Dural Public School
On the last weekend in May, two of our students, Muse and Eva, participated in music competitions. Muse competed in the 2023 International Music Competition and she was chosen as the First Prize Winner. Muse has been asked to perform at Solitaire Mozarteum in Salzburg. What an astonishing achievement! Muse plays several instruments including; flute, […]
Riding The Waves of Hope
Pacific Hills Christian School and New Hope Christian School had the pleasure of hosting the world’s only blind professional surfer, Derek Rabelo who shared his story of courage, resilience, perseverance, and hope at our school twilight event, “Riding the Waves of Hope”. Derek also spoke at our Middle School and Senior School assemblies and inspired […]
Middle Dural Happenings
The first term has flown past with so many activities in which to participate. The swimming carnival in February was shared with Hillside, Annangrove and Arcadia Public Schools and was a day full of races, competition, fun and good will. Tuesday 21st February started out as a seemingly normal day until the sound of butter […]
Big Award for Local Club
Although only a small cricket club albeit in its 130th year, with 8 junior teams and 4 senior teams, the Glenorie District Cricket club is punching well above its weight in the cricket scene. Recently, our President Amanda Fraser, received a prestigious national award from Cricket Australia – Volunteer of The Year. Nominations are submitted […]
Dural Country Lawn Bowls Club News
The Living Choice Carnival took place on Monday 22nd May at Dural Country Lawn Bowls Club with the representation of 32 teams from the following Lawn Bowls Clubs: Dural, Pennant Hills, West Pennant Hills, Beecroft, North Epping, Merrylands, The Hills, Burwood Diggers, Harbord, Denistone, Castle Hill, North Ryde RSL, NBC and St Ives. It was […]
Home in on Your Ideal Lifestyle
Learn everything you need to know about retirement living in just one day. After a lifetime of hard work, many of us look forward to a relaxing retirement, often in a retirement village or resort. But selling the family home and relocating is a major financial decision that should not be taken lightly. It is […]
Arcadian Quilting News
Wintertime and the duvets and quilts appear on our beds. We are grateful to be warm and cosy and all we have to do is open the linen cupboard and retrieve our favourite bed covers. Consider the conditions, the time and the place IF our bed cover looked like this mismatched Wagga shown in the […]
Galston Concerts Offer Strings Stars
The Galston Concerts return to Galston Uniting Church Sunday afternoon 23 July when star violinists will present a dazzling virtuoso program. The Galston audience – from the Hills, Hawkesbury, harbourside and as far as the Hunter – will enjoy long-term Sydney-resident but worldacclaimed soloist Evgeny Sorkin, a violin lecturer at Sydney’s famous Conservatorium, plus three […]
Castle Hill Art Society: Art Demonstration
ART DEMONSTRATION – 2ND AUGUST, 2023 LUKE KELLY “BEAUTIFUL BIRDS” Luke is a self-taught painter who’s inspired by Australia’s natural beauty and boisterous wildlife and has an ongoing obsession with painting Australian parrots. He’s exhibited in galleries across NSW, was awarded first place in the global online competition “Art Wars” in 2017, has been published […]
Tax Deductions for Homeowners This Eofy
With the financial year at an end, many of us will be starting to think about our tax returns. When it comes to home-related tax deductions, as a general rule, when you own and occupy your property without earning any income from it, you’re not eligible for any specific tax deductions. However, if you receive […]