Honour your Family Veteran this Anzac Day
Purchase a Paver to value our veteran’s service We have told you about the Glenorie Progress Association (GPA) offer for all resident to have names engraved in Pavers and permanently laid in a path in the precinct of the Glenorie Memorial Hall. The Glenorie Hall was built in 1932 after the original sandstone Hall began […]
Galston CWA
As the Summer days leave us and we move into Autumn, the ladies at Galston CWA are putting their energy into creating products to sell and donate as part of their Fund Raising activities. From baked goods; jams and pickles to knitted and sewn items, they are happy to give of their time and talent […]
Waaia Café: Where Every Cup Tells A Story of Diversity and Empowerment
Nestled in the heart of Dural lies the Waaia Café, where every cup of coffee comes with a side of warmth and a smile. What sets this café apart isn’t just its award-winning scones and aromatic brews; it’s the heartwarming story behind its existence. Waaia Café operates out of the leafy grounds of the Warrah […]
Glenorie Probus Club Activities
Glenorie Probus Club has continued its practice of having interesting and exciting activities. The New Year commenced with Lunch in January at which the members were able to discuss their activities over Christmas and plans for the year. The first visit for the year was a trip to Warragamba dam which was very well received. […]
A Moo-vn’ Story Fagan Park Jersey Cows
A visit to Fagan Park and the old Dairy in the heritage precinct will take you back to an era of days gone by. Samuel Fagan was a successful orchardist in the early 1900’s in Arcadia and Galston. With the 1930’s Depression impacting the family, the once viable orchard was reaching the end of its […]
Kerrie Mead celebrates 40 years in Pharmacy Industry
In 1984, 15-year-old Maroota School girl, Kerrie Ramm, left Galston High and on the recommendation of her cousin, who was a dental nurse in Galston, obtained a job working in a nearby Pharmacy for Warren Griffiths. Kerrie was employed there until Warren passed away. Little did she know that she would remain working in the […]
Second Hand Market Comes to Hornsby
Following the success of the popular Car Boot and Clothing Swap markets last year, a second hand market will be coming to Coronation StrEat, Hornsby for the first time on Sunday, 14th April 2024. The market provides residents with an opportunity to declutter some of their pre-loved items in an environmentally conscious manner, offering others […]
Pets at Work
By New The Newshound Nev is back! After being seconded for a top secret assignment with the Doggy Tailograph, Nev was MIA for the past two months, however he is back reporting for the GCN and this month he was sent to interview some rather interesting Pets at Work – the Alpaca herd at Woolpaca […]
Information for Rescuing Native Animals
Looking through recent Social Media posts from the local area I have noticed a lot of posts questioning where people can find help for the removal and/or rescue of a variety of creatures found on their property. If you find an injured native animal or bird, your first point of call should either be WIRES, […]
Wisemans Ferry and District War Memorial
Following approval from Hornsby Council, a committee was formed on October 5th, 2010 to construct a fitting memorial in honour of the men and women who departed the district for service in times of war. The war memorial was designed by Wayne Moore & Neil Marsh and completed one week before Anzac Day 2015. It […]
