Dural And District Historical Society at Blue Mountains
On the 15th March, a bus full of eager members set off for the Blue Mountains. The weather was clear and beautiful. The anguish of Sydney morning traffic was quickly forgotten as the hospitality of the Blue Mountains Historical Society made us all welcome. Devonshire tea, expert explanations of their museum, and an enthusiastic tour […]
Angel Flight
Who is Transported? Angel Flight have conducted over 20,000 flights transporting approximately 60,000 patients, carers and family members. Patients of all ages needing medical treatment at destinations where other forms of transport are physically and emotionally taxing or unaffordable Blood and blood products Medical drugs To meet our guidelines, passengers must be medically stable, ambulatory […]
The Late Tom Richmond OAM Honoured
By Nathan Tilbury At their March General Meeting, Hornsby Shire Council unanimously supported a proposal from the community to rename the Old Dairy sports field in Brooklyn, to Tom Richmond Oval. Tom passed away last year and he is greatly missed by many in the local community. Tom Richmond OAM was a respected expert on […]
News From The Friends of Fagan Park
By Ian Browning Well, what a difference a week can make! Just a few days after writing last month’s report the rain started and, as we all know, it was still raining more than 2 weeks later. Fagan Park I recorded about 750mm for the period, some locally reporting even more. It amounted to nearly […]
Dural Scouts in Full Swing
By Warren Payne All Sections of Dural Scouts are now back in full swing. Some of the recent activities of the various Sections include mini raft building by the Scouts and a visit to the local golf driving range by the Cubs. The Joeys learnt about construction by building a bridge, learning about knots and […]
Lions International Youth Of The Year Quest – Club Winners
By Lion Geoff Irvine Lions International prestigious Youth of The Year Quest provides opportunities for our youth to grow and develop such qualities as citizenship, communications, leadership, public speaking, and community service. At The Lions Club of West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook, judging rewarded two outstanding students, both from local high schools, with one contestant advancing […]
Ready For Change? The Greens For Berowra
Imagine how much better our country would be with a Federal Government that showed the same level of compassion and care that everyday people have shown yet again, over the last few weeks of floods. Real change is within reach and if you are one of the many people who are considering voting for the […]
2022 Anzac Commemoration Service At The Galston Cenotaph
The ANZAC March and Commemoration Service will take place on Sunday 24th April at 2.30pm at the Galston Cenotaph, located next to the History Cottage on Galston Road. Marchers are to assemble at the Galston Aquatic Centre road at 2.00pm ready to march off at 2.15pm. Those attending the service are asked to be seated […]
Glenorie Pilot Combines his Skills & Passion to Help Others
ANGEL Flight is a charity that coordinates non-emergency flights to help country people trying to deal with the triple trouble of bad health, poor finances and daunting distance. All flights are free, and volunteer pilots provide not only their time but the use of their private planes, to assist people in need. Glenorie pilot David […]
Glenorie Progress Association 2022
Time for Governments to Act The stretch of Old Northern Road in front of the Village, between Cairns Road and Whites Road. again posed a significant risk to motorists during the recent rains. Association Our local governments have done an amazing job maintaining the roads during the recent flooding. A stretch of Cattai Ridge Rd […]