Dural and District Historical Society Inc: News from History Cottage
What a wonderful start to the Society’s 2024 year with 90 members and friends in attendance at the February meeting. Using an event in Pennant Hills in 1906 lawyer Rod Best presented an outstanding talk that contrasted past and present social attitudes to sections of our population, in that case to the Chinese. In the […]
Galston Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club met for the first time this year on the 14th February. Our guest speaker for the night was Judy Horton, Horticulturist, OAM, MAIH, RH, HMAA. Judy made a presentation about the significance of the “Fosters Waterhole” in the district of Middle Dural. Our guest speaker for March will be James […]
Galston CWA News
Galston CWA have enjoyed their first meeting for 2024 on February 14th. We are all looking forward to a busy year, with lots of activities and fund raising to assist our community. We will be at Bunnings at Dural on Thursday evening, March 21st, for their Family Evening, so please come along and enjoy the […]
Swimming Pools or Muddy Puddles
By Barry Lees At the recent opening of Galston Swimming Pool, Mayor Ruddock told a story about when he and I were kids, we swam in a waterhole in the bush at Pennant Hills. The story brought back a lot of memories. I lived on 5 acres of bush at Laurence Street Pennant Hills. There […]
Official Reopening Of Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre Celebrates Refurbishments and Enhanced Accessibilty
Excitement was in the air at the official grand reopening of the newly upgraded Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre (GALC) last Saturday, 3rd February. Representing The Hon Stephen Kamper MP, Minister for Sport, Hornsby Shire Councillor Janelle McIntosh was joined by Hornsby Shire Mayor The Hon Philip Ruddock AO and Member for Hornsby Matt Kean […]
Breaking Down the Barriers for Worldwide Competition
By Karlene Brummer It is incredible to believe that The Miss Universe Competition has been running for over 70 years. Officially recognised as starting in 1952, throughout this period, the rules for selection of entrants have remained fairly static, however the times they are a changin’! In the past several years boundary lines have shifted, […]
Archibald Prize Artists in Conversation
Mark your diaries for the upcoming chance to hear more about the artists and their artworks from the Archibald Prize 2023 exhibition at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery on Saturday, 16 March 2024. In Archibald Artists in Conversation, Gallery Curator Diana Robson will moderate the afternoon discussion which will run from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. […]
Clean Up Australia Day 2024
Reserve your Sunday for a weekend of helping clean the community during Clean Up Australia 2024, the country’s largest community-based environmental event, on Sunday, 3 March 2024. Registration for the individual events is still open, with several events still popping up for the big day. The Hawkesbury City Council encourages local residents to sign up […]
Tee-Off for Tall Timbers
If you love golf and helping others then why not Tee-off for a great local charity, RDA (NSW) Tall Timbers. The Riding for the Disabled charity at the Gables runs equine programs to support people with a disability to develop and enhance their abilities. The golf day will be held at Lynwood Country Club at Pitt […]
World Day of Prayer
The annual World Day of Prayer in the Hills will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Baulkham Hills on Friday, 1st March. The day is celebrated in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. The movement aims to bring together women of various races, cultures and traditions in a yearly common Day […]