Great Learning and Great Fun!
The students in Years 3 to 6 were privileged in participating in two Online Coding sessions run by the UNSW Robogals on their first day back at school. The students used the platform Tinkercad in the Introduction to Arduino workshop and Reply. Learning its platforms for the Introduction to Python workshop. The university students were […]
Councilor Warren Waddell-Rural Round Up
By Councilor Warren Waddell As most of you may now know, the current term of Council is coming to an end. The next Local Government Elections will take place on 4th December 2021. I am privileged in having again been endorsed by the Liberal Party to once again stand for A Ward. I have enjoyed […]
Hornsby Update
By Matt Kean What a difference a month makes. So much has happened since I wrote my last column for the Galston, Glenorie and Hills Rural Community News. Hornsby I would like to begin by acknowledging the legacy of former Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Over the last four and a half years, she has led NSW […]
We Deserve Better Telco Service
By Julian Leeser Recently, with 16 colleagues from across Australia, I launched a draft private member’s bill designed to create better infrastructure, better customer service, and more accountability for telecommunications companies. I did this because of the continued poor service in our community and the inaction of telcos to fix what is an essential service. […]
Galston District Garden Club update
By Greta Wickham Unfortunately, the Garden Club Committee made the decision not to meet in November due to the uncertainty of restrictions regarding Covid. It has been a turbulent year. At the beginning of the year, we thought we were back to normal, planned guest speakers, organised a member lunch only to have to cancel […]
Still Creek Landcare – Nature Around Us
By Chris Noon We are fortunate to live in this area. During the pandemic lockdown, many people went out to visit nature for good bush tracks, fire trails and streets without much traffic. On bicycles, on foot or climbing trees for the first time. Still Creek Landcare Now that restrictions have eased and basic freedoms […]
Bromeliad Meetings to Resume in November
Good news for the Bromeliad Society of Australia, its members and guests with their meetings resuming on Saturday, 6th November at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Showground Road, Castle Hill off Doran Drive. Bromeliad sales open to the public at 10 am with the meeting commencing at 12noon. Normal meeting activities such as competitions, […]
Five Corners-Hidden In The Hills
By Lachlan Turner On a recent visit to the Annangrove Community Environment Centre, I decided to take a walk through the bushland near the Centre. Whilst walking along their Wildflower Walk I came across a small spreading shrub which can sometimes grow up to around 1.5 metres tall in favourable conditions. There are variations in […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade-NEW TRUCK
By Kara Dubois GALSTON WELCOMES A NEW TRUCK Galston brigade recently welcomed the newest addition to our station – Galston 9. The Category 9 light tanker is distinctive because it can be used to access areas that a larger tanker can’t, such as fire trails or paddocks and is helpful when mopping up after fires. […]
Glenorie RFS
Last month Glenorie Fire Brigade had a few busy days preparing for and participating in the Hillside hazard reduction. The steep terrain and warm day certainly tested our levels of fitness, but the event was well supported by several local brigades, ensuring a safe and well-managed burn. These burns can be conducted at any time […]
