Tribute – Elizabeth Kean Oam (1927-2022)

Middle Dural resident Elizabeth Kean OAM (pictured right) passed away on 25 July 2022. She would have turned 95 years old on 15 September. Elizabeth was awarded the Order of Merit Australia in June 1998 for her services to the communities of Castle Hill and Baulkham Hills, particularly through the Hills Community Aids and Information […]

Cruising Into Dementia Action Week

Hornsby Shire Council is inviting people living with dementia and their carers to enjoy a free cruise with lunch on the Hawkesbury River, on board the Riverboat Postman, to mark Dementia Action Week on Monday 19th September. Dementia impacts close to half a million Australians and almost 1.6 million Australians are involved in their care. […]

Interest Rates, How High Will They Go?

Interest rates… Potentially one of the greatest influencers on property prices, how high could they go? We have commented in earlier publications of the impact that inflation has on interest rates and how the Reserve Bank uses rates to influence inflation. As anticipated, we saw another rate rise of 0.50% in July taking the cash […]

TAFE Boasts New Outdoor Learning Space For Tradies

Apprentice construction tradies at TAFE NSW now have covered outdoor learning areas, allowing them to take practical lessons rain, hail or shine. NSW Treasurer and Hornsby MP Matt Kean said the construction of 16 new trades facilities statewide was a part of the NSW Government’s record investment in TAFE NSW, which has delivered more than […]

Kate Johnson Heads to New York

[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] Dural resident Kate Johnson is heading to the glitz and glamour of New York Fashion Week this month, to work alongside some of the industry’s biggest brands. The 20-year-old fashion student will be assisting at more than 10 shows […]

Disappointing Delays to Galston Aquatic Centre

The Galston community has been left frustrated over Hornsby Shire Council’s decision to push back significant upgrades to the Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Council recently announced that the upgrades had been bumped to mid-2023 due to “unprecedented weather” and “material shortages”. Glenorie resident Matthew Hammond expressed his dissatisfaction with Council’s timing of the upgrades, […]

D-CAF Galston Assists Locals With Dementia

D-Caf Galston is a friendly and social group that meets every Monday from 10am–12noon, welcoming those living with dementia and a family member/carer to a delightful morning of friendship and activities. Take part in gentle exercises (with the guidance of a specially trained Exercise Physiotherapist), art classes, games, music and singing led by talented Galston […]

Brittany’s Carefree Debut

[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]Emerging country singer Brittany Maggs has been singing for as long as she’s been talking. The Dural resident reminisces about singing in her bedroom for “hours and hours and hours” after getting home after school. She laughs while sharing a […]

Indigenous Voice to be Heard

Representation of First Nations people in the Hornsby Shire is set to improve, with 14 community members appointed to the Hornsby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee (HATSICC) at Council’s August meeting. Formed in 2006, HATSICC has gone from strength to strength, with this new intake including 11 Aboriginal people, almost doubling last year, […]

Residents Call For $11 Million Dural Sport Centre to be Rejected

[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]An $11 million-plus development in Dural has been described as a “sporting facility on steroids” and completely unacceptable by local residents. Ambitious plans for the Sports & Recreation Facilities Centre at 639 Old Northern Rd Dural outline it will operate […]