Norwest’s newest residential development
Majestic views and holistic living on offer at Norwest’s newest residential development. A vibrant new vertical community including 290 luxury apartments has been unveiled for Sydney’s northwest. Residential Development Infinity Park, to be built at Norwest, will be partially framed by one of the largest pools in the Hills district and topped by stunning landscaped sky […]
Two Paralympics, Different Disciplines
Hannah Dodd of Arcadia has been selected for her second Paralympics. She heads off to Cairns in a few weeks for the staging camp and then to Tokyo. Obviously, the Games will be very unusual with Covid restrictions and requirements, both here and in Japan. She is competing in these games in the women’s wheelchair […]
Glenorie Progress Association
The Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence – The Glenorie Progress of our fantastic initiative needs your support. Excitement builds as the Gosford Quarries sandstone is prepared and the carvings commence! OK all the background work has been done for the Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence in the Wal Buckingham Gardens. HSC’s David De-Fina, Landscape Co-ordinator and Zoe […]
GPA POSITION: New Line Road Planning Needs to Incorporate Old Northern Rd to the Intersection of Galston Rd
Contributed by Callum Hoogesteger The GPA has long held the position that any design that sets out to address the congestion at Dural and Cherrybrook needs to address congestion that exists all the way to the intersection of Galston Road and Old Northern Road. We would urge the NSW Government to increase the scope of […]
New 3 Storey Mixed Use Medical Facility at Dural
A DA has been lodged with Hills Shire Council for the construction of a $10m Three Storey Mixed Use Building including Basement Levels, Health Services Facilities and Commercial Premises at 636 Old Northern Road Dural. This land is situated opposite Dural Business Park (Ampol Petrol Station). The plans lodged show medical suites, a restaurant, cafe […]
Galston Public Domain Project Saved! ARCADIA & GALSTON RESIDENT’S ASSOCIATION REPORT (AGRA)
At the last Hornsby Council meeting on the 9th June, Councillor del Gallego proposed that the $7.1 million Galston Public Domain project to be placed on hold due to funding. The proposed work at Galston is required to be undertaken to combat serious safety issues, decaying infrastructure, landscape and related public amenity as the gateway […]
SubDivision at Dural for Low Density Housing and More…..
Contributed by Diana Paton Dural A DA was received by Hills Shire Council in 2016 for the subdivision of a large portion of land between Round Corner Timber/Derriwong Road and up to the old Hargraves Nursery site. After much deliberation, determinations, and reviews between NSW Planning and Hills Council, (most of which you can read […]
Allegro Regional Menu Luncheons
For a second time because of the Sydney Covid lockdown Allegro have moved their French Frolic luncheon to Wednesday 18 August. After the success of their Festa Italiana and Spagna regional lunches this year, the program of events continues, this month Allegro is shining the culinary spotlight on France – the largest country in Continental […]
First Dural Scouts Group Annual Report Presentation
Our Annual Report Presentation on Saturday June 19 was well attended by more than 50, including local Federal Member Julian Leeser, The Hon Philip Ruddock, Mayor of Hornsby, Cr Warren Wadell and Mr Terry Brooke, Deputy Chief Commissioner, Scouts NSW Julian Leeser handed out the awards, with Grey Wolf awards going to Chistian Zapletal, Brigitte […]
Caught Between Two Worlds
My family and I have been living in transit for a while now. We’re caught between two worlds: the Africa of our past and the America of our future. If it weren’t so insulting to liken our experience to the millions of refugees who genuinely don’t have a country to belong to, I would say […]