News From History Cottage
What was this used for? Here is a clue; it was used on a Sydney icon 100 years ago. History Cottage The Society’s annual June Roughley Memorial Lecture, was held in the Arcadia Community Centre last month. Guest speaker, John Brock, shared his knowledge and love of surveying and history with members and guests. Mr Brock’s […]
You Raized Me Up
Falls are common as people get older. We can implement a falls prevention strategy. But what if we did have a fall? There are several techniques that can be applied by a person who had a fall to get up on their own, provided there is no injury or no medical attention is required. Your […]
Sales and Display Centre Set to Open at living Choice Galston
It’s been a long time coming but it will be worth the wait. That’s the reassurance from the team at Living Choice Galston, a premium retirement village that is under construction at 330-334 Galston Road. Living Choice Regional Manager, Gail Eyres, said the sales and display centre would open its doors to invited clients on […]
Selling With Your Local Agent
BY CAROLYN WHEATLEY As a local agent, When looking for a new place to call home, one of the most exciting parts is picturing yourself living in the property and making it your own. This can be difficult. Changing your property into a blank canvas will help to tap into a large buyer pool. Opening […]
Living Well With Dementia Community Forum
Whether you are a caregiver, family member, neighbour or someone living with dementia, this Forum is designed to inform, discuss and ask questions, in a supportive and open environment. Find out what service connections and support are available in the Hornsby region and learn and share with other community members on how to build a […]
Glenorie Progress Association
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS THE COMING BUSH FIRE SEASON. THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER AT 7:15 IN THE DOWNSTAIRS MEETING ROOM GLENORIE RSL ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE BUSH FIRE DANGER SEASON? During the Environmental report at the August meeting Mrs Pat Schwatz pointed out just how quickly the bush surrounding Glenorie is drying […]
Community Recycling Centre to Temporarily Pause Collection of Hard and Soft Plastics
From Friday, 8 September, Hornsby Shire Council will pause collection of hard and soft plastics at its Community Recycling Centre in Thornleigh for around four weeks. This will take place while its plastics processor, Plasmar, relocates premises for a planned major expansion in processing capacity. Council has established a strong partnership with Plasmar, a plastics […]
For Peace Of Mind at Serenity Family Funerals
As hard as it may seem to consider pre-planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one, it will give comfort at one of the hardest times you face in your life, knowing that plans have been put in place. Also, you can elect to pre-pay, either by instalments or in full, relieving you or […]
Arcadian Quilting
Did you know… we live with Quatrefoils!! Quatrefoil, a beautiful shape and a wonderful new word for the vocabulary. Quilting Four connecting shapes, appearing in so many everyday designs; on stone carvings, seen in paintings in our religious worlds; in our gardens and yes in modern day patchwork designs too!! A recently borrowed book on […]
Dural Scout Achieves Top Award
The Australian Scout Award is the highest award that a Scout can earn and involves demonstrating skills in Bushcraft, Bushwalking and Camping as well as completing a Leadership Course and leading an Adventurous Journey over three days and two nights. The 1st Dural Scout Group is proud to report that recently Emily Symons received this […]