Galston Rural Fire Brigade
By Kara Dubois Training and incidents Galston firies have kept busy responding to numerous incidents in the area, particularly after torrential rain and devastating floods hit the region. Other than flood recovery and clean up assistance, other incidents over the last few months included motor vehicle accidents, trees and wires down, helping to carry […]
Win A Free Aussie Pump for your Brigade
Aussie Pumps is a Castle Hill based pump manufacturer that focuses on producing what they claim to be the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump. The Aussie Fire Chief has been widely used by the RFS, National Parks and farmers and homeowners over the last 20 years. The company has launched a competition for RFS […]
Flu Season
Flu Season is just around the corner. This year there’s a lot of publicity around the Covid19 vaccine, which has taken the focus away from the flu vaccine. It’s important to remember the flu is responsible for many hospitalisations and deaths every year, so it’s very important to get your flu vaccine. It’s recommended you […]
Zombies in Glenorie
An actor from Helsinki and a sound recordist from the Gold Coast walked onto a movie set in Glenorie and found … they both went to the same school … in Kenthurst! What are the chances? Leading lady of #1 Netflix Horror film Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Bianca Bradey, returned from Finland in January […]
What Easter Means to me
By Kerron May Forget the cutesy rabbits and chickens, to me Easter means redemption, renewal, rebirth and more particularly, chocolate. It is a chance to begin again with a fresh perspective on life, to see things from a different aspect: a time of optimism, hope and chocolate. The past year has been a turbulent one […]
Pani Cafe in Fagan Park
When I saw Fagan Park for the first time, I loved it. There were families, couples, joggers, all enjoying the beautifully manicured gardens and ponds. Fagan Park was perfect … but it was missing one thing… Good Coffee! I am a “people person” and a coffee lover, so during the pandemic, I decided to open […]
The Community Defib Project Comes to Glenorie
A sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical assistance to save that person’s life. Someone who is unconscious and NOT breathing is suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. Access to a defibrillator/AED in conjunction with providing effective CPR is time critical to save life. The Community Defib Project is a not-forprofit […]
Arcadia Galston Residents Association
AGRA held a face to face meeting on the 16th March at the Galston Club. Fantastic to see everyone, and an excellent number of people attended. Members discussed many topics relevant to our 2159 postcode. Hornsby Council Play Plan Councilor Warren Waddell addressed the meeting regarding the Playgrounds in the shire. The Play Plan is […]
CWA News
We are so lucky to be surrounded by such beauty and abundance in this little pocket of Hills Rural and Hornsby Shire nestled at the foot of the Gorge. From Dural to Galston, Glenorie, and everything in between we are spoilt for choice with some of the best roadside stalls, nurseries, bakeries, cafes, parks, and […]
Local Candidate Roars in Lions Public Speaking Event
By Gavin Ridley Local Galston student Tyler Old of Northholm Grammar School won the public speaking section of Lions Youth Of the Year event run by West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Lions Club recently. Tyler did exceptionally well in answering the two impromptu questions “What Does School NOT teach you?” and “What Does The Face Mask […]