Rural Round Up

The April meeting saw a return to our former faceto- face Council meetings held within the Council Chambers. Although the electronic meetings helped us get through the COVID19 restrictions it was great to get back to a robust in-person environment with the public once again joining the gallery. Important issues were resolved for the rural […]

Road Ready

By Cassandra Beardall – Pacific Hills Christian School Thanks to Galmatic our Year 10s are road ready, having learned important aspects of car up-keep and maintenance. The students were immersed in practical skills during an interactive hands-on workshop. They learnt the correct way to jack the car and change the tyres, went under the bonnet […]

Year 6 Colo River Camp Challenges and Inspires Students

Last term, Northholm Grammar Year 6 students participated in the Colo River Camp Outdoor Education Experience, providing them with invaluable learning opportunities and lasting memories. Students embraced a range of activities and challenges including high ropes, meal preparation, Base Seven stealth activity, archery, donutting in a tyre tube and kayaking down the Colo River. Our […]

Galston High School Shaves for a Cure

At the end of last term, the Galston High School SRC ran an extremely successful (and fun!) World’s Greatest Shave event, raising an impressive amount for charity. Held on the 19th of March, almost $12,000 was raised in support of the Leukemia Foundation. Students filled the hall at lunch to watch on as the brave […]

Platforms…

By Susanna Mills A life lived close to nature, is a life lived in the arena of consequences. This is a place where you have freedom of choice, but no freedom from the results of your actions- which you must live with. What happens out on the trails, doesn’t necessarily stay on the trails. You […]

Trees Help Us

By Chris Noon – Still Creek Landcare One of the major reasons many people come to this area is to live among nature. Living in nature has been shown to reduce stress and enhance mental health. People plant trees on their land for lots of reasons, from aesthetics to functional purposes. But what about the […]

Hidden in the Hills Old Man Banksia

By Lachlan Turner This month we take a look at the Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata), which grows throughout open woodland forests of the Hills region. Old Man Banksia of “Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” fame is featured in the May Gibbs’ childrens book. This Banksia has a long flowering period of between December and June. Some […]

Galston District Garden Club

By Greta Wickham The Galston District Garden Club welcomes visitors and new members. Yes, we are back meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, in the Galston Community Centre, 37 Arcadia Rd, and Galston. Time, 7.30 pm. Despite our first meeting being an AGM we had a wonderful roll up of member’s eager to […]

Warrah Farm Shop

So much rain! We are extremely grateful that our rural campus and farm held up to the torrents of autumn really well, and that the worst consequence is an abundance of weeds! At the time of writing, we are planning to wrap up the month with another of our Intro to Backyard Veggie Gardening courses. […]

Glenorie RFS

Glenorie and its surrounding communities have a big heart, and what a sight to see that community heart in action. With the recent floods having a massive impact on our neighbours in Wisemans Ferry, there was plenty of opportunities to reach out and lend a hand at a difficult time. Along with many other rural […]