Hidden in the Hills – Conesticks And Drumsticks
[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 Lachlan Turner[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cream and yellow coloured flowers are quite common during spring and summer in bushland reserves. Flowering around December to January one of the larger cream coloured flowers is the Common Conestick (Petrophile pulchella), which is characterised firstly by its cluster […]
Galston Garden Club
KEEP THIS DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND OCTOBER 20TH 21ST 22ND 2023. The Galston Garden Club is proud to present outstanding gardens, which will delight and inspire any visitor. You will find a host of plants of all shapes and sizes, spectacular flowering shrubs, wonderful specimen trees, water features, garden architecture and many […]
Bromeliad Spring Show
The Bromeliad Society of Australia’s Spring Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 30 September 9-4 and Sunday, 1 October 10-3. Rare and exquisite bromeliads from local and interstate growers will be on display and available for sale to the public including the award winning Elizabeth Mudriczki, Glenorie’s Allan […]
Still Creek Landcare: Hotspots Fire Project
BY NICK CHARTORISKY The most valuable resource for managing properties in fire zones is the HOTSPOTS FIRE PROJECT, a joint program run by the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. Recently a group of local residents participated in the Hotspots Fire Project 2 day workshop. The workshop involved education on […]
Rural Round Up- Hornsby Councillor Warren Waddell
It was a special privilege to represent Hornsby Shire on Veterans Day. The occasion marked the 50th Anniversary of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, and with the day itself, (18th August), marking the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. In addition, to the Hornsby service in Railway Park, a local service […]
2023-24 Volunteer Grants are Now Open
Applications for the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants are now open. JULIAN LEESER – FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BEROWRA Every community in Australia is built on volunteers. I know that our community has one of the most thriving groups of volunteers in the country. People in our local area are exceptionally generous with their time and energy. That […]
CareFlight: Man Transported to Hospital after Chainsaw Accident – Kenthurst
Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter A man in his late 70s has been transported to hospital in a stable condition after an accident with a chainsaw on his property left him with heavy lacerations to his arms. The Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance and landed on a cricket oval nearby the scene. […]
A Message From Matt Kean MP
PREPARE FOR THE BUSHFIRE DANGER PERIOD The Greater Sydney Bushfire Danger period commences on 1st October. To prepare for this bushfire season I strongly encourage all residents, landowners and businesses to prioritise their bushfire preparedness. We have been very lucky in the past 20 years to have had no major bushfires in Hornsby area, and […]
Enjoy A Picnic With A View
JULIAN LEESER MP – FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BEROWRA Wisemans Ferry residents and visitors can now experience a picturesque picnic at Hawkins Lookout, following the construction of a new picnic shelter. This shelter, which includes two tables with seating, was delivered in partnership with the Australian Government and The Hills Shire Council. The Australian Government fully […]
New Hope Christian School Official Opening Ceremony
New Hope Christian School has been educating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and intellectual delay for the past eight years however August 16 was a special day for staff, families and students with the official opening ceremony of their new campus. The event at Quarry Road, Dural, celebrated the modern purpose-built facilities which are laid […]