Want to know your weeds and how best to destroy them? Want to know which weeds are the biggest worry? Want to know the best natives to plant at your place to replace weeds? Your local landcare group has been running working bees at our properties for […]

GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

Wheat Bag Safety Wheat bags are great for soothing aches and pains but should never be used in bedding materials. Wheat bags can ignite and shouldn’t be used to warm beds while you’re sleeping. Firefighters have responded to numerous residential fires that have occurred due to wheat bags overheating in the microwave oven or wheat […]

GLENORIE RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

The crisp starry nights have been good weather for a fire pit in the back yard. Some good friends, good food and a warm fire can make for an entertaining evening outdoors, however it remains important to be aware of your council regulations regarding outdoor burns. Hornsby Council does not permit any bonfires for recreational […]

FIRE PREVENTION, SAVING URBAN INTERFACE

With one million plus homes in the urban interface around Australia’s major capital cities, it’s critical that we start acting now to get prepared for the coming summer. Lessons of last year teach us that a combination of global warming and consistently higher temperatures mean we can reasonably expect another catastrophic fire season from hell. […]