Bushfire Smart Native Gardens

By Jutta Hamilton We are reprinting this article as a gentle reminder that the fire season is around the corner. Please prepare your properties and consider working with your neighbours on a common threat. In any area subject to bush fires, attention must be given to proper planning and regular maintenance of gardens. An article […]

Galston District Garden Club

By Greta Wickham Galston District Garden Club Unfortunately, the Galston District Garden Club is postponing meetings until further notice due to the current Covid restrictions. We usually meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Galston Community Hall, Arcadia Road, Galston at 7.30pm. Galston District Garden Club The Galston Open Gardens Weekend usually […]

Arcadia Rural Fire Brigade – Time to Get Prepared

By Peta Gormly The 2021-2022 Bush Fire Danger Period commences for Greater Sydney on the 1st of October 2021. With this, residents within the Hornsby LGA will require 2 forms of permission to conduct a pile burn, one from Hornsby Council available on their website, and one from Hornsby Fire Control Centre by calling on […]

Galston Rural Fire Brigade

By Kara Dubois GET READY WEEKEND Galston Rural Fire Brigade is participating in ‘Get Ready Weekend.Every year Get Ready Weekend is a perfect time to refresh your knowledge of fire risks in the area, start preparing your property for the upcoming bushfire season and get answers to any burning questions you may have. Unfortunately, due […]

Glenorie RFS

September is the last opportunity to do a pile burn before the fast approaching fire season. For the last few years, fire season has been brought forward due to warm and dry conditions, which is certainly a possibility this year. Many of us have been at home for August, with September looking to be set […]

Aussie Pump – Buyer Beware

Although they say that imitation is one of the sincerest forms of flattery, one company, Australian Pump Industries recently caught out an unscrupulous importer of third world products importing a copy of Aussie’s top quality Fire Chief Pumps, the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump. Australian Pump Industries introduced the Aussie Fire Chief to the […]

House-hunters are embracing virtual property sales

Online auctions are not stopping properties in The Hills from achieving top results during Sydney’s extended lockdown. House hunters Agents Kate Lumby and Will Hampson from Lumby Hampson said it has been a smooth transition to virtual sales with no shortage of registered bidders and continuing high clearance rates. House hunters Among their recent successes […]