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 […]
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 […]