Learning through Scholarship at Northholm Grammar
At the heart of Northholm Grammar’s SCHOOL purpose is to create a culture of learning that encourages intellectual rigour, independent thinking and placing a high value on academic study and achievement. We want our students to be challenged and to cultivate a love of learning that will help them to develop the skills to become […]
ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL – Be Outstanding! Principal
Contributed by Nicole Pattison – Principal (Relieving) Welcome back to Term 3 in ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL. Although students are at home learning until July 30, teachers have prepared engaging and meaningful learning activities and we are proud to say that all students are completing tasks. We are hoping that we are back in the classrooms […]
Special Needs New School Now Enrolling Yrs 1-12
Contributed by Craig Hingston Hope New School at Dural has announced it is now accepting enrolments for children from Year 1 through to Year 12. The School, which caters for children with moderate intellectual delay or Autism Spectrum Disorder, had been enrolling from Years 3-12 since its inception in 2015. New Hope School was granted […]
Books in A Time of Need: School Library to Your Doorstep
With Greater Sydney in lockdown and schools shifting to online learning, students at Galston High School have switched their school books for laptops and classrooms for Zoom calls. But one essential aspect of the school is more challenging to substitute – the school library. To fill this gap, Galston High School’s library is offering a […]
Have your say about the future of New Line Road
Contributed by Julian Leeser Traffic on New Line Road has a huge impact on our community. The road was built for a time when our community had more orchards and fewer homes. People are stuck in traffic jams every day of the week and at various points it is unsafe for pedestrians to cross. New […]
Have your say on Upgrade of Dural New Line Road
Contributed by Matt Kean The community will get a chance to have their say on what changes they want to see along Dural New Line Road , with Transport for NSW calling for feedback. Investigations have begun on potential future improvements for the ‘bottleneck’ between Castle Road, West Pennant Hills and Old Northern Dural New […]
Local Government Elections- Rural Round Up
Contributed by Councilor Warren Waddell Sadly, this term of Council is approaching its end. Councillors have moved into caretaker mode as we await the next Local Government Elections in September. It has been a privilege to serve the community and I thank everyone for their support. Although there will be no significant decision making for […]
Backyard Birdbaths
Contributed by Greta Wickham Birdbaths The Galston District Garden Club is postponing the meeting in August due to the current Covid restrictions. We usually meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but we are predicting strict numbers for large gatherings will be the order of the day in August. Hopefully, if we all listen […]
Bonsai Annual Show
Bonsai Society of Australia, one of the oldest Societies in Australia, is back with our annual show. In conjunction with the Orange Blossom Festival, our show will be presented in The Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, 17-19th September 2021. 10am-5pm Friday, Saturday and 10am- 4.00pm Sunday. A large collection of Australian native and exotic […]
STILL CREEK LANDCARE – Smarty Plants! Are Plants Intelligent? Do they have Consciousness?
Contributed by Chris Noon This may be bad news to vegans, as they will have to convert to eating only fungi to avoid eating sentient beings. 1. Plants process information and make decisions. Venus flytraps catch prey by snapping shut when an insect touches trigger hairs on the inside of their double-lobed leaves. A German […]
