Quilting In The Park
Our last meeting “at Heritage Park” for this year. It’s been a great experience for all who felt they could attend, we have made the most of an opportunity; unusual as it was …. it did work for us!! We also welcomed a guest who visited us from Riding for the Disabled. Margaret Wilson, who […]
Gift Independence
We may be coming older, but we still love the magic of Christmas. One of the best things about the Christmas season – besides food and fun – is the opportunity to catch up with families and friends. Next best thing is the exchanging of gifts. Who has not received a Christmas gift that they […]
Does This Kind Of Teen-Chat Sound Familiar To You?
For almost as long as humans have traversed the earth, generations of teens and pre-teens have developed languages of their own to communicate with one another. The introduction of social media sites such as Tik Tok and the relative ease of digital communication means the slang they are using is evolving at a rapid pace […]
Hrt And Risk Of Breast Cancer: The Age Old Debate
By Dr Sheila Lorenzo – Glenorie District Medical Centre A meta-analysis published in the Lancet entitled Menopausal hormone therapy and 20-year breast cancer mortality showed that the risk of breast cancer was found to have increased the longer women used HRT, and doubling for women who used it for 10 years vs five years. However, […]
Home Wellness Is On The Rise
One of the biggest trends I have currently seen unfold in the building world is the focus on home wellness amongst renovations, and new home builds. It might be hard to imagine the commonalities between home improvements and wellness, but it turns out, there is a lot. Your house has a significant impact on your […]
Dural & District Historical Society Inc – News From History Cottage
How fortunate we are to live where we do; for most of us it has not meant being confined indoors. There has been plenty to do in the garden, time to read and to shop locally. Our thoughts go to those who have not been able to meet with family and who could not participate […]
Hills Hawks Football Club
Despite a turbulent winter with plenty of hurdles and uncertainties, the Hills Hawks Football Club completed another successful season, the 51st in the local club’s proud history. Despite a substantial delay to proceedings while the state was in lockdown, the season got under way a few weeks late and enjoyed good weather for the most […]
It’s All Happening At Dural Country Club Bowling Club!
In late October, the members of the Women’s Bowling Club and the Men’s Bowling Club voted on a motion to unify the two Clubs. As the vote was almost unanimous – our two Clubs are now amalgamated and are now known as Dural Country Club Bowling Club. Melbourne Cup Day was celebrated with mufti mixed […]
Molly Taylor – Made To Be A Champion
By Lawrence Machado Australia’s first women’s rally champion, Molly Taylor, is used to setting the pace and turning heads in what is still a maledominated sport. The Arcadia local broke the barriers being the first woman and youngest driver to win the Australian Rally Championship in 2016, aged 28. The Subaru driver lived life on […]
Expecting a quick rebound
After a year none of us saw coming, it’s refreshing to see signs that the housing market is set to recover. Australia’s biggest home lender says house price falls so far during the pandemic have been surprisingly small and they are predicting a quick rebound. With the fall being less than first expected (and in […]