Westside Vibe Festival Returns for one-off Spring Edition
Following the success of its May event, Hornsby Shire Council’s popular Westside Vibe returns on 25th November. This one-off special spring edition of the popular laneway festival takes you on a sensory journey of taste, sound and atmosphere to leave you full of the joys of springtime. Striking decorations featuring a rainbow of dazzling colours […]
The Galston Concerts: Seeing 2022 out With a Big Band
The 20th November finale of The Galston Concerts in 2022 will feature the much-loved NSW Police Big Band in a program of ‘big band era’ classics. The band’s statewide tours and interstate triumphs are one of many good news stories of our police force serving their community, with their concerts having the bonus of always […]
5 Things to Do Before Making a Property Offer
You’ve made your search brief, found several appealing properties, and shortlisted your favourites – now it’s time to do some due diligence. In this blog, our agents outline five action items to check off before making your offer. Compare the market Identifying the true value of a property requires some homework but understanding the market […]
Hills Nutrition and Dietetics Glenorie District Medical Centre
Dr Kellie Bilinski With over 25 years experience in Clinical Dietetics and medical research Kellie was awarded her PhD from the faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney in 2013 in the area around the role of vitamin D in metabolic disease and cancer after which she undertook a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at NICM Health […]
Riley’s Cricket Career is on the Rise
[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=”82136″ 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 Lawrence Machodo[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When it comes to cricket, Riley Jackson McDowell’s young career is on the up and up. At 15 years, the talented wicketkeeper batsman is the youngest player for the strong Northern Districts third grade team in the 2022/23 NSW […]
CWA Galston Branch News
It has been quite a year for the CWA Galston Branch! Circumstances beyond our control saw us locked out of the Galston Health and Community Centre for most of the year. We were fortunate enough to hold our meetings at the Kenthurst rooms of the Castle Hill Branch, this at least allowed us to gather […]
Lighting Up the World
Children in impoverished countries who don’t have lights at home will soon be receiving the gift of a solar powered light because of a unique event at Pacific Hills Christian School. Junior School decided to celebrate Father’s Day this year – the first in two years due to COVID lockdowns – with the focus not […]
Celebrating Dural Rotary Club for one Final Time
[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=”81825″ 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 Annette Madjarian[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a proud but sombre gathering of Rotarians at the Dural Rotary Club’s final meeting last month at the Dural Country Club. Members met for a special final dinner on September 30th to celebrate a phenomenal 55 years together […]
Galston Bendigo Bank Hands Back $3 Million to the Community
The Galston and District Community Bank has just celebrated handing back a phenomenal $3 million to the local community since its inception 20 years ago. The Galston branch of Bendigo Bank, located at 384 Galston Road (at Galston Shops), is unlike commercial banks in that it gives a considerable amount of its declared profits back […]
Leading The Charge
PART 2 OF OUR ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH HILLS SUPERINTENDENT Dooral Roundup Editor and journalist Annette Madjarian continues her report on Hills Police Area Commander Superintendent Darrin Batchelor. Part 1 was published in the October edition. Considering he’s been leading his command since only June last year, Hills Police Area Commander Superintendent Darrin Batchelor (pictured right) […]