THE RURAL ROUND UP
The COVID-19 restrictions delayed a number of scheduled Council briefings. I’m pleased to announce that many of these important presentations are back on track. The Rural Lands Review is in its final weeks of preparation for public exhibition. Planning control updates, lot size review, expanded land use and village enhancement are just some of the […]
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSESS LOWER POWER BILLS
From 6 July, small businesses across Australia can apply for a share in $9 million of grants under the Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program. Up to $20,000 will be available to small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million to upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption, invest in monitoring systems to better […]
NEWS FROM HISTORY COTTAGE
This is the time of the year to drive through “Our Gorge”. The clearer than normal air of a Winter morning and the mist filled gullies, make it a uplifting start to the day. The water fall and the MacDonald bridge are familiar to all but what of the other items we miss because the […]
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… LET’S GO CASHLESS
More than ever the option to pay for purchases without using cash has become important in our lives. COVID has meant that the less amount of touching of money the happier for everyone. This is where Apple Pay and Google Pay come into their own. Yes, you can pull out the credit card from your […]
GLOBAL LOCALS IN THE GALSTON CONCERTS
The Galston Concerts in Galston Uniting Church continue to find musical gold in the Hills and Hornsby districts. While live face-to-face events are postponed the concerts team are sending virtual concerts to their socially distanced audience. Robert Harris and Dorit Herskovits, globe-trotting musos and co-founders of the concerts, themselves Galstonresident, are discovering many musical talents […]
DOORAL EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
Camp Out for the Pyjama Foundation On Friday 17th July 2020, the educators and children at Dooral Early Learning Centre wore pyjamas to help raise vital funds for the Pyjama Foundation. This foundation helps to support some of Australia’s most disadvantaged children, by providing each foster child with a ‘Pyjama Angel’. With our ‘Camp Out’ […]
GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL – INDIA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP
Each year, the Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship funds an international study tour for a group of Year 10-11 students to learn about the causes and effects of world conflicts and visit the battlefields where Anzacs have fought, to learn about and commemorate their service. The scholarship directly supports the NSW curriculum for students studying Modern […]
MEET HAROLD KUAN MEMBER OF THE BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
Harold became interested in plants when he began collecting tropical indoor plants to spruce up his room. During one of his online searches he came across a Tillandsia Ionantha and was immediately impressed that it didn’t require soil to thrive. So began his interest in bromeliads predominantly Tillandsias but also anything that is slightly unusual […]
GALSTON DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB MEETING
Unfortunately our Garden Club meeting are still suspended while the COVID19 restrictions on members being able to attend. The restriction being ‘one person per four square metre rule for indoor gatherings’. Meanwhile our members are enjoying the rain and jobs in the garden, lots of pruning and dead heading. We love the Wattles, Camellias, Rhododendrons […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS
District Exercise Galston Rural Fire Brigade recently took part in an extensive training exercise in the Hornsby area. Numerous brigades from our district were involved in the event, which comprised of eight different scenarios, including navigation, practical and community engagement exercises. A great emphasis was put on COVID-19 awareness with teams limited to four people […]
