Crazy Sock Day at Mt Wilga
The Mt Wilga NDIS Team, in Hornsby, marked World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday 21st March with a Crazy Sock Day fundraiser for Down Syndrome NSW. We also celebrated success stories about our NDIS Participants who have Down syndrome. Many are achieving great progress as they work on their NDIS goals. One such success story […]
Roses in the Netherby Garden
By Angela Morgan Many visitors know and love the roses that grow in the homestead Netherby garden. These roses have been here for many years, withstanding droughts, excessive rain, and Covid, when there were no visitors or gardeners for months. At either side of the entrance to Netherby stand large bushes of a fragrant pink […]
Food Truck Fridays
By Karlene Brummer Hornsby Shire Council’s Food Truck Fridays came to Galston on Friday 12th April, after being postponed from the previous week due to the terrible weather conditions. The trucks were set up in the Galston Recreational Reserve next to the Aquatic Centre, and we were spoilt for choice with a selection of six […]
Bromeliad Autumn Show
The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 4th May between 9am-4pm and Sunday 5th May between 10am-3pm. Exquisite and rare bromeliads from local, interstate growers and collectors will be on display and for sale to the public including Tillandsia expert Chris Larsen with many of his rare and […]
Celebrate Mothers Day At The Village Glenorie
The Village Glenorie is now open for business. This month is Mothers Day, visit us this May for a special day out or gift purchase for the mother figure in your life. The Village Glenorie is now open with familiar favourite retailers and new ones opening every week, there is so much to see, do […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 3rd May 2024
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 3rd May 2024 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 201.90 Ampol Kenthurst 137 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 205.90 Ampol Foodary Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 217.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
Glenorie Probus Club Activities
Following a fun-filled and enjoyable year the Glenorie Probus Club had its AGM. The President Dale Lithgow’s efforts over the last twelve months were endorsed by all members. She was re-elected for the next year and the club looks forward to a further year of varied and exciting club activities along with interesting and informative […]
Dural & Hills District Garden Club
Do you like to enjoy an evening of gardening information, friendship and laughter, then come and join us at the Dural and Hills District Garden Club which meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Middle Dural Rural Fire Station at 57 Mid Dural Road (beside the Middle Dural Public School) commencing at […]
Ferry Artists open Wild@Art
The Ferry Artists recently opened their first themed exhibition of the year at their gallery in Wisemans Ferry. Titled Wild@Art this exhibition celebrates everything wildlife in our valley. In recent years the Ferry Artists have been collaborating with the Macdonald Valley Association’s Valley for Wildlife Project creating recycled satellite dish wildlife awareness signs and a […]
News from History Cottage
How fortunate we are to have, within our community, a person who has intimate knowledge of the history of the establishment of the war memorial at Hell Fire Pass on the Thai Burma railway. While working in Thailand, Ken Bradley, our guest speaker, was able to draw together much valuable information on the location of […]
