New Captain and Senior Captain for Arcadia
Arcadia has seen some exciting changes. In May at the Annual General Meeting, the brigade voted in our new Captain, Mike Melis. Mike has been in the brigade for over 10 years, bringing a lot of enthusiasm and experience to the role. Equally as exciting is the appointment of Sally Elvidge as our new Senior […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
FIREWISE FOR KIDS In late May, six Glenorie Brigade members visited a school in Rosehill to bring the message of Home Fire Safety to the 90 Kindergarten students. We had great activities for the kids including: • What number do you call in an emergency? 000 • Stop, Drop, Cover and Roll for clothing on […]
Hidden in the Hills Purple Twining Pea
[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]Throughout open woodland and scrubby forest can be found the Purple Twining Pea (Hardenbergia violacea) twisting and twining its way over and through understorey plants of up to 2 metres in height. Where conditions are ideal, masses of purple flowers […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 14 July 2023
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 14 July 2023 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 207.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 201.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 209.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
Free Trees For Weeds
Once again, our generous donor Michael King has provided more funds to enable Landcare to extend its Trees for Weeds programme. We offer free local native plants to landowners who live in Hornsby Council’s rural area, or in Hills Shire along or near Old Northern Road. We want the plants to go to people who […]
Galston District Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club meet regularly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm in the Galston Community Hall, 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston. We welcome new members and visitors. Planning is underway for the OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND to be held this year on the 20th-22nd October. Please mark your calendars, come, and […]
Rising Electricity Prices are Hurting Local Small Businesses
[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=”11081″ 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 Julian Leeser[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As I visit local residents and businesses across the electorate, I am consistently hearing about the cost of living. I am especially concerned about how rising electricity prices are impacting local small businesses. I recently visited Anthony’s Gourmet Meats in […]
Rural Round Up – Hornsby Councillor Warren Waddell
[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=”78537″ 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 Warren Waddell[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During the June meeting, Council resolved to progress several items for adoption or further investigation that relate to the rural area. As part of Council’s ongoing review of its asset base and asset performance, a feasibility study of our Johnson […]
From The Desk of Matt Kean
[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=”76490″ 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 Matt Kean[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MATT KEAN – NSW MEMBER FOR HORNSBY I was excited to receive an update on a Council project that is underway to deliver a “Children’s Forest” in Fagan Park. This new play space is not your traditional kid’s playground. It […]
All The World’s A Stage
Shakespeare is a perennial favourite in English at Galston High School, and with good reason: Shakespeare’s works speak deeply to who we are, what drives us as humans and how we understand ourselves. Shakespeare is best experienced not on the page, but on the stage. The characters of his work come to life in ways […]