Rotary Club’s Fabulous Kenthurst Fair
Our main fund raiser, the Kenthurst Fair, part of Hills Shire Orange Blossom Festival, is happening again this year. We are seeking stall holders and entertainers for the event. If you are interested in taking part in the categories on our flyer, please contact us. In other club news, Summer RYPEN attendees Abigail Storrie and Kai […]
Bruce Fraser Field Back in Action After Vandalism
Bruce Fraser Field at Holland Road Reserve is back in action after a vandalism incident last week. Council crews went into high gear to repair the field, rolling out the wheel ruts and applying a top dressing to cover the damage. This means that local sports can resume on the field this weekend, weather permitting. […]
CAFs Aerial Pumper Demonstration by FRNSW
Glenorie RFB recently had the opportunity to attend a demonstration hosted by Huntingwood Station from Fire and Rescue NSW who took the time to showcase their new CAFs Aerial Pumper. The event, held in collaboration with various bridges across The Hills and Hornsby districts, provided a chance for our members to get acquainted with this […]
Arcadia RFS
It has been a busy few weeks at Arcadia RFS. The brigade was invited to attend the St Benedict’s Church Fete on Sunday 7th April. Both the Alpha and Bravo fire trucks and 9 team members attended and enjoyed chatting with members of the local community and out of area visitors. The fete attracted a […]
Hidden in the Hills – Insects
The variety of insects that can be found in a bushland environment is quite amazing. However, it does take a considerably sharp eye, coupled with much patience to be able to get close enough to many of them – the larger ones in particular. Most visible insects do not stay very long in the same […]
Galston District Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club met again on the 12th April welcoming many visitors and two new members. The members enjoyed a very informative talk about “Soil” and in May the guest speaker’s topic will be “ Trees”. You are more than welcome to come and enjoy the company of gardeners for a chat and […]
Careflight: Mid-40s Man Injured Near Wisemans Ferry
On Tuesday morning, 14 May 2024, a man in his mid-40s suffered face and eye injuries at a property near Wisemans Ferry. The Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter and the medical team attended the incident past 9:00 AM. According to the aeromedical charity, the helicopter landed in a nearby paddock while a neighbour helped transport the team to the […]
Still Creek Landcare
By Nick Chartorisky GET IN SOON FOR FREE NATIVE PLANTS! Our Current Trees for Weeds program is ending. We still have a few weeks left before our Trees for Weeds Program must come to an end. So if you live in our local area and are improving your Land, Verge, removing weeds or just want […]
Julian Leeser: Federal Member for Berowra
For many years, it has been a key priority of mine to champion a better deal for our area from the telcos – for more towers and fewer blackspots. Only weeks ago, we got a new phone tower in Glenhaven. This is a cause of celebration after years fighting for the tower, including a community […]
From the desk of Matt Kean
Recently I was very pleased to be joined by other politicians, from our local area, at all levels of government and together we have called on the NSW government to honour the previous Coalition Government’s commitment to upgrading New Line Road. On behalf of our constituents, we will continue to make strong representations to fix […]