Artistic Talent Galore at Scarecrow Festival
By Lori Modde Arcadia Galston Residents’ Association (AGRA) believed 8 years was way too long to be without a scarecrow gathering in our rural and rustic paradise. It seems others thought so too! What a truly impressive response it was by locals with 27 ingenious, imaginative and awe-inspiring scarecrows exhibited across the realms of Berrilee, […]
Glenorie Progress Association
Glenorie Community Carols on again in 2021. Save the date: Sunday 6PM 19th December 2021, Les Shore Reserve. Fantastic to hear that the Glenorie Community Carol tradition will continue in 2021. Save the date. The line-up of local artists looks fantastic. Being at the Les Shore Reserve (Glenorie Oval) means you can bring a picnic […]
Glenorie Community Carols 2021
By Callum Hoogesteger Glenorie Community Carols will be on again in 2021. Last year the carols had to be cancelled last minute due to the lock down announced the day prior. Instead, the band marched through the streets of Glenorie escorting Santa with carols, to hand out gift bags to the kids of our community. […]
Middle Dural Scouts Zoom Away from Virtuality
All four sections from Joeys to Venturers have now moved back from virtual to real meetings, although so far mainly been out of the Scouts Hall. Joeys have been learning how to cook marshmallows with a Hobo stove (Mainly baked bean cans!) and also how to put the fires out with an extinguisher. Cubs have […]
Lions International Christmas Cakes Help Community Projects
By Geoff Irvine The Lions famous Christmas Cakes and Puddings have been sold nationally since 1965. This fundraiser commenced 55 years ago and over $61 million dollars has been raised towards helping worthy causes such as The Lions Eye Bank and the save-sight program, cancer research including improved treatments for breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, […]
The Lights Shine Bright Over Willu Property
As 2021 comes to an end, it is safe to say it has been an interesting year for most. Covid has definitely left a lasting impact on us for many years to come. The property market, however, has gone from strength to strength. Prices returned to record highs at the beginning of 2021, and February […]
Sydney’s Annual House Values Up a Whopping 30.4%
This time last year we were being urged to watch out for signs of distress in the market. Warning that as fiscal support tapered and home loan deferrals expired, we may see an increase in distressed sales and a subsequent downswing in property values. Well…that certainly wasn’t to be the case, was it! The Federal […]
Help Stop Mirvac Clearing Killing Wildlife
By Katrina Emmett On Saturday 30th October, people of all political persuasions came together to demand that Mirvac delay their demolition works on the former-IBM site on Coonara Avenue, West Pennant Hills to save the baby wildlife that are still in their nests. The first stage of works on the site was given approval by […]
What Does an Aktion Club Do?
An AKtion club performs a variety of services in the community. It conducts fundraisers such as car washes, paper runs and recycling projects to raise money for the community needs. Members take turns in managing projects. They work together to make decisions on what and how to manage projects. AKtion club members perform other community […]
Hornsby Shire Council Corrects $280 Million “Media Myth”
In response to media interviews on several Sydney-based radio stations, Hornsby Shire Council is again setting the record straight on funding received from the NSW Government for its Westleigh Park and Hornsby Park major developments. In interviews todays, it was suggested that Council “demanded $280 million in grants“ from the NSW Government for local parks. […]
