HILLSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL – WE LOVE TO READ AT HILLSIDE!

Strengthening our students’ reading has been a target this year. All students at Hillside enjoy reading with their buddies. Every week the students find a comfortable spot and read together. This year all students also successfully completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The assist students who need the extra support in their reading our teachers implement […]

THE NEW VOICES OF GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL

Galston High inducted its new 2021 Student Representative Council (SRC) at a closed ceremony on Wednesday 14th October. The SRC is the new voice of the school, advocating for the student body. This role includes initiating projects that enhance student wellbeing, raising funds to support these projects and supporting charitable causes in the Galston High […]

GALSTON SWIM CLUB

October has been an exciting month for our squads with competitions getting back underway. Our swimmers have been training hard through the school holidays to give their best at the swim meets. We had our first major competition back at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, the NSW Long Course Qualifying Meet. We had eight […]

WARRAH

Spring on the farm feels like it goes by as quickly as it came around! We have just harvested the last of the citrus and the winter brassicas, and have started planting all the warmer season varieties. At Warrah we use tunnels and protected cropping areas to help us produce cucumbers and tomatoes a little […]

Galston District Garden Club

By Greta Wickham It is with regret that the Galston District Garden Club has suspended meeting until February 2021, due to the COVID 19 Virus. All going well, February will be the first meeting for the year to be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, in the Community Hall 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston. […]

WHAT TO DO ABOUT WEEDS

Chris Noon – Still Creek Landcare What is a weed? A plant in the wrong place. But take the Agapanthus in the photo: some people put these in and others pull them out and this definition still applies. Where do weeds come from? They can be blown in by the wind, carried by water, dropped […]

GLENORIE RFS

By Heather Seacy New construction in Glenorie brings more significant challenges to be ready to handle village firefighting needs. The brigade has successfully upskilled firefighters with courses in Village Firefighting, Crew Leadership, and Breathing Apparatus Support. These are all vital components of being prepared to respond rapidly in support of the growing local community. Members […]

GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS – LIGHTNING STRIKE

By Kara Dubois Lightning strike Galton Firies recently worked to put out a fire in Galston after a lightning strike hit a tree, causing it to explode and catch on fire. Whilst the fire was extinguished quickly, it’s worth remembering that lightning strikes can be the start of devastating fires. Last year’s fire season saw […]

CATERING BRIGADE

Are you community minded? Thinking of volunteering? Not sure where you want to give your time? You’ve thought of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) but you think you’re not fit enough or too old to be up the front actively fighting fires. Volunteers are the backbone of the RFS. People think of the RFS and […]

FIVE REASONS

Local company, Australian Pump, say there are five factors to consider when buying a pump to protect your property this season. They are as follows; 1. Pump Performance. Check out the actual pump performance and the curve of the product you are buying. Don’t rely on a salesman telling you that anything with a Honda […]