Community First: Lessons from the Johnson Road Rezoning Proposal

by Independent Councillor, Nathan Tilbury  At the March Council meeting, a last-minute Mayoral Minute was put up to cease consideration of the proposed rezoning of 1–3 Johnson Road, Galston. I am pleased to say, it passed unanimously through Council. This brings a long and exhausting chapter to a close. First and foremost, I want to […]

Honouring Our Local Anzacs this 25th April 

On 25th April, our community will gather to mark the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. Anzac Day is a day that asks us to pause. In 1915, young Australians and New Zealanders landed on the Gallipoli peninsula. Many had never left home before. More than 8,000 Australians would not return. Australia was a young […]

Local History Society to Discuss Aussie Hero Quilts

Local history came to life on Saturday, 14 March 2026, as members of a Hills district historical society gathered to reflect on the everyday experiences that shaped a generation. The meeting focused on the story of the White family of Annangrove, whose journey began in 1943, when they settled in the region’s then-thriving mixed-farming landscape. […]