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The Alan Buxton Story

Alan Buxton

By Murray Mcdermott – Manager at Rowland Village BORN 04.12.1920 100 AND COUNTING. Alan Buxton was born in Parramatta on the 4th of December 1920. His parents were John and Mildred Buxton (nee Webb). Alan Buxton is immensely proud to say that his Great, Great Grandfather was Richard Webb, who, having been sentenced to death […]

C and C Earthworks

C and C

The team from C and C Earthworks have earth moving in their blood. From an early age the owners, Nick and Mitch, who grew up in the Hills District, have been digging holes and moving dirt. Nick and Mitch, have now come together and combined their years of knowledge and expertise to offer a unique […]

CWA News

CWA

Nora is 62 and has dodged homelessness by living with friends and family, including her children. She was a stay-at-home mum and has no super or savings. Her husband recently passed away. She has not been able to afford to pay rent since. In recent years, older women have caught the public’s attention as the […]

McArdle’s do Mullets for Mental Health

McArdle’

McArdle Tree Services understands the stressful times our community is currently experiencing. To add some support and laughter into our days they participated, during the month of September in a unique campaign to support The Black Dog Institute, Mullets for Mental Health. McArdles Tree Services happily matched, dollar for dollar, every donation (match limit is […]

Mode Rental Review

Rental

By now you’ve probably read the headlines about the current buoyant real estate sales market. Since Covid-19 and the associated lockdowns, people appear focused on having an enjoyable lifestyle whilst in lockdown. The increase in demand for properties in our area is not isolated to sales. Over the past twelve months, we have seen a […]

Pathways Community Counselling Clinic awarded Australia Post Community Grant

Pathways Community Counselling Clinic

By Carolyn Ryan Pathways Community Counselling Clinic has been awarded a grant of $2,000 as part of Australia Post’s 2021 Community Grants Program for its work to improve mental health and wellbeing in Galston, NSW. The grant will fund their Community Counselling Programs project, a series of free mental health and wellbeing workshops delivered by […]

Dural Toastmasters Club

Dural Toastmasters

NUMBER 3585, DISTRICT 90 • Are you about to go to Uni or start a job role that involves dealing with people? • Are you confident speaking in front of an audience? • Do you feel shyness is holding you back? • Are you scared to make a toast at a family event? • Do […]

Still Appreciating but Losing Steam

annual property growth rate

Despite disruption from lockdown, Sydney property values continue to rise, albeit at a slower rate than we have been experiencing. According to CoreLogic data, days on market have increased marginally and auction clearance rates continue to perform well. The annual property growth rate at the moment, in monetary terms, nationally, equates to approximately a $1990 […]

The IPCC Report on Climate Change – What It Means for our Community

IPCC

By John Alden On 9 August the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) released a major report of enormous importance to ourselves, our children, and future generations. The report was titled “Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis” and is part of the 6th Assessment Report by the IPCC. The report draws on the […]

My Street

My street story

OLD NORTHERN ROAD By Christine Stockman When considering a ‘My Street’ story, I wondered what I could write of my little road in Galston? So here are my ideas and recollections of living near Old Northern Road in Dural, where I grew up. Old Northern Road has a rich history and is the main road […]