Galston Girl Guides visit Peak Pursuits, Castle Hill
Galston Girl Guides continue to have fun and stay active. At the end of term, we visited Peak Pursuits in Castle Hill. The girls enjoyed both the high ropes course and the vertical activities and challenges. They particularly enjoyed the spider web. We welcomed five new girls this term and they all made their promise […]
Ben Meet Who Calls Zambia Home
By Bev Jordan There’s a magical place in Dural that’s teeming with native wildlife that’s being cared for and nursed back to good health. Zambia Mu the emu, Norman the black swan, Hugo the wallaby and Tigger the kangaroo, are just a few of the guests who have found a safe refuge in the sanctuary’s […]
News from the Friends of Fagan Park
Fagan Park news Not very much to report this month, as with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, many other community groups have recommenced activities, and guess what – most seem to be on Tuesdays! Work is proceeding on the Howard “Gem” rotary hoe donated a few months ago. It was actually manufactured in UK, where […]
Are your electricity bills climbing? Solar could be the solution for you!
Introducing EM SOLAR, a product division of Electromation, your dedicated local Solar and Electrical providers. The EM SOLAR team is well respected for designing tailored systems built for your home to maximise your return on investment by cutting down your electricity bills. Before we even start to talk to you about products, we will begin […]
The Community Defib Project – Glenorie
A sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical assistance to save that person’s life. A sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anybody at any time and is indicated by someone who is unconscious and NOT breathing. Access to a defibrillator/AED in conjunction with providing effective CPR is time-critical to save […]
Karen Lindley is made a member of the Order of Australia
Karen Lindley from Arcadia has been made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for significant service to social welfare initiatives and to the jewellery industry. Karen is a past board member of The Humpty Dumpty Foundation, Bravehearts and the Jewellers Association Australia. “Karen’s legacy is not just a […]
1st Dural Scouts Group News for May
We encourage our young members to write up events, and the following is a note written by 8-year-old Cub Jessica Edward. Dural Scouts Group On Wednesday 26th May, the Cubs and Joeys of First Dural Scouts Group were invited to the Galston RFS station. We were shown around the fire station and the fire trucks. […]
Sunnyridge Road, Arcadia
Contributed by Sue Harvey Sunnyridge road certainly lives up to its name with the sun streaming through the ancient pines which line the road. Sunnyridge Road There are currently 21 properties on the road but in the early 1900s, the land was owned by the Rivett family who used the land to grow apples and […]
Hornsby Shire the State’s Top Phone Recycler – Again!
The residents of Hornsby Shire have again been named New South Wales’ top mobile phone recyclers at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly held in Canberra on Tuesday, 22 June 2021. The MobileMuster awards acknowledge those councils which have collected the most mobile phone components for recycling between 1 May 2020 and […]
Retirement Village and Resort Expo coming to Castle Hill
If you could change anything about your lifestyle what would it be? Would you like more security? More freedom? More fun? Would you like to incorporate more activity into your life? Do you wish there were more facilities like gyms, pools and cafes within walking distance of your home or more people your own age […]