Dural and District Historical Society Inc: News from History Cottage
A group of Society members tour Windsor and Richmond on the 31st of August. Our guide was Stuart Read, Senior Heritage Officer from the NSW Dept of Environment. On this occasion special attention was given to the evidence of Governor Macquarie’s town planning and the remaining early heritage buildings. The group was privileged to be […]
Galston Garden Club
Next meeting will be on 9th October Guest speaker will be Michell Jones Talks about “The Wonderful world of Begonias” Only weeks to go until the Galston Garden Club’s OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND. The Club is excited to open 8 acreage gardens and are most grateful to the owners who are probably working tirelessly to present […]
Bromeliad Society of Australia – Guest Speaker Bob Sharpley
The next meeting of the Bromeliad Society of Australia will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill on Saturday, 5th October with sales to the public from 10am and the meeting commencing at 12 noon. The guest speaker will be one of our dedicated committee member’s Bob Sharpley who will discuss […]
Marvellous Machines
Bringing old stationary engines back to life is a passion amongst some of our “Friends of Fagan Park” volunteers. The once silent, or rattling and clanking and even sometimes spluttering engines are now purposefully putt-putting, rhythmically rumbling with their pistons pumping! The images show a few of the restored engines at Fagan Park. The Ruston […]
The Bestest Scarecrow Festival in the World
The Bestest Scarecrow Festival in the World of Galston, Fiddletown, Berrilee and Arcadia is back! The trail of Crows & Crones adorning fences, nature strips, facades, shopfronts, stables, sheds of postcode 2159 bring joy and smiles to all. Now is the time for every household, business, club, aged care facility, retirement village, school, preschool and […]
New Mayor elected for Hornsby Shire Council
The NSW Electoral Commission has officially declared Warren Waddell as the New Mayor Elected of Hornsby Shire. This marks his first term as Mayor, following the 2024 Local Government Election, which was held on Saturday, 14 September 2024. “It is a great honour and a privilege to be chosen to serve my community and to […]
Lessons for Life
By Mackenzie Holland It was a wakeup call for the Windsor Probus Club when some of their members underwent distressing situations requiring them to perform CPR. In response they have taken steps to better prepare themselves by learning the skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. These are the situations no one wants to find themselves in, but […]
New High School
The State Government has confirmed it will build a new public high school for the growing Schofields and Tallawong area at 201 Guntawong Road, Tallawong. The 50-classroom school will cater for 1,000 students and is due for completion before the start of Term 1 in 2027. Tallawong and its surrounding suburbs have recorded the fastest […]
Hills PAC’s Warning on Risks of Selling iPhones on FB Marketplace
The Hills Police Area Command once again issues a warning to the community about the risks relating to the selling of high-value items, such as Apple iPhones, on online marketplaces, such as Facebook, following an incident on Tuesday, 24 September. According to Police, a victim purchased a new Apple iPhone from an Apple Store and listed […]
Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury
Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury is back in 2024 with it biggest helping yet of fun and flavour! This year, we are excited to announce that Sydney cake queen Katherine Sabbath will be our guest MC, ramping up the colour and excitement to a whole new level. Katherine Sabbath is one of the coolest creatives around, […]
