Platforms…

By Susanna Mills A life lived close to nature, is a life lived in the arena of consequences. This is a place where you have freedom of choice, but no freedom from the results of your actions- which you must live with. What happens out on the trails, doesn’t necessarily stay on the trails. You […]

Trees Help Us

By Chris Noon – Still Creek Landcare One of the major reasons many people come to this area is to live among nature. Living in nature has been shown to reduce stress and enhance mental health. People plant trees on their land for lots of reasons, from aesthetics to functional purposes. But what about the […]

Hidden in the Hills Old Man Banksia

By Lachlan Turner This month we take a look at the Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata), which grows throughout open woodland forests of the Hills region. Old Man Banksia of “Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” fame is featured in the May Gibbs’ childrens book. This Banksia has a long flowering period of between December and June. Some […]

Galston District Garden Club

By Greta Wickham The Galston District Garden Club welcomes visitors and new members. Yes, we are back meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, in the Galston Community Centre, 37 Arcadia Rd, and Galston. Time, 7.30 pm. Despite our first meeting being an AGM we had a wonderful roll up of member’s eager to […]

Warrah Farm Shop

So much rain! We are extremely grateful that our rural campus and farm held up to the torrents of autumn really well, and that the worst consequence is an abundance of weeds! At the time of writing, we are planning to wrap up the month with another of our Intro to Backyard Veggie Gardening courses. […]

Glenorie RFS

Glenorie and its surrounding communities have a big heart, and what a sight to see that community heart in action. With the recent floods having a massive impact on our neighbours in Wisemans Ferry, there was plenty of opportunities to reach out and lend a hand at a difficult time. Along with many other rural […]

Galston Rural Fire Brigade

By Kara Dubois  Training and incidents Galston firies have kept busy responding to numerous incidents in the area, particularly after torrential rain and devastating floods hit the region. Other than flood recovery and clean up assistance, other incidents over the last few months included motor vehicle accidents, trees and wires down, helping to carry […]

Win A Free Aussie Pump for your Brigade

Aussie Pumps is a Castle Hill based pump manufacturer that focuses on producing what they claim to be the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump. The Aussie Fire Chief has been widely used by the RFS, National Parks and farmers and homeowners over the last 20 years. The company has launched a competition for RFS […]