Mid Dural Road (the Middle Dural end)

We moved into Mid Dural Road almost 50 years ago. In those days the road meandered down a dirt track across the creek on what is now Sallaway Road and back up present-day Johnson Road to continue on to Galston. Every time there was heavy rain the causeway would flood and our connection with Galston […]

Judging A Book By Its Cover: 3 Ways To Boost The Value Of Your Home Through Exterior Improvements

The façade of a house leaves a lasting impression on buyers and has a major impact on resale value. What can you do to boost your curb appeal? We’re told that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but in the case of househunting, the façade of a property is one of the first […]

Galston Concerts: Take Your Marks

Here’s to a happier musical New Year in 2021. The Galston Concerts have taken their marks, are all set and waiting to hear GO! The concerts team, still cautious of the ebb and flow of public health statistics, have decided to defer the promotion of any concerts for 2021 until government regulations and Uniting Church […]

Castle Hill Art Society

3rd March: Andrew Antoniou – “Imagination” Whether Andrew is drawing in charcoal, painting in oils or print making from his etching he creates works that are densely populated with figures in fantastical settings telling stories from his imagination. He has won many awards and his works are in the collections of The Australian National Gallery, […]

Hills Pumas Football Club

Come and play the World Game with the Football Club Hills Pumas, your local Glenorie based Club! Originally founded in 1999 by students from Pacific Hills, the club grew and succeeded and outgrew its training options at the school. We now offer training and games at Les Shore Oval, with training sessions for our junior […]

Hills Hawks Junior Rugby League

Kenthurst local, Mark Antunac has been President of the Hills Hawks Junior Rugby league club for 7 years. Mark has been Kenthurst local for 47 years having grown up on acreage on Kenthurst Rd. After joining the Hills Hawks back in their inaugural year in 1983, Mark’s proudest Hawks moment was a Premiership win in […]

Here’s To A Happy New Bowling Year!

Dural Country Club bowlers returned to the greens on Saturday January 2nd, looking forward to another year of fun, friendship and camaraderie! Earlier in December saw our first Christmas Celebration as a unified Club. An enjoyable morning of social bowls was followed by a delicious lunch catered for by Fedeles Restaurant, with tables beautifully decorated […]

“Lynnes Legs”

By Lynne Newey Cranstons Trail/O’Hara’s Creek Fire Trail Easy to Moderate 2.75 km. to the creek, half an hour return. This walk starts at the end of Cranstons Road, Middle Dural. Park in the cul-de-sac, it is safe and plenty of space. I chose early morning as it was lovely and cool and a quick […]

Dirt: The Original Playdough Of Humanity

By Susanna Mills This is the first in a series of write-ups about sanctioned pump and jump tracks at a postal code near you. WHAT IS A PUMP TRACK? A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden completely by “pumping” (generating momentum by up and down body […]

Hidden In The Hills Terrestrial Orchids

By Lachlan Turner There are many ground hugging orchids that can commence flowering in early autumn, lasting through to late spring. One such plant is the Trim Greenhood Orchid (Pterostylis concinna). When it flowers this orchid stands up about 250mm above the grassy environment in which it prefers to live. Its preferred habitat is the […]