Galston Gorge Reopened

[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]I am so relieved with the daytime reopening of Galston Gorge as scheduled after extensive repair work and measures to minimize chances of future closures to this important road. I know most of 2022 has been a very difficult period […]

Community Reconnected

[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]One of the great joys of 2022 has been watching our community reconnect after the very difficult years we have just been through. I am grateful to all the leaders in our area who are working as volunteers to ensure […]

Galston High School: India Receives Top Recognition

Galston High School’s India Dalton has been acknowledged amongst the state’s most exceptional public education students, becoming a recipient of the 2022 NSW Minister’s Award for Student Achievement presented by Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell. The Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement is a prestigious award presented to students who have […]

Challenging Minds, Creating Futures

Northholm Grammar is driven by a deep belief that every student is capable of successful learning and we value ‘learning through scholarship’ which is about encouraging intellectual rigour, independent thinking and valuing academic study and achievement. Northholm seeks to create an environment where every learner is valued so that each student can reach their potential […]

My Life at Hillside Public School is a Blast!

Our senior students were asked what makes Hillside such a great school. My life at Hillside Public School is amazing! It’s one of the best choices I have ever made. Because there is not too many people in the school, so you get more attention from your teacher, your able to do lots of fun […]

Dural and District Historical Society Inc. – News From History Cottage

Annual General Meetings are often short on numbers but the Society AGM on the 8th October was well attended, with over 30 members, and extremely interesting. First time visitors enjoyed the Show and Tell that followed. Enthusiastic participation produced an impressive range of items of significance for the owners. A packing case stencil, for an […]

Hip Hopping on the AGT Stage

The Lil Groovers all-girl hip hop dance group will be strutting their stuff on the television show Australia’s Got Talent, having received all round ‘yes’ votes. The dancers, aged between five and 14, are students of Rouse Hill hip hop dance school Base 181 Studios, which is co-owned by Justice Crew member Samson Smith. Samson […]

Netherby and the Fagans of Galston

[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=”84129″ 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 Ivor Jones[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are certainly fortunate in the Hills and Hawkesbury districts having a number of historic properties open to the general public. Some of these properties have been gifted by descendants of pioneering families such as the Roughley and Fagan families […]

A Rewarding Career Inspires Matthew to Care for Others

Matthew used to spend each day in agony. Having been diagnosed with Scheuermann’s disease in 2014, the pain in the teenager’s neck and back was so intense it often proved completely debilitating. By 2016, the aches became so severe that Matthew underwent spinal fusion surgery. The operation proved an absolute game changer. He is now […]

Wrap Independence this Season

One of the best things about the Christmas season – besides food and fun – is the opportunity to catch up with families and friends. Next best thing is the exchanging of gifts. It’s unfortunate that for some the joyful act of selecting and giving gifts has become a very stressful chore. What matters most […]