BALMORAL HOMES BRINGING HAMPTON STYLE

The current aesthetic for homes is one inspired by ‘The Hampton Style’ a look and feel which is relaxed and timeless. One, which offers a tasteful framework for you to incorporate your touches of individuality. Hampton Style of building and decorating exudes tranquillity and sophistication and bathes your space in natural light. Open plan floor […]

TOP FIVE TIPS TO PREP YOUR HOME FOR A SPRING SALE

Spring is the most popular time of the year for real estate, and while that means you’ll typically have plenty of buyers vying for your home, it also means there’s plenty of competition from other sellers on the market. To make sure your home stands out from the crowd, get ahead of the competition, and […]

DESIGNING YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING AREA

With the weather warming up, it’s nice to spend more time outside, so I thought this month I would offer some tips when designing your garden and outdoor living. The best living spaces are those that flow from the inside to the out, which will help make the most of ‘al fresco’ living. With the […]

MOBILE BOOSTER

WE CAN BOOST MOBILE RECEPTION FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS Commercial Installation There are many different ways to install a booster in a commercial environment. The most appropriate option will depend on the features of that particular site. For a shopping centre complex, multi-storey office buildings or a retirement village, we can install 3G […]

CYCLES…

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir One of the most notable events associated with Spring anywhere in the world, is the unfurling of tender green buds and puffs of colour within stark winter backdrops which transform into a bouquet of colour and fragrance as […]

GALSTON GORGE WALK – DIFFICULTY: RATED 3-4 (OUT OF 5) 60 MIN RETURN

This walk starts at the bottom of the Galston Gorge on the western side of the bridge. Parking is limited so weekdays or early mornings may be easier. Although I rated this one a three the start is tough and straight up for about the first 15 minutes so possibly a four and if you’re […]

INSECTS

The variety of insects that can be found in a bushland environment is quite amazing. However, it does take a considerably sharp eye, coupled with much patience to be able to get close enough to many of them – the larger ones in particular. Most visible insects do not stay very long in the same […]

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… QR CODES…

Over the last few months many of us will be getting used to registering our details at our local coffee shops and restaurants. This is a NSW government requirement and significant penalties can apply. If you care for your local business take the time to checkin as they do get checked. Many businesses use the […]

RURAL ROUND UP

Once in a while an item comes before Council that really tests our capacity to strike a balance between our much-loved natural environment and our rights as individual property owners to reside and conduct business on our land. Especially when proposed changes are quite technical in nature. Item 6 at the last Council meeting was […]

BACKING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES

Backing our local businesses is more important now than it has ever been. Small and medium businesses (SMEs) have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. SMEs play such an important part in making our communities vibrant. They brew our coffee, make our food, tutor our children, build our homes and give our young people […]