Become a Bushcare Volunteer Today!
BUSHCARE HAS RETURNED AND GREEN TH UMBS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN-UP TODAY SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR TOMORROW. Bushcare Volunteer The program provides the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, make friends and have fun, all the while giving back and helping the local environment to survive and thrive. […]
Relay For Life Springs 2022
By Bev Jordan THE HILLS RELAY FOR LIFE SPRINGS INTO ACTION ON MAY 21ST, A RETURN TO THE 24-HOUR FORMAT THAT ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO CASTLE HILL SHOWGROUND IN 2019. And just like 2019, Hills Relay For Life coincides with the Federal Election. There will be a polling booth on site. It’s a welcome […]
Galston Seventh Day Adventist Church
May has arrived! And I am having some flashbacks right now to when I was studying for my bachelor’s in Ministry and Theology. We used to call it ‘mad may’. All the assignments were due within a few weeks of each other, and you could almost visibly see the stress levels rising. I would like […]
Bushcare Restarts
This volunteer-based program focuses on the restoration and maintenance of Council bushland. It has now restarted following closures caused by COVID19. Bushcare group volunteers are incredibly important to protecting the native bushland, as well as preserving natural flora and fauna and removing harmful plants that could comprise these natural environments. They complete hands-on work as […]
Hidden in the Hills Bushcare
By Lachlan Turner As you drive along roads that border our bushland reserves, frequently there are signs displayed stating “Bush Regeneration in Progress”, or, “Hills Bushcare This Sunday”. If the integrity of our natural bushland scene is to be maintained, and native plants are to be protected, it is necessary from time to time for […]
Galston District Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club has enjoyed a second meeting this year with members slowly coming back after such a long break. We also welcomed new members and visitors to the last meeting.in April. The garden club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Galston Community Hall, 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston at […]
Click and Collect Your Free Nursery Plants
Hills residents can now pre-order their four free plants online from The Hills Shire Council’s Bidjiwong Community Nursery. They will then be able to pick up their plants contact-free at the nursery plants entrance at the allocated time. Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi said the new “click and collect” system will allow […]
Bromeliad Autumn Show
After two years of postponements due to lockdowns and COVIDSAFE restrictions, the Bromeliad Society of Australia (BSA) is excited to announce that their Autumn Show will go ahead with some COVIDSAFE restrictions in place. The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 14 May between 9-4pm and […]
Closure Of The Galston Gorge Impacts Our Community, As We Continue To Move Out Of The Pandemic
By Matt Kean After a long period of sustained rainfall, the cleanup and repairs continue across the Hornsby electorate. By far the biggest issue still unresolved is the closure of Galston Gorge, by Transport NSW. Closed since the 28 February, after landslides deposited large boulders, soil and trees onto the road. Considerable work has already […]
Galston Village Amenity
By Councilor Warren Waddell During my time on Council, I have been approached several times regarding public toilets in Galston Village. Due to the way the village has evolved, the arrangements are understandably unclear. In particular, for those visiting the village from out of area. The issue compounded further during the COVID period as the […]