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Platypus Landcare in the Hills

Platypus Landcare in the Hills

Learn more about the local platypus population at the Platypus Landcare in The Hills session at Dural on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The event’s theme is “riverbank restoration,” covering topics such as removing invasive species, environmental conservation, and maintaining the local ecosystem. The event will run from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The Cattai Hills […]

Hidden In The Hills: Scribbly Gum

Hidden In The Hills: Scribbly Gum

BY LACHLAN TURNER The name “Scribbly Gum” can refer to a number of eucalypts. The main owner of the name Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) is possibly the best known example in our Hills District bushland. This tree generally is not very tall with a number of short trunks growing from a single root system similar […]

Top Talents for Galston Concert

Sunday afternoon 26 March sees the return of The Galston Concerts for 2023. The double bill in Galston Uniting Church – an organ prelude from 1.30pm; the main concert from 2 till 3ish – will feature top talent winners of national competitions. Samuel Giddy returns to perform prelude music by Vivaldi and Bach following his […]

A Case Full of Laughs

Castle Hill Players presents Funny Money at the Pavilion Theatre from 31 March – 22 April Written by Ray Cooney and directed by Julian Floriano With audiences happily returning in their droves, Castle Hill Players is proud to be presenting this classic farce that was adapted into a movie starring Chevy Chase for the second […]

Construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park

Construct a new walking track

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] YOUR SAY | Council is planning to construct a new walking track in Pennant Hills Park as part of the Pennant Hills Park Masterplan works. Currently, there are existing walking tracks and fire trails in this area including the well-known Mambarra Track. Combining a formalised 800m long track between the existing Mambarra Track and […]

Galston Gorge Community Update July 2022

Galston Road

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rehabilitating Slopes Transport for NSW | July 2022 Unprecedented ongoing rainfall this year has led to eight slippage sites along Galston Road between Hornsby Heights and Galston. In May 2022, we advised that Galston Road will be reclosing to complete further remediation works at slippage site 3. These works are scheduled to be carried […]

Exciting Times For Charlie Chech

Charlie Chech

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81787″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Lawrence Machado[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_column_text] When it comes to channelling the legendary crooners like Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra, our Charlie Chech is one of a kind. Watching and listening to this boy wonder […]

Glenorie Progress Association

The GPA has been quiet over the festive season and we hope to come back in 2018 with renewed energy. However our Planning Subcommittee has been active in the planning for the future of our area. In March we plan to have a community meeting where all residents will have a chance to view and […]

Local Wildlife Warrior Saving Our Oceans… One Wave at a Time

Clear tides is a non for profit organisation that was established by Jessica Brading late last year. Jess is a local Kenthurst resident, graduating from Cherrybrook technology high school in 2012 and is currently in the final year of her marine Biology Degree. Clear Tides is dedicated to educating society on how to reduce human […]

WIRES

Kookaburra baby

Spring and summer are busy times for wildlife carers with many calls for help with baby birds. It is gratifying to receive calls from caring people but in many incidences the baby birds are doing everything right. They just need to be left alone to get on with learning to fly, eat by themselves and […]