Glenorie Progress Association
We are shovel-ready! Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence The background work for the Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence is done. Hornsby Shire Council’s David De-Fina, Landscape Co-ordinator, has overseen the plan for the sandstone heritage fence surrounding the Wal Buckingham Gardens. There will be two entrances: one at the southern end towards the cenotaph respecting the sacred […]
Glenorie Bakery Brings Joy to Flood-Affected Residents
By Amy Lee Inspired by the resilience of flood-affected residents from the Hawkesbury region, Rob Parina from Glenorie Bakery organised an interactive baking workshop for local children to bring some fun to the school holiday period after the devastating loss the recent floods brought to the area. The workshop included 30 children who spent the […]
And the winner is…
CWA Galston! We are so excited to let you know that we have won first prize in the Australian Seniors Insurance Agency competition against very worthy adversary Dural Men’s Shed. We are so grateful to Australian Seniors for such a generous prize. It has been very difficult to fundraise in the usual ways over the […]
Celebrate Remember Fightback
By Bev Jordan Hills Relay For Life celebrates its 20thbirthday at Castle Hill on Saturday May 15, making it one of the longest running Cancer Council Relay events in Australia. While it may be slightly different from previous events, thanks to COVID restrictions, Hope is still at the heart of this annual celebration of life […]
The Galston VIEW Club
By Pam Evans – President Galston VIEW Club The Galston View Club recently celebrated 29years raising money for The Smith Family Learning for Life program. The birthday luncheon was well received with approx. 50 members from our own club & other View clubs. How it all began – 1960 George Forbes, secretary of The Smith […]
News from the Friends of Fagan Park
How did I get the wrong day for ANZAC Day last time? My apologies to all our readers. We have been getting ready for ANZAC Day, our first Open Day since Covid-19 began. All of our vehicles have suffered from having stale fuel and have been a challenge to get going. A couple of tractors […]
1st Dural Scout Group
Following a quiet Covid year with limits on activities, 1st Dural Scout Group members have been very active in early 2021. The Scouts, Cubs and Joeys enjoyed a sailing day with the special Scout unit Scouts Water Based Activities Woolwich (SWASH) with fun paddling, motorboating and sailing. The Venturers helped a local resident to remove […]
Dementia Café – KNC Galston based at the Galston Community Health Centre
Activities usually include exercises (with the guidance of a specially trained Exercise Physiotherapist), art classes, music, games and singing led by our very talented Galston resident Max Cowdroy. Guest speakers are invited to share knowledge and experiences, including members of the group talking about their hobbies and life stories, a visit by Zoe, the beautiful […]
Arcadian Quilters
As the Autumn leaves start to gather along our pathways and the days are becoming shorter, early mornings getting a bit chilly, the knitting wools starting to appear …. all these signs mean “change is on the way”. A change from quilting and always a joy to see is the Embroidery and Cross stitch that […]
Seniors: Sleep Matters!
As we grow older, we tend to spend more time on our bed. It is wonderful that we can find that extra time which was not at our disposal hitherto. We tend to pay attention to our pillow, mattress, bed and other factors that influence our sleep only when we are challenged with our sleep. […]